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Most Things Within Walking Distance

There is never a need for a car if living on campus. A better option would probably be a bike. The furthest walking between classrooms is about twelve minutes and is far more direct than driving. The campus is made to be more pedestrian friendly than car friendly. Off campus, still, most things can either be reached by bike or by the free public bus system. While admittedly, doing errands at Newtown or Monticello marketplace isn't terribly convenient by bus, it is free and if you have enough to do it's not really a hassle. Colonial parkway is beautiful for nice bike rides.

Long distance transportation consists either of the zip cars, which are very convenient, or the AMTRAK which is within walking distance of most dorms. The downside to the AMTRAK is obviously that it only goes along a certain route, but most students either come from Nova or the Northeast if not in the rest of Virginia so it's actually pretty widely used.

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)