W&M Pros and Cons?

shawnspencer
Mon, 10 Apr 2017 04:16:49 +0000

Pros: It has an extremely strong community. People are extremely passionate, friendly, and down-to-earth. You will find people here that really care about things and go the extra mile. Many exceptional professors have shaped my time here and will take the time to get to know you, while roping you into cool opportunities like research. The campus is beautiful and has lots of history and cool alumni.

There is always something going on around campus and freshman dorms are really tight-knit. It is strong in almost every subject and has a curriculum really focused on interdisciplinary and international study. It is the place where you will definitely find intellectual conversation as well as those 2 AM converstaions with your neighbors.

It is a place that is generally very accepting of students and where you can really be yourself. It is exactly the right size: you can walk around campus and always see a friendly face, but also large enough that you are constantly meeting new people. There is something for everyone whether it be the outdoors club, the international relations club, to heck even the cheese club and the blacksmithing club (yes they exist).

The repuatation of the school is strong and it has many connections, especially in the D.C. area. It is public university, which means it is great if you are in-state. Students are generally collaborative rather than competitive and there is a strong culture of looking out for one another. You will also be challenged in many different ways and grow immensely as a person. You really have the ability to make your education your own with the ability to design your own major, the many study abroad opportunities, and opportunities to become a leader in some form.

Cons: The area does not get lots of snow, which is something I missed being from up North. Parking spaces are limited, so you won’t be able to have a car on campus until you are an upperclassman. Food is alright, but nothing spectacular. There is a strong on campus community, but Williamsburg is not your typical city in terms of being a traditional college town. Because it is a public school, you may not get as much geographic diversity as let’s say a private university. And it is one of those places where you will want to be comfortable being one of many shining stars, because people will definitely challenge and push you to become better than where you first started.

@exoheat11 Yes. I believe the “William & Mary Class of 2021” page is up.