<p>Splashmom,</p>
<p>My ex went to W& M and though he really enjoyed his time there (was an in-stater in the honors program) he said the academics were really cut-throat at the time, especially for Freshmen as they “had” to flunk out some of the kids. That was during the Vietnam era, though, so things may have changes. I have seen the campus, too, and though it was lovely in many ways, it seemed impersonal to me as well.</p>