How does W & M look at SAT scores?

[soccerguy315]

<p>you should not assume that I know everything about admissions. All the information I provide on this site comes from personal experience from the results of kids in my high school over the years (the HS keeps a log of every acceptance) and people I have talked to at school.</p>

<p>The same GPA that got me into W&M got me a rejection as a UVA legacy.</p>

<p>I think good at everything would have to be better than not as good at somethings. I mean, you can’t tell me that having a low GPA, good SAT, good ECs, and good Essay is better than having a high GPA, good SAT, good ECs, and good Essay. That just wouldn’t make sense. I really think they look beyond the numbers though. I think ECs can carry some significant weight to help you out if you have a lower GPA.</p>

<p>As far as AP v. IB, W&M likes the IB diploma. That said they, like every other school, don’t give you the credit you deserve for it / comparable credit to AP. A ‘D’ is not going to look good on your transcript though… if it’s possible, it would have been beneficial to have an explanation for that.</p>

<p>Bjcdb, I agree somewhat about the CDS grades… I don’t know what numbers they use. Unweighted, I’m assuming, but then there’s different scales. Weighted, then different schools weight different amounts and for different courses. This is also important I think… not every school can take the time to understand the different high school profiles for every applicant (and I don’t know if W&M does either), but all GPAs are not created equal.</p>

[worldshopper]

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<p>The general understanding, or at least from what I’ve heard is that IB is harder than AP. That being said, I think if there was any benefit added to the “IB kids” it would be to compare them against one another.<<</p>
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<p>That is a good way to put it. There is no way they are going to compare an AP kid against an IB kid especially if the AP kid did not have access to IB.</p>

<p>I live in a competitive area and the schools in my county are top notch (maybe not all of them, but most of them). All the kids had access to the IB program but the vast majority decided not to take advantage of it. William & Mary and UVA know the county, they know that IB is available. So, if I was going to be compared to other applicants applying from my county who did not take advantage of IB, then yes, I will (and rightfully so) have an edge over them. However, I won’t have an edge over other kids in the same state who are AP who did not have access to IB.</p>

[sv3a]

<p>“The only thing going for me for W & M is that they like IB students and my school has the second highest acceptance rate for W & M in the entire country.”</p>

<p>What? I’m sure there are random schools in Hawaii or Wyoming where one kid applies and gets in, making it a 100% acceptance rate. I’d question this kind of statistic.</p>