Decisions, Decisions — Early Decision 2014 Edition
We Admit It! We are just as ready to post this blog as you are to see it. Yes, Early Decision notifications have been launched and are on their way to your inboxes (Transfers: note that spring transfer notifications have also been launched — see that Decisions, Decisions blog for more information). We appreciate everyone’s patience as we worked our way through the review process. Whatever the outcome of your individual application, please know that we were honored that you applied, and we were humbled to review each and every application we received. What follows are the logistics of the decision release and what each of the decisions means.
Decision Release
- Decision emails were sent this evening (December 5) to the email address provided in your Common Application (note: only students receive a decision notification; parents do not). It will take a bit of time for the emails to leave our server and reach your inbox but as of the posting of this blog, all emails have been launched.
- Decision emails are sent to all applicants (assuming your application is complete), regardless of decision.
- All students are encouraged to check their spam/junk folders in case the email landed there rather than your inbox.
- The sender of the email will be College of William & Mary and the subject will be either “Good Things!” or “William & Mary Application”
- Those who are admitted will also receive a formal decision letter in the mail in the coming days. Those who are not admitted will only receive the decision email.
- If your application was complete and you did not receive a decision email from us, please don’t panic. There are a number of reasons this could have happened. Please follow up with us on Monday. We will investigate what happened and report back to you. Assuming your application was complete and a decision email was launched, we will send the decision email again by that evening, and we will mail a hard copy to you.
- Note: as decisions make their way to your inboxes, we will sign off until later this evening. Please review this blog in its entirety for answers to any immediate questions. We will respond to any other questions or comments later this evening.
Decisions
Admit: Admit It! You’re over the moon, you’re jumping for joy, you’re ordering your Tribe gear as you read this blog. Congratulations! “Good Things!” means exactly what you think it means: you’re in! You are the first members of the William & Mary Class of 2019, and we are thrilled to welcome you to the Tribe. Your official admission letter (signed personally by Dean Tim Wolfe) is on its way to you, and a more robust admission packet will be sent to you in the spring when we admit the rest of your class. But celebrate now. Update your Facebook status (and profile pic and cover photo – we’ve provided some options on the Welcome website linked in your decision email), tweet using the #wm2019 hashtag, join the Class of 2019 Facebook Group, wear as much green and gold as you can to school on Monday and be proud of yourself. You’ve earned it. The welcome website will provide more information on submitting your enrollment deposit (due in two weeks) and some other helpful info. So start a count-down clock ‘til Move-In Day next August. One Tribe. And now it’s yours.
Note if you also applied to the St Andrews William & Mary Joint Degree Programme those decisions are not made until the spring. We will send you another decision email for that programme specifically when we send notifications to Regular Decision applicants.
Defer: Let us start by saying that we are truly sorry that we were not able to admit you to W&M at this time. We know you were hoping against hope for a Good Things email and that you are disappointed with this decision. And you have every right to be. The small size that attracts so many great students to W&M unfortunately compels us to make some difficult decisions among very qualified students. Those who we do not admit are very bright, accomplished, talented young men and women. We wish we were able to provide more good news to more students (especially those who designate W&M as their first choice), but that is not the reality of our process.
As a deferred student, your application will automatically be reviewed again, in its entirety, in the spring when we review Regular Decision applications. We will send you another decision notification in the spring (if you also applied to the Joint Degree Programme you will receive a decision on that part of your application in the spring also). We encourage you to send us any new academic information (first-semester grades, any new standardized testing results) and any significant updates not included in your original application. You can also send us a statement of continued interest if you wish. We however also encourage you to look closely at other schools to which you will apply. Explore what they have to offer, and get excited about opportunities on their campuses. As the applicant pool grows during Regular Decision, so too does the competition for admission offers. Exploring all of your options will allow for the best possible outcome, regardless of your final decision from W&M, come this spring.
