<p>Glad your son is thinking about continuing the family legacy at W&M.</p>
<p>Certainly being a legacy will be a plus factor for him. W&M is for life after all! He should certainly take the advice given and take his first SAT or ACT in his junior year allowing him time to take the test again (or to try the other exam) before applying. W&M considers only the best outcome from a student’s standardized-test-taking.</p>
<p>While W&M does not consider intended major (so no student can apply to W&M as any kind of major – they simply apply to W&M), he should certainly consider making a fine art submission for our art faculty to review. Just as we rely on coaches to let us know who the most talented athletes are, we rely on our fine arts faculty to tell us who the most talented artists are.</p>
<p>The ED pool is not majority legacies or athletes. The only major difference between our regular and ED pools is that the ED pool is more in-state than out-of-state while the RD pool is the opposite. As already mentioned however, our admission rates are higher during ED so that’s something to keep in mind.</p>
<p>Also consider taking advantage of the opportunity to interview on campus the summer before the senior year.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>