Decisions, Decisions — Early Decision 2013
We Admit It! The time has come. We are in the process of sending decisions via email to Early Decision applicants. Please be patient. It usually takes several hours (2-3 hours) for us to launch each of the 1200+ emails to each individual applicant. Plus there’s no way to predict how quickly your particular email server/client will receive and download the email we sent. But we can tell you some of the decisions are already on their way and more are in the queue. Here’s what you need to know about how decisions are released and what each decision means.
Receiving Your Decision
- Decision are sent via email to applicants only (parents do not receive a copy).
- They are sent to the email address you provided in your Common Application.
- The sender will be College of William & Mary.
- The subject line will be either “Good Things” or “William & Mary Admission Decision”
- Note that depending on your email server/client, our email might be sent to your spam or junk folder so please check those folders in addition to your in-box.
- Those admitted will receive both an email and a mailed letter. Those not admitted will receive an email only.
If you do not receive an email, and you’ve checked your spam and your junk folders, do not panic. There are a variety of reasons why this could happen. Please just call our office on Monday morning and let us know you didn’t receive a decision. We will investigate why that happened and will give you a call back. If a decision was sent and somehow didn’t get to your in-box, we will resend the decision email using a different email tool that evening (provided you call prior to 4:00pm) and we will send a hard copy in the mail. If a decision wasn’t sent we will let you know why and will move forward from there.
Types of Decisions
ADMIT: Congratulations and welcome to the Tribe! Yes, the “Good Things” email means what you think it means. You are the first members of the W&M Class of 2018. Pat yourself on the back, shout it from the rooftops, be proud of yourself – you’ve earned it! Break out your W&M gear, wear it to school on Monday; show your Tribe Pride to the world at large. You can be on the lookout for an official letter (signed by Dean Broaddus himself – he literally personally signs each and every offer of admission) in your mailbox in the coming days. The link in your decision email will take you to our admitted student website where you’ll find more information on W&M, how to submit your enrollment deposit and how to spread the good news on social media (be sure to use the #wm2018 hashtag). Again, congratulations and welcome to W&M!
Note: if you also applied to the Joint Degree Programme, those decisions are not made until the spring once we can review the entire applicant pool. You’ll receive a decision on that part of your application in the spring when we release regular decision results.
DEFER: We are truly sorry the decision could not be more positive. We know that W&M was your first choice and that you really love the College. We understand this news will be disappointing and likely also frustrating. We get it. You are bright, accomplished, stellar individuals and we wish we were able to admit every great student who applies to W&M. Unfortunately, we cannot. This decision is in no way a reflection of any wrongdoing or misstep on your part. It instead reflects the incredible strength of our applicant pool. This year more students applied for Early Decision than any previous year in W&M’s history; that means there was increased competition for a relatively similar number of spaces in the incoming class (we bring in about 35-37% of our class through ED).
Your application will be reviewed again in its entirety during our Regular Decision process. We certainly encourage you to make us aware of any new academic information (first-semester grades, new standardized test results, etc.) as well as any new high-level awards. You are also welcome to submit a letter/email/statement of continued interest. We will include that information with your original materials and review it all in the spring. We will send you another decision when we release results to our Regular Decision applicants (if you also applied to the Joint Degree Programme we will provide you that decision in the spring also).
DENY: We know there’s little we can say (and likely nothing at all) that will make this decision palatable. Please know that we take no joy in turning away any student, especially those who apply Early Decision. This decision in no way a reflection of any failure or fault on your part; nor does it mean you will not be admitted to or thrive at another college or university. It simply means that we were choosing from the best of the best, and we had to make some difficult decisions. This decision is a final one for your freshman application (likewise if you also applied to the Joint Degree Programme that decision is included in your email and is also final). We know that you will have other great options for next year, and those institutions will be lucky to have you as part of their incoming class. We wish you all the best in those pursuits.
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.
Fingers crossed!
Shaking with anxiety!
I will probably be sitting her for the next 2 hours…
omg so the subject line of admitted emails says “good things”? that sucks haha you don’t even have to open the email to (pretty much) know your decision???
#fridaynightrage
@anxiousaf my thoughts exactly….
lol what if my phone dies before i get the email..that would suck.
@anxiousaf, it’s an email worth reading even if the subject line gives away the result!
I can’t read though
Two questions. Across the board what was the percentage for each decision? Also, if deferred what percentage are admitted in regular decision?
