<p>Good luck with W&M—your description of what it’s like exactly fits with my daughter’s reasons and experiences.<br>
UVA was too big for her, but she thought Richmond, with it’s beautiful campus, was too preppy. Another school to consider might be St Mary’s College of MD. It’s the MD honor college, so should have lots of serious students, and, since it had some issues with the president and with not having enough students matriculating last year, is probably a safety.</p>