<p>soccerguy is right - very few students with a GPA that low get in. According to W & M’s common data set, only 1.84 percent of enrolled freshman last year had high school GPAs in the 3.0-3.24 range. If you check out the 2008 CDS here ( [Common</a> Data Set](<a href=“http://web.wm.edu/ir/CDS/cds.html]Common”>http://web.wm.edu/ir/CDS/cds.html) ) you can see the full list of academic and non-academic factors that W & M considers for admission.</p>
<p>Does your high school make everyone’s GPA public, or did this other student tell you she has a 3.2 GPA? Is that unweighted with many AP classes, or possibly some classes at a community college? You mentioned that this student has one EC - are you certain? Some people do extensive ECs off the high school’s radar screen, such as church work or community volunteering; some students must deal with very draining and time-consuming family situations (health problems, etc.) .</p>
<p>I’m always surprised when people know so much about another student’s qualifications. I agree it’s remarkable when a student with a GPA of 3.2 is accepted at a school like W & M. But as others have pointed out, you can’t know what the admissions committee was looking at when they reviewed her application.</p>