All Freshman Applications Received
We Admit It! As of last week we had successfully downloaded and processed all freshman Common Applications submitted for Fall 2014! Whew. 14,000 plus applications later that’s a relief!
What does that mean for applicants?
- We have downloaded every freshman application submitted through Common App and uploaded it to our system
- Every freshman applicant and their parents should have received an initial email from W&M letting them know their application has been received
- Remember to check your spam/junk folders for these emails
- This initial email also includes a W&M ID number. Please include that ID number on any communications you send to us regarding your application
- If you believe you submitted an application to W&M and haven’t received an email from us, please follow up by phone or email (admission@wm.edu)
This does not mean that all applications are complete. We are still working to complete over 2000 applications, which is very typical. It just takes time to sort through multiple documents submitted on behalf of over 14,000 individual students. You and your parents will receive another email when we complete your application. Or, if we are missing any materials, we will email you, the applicant, to let you know what’s missing (generally an application fee or standardized test score) and how to submit it to us. Just follow up in a timely manner and we’ll be happy to review your application for regular decision.
This is a major milestone in the application cycle. And it means Committee isn’t too far away. Stay tuned for some “Overheard in Committee” blogs towards the end of the month.
Wendy Livingston ’03, M.Ed. ‘09
Associate Dean of Admission
Comments are closed on posts older than one year, but we still want to hear from you. If you have a comment or question for us, please email admission@wm.edu.
How many acceptances do you usually send out?
@LaureenMT, we admit about 1/3 of the students who apply.
When do acceptance emails usually go out or when are they expected to?
1/3 students!!! That is a thing!
@Rebecca Padersky, we will notify all students by April 1. It can be before that but we won’t know we’re ready to release until literally the moment it’s upon us.
Good morning! I mailed the admissions office a few days back regarding the receipt of financial forms and the completion of my application. I’ve not heard from them yet, and so I was getting a little paranoid. Could you please help me out?
@Karan, did you mail us something or email us? If you mailed us something it will take time to be received, opened and sorted. If you emailed us, what email address did you use?
How many applicants will you interview? Does the chance of interview indicate the chance of getting admitted? Thank you.
Thank you for the prompt reply! I emailed the admissions office from my email ID (karan.tibrewal06@gmail.com).
@Karan, sorry for the confusion. Who did you email? Did you email admission@wm.edu or a specific dean?
@Chelsea, about 20% of our applicants interview. Interviewing does not automatically increase your chances of admission. It’s certainly designed to allow you to showcase your personality and thus show us another side of yourself but like all other applications components, it’s one part of many and does not by itself determine an admission decision.
Yes, I emailed admission@wm.edu. Thank you for your time!
@Karan, we respond to that email every weekday. If you don’t hear from us, email us again after a few days or call our office for assistance.
Thank you @Admit It! I look forward to hearing from you.
I just wanted to take a minute to say that I love that this blog is here for hopeful applicants like me! I’m waiting on the edge of my seat to hear a response and this blog keeps me from going crazy. Thanks for that!
Have all the 1693 scholarship emails gone out for the class of 2018? Are these mostly reserved for the ED applicants? Do all 1693 scholarship candidates automatically become Monroe Scholars if they are not one of the 6 finalists? Thank you!
@Out of State RD, most 1693 semi-finalists have been notified via email. However, we continue to evaluate all applicants that newly complete for the award. ED and RD candidates are equally eligible for all scholarships we award, including 1693. And yes, all 1693 semi-finalists and finalists are Monroe Scholars regardless of the outcome of the 1693 process.
Thank you for your immediate response! The merit scholarship program at W&M really entices students away from the Ivy League schools who never recognize merit achievements! Kudos to William & Mary for recognizing merit accomplishments too! Congratulations to all the applicants who are being considered for the 1693 merit scholarship!! Way to go!!
I got deferred in ED and sent a letter of continued interest to my regional dean in January. I recently sent my SAT II scores and received a state award. Should I send another short email with these updates? I don’t want to bombard you guys unnecessarily.
@StillHope, if you sent your SAT II scores we would automatically add them to your file so no need to email us about those. If your award is a high-level one, you’re welcome to email us about it.
Thank you so much! This blog has been such a help throughout this intense process. =)
Will there be an opportunity in April to attend an Admitted Students Seminar? If so, when are the dates?
@Michael Podesta, yes. We host a Day for Admitted Students (April 12) as well as smaller myWM Monday programs in April. Admitted students will get all the details through our admitted student website and their mailed admission materials.
Is it too late to send a letter of interest to the regional dean for deferred students? Also, if we have really nothing major to report in this letter of interest besides our new grades, is it worth it for us to send this letter or just wait for the decision?
@Deferred Student, have you had your first-semester grades officially sent by your school? That’s the way we want to receive them. Whether or not you’d like to send the letter of interest is entirely up to you but you’re welcome to send it if you’d like.
I never received an email confirming that my application was complete, but did receive a “likely” postcard. Can I assume that my application is complete?
@Alison, yes, you wouldn’t have gotten a postcard if your application wasn’t complete. You may want to check your spam/junk folders as we’ll send your decision to the same email we would’ve sent the application complete email.
Thanks! I did check spam folder and it never showed up. I’ll keep an eye on this blog for when decision emails are sent out.
@Alison G, may just be a fluke of some form. Did you get the application received email? If so then you are receiving our emails which is the most important thing.
Was wondering if all the aps have been collated with the transcripts as yet. We haven’t received the second email.
@Joan M, we still have about 1000 incomplete applications that we’re processing. You’re welcome to contact our office to see what’s outstanding in your/your student’s application if you wish.
Hello,
So, our daughter disappointed that she is weight-
listed. You are her first choice (accepted at five
others including UVA). Would it help if she comes
for an interview? We did take a tour with a couple
of your alumni, friends from Madison County, VA.
@Mary Grace, we understand your disappointment. We do not offer interviews after the application deadline. They’re only offered in the summer and fall. Check out our Decisions, Decisions waitlist edition blog posted tonight which advises waitlisted students on what they can do to update their file.