This is about to be the longest 2-3 hours of my life!!
@Emily At least we all have each other!!
@John Paul Austin, our decisions for this year were pretty on par with previous years. We bring in just over a third of our class (the admit rate is usually between 45-48%), we generally deny about 15-20% and the rest are deferred. Unfortunately, it’s a pretty small, select group of deferred students who eventually get admitted so we do encourage those who are deferred to thoughtfully and eagerly pursue other options as they await their decision in the spring.
What percentage of out of state applicants were accepted ED?
Anxiously awaiting for the news from my granddaughter. This has been quite a journey. Good luck to all and thank you all for supporting her and each other these last few weeks. God bless you and the admissions staff.
@Jackson, we don’t really do breakdowns for Early Decision because the pool is so different from our overall pool (in ED, a very small percentage of applicants are out-of-state while when all is said and done they’ll be over 60% of who applies).
@Grandma, we hope she lets you know soon!
Are decisions being sent in a certain order, like denies first and accepted second?
Should I be worried if I haven’t received an email yet? I know that my application was completed, so is it just the speed of the server?
Good luck everyone!! And remember whatever happens, happens for a reason. Things will end up for the best, no matter the decision (:
And thank you to the admissions team for all your hard work! It is greatly appreciated.
So excited to see the email soon!
@Arjun, no need to worry. As the blog says, sending all the decisions can take some time and emails are still being sent.
For deferred applicants, is there a way to find out what our downfalls were and how we can start revamping our applications for regular decision?
In the midst of all the anxiety, good things do happen! I just got my acceptance e-mail and I think i may be experiencing a heart attack! uh-oh! Cheers and good luck.
Can we ask the board of admission details about our admission/rejection? I really need to talk to someone.
@StillHope and @Confused, we encourage you to read the part of the blog for the decisions you received. Basically, what they’re saying is that oftentimes, it’s not that you did anything wrong, it’s just that our pool is filled with so many students who do so much right. If after reading that information you still have questions, you are welcome to contact our office next week.
@SamWM2018, congratulations! Be sure to share your story with the social media universe using the hashtag!
@Readers, all decisions have left our server and should be in your in-box soon (we can’t predict how long it takes your server to download our email but we hope not too long). We are going to log-off for the time being but will check back later tonight for any pressing questions or concerns.
No one else has commented this yet, but I got my acceptance email! So happy to be a part of Tribe 2018!!!!! THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH
I got my acceptance letter! I can’t wait to meet the rest of the class of 2018!
I can’t believe I just got accepted! W&M 2018!! Good to everyone else waiting for their decision!
My whole entire family is crying tears of joy right now. Now I have to notify the rest of the world!!! Thanks so much, W&M. This means a lot to me.
Officially part of the tribe!!!! Can’t wait to meet the rest of the class 🙂 #wm2018
I got accepted!! I can’t wait to meet all of you! GO TRIBE! #wm2018
Beyond excited! Officially a member of the tribe! I can’t wait to meet my fellow classmates! I’m crying tears of joy tonight with my family!
Just got my good things email!!! I can’t believe that all my hardwork has payed off!! My whole family is crying tears of joy. Thank you to everyone on the admissions committee for all of your hardwork!
I’m in!!!
Son just got in!!!!!!! So happy for him and my neighbor, Jason! Have my fingers crossed for everyone waiting to hear!
I want to give a big thank you to the entire W&M admission team for all your hard work. This blog was so hopeful during this stressful process. I’m proud to say my daughter is now a member of the Tribe-Class of 2018!
Anyone rejected…
I cannot recommend this article highly enough
http://m.us.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704211704575139891390595962?mobile=y
I just got in!!!!! Can’t wait to meet everyone 😀
Now that I have been admitted, should I wait until I get my mailed letter to submit a deposit? Thank you!
@Bill That’s a very encouraging article! I recommend it to everyone else as well.
So excited to be tribe member! Thank you admissions for your tireless work!
My daughter just got accepted and we are crying for joy and praising God!!! What a wonderful Christmas blessing! Thank you!!!
@MG, @Anna, @WC, @Matt, @Jason, @Mari, @X, @VAhockey, @DM, @Katie, @Erin, @Megan D and @Tribe Mom, congrats to all. Share your story with #wm2018 and see the results through the admitted student website.
@Izzy, you can pay your deposit online through the website whenever you’d like. You can also wait for the letter if you wish. Deposits are due 2 weeks from today.
