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demonstrated interest

does wm strongly track demonstrated interest

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2024/11/10
04:02 UTC

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PBK Selection Date?

Hi all, I'm just curious if anyone knows when PBK selection emails will be sent to students?

0 Comments
2024/11/09
18:13 UTC

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My chances of getting into W&M as a spring transfer?

I'm hoping to transfer to William & Mary and would love some insight into my chances. I have a 3.621 GPA from community college, with 58 credits completed and 12 more in progress. My academic journey has had some challenges—I struggled with pre-calculus and initially failed I retook it and passed it with a C, and I’m now passing calculus with a 95%. Aside from that, I’ve done well in my science courses and worked hard to keep my grades up.I have also submitted my mid-term grades which let the admission committee know about my progress. If anyone has experience with transferring to W&M or insights into how they evaluate GPA, credit load, or academic improvement, I’d really appreciate your input. Thanks in advance!

2 Comments
2024/11/09
04:08 UTC

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How competitive is the b school really?

My friends and I are applying next semester for majors in the business school (1 applied last sem and got rejected) but many of my friends got in on their first tries as well. I’m just confused on how they admit students and how to give myself the best chance.

I’d like to major in finance but I hear it is the most competitive so should I apply for like accounting or marketing instead? Also how important are grades/GPA cuz I may be cooked. Also I’m a sophomore applying in Jan to start in Fall 2025, beginning of my junior year, so im not behind.

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2024/11/07
07:21 UTC

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What's campus like right now?

I was a freshman in 2016, and atmosphere on campus the day after the election was mournful to say the least. It really did feel like someone had died. I skipped one class, one prof cried in her class, and one prof talked about democracy for a few minutes and then let us leave. Curious how the political scene has evolved on campus since then.

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2024/11/06
18:36 UTC

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places not shipped to po boxes

as the title said, i'm trying to order something to campus, and the website said it doesn't ship to po boxes.

for people who have come across this before, what were your solutions?? please help 😔

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2024/11/06
16:33 UTC

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House shows / Music Scene

Are there any good house shows, bars/taverns, venues that have local/college bands? I moved from an area where my uni radio station hosts a lot of local college bands and I miss the live music scene. Thanks!

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2024/11/06
00:17 UTC

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stop w the chance posts

exactly what the title says. i’m tired of coming on here and being flooded with “what are my chances” posts. just apply and wait for your decision, getting denied isn’t the end of the world. you’ll end up where you belong if you stop spazzing out and trying to control every aspect of your life. it’s important to learn patience sooner rather than later or you’ll cause yourself a lot of unnecessary stress.

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2024/11/04
04:45 UTC

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Chanceme

Demographics: OOS, White Male, Disabled

Intended Major: Philosophy

School Info: Graduating Class Size is 120ish, Midwest, Competitive Private

GPA: 3.15 UW, Brutal Freshman and Soph due to illness + disability. Strong upward curve to a 3.8 in Junior and Senior.

30 ACT with 35s on Eng and Reading

AP's Taken: AP World History (5), APUSH (5), AP Lit (5), AP Euro (Test only, 5), AP Micro (3, not submitted)

Senior Year APs: AP Art History, AP Lit, AP Govt

Extra Curriculars (No particular Order): Lots of independent study during sickness. Consistent independent fitness regime for 4 years. History Bowl Archivist Club Independent Video-editing 2 month Internship Track for 2 years

Honors/Awards:

AP Scholar with distinction.

Good Rec letters from 2 AP humanities teachers.

Great CommonApp essay and good supps. Explained the issues with disability and sickness and how I overcame it.

Early Decision 1

Campus tours, senior interview etc.

Thanks to the other guy who made this chanceme format so I can get told im cooked easier 🙏

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2024/11/04
03:06 UTC

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Chances

Sorry to bother y’all by making another one of these

ED 1, demonstrated all interest possible, in state 3.5 overall, but did horrible freshman and early sophomore year (gpa for last semester was 4.3), at a highly competitive college prep school, no ACT/SAT 7 APs (chem, world, comp gov, us gov, lang, lit, German,) President of German Club, Secretary of Model UN, theater all 4 years with major roles, Hispanic, Transgender, AMAB, Both rec letters should be bangin and essays are the best I’ve ever written

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2024/11/01
22:12 UTC

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Class Decision for senior seminar GOVT 404

I'm looking into taking Politics of Global Health taught by David Stiefel next semester as my senior seminar. However, as much I love the topic and heard great things, I hate that it's an online class. The other option for senior seminar that I'm looking into is International Poltics: East Asian Security, which would be in person. This one is taught by Inhwan Oh (whom I haven't heard of) and I also am already taking an Asia-focused class for my C300. Does anyone have any insight to either professor? If you took the class with Stiefel online, was it done well and is it worth it to give up an in-person class? Any advice before add-drop would be appreciated <3

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2024/11/01
18:46 UTC

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Should email my admissions officer?

I am a current senior, applying to William & Mary Early Decision I. I have already submitted my application earlier this week. Recently, I got notified that I was accepted to a pretty prestigious extracurricular program. Should I email my admissions counselor to ask how this can be considered in my application?

5 Comments
2024/10/31
23:04 UTC

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Organic chem lab time

On PATH I can see that the organic chem lab is listed as taking 4 hours, ex: 6:00-9:50 pm, how often does the organic chem lab typically take the full 4 hours, or does it typically end early and if so, how much earlier does the lab end.

3 Comments
2024/10/30
18:46 UTC

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Thoughts on Everspring?

Everspring is the company that contacts you once you start an application with William & Mary.

What has your experience been dealing with their agents?

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2024/10/30
14:48 UTC

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Online MBA experience?

Hey there, I'm curious how much of a weekly time commitment William and Mary's online MBA is? And how difficult are the classes?

