<p>Grad of one school, D at another. Both great places. Kids at both places are bright & focused. Workload is intense at both places, but they find time for fun too. Engineering is really top notch at WashU. W&M is going to have a few more Gen Ed requirements–more liberal arts focused. </p>
<p>Wash U is in a great city with fun things to do around campus. Safe campus that is super easy to get to from airport. W&M in small town with nice shops, good food and tons of history with both colonial and southern traditions- and near a beach. Kids at W&M have fierce school pride and do support their sports a little better than WashU. </p>
<p>Going to get a strong VA component at W&M as it is a state school versus WashU which has kids from all over - although IL, FL and NY seem to be heavily represented. </p>
<p>Neither is a suitcase school. Kids stay on campus for the weekend. But most WashU kids really don’t live anywhere near St Louis. WashU dorms are much nicer than many at W&M…that’s where the private school factor comes into play. </p>
<p>Bring from NH you might find it challenging/interesting to be exposed to southern traditions/culture. It certainly can broaden your world view. Although most kids aren’t from the mid-west the students at WashU certainly take on the friendly mid-west collaborative attitude there. Many W&M students come from the highly competitive northern Virginia culture. </p>
<p>If you choose WashU I strongly recommend the Pre-orientation options. Great way to connect with kids with similar interests before orientation starts. We wouldn’t have known about it except a student from our community recommended it. </p>
<p>Both great choices. Good luck! </p>