@Admit It! I am honored to be in the WM class of 2018. I have tried to join the William and Mary group on Facebook and it keeps telling me that my email domain is invalid.
When should we expect our envelope in the mail?
My daughter just received her “Good Things” email and we are going out to celebrate. I just put my W&M Mom bumper sticker on my car that I bought last winter when visiting the campus. So proud of her and cannot wait to visit the beautiful campus again in the coming months and years. It’s going to be an adjustment for her coming from California, but we could not be more elated.
Also, thank you to the Admissions Team for maintaining the Admit It blog and for remaining positive and professional with the many questions that were posted over the past month. You are the best and are a fantastic example of why our daughter selected W&M as her college of choice.
@Ashley, thanks for the heads up. Let us try to investigate that overnight and see if we can get people access to the group.
@MG, they’ll go out next week. Then it’s up to USPS.
@No longer a “Concerned Mom”, congrats to your daughter and enjoy the celebration!
If our new SAT scores do not come until February is that too late to add to a deferred application?
@PositiveThinker, we should be able to include them assuming they come in before March.
@Admit It! Thank You! My friend that got accepted was able to access the Facebook page. I think it’s because my email is my school email… which has a weird domain.
Just got my acceptance letter! Officially a proud member of the Class of 2018! Cannot wait to meet everyone soon 🙂
I was accepted! Thank you for this blog, it made the wait infinitely less stressful! Go Tribe!
@Ashley, we think we fixed it. You should just be able to join by clicking the link on the admitted student site.
@Mays, way to go!
No longer anxiously awaiting! Hooray! (Tears of joy for sure!) Welcome to the Class of 2018 from the Class of 1987 – proud and excited to have all of you join the W&M family!
@W&M Alum, Go Tribe and Hark Upon the Class of 2018!
I’m beyond excited to be a part of the tribe, it’s a dream come true! How do I find this facebook group/ what is it called? I would love to start meeting my future classmates!
@Alex, congrats.
@Overjoyed, congrats to you also. If you go to the admitted student site (linked in your decision email) it’s linked from there.
It still didn’t work for me… I think it’s just me. 🙁
I must say, it’s not hard to see what makes WM such and exceptional place. Just look at the professionalism and sincerity that Admit It gives to every single person on this blog, whether admitted or not. So proud to have a daughter that is about to be part of a such a great group of people.
@Ashley, have you tried logging out of Facebook and then clicking on the link from the page? It’s an open group so your email shouldn’t matter. Maybe you have some setting on your Facebook account that are prohibiting access?
I think I’m having the same problem as @Ashley. I typed in my email (just a regular gmail account) and it says the domain is invalid. Not sure why, but obviously not an urgent issue, haha. Thanks W&M for all your hard work!
I am still waiting on an email, anyone else?
What should I do if I haven’t gotten an email yet? I got both emails about my application but nothing tonight. Should I wait until Monday to contact the admissions office?
I got deferred, but I am instate applicant and im taking extremely hard classes this year that will most likely boost my GPA a lot more than my junior year did…will this help me to get in regular decision? Do the deferred students have a slightly different application process? Also, what percentage of the deferred students get in?
Thank you so much for admitting my son Quinlin tonight! Our whole family is bleeding Green & Gold!
@Overjoyed, you shouldn’t have to enter your email address. If you click on the link from the admitted student page it should take you directly to an open group.
@Jane and @Lauren, have you checked your spam and junk folders? If you still don’t have an email, you can contact us Monday. The policy for those who didn’t receive a decision is outlined at the beginning of this blog.
@diffHannah, we will certainly review any new academic information in the spring. Deferred students are simply reviewed again towards the end of our Regular Decision review and another decision is made in the context of the entire applicant pool. We answered your last question in an early response to @John Paul we believe. It’s a small, select group so deferred students should absolutely pursue other college opportunities while awaiting a final decision from us.
@ProudestMomintheWorld, congrats to Quinlin and you. Welcome to W&M!
So if one of the deans was on the fence about us, is it possible that they would remember us when reviewing the regular decision applications? Just trying to convince myself that being deferred isnt as bad as it seems :/
@diffHannah, we will know during Regular Decision when we’re reviewing a deferred applicant. We will review their application again in its entirety within the context of our expanded applicant pool and then a second decision will be issued. There is still a chance for a deferred student to be admitted but as we said, it’s a small cohort of deferred students who are. That’s why we encourage deferred students to enthusiastically pursue other options while they await a final decision from us.
