<p>Raising the percentage of in-state students is a terrible idea and everyone knows it. It is not going to happen. We need the funding, OOS students at W&M tend to be more qualified, and a school without any geographic diversity is less attractive to top in-state students.</p>
<p>I’m more worried about the plans to increase the number of students. W&M’s small size is an important part of its unique atmosphere, and we already have shortages of housing and certain classes.</p>