Deny: We know that no matter what we say to those of you receiving this decision, there will be disappointment, and hurt, and likely some confusion and anger. All of those emotions and many more are absolutely justified. W&M was your first choice and the outcome was anything but. We are truly sorry. While this is a final decision for your freshman application, it is not a judgment on your record of accomplishment or potential as a future college student. It is instead a reflection of the overwhelming strength of our applicant pool. It’s not that you did anything wrong; it’s that so many of our applicants, like you, do so much right. Most of our applicants take good classes, get great grades, do well on standardized tests and have an extracurricular resume that impress to the hilt. We are tasked with making very nuanced decisions among so many great students. We know however that another college or university (and likely several of them) will offer you admission and you will have a wonderful experience at whichever school is lucky enough to have you next year. We wish you all the best as you continue on your college search.
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.
They say good things come in small packages. And so they did.
@PR, yes. That’s what that email is all about! Way to go!
Omg!!! I just got my email!! Im soooo excited. Thank you so much!!!!!!!
@Siri, no thanks needed. You did all the hard work. Congrats!
@Everyone, as we mentioned above, we are going to sign off for a bit and let everyone check their email and process their decision. We will be back on later this evening to address any questions or concerns.
Couldn’t be happier or more proud to become a member of The Tribe! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!
@Jack Tobin, welcome to W&M. #wm2019
I am soooo happy! Thank you so much William and Mary for admitting me. I can’t even describe how happy I am 🙂 Congratulations to everyone else who was admitted to the Class of 2019 at the best college in the world! Thanks again!
@Luke Schwenke, we’re so happy you’re happy. Congrats!
Our son just got his Good Things email and we’re all so excited for him to be part of The Tribe! Very proud of him. Thank you for selecting him for Early Decision!!
@Tribe Mom, we’re thrilled to welcome your family to the Tribe. Your son is an accomplished and deserving young man and we look forward to having him on campus in the fall.
We are indeed over the moon tonight and crying tears of joy. So grateful for the happy outcome and the careful review the Admissions team does. Thank you to all in Admissions, and here’s hoping you get some much deserved rest this weekend.
@ Happy Family, congrats and welcome to the Tribe! A much larger but equally happy family.
I thought I’d read that the St. Andrews Program decisions weren’t finalized until April?Unfortunately, my email tonight said I’d been turned down for both, but I just wanted to clear that up.
@Admission Decision, that’s the case for those who are admitted or deferred. For those who received a deny decision, both decisions were released tonight as we cannot admit someone to the Joint Degree Programmr if they’re not admitted to W&M. We’re sorry the decision wasn’t a more favorable one but we wish you all the best.
WOW thank you so so so much William & Mary!!! Seeing that email made all of my dreams come true-I can’t stop shaking!!! SO EXCITED TO BE PART OF THE TRIBE! :))) Congrats, everyone!! All of that hard work payed off!
@Yes!!, share your excitement using the #wm2019 hashtag. Let’s get the Clasd of 2019 trending! We think you all are very trending-worthy.
Officially part of the Tribe! So excited!
@Paige, us too. Way to go!
A “Good Things” email means I’m accepted right?! I’m pretty sure it does, but I still can’t believe it! 🙂
@Madison, yes it means you’re in. The Congratulations and welcome to the Tribe closing is for real. Celebrate! You’re in!
Proud to be a member of the Tribe!
@ Danill, we are so proud of the first members of the Class of 2019!
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so excited!!!!! I have seriously been waiting for this moment like my entire life!! Thank you for making my dreams come true William and Mary! And thank you Mrs. Livingston for writing these blog entries!#wm2019 #tribepride
@JT, we’re excited to welcome you to W&M. When you stop shaking, pay yourself on the back and celebrate. You earned it.
The reaction of the Griffin in The “Good Things” email definetly will be me in the coming days!! A huge shout out to the William & Mary administration staff for being amazing! 🙂
@ Julua, thanks for the shoutout. It is truly an honor to do what we do and it’s truly our pleasure to have admitted you and your classmates.