Okay, makes sense, thank you.
so so SO excited to join the tribe family next year!!! My phone has been ringing non-stop for the past few hours. Thank you Admit it for being so incredible throughout the process 🙂
@Forrest, congrats and welcome to the Tribe!
I got my acceptance e-mail in the middle of a date with my girlfriend, Emma, and we were being waited on by my best friend of 4 years. I opened the email and I started profusely crying. This means so much to me to be part of such a wonderful community, W&M will give me the opportunity to change the world for the better. Thank you, admissions committee, I shall thank you all in person! 🙂
Are decisions still being sent out or have all the emails left the server? I haven’t received an email yet…. I had to contact admission to switch my email address because the one I provided on my application has since been hacked. Admission emailed me back saying they would change it but I never got confirmation. Please help! I haven’t received an email on the new account
Thanks
Dear Ms. Livingston and everyone associated with W&M Admissions. My daughter received her email and I can now breathe. She is now a proud member of The Tribe and it is the happiest day of her life. But even if she didn’t receive such good news, as many others have said, thank you for your very hard work and for all of the helpful information. It is truly appreciated.
@B, yes. We posted at about 7:00 to say that all emails had left our server. It sounds like we did email you back to say we’d change your email. There would be no other confirmation of that. That sounds like an issue we’ll have to investigate Monday. You can contact us then and we’ll be sure to look into it.
@AVeryHappyFather, our pleasure. And so glad your daughter will be joining us in the fall!
@Ashley and @Overjoyed, we made another tweak to the Facebook group and you should be able to access it now from the admitted student site.
@Dear Readers, we’re calling it a night. As we mentioned, all decisions left our server around 7:00pm and should have hit your in-boxes by now. Remember to check your spam/junk folders as well as your in-box. The process for those who did not receive a decision email is outline at the beginning of the blog followed by explanations of each decision.
To all the newest members of the Class of 2018, we’re thrilled to welcome you to W&M. Explore the admitted student website and share your excitement (#wm2018).
We will be back online tomorrow should anyone have any pressing questions but for now, we’re going to relax!
I’ve been quietly following the Admit It Blog since Nov. 1 and all I can say is how incredibly impressed I am with the dedication of the entire Admissions Committee. I am not only so proud of my daughter becoming a part of the tribe but so happy she chose such a fine institution filled with amazing people. We cannot wait for her to embark on this incredible adventure! Thank you all for everything you’ve done and for giving us this opportunity of a lifetime.
Could not ask for a greater birthday gift!! Thank you William and Mary for making this night the best night of my life.
I received the email earlier tonight. I Could not be more excited! Go Tribe!
Our entire family is thrilled that my son will be a member of the WM class of 2018. So excited for four years of visiting Virginia from our home in New York City. I have to say that WM’s admissions office was the most professional and persuasive of all the many schools our son considered. Go Tribe!
I checked my email this morning and now I can say this is one of the best days of my life! William & Mary 2018!!!!!!!
@AVeryImpressed&HappyMom, @Allison Johns, @Happy Dad, @Marybeth, @David Hollingsworth, congrats to all of you. A very exciting time indeed for you and for W&M!
So excited to be joining the Tribe next year! One of my best friends is already at W&M and another will be going with me next year! Thank you so much for this blog! It really helped with the anxiety.
@Ashley, it’s our pleasure and congrats to you and your friend! #wm2018
I know you have said to call the office on Monday to sort out any lost in transit emails, but I am dying to know! Is there any way I could call my regional counselor and find out today?
@still in anticipation, unfortunately we are closed so we cannot assist you until Monday. If you call Monday morning we’ll investigate why you didn’t receive an email. If there’s a reason we’ll call you back and let you know. If it was just a cyber glitch, we’ll follow the process outlined at the beginning of this blog.
how does one withdraw their applications from other colleges? do we just remove that college from our common app dashboard if we already submitted an application to them?
and SO excited to be a part of the tribe next year!
@perry, congrats and welcome to W&M.
If you’ve submitted other applications, you need to contact those schools in writing (email should work) and ask to withdraw your application. That should work for them or they’ll let you know if they have a different procedure.
Congrats to all new members of the Tribe. I am a member of the class of 85. My son was deferred and I must say that we are beyond devastated but again I just needed to say Congrats to all the newly admitted Tribe members!
