College of William & Mary Visit Report by starling

Visit Activities:

Information Session: Yes - It was right before the campus tour, and they showed us a video with was very informative. Then they let people ask any questions, and they aswered. Very goood and informative.

Campus Tour: Yes - It was very interesting and informative. I would recommend anyone to do it!

Classroom Visit: Yes - I went to the Christian Origin class, and the students were engaging, and smart. The professor was so funny! I loved listening to him even though I didn't really know what he was teacing..

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Campus:

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Everyone was very nice, and I met a couple international students from France and England which was really cool. I saw a lot of students reading a book or studying while walking the same time.

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They were very nice! All the male staffs were very chivalrous--they opened the door for me, and said "have a nice day."

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I love the campus--the Crim Dell and Sunken Garden. There is the Sunken Garden in the middle of all the old academic buildings, and I loved walking on the cobble sidewalk. I felt very intellectual.

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I went to the Wren Building--which is the oldest academic building on campus, and it was very clean and well maintained. The science buildings are new, and they were very high tech and clean.

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Well, I'm going to be completely honest. William and Mary is a school with a tradition, and the dorms have their tradition too. They are OLD. But they weren't bad either.

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I felt safe while I was there. It is a campus based school, so it was very quiet and tranquil.

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I loved the school. If you are looking for well-established liberal art school with tradition, this shool is for you! I felt the sense of community, and I feel smart by just visiting the school!

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Off-Campus:

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Again, it's a bit touristy area, so you have almost everything near you. I loved shopping around the Colonial Williamsburg area. They have a great Cheese Shop and lots of restaurants.

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I really don't know to be honest, but I saw lots of old retired couples andn tourists spending their time around Colonial Williamsburg.

Campus Visit Notes for College of William & Mary

Visit Description:

I've talked to couple students at William and Mary, and they all seem like they are in love with the school. They all welcomed me with the smiles. We talked about the 2008 presidential election a bit, and it seems like all the people I've talked to were politically left-leaning. I think the campus has a large majority of liberal students, but also an outspoken conservatives. I went to the caf, and the food was good too.
One thing that turned me off was the Greek scene at William and Mary.--They have 30% student population who are in Greek. I noticed lots of girls with their Sorority Greek letter stuffs, like t-shirts and bags. Just to compare the school to UVa, I liked William and Mary MUCH BETTER, because of the small scale and diversity. I really felt the sense of community while I was at William and Mary, and I loved all the students didn't care whether they looked geeky or nerdy. They all seemes very diligent at learning and studying. The school has a intellectually stimulationg atmosphere and you can feel it just by being on the campus for couple minutes. Everyone was studying and I was surprised by how many students read and walk at the same time. I felt intimidated and it really made me want to study more!

Hotel/Lodging Recommendations or Comments:

Since Colonial Williamsburg

Dining/Restaurant Recommendations or Comments:

Cheese Chop and Aromas! They are so great. There are bunch other restaurants, but I can't recall all the names...and They are all in Colonial Williamsburg, so everything is in the walking distanc

Other Comments (Transportation, local attractions, parking, etc.):

It seems like you don't really need a car if you live on campus...I know that there's a public bus system.