Sorry, that should be @ Julia.
I wanted to say thank you. Even though I was deferred, and most would be sad, I’m actually very happy! I really want to go to this college and now I have more time to do more and better things. I will take your advice and continue to look at other colleges, but this deferred has given me the motivation to greatly increase my test scores and to continue to do great in school. I truly thank God for your decision, Thank you! 🙂
@Tessa, what a great mindset and attitude. We will gladly take in any new information you have to share to be included with your original materials when we review your application again in the spring.
thank you so much for my admission! I’m very excited to be joing the class of 2019!
@Kathleen, thanks for applying. And congrats!
What percentage of the ED applicants are deferred? Historically how many ED deferred applicants are later accepted? Trying to cheer up my deferred son.
@Virginia Mom, we’re certainly sorry the news wasn’t more positive. Generally about 35-40% of those who apply ED are deferred. It’s unfortunately a pretty small percentage of those students who are ultimately admitted simply because the competition increases as we receive all of the Regular Decision applications. So we definitely encourage those who are deferred to explore other options in addition to continuing to pursue W&M.
I assume his counselor will get semester grades submitted to you through the Common app. What is the preferred format for submitting other materials – such as the interest letter, other teacher recommendations, a performing arts suppliment, etc. – to be added to his application? My son isn’t ready to give up yet.
Words cannot describe how it feels after so much waiting to finally say: I am a part of the Tribe! I’ve never been so happy in my entire life! Thank you to the admissions officers who worked so hard on reading everyone’s applications, you all are awesome! So excited to be a part of such an amazing school with such amazing people next fall! Go Tribe!
@Meredith, congrats! #wm2019, #TribePride
My daughter just joined the tribe, and my son became an Eagle Scout (I wished every week was like this). I have been lurking around the blog this week reading about various admission topics and Admit It! responses to questions. Every post is informative, consistent, professional, and prompt. Thank you.
@Good Week!, congrats to both of your children. A great end to a great week.
I was just wondering, about what percent of the students you defer From early decision get accepted in the spring? I’m applying to other places and will be taking all my tests again, but I want to have at least some hope of joining the tribe in the spring. Also, what’s a statement of continued interest? Thanks.
@Still Hopeful, see our response to @Virginia Mom a few posts above. She asked similar questions about being deferred. To the last part of your question, a statement of continued interest is just a letter if you will expressing your continued interest in attending W&M.
So excited that my daughter is part of the Tribe! She fell in love with W&M in 4th grade while working on her Virginia history project and now that is where she is headed in the fall! I couldn’t be happier!
@One Proud Momma, so glad your daughter is part of the next incoming class!
We are thrilled that our daughter Carley will be attending William &Mary! She was so excited to get the good news tonight!
@Proud Tribe Mom, congrats to Carly!
I am beyond excited to become part of the Tribe!!!!
@Makena, we’re excited to have you and your classmates join the W&M family.
I was deferred and sadly I’m naturally a very negative person so I’m struggling to find something positive to go off here. I know that you CLAIM to have a holistic review process but I’m wondering if specific aspects of my application hurt me here. For example, I submitted a very strong ACT score and am wondering if you prefer the SAT enough for that to affect the decision. I’m also aware that I didn’t take some of the recommended classes you have on your website but I’m positive that I would’ve done poorly in those classes, could that have been the deciding factor? I’m just trying to figure out if your school is still worth pursuing.
(I’m going to do my best to research more schools but sadly I know exactly what I want and not many other schools have it)
@Negative Nelly, a strong test score is a strong test score regardless of whether it’s an SAT or an ACT. Submitting only an ACT would not have made you a less competitive applicant. Course rigor is certainly something we look at. It’s possible your curriculum wasn’t viewed as strongly as other applicants by the committee. But likewise other parts of your application may have been viewed as strong. Those deferred weren’t wrong to apply; it’s not that they were not good applicants. It’s simply that so many of our applicants are so strong that we have to make some tough decisions and not admit some very qualified students.
