<p>Hey Y’all-- </p>
<pre><code>Well, I am W&L '09 and would be happy to answer any questions if I can. We haven’t actually gotten to campus, yet, so I don’t know how helpful I’ll be. Ibleedorangeandblue: when I went to interview everyone was incredibly warm and welcoming. I was actually kind of astounded because I was so accustomed to finding a “what have you done lately?” attitude at a lot of other schools, so W&L’s friendliness was a huge draw for me. The interview was in no way an interrogation-- I chatted for a while with Erin Hutchinson, the admissions officer, about her college experience and family. Everyone is very warm. The thing I noticed most about other students at W&L is that they are very approachable and genial, and I really think they look for that in their students. Good luck! I hope you love it as much as I did!
I don’t really feel comfortable making projections about y’all’s chances of getting in, etc, because admissions can be very subjective. I guess just do your best to get your test scores in range of W&L’s average and then really work hard on your essays. I don’t know how much this factored in one way or another, but I think that especially at a southern school like W&L that values traditions and southern gentility, handwritten thank you notes are important. Much better to stick out for being the kid who took the time to say thanks than as the only one who didn’t. Good luck, you guys! I am so excited to start (we move in on Sunday). Feel free to message me if you have any questions.
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