My daughter is a junior/rising senior at W&M (who is also considering law school) and has been very happy there. While she is not a business major she says that there are frequent business-related job fairs on campus. I’m not sure if economics is part of the business school or liberal arts at W&M but I do know that it’s possible to have a double-major that straddles the business and liberal arts programs. Since you’re considering finance as well I’ll mention that my D has a friend majoring in finance, doing a summer internship with a national organization. So that’s entirely possible through William & Mary.
I was going to ask you what kind of environment you enjoy the most, because I do think that people tend to function best in those environments. Many students adore W&M but those who prefer busy urban areas might be bored.
I looked back on one of your old threads and saw that you prefer mid-sized schools and that, at one point you were interested in Bowdoin, a small LAC in a small town, so I assume you can can be reasonably happy in a calm environment. I see that you don’t reside in the US (India?) so I assume you haven’t been able to visit either campus.
To me W&M is the perfect size school…small enough to feel that you aren’t just a number in a crowd, yet large enough that there are always new people to meet and activities to participate in.The campus is beautiful and large for the amount of students that attend. I can’t speak for U of Washington, though people say it’s also a beautiful school in a different way and Seattle is one of the most vibrant, distinctive cities in the US, surrounded by water and mountains. Some people report a growing problem of homeless people having to live on the streets in Seattle. I haven’t been there to know, or whether that would affect you. You would likely have a harder time standing out in the crowd at UW, if that is something that concerns you. William & Mary is known for its teaching quality, approachable professors and friendly students.
One thing that might interest you: W&M has a Washington DC Center, a building not far from the Capitol/White House area that serves as a DC campus. Housing is provided in a nearby apartment building that the school contracts with. Students can spend summers or a semester there, taking classes and getting academic credit for DC internships. Possible settings for internships are endless, ranging from congressional offices, government agencies, NGOs, law firms, businesses, news media organizations, etc. You can find more information about that by searching “Washington Center” on W&M’s website.
Good luck with your decision! You have two great options.