<p>All previous posters have added great points. W&M is full of school spirit, or Tribe Pride as we call it. You can’t pass a car on campus not adorned with a W&M decal of some form and our Day for Admitted Students was staffed almost entirely by volunteer students which shows just how much W&M students love their school…so much so they get up at the crack of dawn on a Saturday after a campus-wide formal the previous night to help welcome our admitted students and families.</p>
<p>As for business, W&M’s Mason School is top-tier and climbing in the rankings each year. It is part of our liberal arts curriculum; not separate from it so students are still able to pursue other academic interests in addition to business rather than pursue business and business only. Their new building in Miller Hall is state-of-the art too.</p>
<p>As for grade deflation, that’s somewhat of an overblown rumor. W&M simply admits a lot of very high-achieving students not all of whom can graduate college with a 4.0 and that’s simply something they need to adjust to but learning that one can still be successful even without straight As is a great life lesson to learn and W&M helps students learn that lesson in a supportive and non-cutthroat environment.</p>
<p>VT and W&M are two very different schools especially in size and location so one will likely be a better fit for your student than the other. Both provide excellent opportunities. We’re obviously going to encourage your student to go with the Tribe however!</p>