<p>Maryland asked …
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<p>That’s easy. More spaces …especially for top-shelf out of state young women. And probably especially top-shelf Maryland crabcakes, that little state just next door with a gazillion high end students in the Philly-Balt-DC-Annap corridor and its white suburbs.</p>
<p>When one looks @ W&M’s overall size, its public mandate to utilize minimally 2 outta 3 spaces for Virginians, and then figure less than half of the remaining 1/3 of the pie for gals from all over the planet. Well it tells the tale too well. Put simply …there is no space, and it doesn’t much matter how good she is. And she is.</p>
<p>Nothing personal. While you may have but one magnificent, stellar student in your house, W&M has 5, 10, 110 with stats equal or better. Especially in this peak year of demographics. Just numbers.</p>
<p>If you really want to point a finger of blame? Look in the mirror, Mom. VERY POOR PLANNING on your part. 
Of course, 18 years hindsight makes it all very clear. </p>
<p>Hey, there are only 3,500+ other campuses, virtually all of which are dying for daughters like yours. Tell this would-be suitor to hit the road, and be doggone glad she didn’t end up w/ one unable to return her heart-felt desires. Good luck.</p>