New member of the tribe and couldn’t be happier!!! Crying and shaking with joy! Thank you to the whole admissions committee and especially Ms. Livingston for writing these fantastic blog posts!
@Sophie, congratulations, and welcome to W&M!
We are thrilled about our child’s admission! One question, though … are gap years ever allowed for students accepted via early decision?
@Mom, congrats to your student and your family. For the most part, no, gap years are not an option for those admitted ED. If there’s an extenuating circumstance (like a medical need) we will certainly consider that type of request.
Congratulations to all of the newest Tribe members. I was sitting in your shoes one year ago, anxiously waiting with my daughter for her ED from the College. We were over-the-moon thrilled to receive her acceptance, just as many of you are today! My daughter has acclimated well to college life, despite being 3,000 miles away from home. In fact, she came home for her first visit over Thanksgiving. Despite being excited to come home to see family, friends and to eat at her favorite restaurants, she was as equally as excited to return to school to her new Tribe family. We feel blessed that she is so happy, and feels safe and secure at W&M. Congrats again and Go Tribe!
Can I submit my deposit now? Or should I wait till I get my actual letter?
@Joe, you are welcome to make your deposit now. No need to wait for the official letter unless you wish to.
Filled with so much pride for our daughter – any words are insufficient at the moment. So grateful she will be part of the Tribe! ~ non sibi ~
@Without Words, congrats to your daughter. Enjoy the moment (with or without words)
If you got defered are you allowed to rewrite/edit your essays for regular decisions, and if so, would you just edit them through the Common App again?
So excited to be a part of the class of 2019!!! Thank you so much for keeping this blog updated; it really helped to calm my nerves during the process! Can’t wait for next year!
@Just Wondering, there’s no need to redo essays. As we mentioned we just encourage sending noteworthy updates and if you wish to send the committee a statement of continued interest you may.
@Tribe Member, congrats!
So exited for our daughter to join the Tribe! And the moment she found out was extra special, because her grandparents are still visiting for the holidays – thank you for letting us all be able to celebrate together!
@New Tribe Mom 2019, glad the entire family got to share in the excitement.
Should students accepted through Early Decision contact other colleges where they applied and ask to withdraw pending applications? Our son applied non-binding Early Admission to a couple of other schools. Thank you!! We’ve re-read the Good Things email several times today because it almost seems too good to be true!
@Tribe Mom, yes those admitted ED should withdraw any outstanding applications as soon as possible.
What exactly is a statement of continued interest? Also, I have been to many different schools due to my parent’s jobs, during the next application round should I submit an additional essay explaining how that affected my courses, school work, and extra curriculars? I did not do so in the ED application which I extremely regret.
@Syd, a statement of continued interest is just a letter expressing your continued desire to attend W&M. You could certainly include in that any info you wish to that was not part of your original app.
Thank you so much!
Sorry to repost – this got lost in the chain. I assume my deferred son’s counselor will get semester grades submitted to you through the Common app. What is the preferred format for submitting other materials – such as the interest letter, other teacher recommendations, a performing arts suppliment, etc. – to be added to his application? My son isn’t ready to give up yet.
@Virginia Mom, yes, generally counselors will send us first-semester grades automatically once they’re ready. Additional materials can be submitted via email. If two teacher recommendations were already sent then no need to send more. We ask students send no more than three total letters (including one from the counselor). If he wishes to make a performing arts supplement and hasn’t previously he may want to check with Dean Maccagnan who manages that process since it wasn’t part of his original application.
Sadly I was not offered admission at all and I already know that w&m will not provide reasons why but is it possible for me to send my transcript to a regional dean and have them tell me where I need to strengthen the application.
@Determined Applicant, we are certainly sorry we were not able to admit you. You are welcome to follow up with your regional dean for guidance (we already have your transcript so no need to send one).
