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Fascinated by the college admission process? Intrigued by how it can seem complicated, mysterious and confusing? Read past blog posts for musings, recollections and insights into William & Mary the institution and William & Mary’s admission process.

Some posts are silly. Some are serious. Some are sentimental. All of them are designed to help you navigate your way through the college search and application process.

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Posts by Admit It!

Overheard in Transfer Committee — Spring Edition

We Admit It!  Our Early Decision Committee deliberations are complete, decisions have been released, and we are on to Spring Transfer Committee.  So transfers,

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. 

Overheard in Committee: Grade Trends

We Admit It!  Committee is moving along well.  In fact we have more behind us than in front of us.  We’ve enjoyed digging back

Overheard in Committee — The High School Profile Edition

We Admit It!  It’s time for Early Decision Committee.  Each morning, all dean staff gather in our windowless conference room armed with application files,

Application Processing Update

We Admit It!  The application engine needed a little bit of a kick to get started, but now it’s humming away.  Early Decision and

The Process of Processing Applications

We Admit It!  Applications are rolling in and we couldn’t be more thrilled.  We know that the anxiety doesn’t disappear the second you click

An Early Decision and Spring Transfer Treat — Reminder of the Deadline Extension

We Admit It!  We’re likely all breathing a sigh of relief that tomorrow is just November 1 and not our first application deadline.  Just

Early Decision and Spring Transfer Application Deadlines Extended to Nov. 8

We Admit It!  We’ve been hearing the chatter (both electronic and actual) regarding some of the challenges surrounding submission of the new Common Application. 

Early Decision Questions Answered: Financial Aid and Scholarships

Admit It!  There’s a lot to consider when applying Early Decision (ED).  Not the least of which is the availability of financial aid and