Anonymous
Post 02/04/2024 11:09     Subject: William and Mary cypher cards in the mail today
Our student got into UVA on Friday but applied to W&M and is still very much hoping to get in. No card though. Kinda don’t her to hear about them but I’m sure TikTok will take care of that!
Anonymous
Post 02/04/2024 10:51     Subject: William and Mary cypher cards in the mail today
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Anonymous wrote:Seems unfair to the ED kids, they should get this perk too.


you dont have your ED decision?


Of course, but a card a couple weeks ahead of time would have been really nice, not sure why they didn't do this for their most dedicated applicants.

Because they know you will come anyway if accepted?


My kid got into UVA Friday and got a card and is seriously torn. We are letting kid decide, but we all think W&M would be better. Both are fabulous schools and we are lucky to have so many great in-state options, including the others VT, GMU, JMU, VCU, etc, etc.
Anonymous
Post 02/04/2024 10:43     Subject: William and Mary cypher cards in the mail today
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Anonymous wrote:My friends’ kid applied to William and Mary this year for class of 2028 ED2 and she already found out she got in. I’m not sure exactly when but at least a few days ago. Do they not release their ED2 decision all on the same day?


She probably either got a cypher card (W&M's version of a 'likely letter') or a scholarship finalist notification. These are both signals that you got in, but they do release all their formal acceptance decisions on the same day.


Has anyone gotten a scholarship letter like this for Fall 2024 yet? We received a cypher card bu5 no email about being in the running for any scholarship… we are OOS so hoping the kid is in the running for some kinda something anyway. Thank you.


Would love to know this, too! Thrilled with the cypher card, but I'm not sure we will want to accept offer unless there is some sort of merit offer...


Same here! I’m hoping that maybe they haven’t sent those out yet this year…
Anonymous
Post 02/03/2024 18:32     Subject: William and Mary cypher cards in the mail today
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Anonymous wrote:William and Mary is no ivy. It’s the quirky school for the quirky kids..


Isn't it so sad that you're a grown a** man/woman labeling teenagers and young adults and basically bullying them?


+1

And at the same time I’m so very glad there is a fabulous school like this that welcomes my beautifully-created (and “quirky”—as PP wants to label) child where she can thrive and be herself completely. In fact, I hopeful that my DD will be lucky enough that people like PP will keep their own kids (and others who like to label my kid that way), far away from the campus and continue to allow it to be a brilliant environment in which to learn and grow.
Anonymous
Post 02/03/2024 13:52     Subject: William and Mary cypher cards in the mail today
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:My friends’ kid applied to William and Mary this year for class of 2028 ED2 and she already found out she got in. I’m not sure exactly when but at least a few days ago. Do they not release their ED2 decision all on the same day?


She probably either got a cypher card (W&M's version of a 'likely letter') or a scholarship finalist notification. These are both signals that you got in, but they do release all their formal acceptance decisions on the same day.


Has anyone gotten a scholarship letter like this for Fall 2024 yet? We received a cypher card bu5 no email about being in the running for any scholarship… we are OOS so hoping the kid is in the running for some kinda something anyway. Thank you.


Would love to know this, too! Thrilled with the cypher card, but I'm not sure we will want to accept offer unless there is some sort of merit offer...
Anonymous
Post 02/03/2024 13:48     Subject: William and Mary cypher cards in the mail today
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Anonymous wrote:He is quite possibly the only cool person who was ever attended Willie and Mary.


Alum Patton Oswald gave the commencement speech last year.

Agree with PPs that my kids' experience is that wide range of interests and personalities at WM.


Patton Oswald is not a good example of someone who is "cool" who went to W&M. Mike Tomlin would be a better choice.


Flippant remark. I doubt you know anything about William and Mary alumni.
Anonymous
Post 02/03/2024 12:58     Subject: William and Mary cypher cards in the mail today
These come out all month, right?
Anonymous
Post 02/03/2024 12:53     Subject: William and Mary cypher cards in the mail today
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:He is quite possibly the only cool person who was ever attended Willie and Mary.


Alum Patton Oswald gave the commencement speech last year.

Agree with PPs that my kids' experience is that wide range of interests and personalities at WM.


Patton Oswald is not a good example of someone who is "cool" who went to W&M. Mike Tomlin would be a better choice.
Anonymous
Post 02/03/2024 12:47     Subject: William and Mary cypher cards in the mail today
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Seems unfair to the ED kids, they should get this perk too.


you dont have your ED decision?


Of course, but a card a couple weeks ahead of time would have been really nice, not sure why they didn't do this for their most dedicated applicants.


three things:

First, this isn't for all RD kids. It's for the top RD kids. 90% of admits won't get a cypher card.
Second, plenty of ED kids had different kind of cypher card - a commitment from a coach or a dean or a faculty member. There were plenty of ED kids who had "a card" a couple weeks ahead of time and I'm sure that was nice. That wasn't your kid, but it doesn't make it unfair to your kid.
Third, the turnaround time is very tight for ED and they don't have time to do a card a couple weeks early. Schools are literally making ED decisions in the days before they are released.


Wait- my kid applied ED1 and has not received a decision yet. But you're telling me W&M are letting some RD applicants that they have been admitted? WTF? How is that even remotely fair?


Did you figure out what happened with the application? Did your kid hear?
Anonymous
Post 02/03/2024 12:32     Subject: William and Mary cypher cards in the mail today
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My friends’ kid applied to William and Mary this year for class of 2028 ED2 and she already found out she got in. I’m not sure exactly when but at least a few days ago. Do they not release their ED2 decision all on the same day?


She probably either got a cypher card (W&M's version of a 'likely letter') or a scholarship finalist notification. These are both signals that you got in, but they do release all their formal acceptance decisions on the same day.


Has anyone gotten a scholarship letter like this for Fall 2024 yet? We received a cypher card bu5 no email about being in the running for any scholarship… we are OOS so hoping the kid is in the running for some kinda something anyway. Thank you.
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2024 19:20     Subject: William and Mary cypher cards in the mail today
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Seems unfair to the ED kids, they should get this perk too.


you dont have your ED decision?


Of course, but a card a couple weeks ahead of time would have been really nice, not sure why they didn't do this for their most dedicated applicants.

Because they know you will come anyway if accepted?
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2024 19:11     Subject: William and Mary cypher cards in the mail today
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Anonymous wrote:UVA is so much better.


If it was so much better UVA boosters wouldn't have to run around constantly telling people that on every single post about W&M.


I feel like pp is a current UVA student or recent grad, so don't sweat their nonsense..
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2024 18:44     Subject: William and Mary cypher cards in the mail today
Anonymous wrote:UVA is so much better.


The qualifications of the students are almost identical. Look at the CDS. One is much bigger and has a much bigger graduate level footprint. They are both excellent schools and I really have to wonder about the UVa boosters who seem to feel the need to dump on WM. Can't they both be great places with different attributes?
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2024 17:18     Subject: William and Mary cypher cards in the mail today
Anonymous wrote:UVA is so much better.


If it was so much better UVA boosters wouldn't have to run around constantly telling people that on every single post about W&M.
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2024 17:13     Subject: William and Mary cypher cards in the mail today
Anonymous wrote:William and Mary is no ivy. It’s the quirky school for the quirky kids..


Isn't it so sad that you're a grown a** man/woman labeling teenagers and young adults and basically bullying them?