W&L from a First-Year's Perspective

Pseudonym16
Fri, 28 Jan 2011 12:50:42 +0000

Sorry for the long hold up, things have been hectic only two weeks into winter semester.

@Delial: You’re right, I’ve seen some friendships change already and I’ll wait to comment further on this, as you suggest. Nevertheless, on the note of friendships, I’ve found that, friendships can be preserved and prosper given enough effort.

@creativecrew and anyone who is freaking out about johnsons: Not sure if letters have arrived yet but there were 207 finalist letters sent out and I’m not sure of the averages this year but last year the average class rank and ACT score was 2% and 34 respectively (and I believe around 2280 for SATs). A little bit of advice for those who care to listen, the school refers to the event as a “competition”. Don’t think of it as a competition and don’t view everyone as your enemy. Be yourself, make friends, be charismatic and be the person that admissions saw in you. Either way, as a finalist, you’re guaranteed some grandiose sum of money so think of that three day trip in March as just that, a little vacation to the little bubble of Lexington.

Edit: Just for clarification’s sake, if you’re a Johnson Finalist, you’re accepted to W&L (unless you do screw up royally during the visit ie. getting wasted) with, as stated above, a large sum of scholarship money even if you don’t get the Johnson.

@Esquette and FLVADA Thank you for your kind words, they reflect that the time that I’m spending in writing out these messages are helpful to others rather than written in vain.

Anyone with questions that I can address?