Anonymous
Post 02/12/2026 05:30     Subject: William & Mary Cypher
Nope no word yet here. Didn't ED2 just come out?
Anonymous
Post 02/11/2026 23:42     Subject: William & Mary Cypher
No updates yet?
Anonymous
Post 02/10/2026 21:20     Subject: William & Mary Cypher
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:DD is still waiting for her decision but was looking through the class of 2030 commits account and was surprised by how sporty/preppy/Greek interested all of the admitted students seemed to be - it seemed like almost every single person was either planning to rush or big on going out or into playing 3-4 sports. It wasn't what we were expecting based on what we read on here.



What a lot of posters want you to believe William and Mary is vs the reality of how it is is very different in my opinion. Students are smart and do work hard, but they are very involved in campus life from typical things like Greek life to very niche interests.


PP: I was expecting there to definitely be somewhat of a gap but DD and I felt like this could have easily been UVA or Wake's commits page. We scrolled back to look at last year's posts and it felt like there was a difference in the "types" of students posting just between the two years. But I guess only early decision isn't a lot to go off of. Was just mildly surprised.
Anonymous
Post 02/10/2026 21:09     Subject: William & Mary Cypher
Anonymous wrote:DD is still waiting for her decision but was looking through the class of 2030 commits account and was surprised by how sporty/preppy/Greek interested all of the admitted students seemed to be - it seemed like almost every single person was either planning to rush or big on going out or into playing 3-4 sports. It wasn't what we were expecting based on what we read on here.



What a lot of posters want you to believe William and Mary is vs the reality of how it is is very different in my opinion. Students are smart and do work hard, but they are very involved in campus life from typical things like Greek life to very niche interests.
Anonymous
Post 02/10/2026 20:13     Subject: William & Mary Cypher
DD is still waiting for her decision but was looking through the class of 2030 commits account and was surprised by how sporty/preppy/Greek interested all of the admitted students seemed to be - it seemed like almost every single person was either planning to rush or big on going out or into playing 3-4 sports. It wasn't what we were expecting based on what we read on here.
Anonymous
Post 02/10/2026 07:42     Subject: William & Mary Cypher
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The board of visitors last week was informed that applications increased by about 3.5% this year, with even more dramatic increases in ED1 (7%) and ED2 (17%). They are probably running a bit behind this year with all of the additional deferrals in the RD pool so I wouldn't stress too much.


Thanks for the heads up! My kid here is trying to wait patiently!


Good luck. W&M was my son's first college tour and it was the metric by which he measured every other school. He did not get in as a Freshman but applied as a transfer, and got in as a Sophomore. He's about as happy as one can get there. Perfect fit for him.
Anonymous
Post 02/09/2026 21:17     Subject: William & Mary Cypher
Our kid got one in 2023. I thought it was very cool.
Anonymous
Post 02/09/2026 21:08     Subject: William & Mary Cypher
Anonymous wrote:The board of visitors last week was informed that applications increased by about 3.5% this year, with even more dramatic increases in ED1 (7%) and ED2 (17%). They are probably running a bit behind this year with all of the additional deferrals in the RD pool so I wouldn't stress too much.


Thanks for the heads up! My kid here is trying to wait patiently!
Anonymous
Post 02/09/2026 10:57     Subject: William & Mary Cypher
The board of visitors last week was informed that applications increased by about 3.5% this year, with even more dramatic increases in ED1 (7%) and ED2 (17%). They are probably running a bit behind this year with all of the additional deferrals in the RD pool so I wouldn't stress too much.
Anonymous
Post 02/09/2026 10:45     Subject: William & Mary Cypher
Nothing to add. Just wanted to thank this board for the information. Now, we wait....
Anonymous
Post 02/09/2026 10:41     Subject: William & Mary Cypher
Anonymous wrote:They send to about 25% of the RD admits, usually equivalent to fewer than 7% of the applicant pool. You have to be tops to get one. They are already out or at least the first wave is. They come in waves over 2-3 weeks starting around Feb1.


Any cypher's in the DMV?
Anonymous
Post 02/09/2026 07:28     Subject: William & Mary Cypher
What a cute little quirk!
Anonymous
Post 02/08/2026 23:31     Subject: William & Mary Cypher
They send to about 25% of the RD admits, usually equivalent to fewer than 7% of the applicant pool. You have to be tops to get one. They are already out or at least the first wave is. They come in waves over 2-3 weeks starting around Feb1.
Anonymous
Post 02/08/2026 15:33     Subject: William & Mary Cypher
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:When does W&M ED2 come out?

It already did - forget exact date but it came out last week.


Two mondays ago
Anonymous
Post 02/08/2026 15:03     Subject: William & Mary Cypher
Anonymous wrote:When does W&M ED2 come out?

It already did - forget exact date but it came out last week.