Thank you so much for the reply. Just sent her an email
Even though I wasn’t admitted, thank you so much for all the work that was put into the admissions process. William and Mary is still my first choice, and I plan to keep up the hard work so that hopefully I can get in regular decision. Thanks again!
@MPS, we appreciate the thanks and we will review your application again in the spring.
I just sent in my deposit. so happy!! now i cant wait to get the actual letter in the mail. I am just curious how a rescind my other applications? Should I just send them a letter or email ?
@Joe, generally emailing those admission offices and asking to withdraw your application will suffice. We will email you to confirm receipt of your deposit. Welcome to the Tribe.
I got an email confirming my payment But it was from the pay service not from the school so I should keep my eye out for one from W&M?
I think there’s another one from W&M that should arrive within the next few days. I got the receipt from the pay service but still wasn’t able to create my W&M email address, but I think I should be able to once I get another receipt from an “@wm.edu” address.
@Joe, @Robin is correct. It will take us a few days to receive your deposit. Once we do we will email you at your application email address with instructions for activating your W&M email.
We are thrilled that our son Nathan was admitted to William & Mary — early decision!!! The family is so proud, and he is on cloud 9! Go tribe!
@Melissa, congrats to Nathan and your family!
I am so incredibly excited to have been accepted to W&M. I was wondering if you look at ED students’ 1st semester grades for the Monroe and 1693 scholarships. Go Tribe!
@W&M Bound, congrats on your admission. We very well could look at mid-year grades but may also not need to givrn those students competitive for those awards have always maintained very strong grades throughout high school.
Thank you!
Thank you for the extremely transparent and fair process in the early decision admissions cycle. Although our daughter was deferred, she is determined to demonstrate her commitment to WM through an upward trend with first semester grades and completion of her IB Diploma in solid standing. We look forward to the regular applicant pool blogs….Congratulations to all those that were accepted ED, and best of luck to those deferred, and to those not accepted – many more good things await.
@Parent, absolutely. We are committed to a thorough and thoughtful process. We’re very grateful to know that it’s viewed as such. We are looking forward to regular decision and wish your daughter the best of luck with the next review of her application.
Thank you for all the work you do during the selection process. I was under the impression that a rejection was final. Yet, there are mentions in the blog about applying regular admission, updating applications and contacting regional Deans. Is there hope of a second chance for a child that was not offered admission or deferred? Should they pursue these options?
@2ndChances, unfortunately a deny is a final decision for your freshman application. Those who are deferred (a different type of decision) are automatically reconsidered during Regular Decision and can update their file if they so choose. If W&M remains your top choice you can consider applying as a transfer later on down the road.
Hello, I submitted my deposit online and received no confirmation email (yes, I checked the Junk folder). Should I be concerned?
@:), the initial email confirmation goes to whatever email you input when paying the deposit. That email is from Touchnet, our payment portal. A follow-up email from our office is sent to your application email a few days later. If you haven’t received that initial email please follow up with us tomorrow.
I submitted my deposit online on Sunday, and I haven’t received a confirmation from either the paying service or William and Mary. I recognize that W&M may take a few days to obtain the info and allow me to set-up my email, but I believe that I should have received confirmation from pay path. Does the fact that I used electronic checking potentially slow down the transaction?
Also, I have yet to receive the W&M package with my official acceptance letter. Should I expect it to arrive in the upcoming days?
Regardless, I am so excited to be part of the Tribe! 🙂 Thanks so much!
@Jonathan, congrats on your admission! You should receive an immediate confirmation email from Touchnet if you paid by electronic check. That email will go to whatever email address you input when paying the deposit online. If you haven’t gotten such an email please follow up with our office.
As for the mailed package. those left our office on Friday. Depending on how far away you live it could certainly take several days or even a week to arrive.