RE: “How does one withdraw their applications from other colleges?”
“You need to contact those schools in writing (email should work) and ask to withdraw your application.”
I would also recommend making sure you give your full name (as it appears in your application), provide the email address you used on the application and include any application ID number if there is one.
PS: According to our college advisor, you are not REQUIRED to state where you have been accepted. (In fact applications can be withdrawn for several reasons nothing to do with ED.)
Is there anyway to get feedback on my application? I thought I took all of the steps necessary to get in. I did NIAHD and recieved a B+ in the course. I’ve done numerous volunteer services and do 2 varsity sports. And take rigorous courses at my school. Am I able to call admissions and find out why I was denied? Or is that confidential.
@Debbie Gross, we certainly understand your son’s and your disappointment especially given your love for W&M. We appreciate your congrats to those admitted and wish your son all the best as he moves forward with his college search at W&M and other universities.
@AVeryHappyFather, we know other colleges would appreciate knowing why a student’s withdrawing although at least we wouldn’t require that info.
@Eastcoast, as we mentioned in the blog, it’s not that those students who were deferred and denied did anything wrong or missed any steps. It’s simply that our pool is full of high-achieving students who take all those right steps along the way. For example, 80% of our students graduate in the top 10% of their class and 75% score above a 1260 on their Critical Reading and Math. These are by no means minimum criteria but help to show the strength of those in our applicant pool. If this doesn’t answer your question, you’re welcome to follow up with us.
If I take the January SAT, will the scores be sent in before my application is reconsidered? Also, is there anyone I can contact to discuss how I can make my application more competitive? Going to William and Mary has been, and still is a dream of mine, so any information would be greatly appreciated.
What should a letter of continued interest include? Is the January SAT too late to submit scores for? William and Mary has been my dream since childhood and I knew it was a reach, but I still want to give it all I can to get in. Thanks!
@Deferred and @Devastated Deferred, please understand that your applications were competitive for admission. What’s tough is with applicant pools like ours (and those at other selective colleges), most of the students who apply are competitive. We just make very nuanced and tough decisions between lots of qualified students.
Generally, January SAT results should reach us in time to be considered. Keep in mind if you’ve already taken the SAT numerous times it may not be worthwhile to take it for a fourth, fifth, sixth time. If you’ve only taken it once, certainly taking it again could be worth it.
A letter of continued interest is just a statement letting us know you remain very interested in attending W&M and usually includes any updates since you applied. It’s generally relatively short (maybe a few paragraphs).
I heard that all of the athletes who committed to W&M are considered part of the ED pool, so they decrease the number of ED applicants who can be accepted. Is there any truth to this?
First I’d like to thank the W&M Admissions Team who worked so hard to get the decisions out, keep everyone informed here and other social media, and take the care to holistically review admission submissions.
I am thrilled my son has been accepted and is a member of W&M’s class of 2018 (the 321st class!). Most of all I am happy FOR him. For the opportunity to study at W&M…words fail me and I cry, again. For him, the perfect fit. #WM2018
@Sadly Deferred, most athletes who have already committed to play at any school will apply to that school early. At W&M that in no way disadvantages other applicants however. First of all, many of our recruited athletes present very impressive applications of their own. Additionally, we do not limit the number of non-athletes who can be admitted so that all students entering our process do so without any disadvantage from our end.
@Proud Parent, you should be proud and happy indeed. Congrats to your son! We welcome him and your family to the Tribe!
Can the letter of continued interest be a very brief paragraph that states why W&M is still a first choice?
@MRB, it can be whatever you’d like. What you mentioned would be fine.
I was just curious as to what e-mail address we send our letter of continued interest?
@JustAQuestion, you can send it to admission@wm.edu or do your regional dean. Either one will work fine.
Our apologies…that should be to your regional dean
Oh and also, do we add anything to the end of our letter to let you know which applicant it came from?
@JustAQuestion, if you can include your W&M ID number (included in the emails we sent confirming receipt of your application) that’s most helpful.
Thank you so much for all your hard work, W&M Admissions! I’m so happy and proud to be a member of the Tribe! My dad even ran a few excited laps around our house when I told my parents. I hope you all have been taking some well-deserved naps and shopping and spending time with friends… you should celebrate the end of this process as much as we are! 🙂
@LD, congrats!
Reading season really isn’t our rest time but we are enjoying following all of the excitement of the new admits!
