Admission Tour Guides

Admission Tour Guides
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About Admission Tour Guides

William & Mary boasts between 75 and 100 volunteer undergraduate tour guides. Every guide gives a weekly tour of campus to prospective students and families. These students are guides, experts, and storytellers. Their enthusiasm for W&M is unending and unparalleled.

Posts by Admission Tour Guides

Williamsburg Winter Wonderland

To those from the north, this may not seem like much, and to those from the south, hold on to your hats, mittens, and

“Write about the snow, South Dakota” – Alisan Van Fleet, Admissions Officer

William and Mary is located in the swampy, warm, beautiful Williamsburg, Virginia. Throughout most of the year it is quite warm, if not outright

Bleeding Green and Gold

Walking through campus one can't help but notice a certain difference in the air. It could be the flood of beautiful weather we've been

And You Thought “Undergrad Research” was an Oxymoron…Well Think Again!

I have been a research assistant in the Government Department since my freshman year at William and Mary, when a professor of mine (who later became

Homecoming 2009

Homecoming is always a big deal on the William and Mary campus, but this year it was even more exciting than usual because we

The Truth Behind Homecoming

Let's be honest - the best part of Homecoming isn't the football (though I'll most assuredly be at the game for our 5-1 team!).

An Affair to Remember

I'm sure you've heard-- William and Mary is all about community. You could look back on the posts of my tour guide peers and

Living in a Colonial Town

I'm from Chicago, and while many people are familiar with the College, some are not. Oftentimes I get asked the question, "Where is William & Mary?"

Midterm Mayhem

Though midterms settled on the campus like a rain cloud, the sun still shines on the campus of William and Mary this week. Students