So if we haven’t received any email receipt for our echeck deposit we should call the Admissions office? The echeck hasn’t shown up in our bank account and my child’s online account shows no payment being made. Should I just mail in a check? Thanks!
@Karen, you’re welcome to follow up with us and we can investigate. You would have gotten a confirmation email from Touchnet (the payment portal) pretty quickly after completing the online process (that email goes to whatever email you input while completing the online form). If you didn’t, best to follow up with us before sending a check.
I do have a confirmation number and on my payment history it is showing up. My dad thinks he may have just deleted it, assuming it appeared on his email address since it was his checking account that was used. If that’s the case, should I just wait a few days and see if W&M sends me info on how to set-up my email?
@Jonathan, that’s up to you but you can certainly wait a few days and see if you get the email from us confirming receipt of the deposit. If you don’t hear anything by Monday though I’d follow up.
Hi! I wanted to thank everyone in admissions for all of their diligent work throughout the early decision admissions process. I am so happy to be part of the Class of 2019! Since I have been accepted, how exactly do I withdraw my other applications? I currently have two applications being reviewed, so do I need to call admissions at those schools, or will writing a letter do? Thank you so much for your time! Go Tribe!
@Claire, congrats and welcome to W&M! You can likely just email the other schools to which you applied and withdraw your applications but they may have a different protocol so just inquire with each admission office.
Perfect, I will withdraw them promptly! Additionally, do you have the link to the official Class of 2019 Facebook page? I have heard people talking about it, but I can’t seem to find it! I really want to become a member of the page so I can start meeting my classmates, so if you do happen to have that link, that would be awesome! Thank you so much for your dedication and time.
@Claire, if you go to the admitted student website linked in your decision email and then go to the get connected page you’ll see the link to the Facebook group there!
Hello! I was deferred and I was just wondering- if we have any new things to update in our applications (like an art supplement or another essay) do we send those through the common app or should we mail them directly to undergraduate admissions?
@Still Hopeful, you cannot send through the Common App once you hit submit so you can send updates to our office directly.
I paid my deposit on Subday and got the confirmation from the website but i havent gotten the email from WM about setting up my email yet? I checked all my emails (and folders) and havent seen it should i expect it to be sent soon? Or is there a chance i missed it somehow
***** also it isnt showing up in my WM account as having paid anything
@Joe, once you submit your deposit, it does take a few days for our office to process it and send the confirmation email. That process will be operational today so keep a lookout in the next few days for the email from us. If you don’t hear from us by say next week definitely follow up.
Hi! I was admitted early decision to W&M and received the “Good things” email last Friday. However, I have not received anything in the mail. Should I be worried? Thanks!!
@Linds, especially at this busy time of year, it can take up to a week for what we mailed to reach you, especially if you live far away. If you don’t receive the mail by this Friday give us a call. We can always resend it.
Congrats to the first 2019ers! 🙂 . I decide to apply to W&M for RD. Now working on the supplement. 🙂 What makes me unique and colorful apart form my academic performance and ECs?? Need some inspirations. 😀
I have a few quick questions to ask. I was deferred and would like to update a few things in my application. Since the application was already submitted, should I just email the undergraduate admission office with my changes? Also, as for the letter of continued interest, what exactly are you guys looking for (i.e. length, essay form vs. casual letter)?
@MPS, yes you can just email us at admission@wm.edu to add anything to your file. The letter of continued interest can be whatever you wish it to be. It’s certainly not designed to be a new essay. Generally it’s just a relatively brief statement that provides any updates and restates your interest in attending W&M.
Sounds easy. I also plan on sending in my first semester grades (by fax, I guess) and possibly some more standardized test scores through score report. Thank you so much for answering my questions!
@MPS, your school will likely send your first-semester grades automatically to us through Common App but you can check with your counselor on that. Do include in your letter of continued interest that you plan to take new standardized tests so we can be on the lookout for updated results.
Thank you!
Hi! How are you?