I did not receive an email, soooooo derpressed, am I denied ??????????
@Nemolondon, all students are sent an email regardless of decision. Please review the blog above as it explains what to do if you did not receive an email. There could be numerous reasons (maybe your application isn’t complete for example). If you contact us tomorrow we’ll investigate why and follow the steps outlined in the blog.
Em………..were I supposed to get an email reminding for any incomplete supplements before the results come out? At least that is what it is said on my email from admission@wm.edu which it send me after I submit my common app. I did mail out other supplements like bank statement and sent my standardized test scores online. Yet since then I have never heard from the admission committee on email. 🙁 I am just confused.
@Nemolondon, prior to decisions being released you should have gotten two emails: the first letting you know we received your Common App, the second letting you know either that your application was complete or that your application was incomplete and what we were missing. Check your spam and junk folders. Again, there could be many reasons why an email didn’t reach you. If you contact our office tomorrow we’ll be sure to try and find an answer for you.
OH, I did not get an email of completion of application nor that of missing supplements. I guess I will call tomorrow.
If I am in the process of withdrawing an application I had with another college, is it okay if I go ahead and make my deposit? Thank you!
@Nemonlondon, that sounds like a good plan.
@Izzy, you can certainly submit your deposit now. Just ensure you follow up with the other colleges you have applied to in the coming days.
So exited for my daughter to become a member of the Tribe! Little did I know that her Great Grandmother, L.H.Munson, had attended WM and had since been an avid alumni prior to her passing… the recent news of her admission means so much to the our new W&M student and all our family! Look forward to what her future holds
Class of 2018
@M.L. Soto, congrats to your daughter and to your family. Way to keep the Tribe Pride going!
So excited to be joining the Class of 2018! I have been trying to submit my deposit online, but after I complete the online response form, I am prompted to create a password. After I follow the link for the password reset in the email, I don’t have any other options. I am not sure how to pay the deposit online–is there another page where I am supposed to go? Thanks!
@Jenny To submit your deposit, once you have your W&M ID and password, go to http://my.wm.edu and click on Banner. You can then log in and pay your deposit. If you have any problems, let me know, and congrats!
Thank you W&MDad!!!
Just spent too much money at the William & Mary bookstore on Christmas gifts for our son. So excited for him to be a member of the 321th class! We’re all very happy out here in Seattle!
@W&MDad, thanks for helping @Jenny. So that other readers know, once you activate your username and a password, you land at the myWM page @W&M Dad was referring to and that’s where you can select edeposit.
@Seattle Mom, congrats to you and your son. And so that others know, when you submit your deposit, the email we send to confirm that includes a W&M Book Store coupon for just such purposes!
Hi again–just to let you know that activating username and password does not take you to the myWM page right now. It doesn’t really take you anywhere after you set up your password so that is where some confusion might come in for people. I had to navigate to the page (with W&M Dad’s help!!). Thanks–just letting you know in case you want to alert your IT team.
@Jenny, we did test the process and it was working last Friday. We’re wondering if somehow there was just a cyber glitch or a time out error when you activated your password. We will double check again however just to be sure things are working properly.
W&M admissions, do you have a release date for the transfer applicants? I saw somewhere that it is the 10th, tomorrow, is that accurate?
@Liz, it was the 10th last year. Given we pushed back the deadline this year we won’t be able to release as early this time around. Just like with the ED applicants, we won’t know we’re ready to release until we’re at that moment. Watch for the Decisions, Decisions blog for transfers and you’ll know we’ve released.
@Jenny and others, thank you for the feedback. We did double check and have learned that in fact our tests didn’t quite mirror what new admits experience. We are updating our deposit website now to direct people appropriately. We appreciate everyone’s patience and helpful feedback. No matter what, we promise we’ll get all #wm2018 admits deposited!
On confirmation email I got, it said that transfer decisions would be released before the 13th. Is that still accurate?
@William and Mary Transfer, the email says by December 13, not before December 13. We believe that’s still a reachable goal but we appreciate everyone’s patience if it doesn’t end up working out. Just like applicants, we’ve experienced a few challenges with the new Common App in addition to pushing back the deadline. We’ll do our best to keep everyone posted.
Awesome! Can we still expect an Overheard in the Transfer Committee blog?
I still have not gotten any confirmation email saying that everything is complete with my transfer application, but I did get the one saying my common app was in. I’m beginning to worry though
@William and Mary Transfer, yup. Expect that today or tomorrow.
