College of William & Mary

Great Friends, Great Academics

I'm an out-of-state student so I came to william and mary knowing no one. Orientation is done very well, and I soon found ~20-30 friends that I hang out with frequently. A lot of my friends back home talk about having trouble getting used to living away from home, but william and mary is very close-knit. Professors actually seem to care about the subject, and whether or not you understand something. Definitely an improvement compared to some other college's classes I've sat in on.

Everything I Wanted and More

I've found all the close personal friendships I hoped for in a smallish school like William & Mary as well as so much that I never could have expected. I anticipated the challenging yet rewarding academics but these surpassed even my estimates. The professors are extremely accessible and grant the school much of its charm. Opportunities for new friendships are endless and it is extremely easy to get involved in any kind of extracurricular organization. Basically, it boils down to a collection of amazing people learning from even more amazing professors all in a spirit of community that does well to distinguish the school from other oft-compared schools (UVA)

Amazing

From the first time I set foot on campus, I knew it was the school for me. Its not too small, not too big, easy to navigate, and it becomes familiar within a day of walking around. The academics are hard, but you learn that grades don't matter as much as learning and doing what is your best and not the person sitting next to you.