Many of the reviews I read before I came here were from seniors or old, I haven’t really seen a perspective from freshman, which I would like to offer to others.
Below is my honest ratings (out of 10) for multiple aspects of campus.

Academics: 10/10
Teachers: 10/10
Campus: 9/10
Surrounding Area: 9/10
Dorms: 6/10 (Some are 8, some are 4, average 6)
Frat/Party Life: 8/10 (Actually it's amazing, not a huge party school but amazingly smart and nice frats compared to other schools)
Food: 7/10 (Genuinelly this year the food is good, Caf has better food than sadler, but sadler solos).
People: 7/10 (You need to find your people just like everywhere else, but it's much easier here)
Staff: 6/10 (Besides profs, I've had a few interactions with other staff, and none were necessarily good. Any non academic staff doesn't get paid enough to be here, and the higher-ups have been here to long)
Clubs: 10/10 (Lots of and very on top of things)

**Notes: 2032 ends their 10 year construction plan, meaning 3 new phases of campus. Next year we get new dorms; new food and a new comp sci building and a new food hall. They are knocking down the bad dorms and moving away from old buildings**.

Overall: 9/10. I love this school, it still has a lot of improvements it needs to make, but luckily next year we are adding 4+ brand new buildings on campus, which fix basically every issue. #ripGGV

I absolutely recommend going here as a freshman - someone who was on the edge about even touring.

I have a degree in psychology and wanted to do the M.A.Ed. - Curriculum & Instruction - Special Education program. Has anyone else on here done this program? If so, I was wondering how competitive it was and if you were wait listed how long were you on the list for? Also is this a program where you need experience or will good grades, my personal essay, and good recommendations get me in? Additionally, did you think it was worth it? If not, save me. Thanks!

I have been selected for fall 2025 for MSBA program. I'm an international student and want to know how is curriculum, teachers and future opportunities.

I have been seeing so many baby cockroaches in or near my room (the top floor in my dorm). I already had pest control come in and they sprayed the perimeters of my room + a little bit in the hallway, but I literally cannot stop being anxious about the cockroaches entering my room. I already have baits and traps set out everywhere-does anyone else have other tips or have similar experiences??

Looks like admissions are getting more competitive the past few years. What stats are you all submitting that are getting you admitted to Mason undergrad?

Im a freshman and still don’t feel right being here. I don’t have a great nor bad relationship with my roommate and I haven’t really made many friends. Seeing everyone today getting bids back made me feel like I’m missing out on the college experience and more lonely than ever. I’ve tried really hard to make friends but I just can’t consider them friends yet.

I am seriously thinking of dropping out but I’m scared because of what others will think of me: family, friends, and people here. I feel like if I drop out I’m a failure but I just don’t feel like I belong.

How much longer should I give it before telling my parents how I feel

I had neglected to get a package for maybe 5 days, and I just got this message. Does this mean that it won’t be available when I go there?

I know that there’s tons of people who get their packages sent there, and that they aren’t our personal package holders, but I thought I had 30 days.

What’s going to happen to my package? Will they not have it if I go there on Monday?

Hello! I have never used the writing center before but was looking for some help with an essay. Does anyone have any recommendations for who to make an appointment with?

I'm a rising senior and was wondering what stats got you in

How does it compare to high school? Do you have to study a lot? Did you study in high school? Is it a lot of reading and writing? How do you think it compares to UVA, VT, JMU, GMU?

When I say is it a lot of reading and writing, if your strengths are math and science and weak in reading and writing, but overall a good student, is this not a good fit?

I can't find his name on the sylabus or in blackboard anywhere, I need to turn in my lab and I don't know which person it is! Freshman first full week and I'm cooked.

Asking as white freshman guy who only took Spanish for 5 years in highschool.

I am a sophomore considering dropping my English major in exchange for Data science to pair better with my GOVT. Major. the intro stuff doesn't look bad but the higher level things look very math-heavy despite my advisor saying that data science is not math-heavy. As you can guess by me being a data science major, I'm not gifted in STEM but I can hold my weight (I got B's in highschool for math). I'm just trying to figure out if I am going to die in Data science

I’m looking for an off campus place with 3 bedrooms (ideally with a bit of extra space for a 4th person) to rent beginning June 2025.

Most places I called said it was too early to know if the property would be available then. Any advice on when to search/how to make the process easier? I’ve already checked out the WM off campus website and the facebook housing group.