@Phil, we are still completing transfer applications but you can always call us to double check.
We received a PayPath receipt in email but no other confirmation. Is that the confirmation that the deposit (and the online response form) was submitted correctly? Sorry for the multiple follow up questions!
@Jenny, that’s one of two emails you get. That’s one automated right after you submit the deposit and comes from the company we use to collect online payments. You’ll get another one from our office in 1-2 business days confirming that our office actually received the deposit and that email will provide instructions for setting up your W&M email account.
Thank you so much–really appreciate your help and quick response!!
In addition to a letter of continued interest and updated academic information, would it be helpful to send another letter of recommendation? The letter would be from a different teacher and focus on a potential weakness in my application.
Thanks for all of your help and updating this blog so frequently! Also, congratulations to all of the accepted students!
@MRB, if you already sent the maximum number of recommendations (one from your counselor and up to two additional letters), then another letter likely isn’t necessary. If however you sent fewer letters, you can certainly send along another one but generally we just recommend academic updates, new awards and a statement of continued interest.
After not receiving my email Friday night, I finally got it tonight and I’m so excited to be part of William & Mary’s class of 2018! Definitely worth the wait! 🙂
I submitted my $350 deposits yesterday but have yet to receive any confirmation emails. I’ve already created a myWM account, and when I view my Personal Information it just has an empty space for my email. If I contact the admissions office to change that, can I just email them about it at admission@wm.edu, and will I receive the confirmation emails after that or do I need to cancel and re-submit my deposit? Thank you!
@Lauren, glad we were able to resend the decision and get it to your in-box. Congrats!
@Chad, the initial confirmation from our payment software will go to whatever email address was entered when you paid your deposit (so if your parent used their email for example it will go there). We will email you, the student, 1-2 days later when we process it. At that point, you’ll get instructions for setting up your W&M email but won’t be able to do anything with your W&M email until then.
We’d advise you first be sure you check whatever email you entered when you paid your deposit for the initial confirmation. Then, if you don’t get any follow up from us by Wednesday, call us and we’ll investigate.
Thank you for the quick response! I’m getting a little bit worried, though, because I set up the myWM account before I paid my deposit, and now it won’t let me submit an online response form because it says that my account has already been created. I realize that this is probably too complicated to solve through blog comments, but do you have any other suggestions for me to do right now, or should I still just wait and call on Wednesday?
@Chad, you have to set up your myWM account before paying your deposit so you did that in the right order. And the online response form isn’t connected at all to those other parts (at least not from a technical stand point) so you should be able to submit that form through the admitted student site at any time (just click on the link in your admission email and click on deposit and fill out the form) and you should be good to go!
Not going to lie, Tribeson & our family is still just over the moon that he is officially a member of the Tribe! The weather put a damper on my plan to head to CW for all things W&M. So…a lot of $$$’s later and $40 for overnight shipping (less then gas), Tribeson has had two snow days so will have his hoodie in time to wear on the first day back to school! There may have been a few holiday gifts in there too. 🙂 Tribeson asked to go to W&M over winter break. I think it will be such a different feeling being accepted instead of a hopeful. Just to wander campus, and CW is so pretty over the holidays I think it will be a nice break.
So excited to become active, helpful W&M parents, and again so grateful for this opportunity for Tribeson. I think he has half of his four years already ‘planned’. I just smile and nod, knowing, hoping, he will take paths he never imagined, try things he never saw himself doing. He’s got the rest of his life for ‘shoulds’.
@ProudParent, congrats to you and Tribeson (and the W&M Book Store it sounds like!). So excited to have so many enthusiastic families added to the Tribe.
Hi Admit It. When I set up my account with the Bursar’s Office, the main email already in my account was the one used for my sophomore year PSAT and not the one I used on the Common Application, which is the one I would like to use for William and Mary. There seems to be no way for me to change it on my end-what can I do to change it from my old email to my current email? I’ve already asked th Bursar’s office. Is there someone else I should ask? Thank you.
@Lauren, are you talking about when you paid your deposit? We haven’t directed you to set up any account other than your W&M one so we’re just a bit confused as to what you’re asking. Had you previously paid any money to W&M before?
Hi, just a question about financial aid for all accepted ED students. I know it is only an estimate but I am reading conflicting reports about whether it is mandatory for students who plan on having financial aid to fill out the CSS profile by December 13. On one page, it says that it is not required and students can wait until March 1 to formally apply while another says that it has to be completed if the student plans to apply for financial aid in the future. So if I don’t need an estimate now, am I still required to fill out the CSS profile by December 13? Thanks!
