<p>Please keep in mind that W&M has the distinction of being THE most selective public American university not to mention 2nd oldest AND top 10 in commitment to academics. Average 2006 SATs are 1360 and accept rate is 27% (it is about 20% for OOS admits). Yes, Berkeley and UCLA have slightly higher HS decile numbers but that is due to a reporting quirk (W&M’s true HS 1st decile rank number is probably closer to 89%).</p>