I got an email yesterday that states that I will likely be a Monroe Scholar but that it will not be official until early March. I just wanted to make sure that it was not an error before I got too excited about it. It was not an error, right? 😀
Also, what percentage of the people who were emailed that they will likely be a Monroe Scholar actually become a Monroe Scholar?
Also, were similar emails sent to possible semi-finalists for the 1693 Scholars Program? And about how many admits become the semi-finalists?
I know it’s a lot of questions but I am just extremely curious because any opportunity I get would be of huge help!
Thank you so much!!
@Scholar Question, that email was not sent in error. While we continue to review all Regular Decision applicants and Early Decision admits for the Monroe Scholarship, there were a small, select group of ED Admits who got the email you did. Like it says, we have every confidence you will officially receive the Monroe Award in March assuming your personal/academic record doesn’t change. Congrats!
The 1693 process doesn’t really get underway until February once we’ve had a chance to review Regular Decision applicants. Generally there are around 65-75 students who are asked to write an essay for that award. From there we invite 20-25 to come to campus as semi-finalists and we name our finalists from that group.
Thank you! I am twice as excited to be coming to William and Mary this August!
Hi! Around how many people ultimately become Monroe Scholars?
@Scholar Question, generally about 100-120 students in the incoming class are Monroe Scholars. Then, some additional students are named after completing their freshman year at W&M.
I hope you all have had a restful holiday break! We are trying to plan our last high school spring break in April, but I recall seeing somewhere in your blog or on the WM site that the Accepted Student Day is on Saturday, April 11th. Isn’t that something that an Early Decision accepted student can attend? Am I correct about the date, and do you encourage ED students to come that day, or is it only for students who were accepted Regular Decision? Thanks for any info, it will help with our planning.
@NewTribeMom, yes, Day for Admitted Students is Saturday, April 11 and it’s open to all newly admitted freshmen and their families.
Thanks so much, that helps a lot. Happy New Year!
Good afternoon,
I applied to The College of William and Mary as an Early Decision applicant and, unfortunately, I was deferred. William and Mary is my top choice and I therefore will strive to be admitted through Regular Decision. I am excited to be apart of your Biology Research Program. I want to major in Biology and continue down a Pre-Med track to become a Pediatrician. Although this has been a dream of mine, I am ecstatic to utilize William and Mary’s liberal arts research programs to continue to discover new interests. Furthermore, after visiting your institution, I was able to see myself attending your college for the next four years and carrying on your prestigious legacy. I do believe that I have the characteristics of a successful William and Mary scholar. I took my SAT and ACT before and after submitting my application. My scores were fairly average, however, I am under the impression that your admissions office looks at the prospective student as a whole. I receive very good grades and when I find that I am struggling in a course, I take the time to contact my instructors and receive the help I need. I am hardworking, consistent, and highly determined to succeed in all that I do. I know that your school only offers interviews during the fall. I was not granted one, however, it’d be a pleasure to meet with you all and discuss my application and all other aspects that will help me to be admitted into your school. I absolutely adore William and Mary and will continue to send updated scores and other information that will aid me. Thank you so much for your consideration.
@Rai, unfortunately there are no more interviews offered at this time and we do not offer the opportunity to meet with us after a decision because we’re not able to extend that opportunity to every applicant we do not admit. We very much encourage you however, as you stated. to send this statement of continued interest along with updated scores and other information to your regional dean. He/she will be sure to add that information to your other application materials.
Thank you so much for this arcteli, it saved me time!
My son applied and was admitted to the Saint Andrews/William & Mary joint degree programme through Saint Andrews. He also applied to William & Mary. Does his admission into the joint degree programme mean he will definitely be admitted to William & Mary, also?
@Mary Cleveland, his admission to the programme through St Andrews does not mean he will be admitted to W&M. He certainly might be but we are two different schools with two different admission processes so it is possible that a student could be admitted to the joint degree programme through St Andrews and unfortunately not admitted to W&M.
Thank you for your quick response!