I’m in the process of declaring my major and was wondering if you need two major advisors if you’re double majoring. I already have an advisor for my primary major, not sure if I need to find one for my secondary

does anyone have a principles of accounting book they don’t want. i’m willing to pay

I’m a junior in HS and I’ve been looking at W&M since 7th grade. However, I’ve recently changed my mind on what I wanted to do, and I do not know whether or not W&M will have a computer engineering program by the time I graduate. Thanks

Do you have to be good at math to get a ba in computer science? I am absolutely dreadful at math but I enjoy programming.

Hey everyone!

I'm planning to be transferring to William and Mary this coming Spring 2025 as a commuter student. It's a big change for me, especially coming in the middle of the academic year. While I'm fortunate to have two friends already attending W&M, I'm still a bit nervous about adjusting as a transfer student.

I'm going to major in history and would love any advice or insights from current students or fellow transfers. How's the commuter experience at W&M? Any tips for getting involved and making the most of my time there?

I’m an out-of-state student and I’m worried about my chances of admission. I would really like to go to William and Mary, but I’m worried about my lack of extracurriculars and courses. I was unable to take any pre-AP classes my freshman year, despite trying really hard to get into them, my school wouldn’t let me because of issues with my transcripts from my middle school.

I was also homeschooled (online) for my sophomore and junior year, and my online school program only allowed me to take 6 courses at a time; I was able to complete 7 during my sophomore year because I completed German 1 & German 2 in a single year. I also took as many AP courses as was available to me (5 during my sophomore & junior year).

I had a lot of mental health issues during the years that I was homeschooled and spent the majority of my time extremely depressed and struggling with an eating disorder. Because of that, I did little to no extracurricular activities during those 2 years, and I feel like I’m so behind in this regard. I did have a job as a cashier during my junior year for about 9 months, and I participated in a few fundraisers at church, but that’s it. I did participate in a few clubs at school my freshman year, and I am now about to start volunteering at my local library along with joining at least one club this year. But I don’t know if I have time to do anything else, and I’m very worried that my lack of extracurriculars will affect my acceptance chance.

I really want to study history and most of my free time is dedicated to learning as much as I can about it (specifically European history from the 15th-19th centuries). I really want to attend William and Mary because of their history program and because they let undergraduates do research. Sorry this was really long, but I’m honestly just really scared that I haven’t done enough to stand out and be accepted; is there anything else I could do to make my application better or increase my acceptance chances? Any advice would be really appreciated, thanks.

Just started attending W&M and I am pretty unfamiliar with the area. Any good recommendations for places to get a haircut nearby?

Looking to join a rock band. Dm me. I want more experience playing with others.

I’m a junior and I’m looking to meet more people and broaden my horizons. I’d be joining a sorority with the purpose of making some friends, and not really for the mixers/night life. Would it be a good idea to join one, or should I just put more energy into other clubs?

Swam in the lake last Saturday with some friends. Rope swing on the far side is still up. I heard some posts about it being clean now? Haven’t gotten sick yet

None of the listed mods have commented on or posted anything in over two years; some are on accounts that haven't been active for over seven years, and one nuked their entire profile.

I’m a prospective student looking into William & Mary. I definitely want to study something government focus but I also have a passion for journalism/english. I’ve already done my research about those programs. But would love to hear any current students talk about any expierences they’ve had in those areas.

Hi! I'm writing my transfer essays for WM and looking for some extra depth. What's on the website and club catalog is great and everything, but there's some stuff I'd love to hear from people who have firsthand experience with either the political science or theatre arts departments. Anything special about the program(s)? Cool clubs or experiences? Standout classes/profs? Fun traditions? Etc etc, anything at all.

I can't find much department-specific info out there unfortunately so I'm so sorry that I'm turning to Reddit. I really appreciate it in advance (and would also love to hear about your experience at WM)!

Thank you!

I’m a transfer student and from where I transferred from there wasn’t much reading. Obviously there is a lot here. Is it possible to still do well without doing the readings?

Coming in, I thought I'd be interested in majoring in Biology. However, ever since first week of classes, I'm sort of dreading BIOL 203 and the lab that comes with. I feel like I'm not as invested in this subject as I thought I would be. What made me start thinking about dropping was the fact that I just had a spanish class I really enjoyed. It kind of put things into perspective for me, that I don't necessarily have to sit through a topic I don't enjoy. I kind of feel like a quitter if I drop Bio now, though. Should I consider dropping or should I stick with it?

thoughts on the ludwell apartments ?