@WC, probably best to double check with the Financial Aid Office for their preference since that’s their process and not ours.
Hi–just reading through the comments it seems I should have gotten another email from Admissions after submitting my deposit (I put in the deposit this past Monday). Should I call to check about this or is it just taking time to process all the deposits? I was a little concerned because I had some problems with both the response screen and how to pay the deposit online. Thanks!
@Classof18, you get two emails regarding your deposit. One almost immediately following your submission (that comes from the company we use to collect payments) and another from our office 1-2 business days after you submit your deposit. The first email will go to whatever email you used when submitting the deposit. The second will go to the email you used in your application. If you don’t hear from us by tomorrow, go ahead and follow up.
Thank you. Yes my Mom got the first email so I will keep a look out for the second email to my inbox.
Okay, I’ll definitely give them a call. Thank you!
We are still on cloud nine, a week after learning our daughter is a member of the class of 2018 #tribepride! We went to the campus the next day, spent tons of money at the bookstore, and walked around campus. The only downside – all of the kids were studying for finals and it was a ghost town! We walked through Wren hall and thought about convocation – can parents watch that, or is that kids only? September 20th, 2014 is family weekend, see everyone there!!
Quick update about the deposit email situation. I just spoke to a very helpful person at W&M who said they’ve had several network issues sending out the deposit email, but hopefully they will go through over the weekend or early next week. The email has further instructions for setting up the student W&M account, too, so keep an eye out for it! Go Tribe!
@NolongerAnxiousDad, Convocation is an open event. Since it’s a weekday, usually families aren’t able to attend but if they’re in town they’re welcome to join.
@Another W&M Alum, keep in mind, you will still get an immediate email confirmation from the company who processes our online payments. That’s at least one check point you can use as we get the deposit email up and running.
Hello,
Just writing regarding my deposit. I submitted it by snail mail this past Tuesday. I live in NoVa, so I think it should have arrived by now, yet I have not received any confirmation. Should I be concerned? I know the timeline is 1-2 days for online submissions, but I don’t know about snail mail. Thank you very much.
@Matt, at this time of year we get LOTS of mail (related to deposits, applications, etc.) so it will likely take us a few days to get to any mail once it arrives in our office. And, as a post earlier today detailed, we planned on sending the deposit confirmation emails in the coming days. Just keep an eye on your in-box. With snail mail, the time frame is a bit longer.
We did not get any immediate emails after submitting the deposit. We paid by electronic check, so I don’t know if that’s any different than paying by credit card, but we have checked all possible email accounts, as well as junk and spam folders. But, I called today and verified that my payment was processed, so all is good!
@Another W&M Alum, we know that those who pay online by credit card do get an immediate email response to whatever email they indicated while paying the deposit online. We will check to see if that differs when paying by electronic check.
I just submitted a deposit via electronic check. There was no space for an email address; just checking account information. I have not received either of the two emails, nor has my daughter (at the email address she used on her application). I did print out a confirmation receipt however. What should I do:
@NoLongAnxiousMom, as we said in our previous comment, we’re checking on the electronic check payment method. It’s possible that when paying that way you don’t get the initial confirmation from the company that processes credit card payments for us. The email you get from our office specifically will come usually 1-2 business days after you submit the payment online so your daughter should keep an eye on her in-box next week for that email.
Sorry, I know this is an old post but I was curious as to the date deferred students need to have award updates/letters of continued interest/first semester grades sent in by and where we send those updates? Thank you!
@Curious, looks like you posted this question in a few blogs. We answered the comment you posted today in this blog (http://blogs.wm.edu/2014/01/02/the-day-after-the-deadline/)
I was admitted during the early decision process but I haven’t received the letter. I wonder why?
@Li shuhan, are you an international student? If so, we know it’s often difficult and very slow for our mail to get to you. In your email decision we provided you the opportunity to use eshipglobal to get your letter. Did you use that?
Yes, I’m an internatinal student from China. Sorry, I might not be careful enough. I didn’t know aboout the eshipglobal.What can I do now?
@Li shuhan, email Bill Boyd in our office (wfboyd@wm.edu) and explain that you never got your letter during ED. He should be able to assist you with eshipglobal.
Thank you for helping me! ^ ^