Bonus question, I'm doing a masters of CS at Virginia Tech remote right now. I hate coding. I was an AE at a big tech company for 2 years. I'd like to do more strategic and creative work. Is doing an online MBA worth it? (my tuition would be paid for by the VA).

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2024/10/30
13:13 UTC

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Chanceme

I'm a current senior and wondering about my chances! In-state, applying ED. I have a 4.3 GPA, 4.0 unweighted. SAT is 1410 and I am taking all IB classes, shooting for the full diploma. My extracurriculars are working as a COT at a summer camp, being a ESL tutor for a teen in Ukraine, several self-organized charity bake sales for the Turkey/Syria earthquake and the Children's Tumor Foundation, piano and flute. Intended major is either neuroscience or international relations.

14 Comments
2024/10/30
12:11 UTC

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I will being a student office aid hurt my chances

I’m a current senior applying Early Decision I to William & Mary. My senior year courses consist of six AP level classes. I am also a student aid for first period, do you think admissions officer will look unfavorably on my application because of this?

2 Comments
2024/10/30
07:41 UTC

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GIS P/F

Let me preface this by saying I want to learn GIS for a bonus in my future career, it’s not required for my major.

I have an insanely busy work/school schedule planned for next semester (don’t we all), and I want to take this class purely for skills and not for a grad. I’ve heard it’s insanely time consuming. Would I be able to pass the class while only putting in upwards of 2-3 hours of work a week outside of class?

11 Comments
2024/10/29
01:11 UTC

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Single vs Double Majoring

How much work is double-majoring compared to having a single major? Like if I would be taking the same number of credits/classes each semester, what are the extra requirements for an additional major? I’ve heard ppl talk about needing to do “research” and like capstone projects? How much work is all that on top of classes?

What would you personally recommend? sticking w 1 major I don’t love and taking other electives, or taking 2 majors I like even tho I’m already kinda lazy/neurodivergent/struggling

11 Comments
2024/10/28
22:26 UTC

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Anyone Take Coll 150: Adolescent Friendships?

I want to take this one because it seems super interesting but my other classes are pretty difficult next semester so I’m wondering how difficult/time consuming this class would be. Anyone have any insight?

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2024/10/28
19:54 UTC

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fafsa ED I

it OPENS december 1 yet i also get my acceptance/denial letters that month. I'm still gonna fill it out and put W&M on it but how does it work? (the website says ED I needs CSS profile but never mentioned FAFSA)

4 Comments
2024/10/28
15:04 UTC

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places to submit writing?

hi!! i’m a writer and i’ve seen a few creative newsletters that had poetry in them and was wondering if there are any places to submit to zines, newsletters, etc? i have wanted to but i haven’t seen any resources for it (or i haven’t been able to catch them haha).

any input is appreciated!!

4 Comments
2024/10/28
14:05 UTC

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ride to uva halloweekend

Anyone driving to UVA halloweekend, i'm down to split gas money lmk.

0 Comments
2024/10/27
23:40 UTC

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where are the skate spots here

are there any good skate spots on campus or very close to campus? looking for places that are relatively level, smooth-ish, and not super busy as a beginner who can barely skateboard lmao.

2 Comments
2024/10/27
01:20 UTC

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TONIGHT: Join us for Alan Taylor's plenary at PBK! Free and open to the public!

https://preview.redd.it/8smifyhp74xd1.jpg?width=1280&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b15f54f002b6dc1a8b44bf24c5fd7ec9b09a6dd2

Tonight at 5:00 PM, join us for two-time Pulitzer Prize winning historian Alan Taylor's plenary presentation "Tower Hill: A Plantation on the Edge" in PBK Memorial Hall. Completely free and open to all!

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2024/10/26
15:00 UTC

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Online M.Ed Mental Health Counseling Program

I have a question for people who were waitlisted for the William & Mary online mental health counseling program. I applied for fall 2024 and got rejected (my essay sucked honestly). Then I reapplied for the spring 2025 term (essay was way better) and was waitlisted. I am wondering if anyone who was waitlisted ever got off of it. If you did, how long did it take for you to be notified? They told me the wait could go all the way up until the week before classes start. I am just trying to see what my chances are of getting into the program for the spring term. Also at this point, if I don't get in again this semester; is it even worth applying for the fall 2025 semester? I could always talk to a counselor about it but I hate the application process and would hate to have to write a whole new essay for a third time.  My second question is for people who applied and got rejected and then reapplied and got in. What part of the application process did you change or improve on? I would assume the essay but considering I could apply for a third time, is turning in the same essay from my last application process appropriate to do? I wouldn't use my first essay from when I got rejected but the second essay from my second attempt at applying and getting waitlisted.

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2024/10/26
14:40 UTC

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NOVA transfers to W&M

Hey everyone! I'm currently a freshman at NOVA and planning to transfer to William & Mary. Starting this year, NOVA no longer provides any advisors, so I’m reaching out to see if anyone on this subreddit has transferred from NOVA and would be willing to chat with me about the process—more specifically, my courses! I would really appreciate a quick check-in because everything I know about the transfer agreements comes from my own research, and I want to make sure I'm not missing anything or that I'm on the right track.

2 Comments
2024/10/26
01:31 UTC

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Anyone have a Prof recommendation for Interpreting Literature?

Interpreting Literature is a required class for my prospective English minor, and it has five different professors teaching it this semester. Any recommendations?

4 Comments
2024/10/25
21:08 UTC

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What is Big Ideas in Applied Science: Renaissance in 3D?

From the name and what I've seen on Rate My Professor, it seems like this coll 100 could either be really awesome or really lame. Has anyone taken this class? What do you do in it? Is it worth taking?

1 Comment
2024/10/25
18:11 UTC

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