Williams College Class of 2029 Official RD Thread

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This is the official discussion thread for Williams College Class of 2029 RD applicants. Ask your questions and connect with fellow applicants.

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Here’s an article from The Record on the ED results:

College admits 26.6 percent of early decision applicants to Class of 2029 – The Williams Record

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Hi everyone, good luck

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Oh also if you guys know of any portal astrology do share

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Only thing that comes to mind is that prior posters received requests to reconfirm contact details and this could have been a sign that they would be receiving letters

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Here’s an article from Forbes about how ED apps were down at Williams and Brown this year, so could mean apps will be down for RD?

Early Acceptance Rates At Brown And Williams Increase As Applicant Numbers Fall

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I would expect apps to do down for test required schools, but I think in the world of elite schools, TO applicants will simply shift to another school and some TO schools will see apps increase further.

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Agreed, although Williams is test optional until the 2025-2026 admissions cycle and they have not announced plans to require testing as Brown and Harvard have. Princeton is also still test optional currently. Will be interesting to see how the committees that are studying the issue and impact on entering classes.

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Hi, does anyone know when RD decisions will be coming out?

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I haven’t seen anything updated other than “late March,” but last year RD was released March 22nd so I would suspect around then

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Typically it’s on a Friday, so maybe March 21?

Also, here some news on the ED round results:

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Previously when I sent williams an application update they responded with that automated email + response from admissions officer. Now they only send automated email. Is it the same for everyone else?

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nvm the ao still sent a reply afterwards

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Hey all,

it seems like williams preview things opened up already. it says access denied for me (RD Applicant) does it work for anyone else? Link: Admitted Student Class Visits

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Access denied for son as well.

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Same here

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S25 had this with another school until an hour or two before he was admitted. Don’t lose hope since we don’t know Williams’ decision release date! Not having access this early doesn’t mean anything.

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Thanks for the reassurance!!

On the other hand-- does anyone know when decisions will be released? I saw a predicted march 20th date but want to see if anyone knows for sure. Thanks

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doesn’t work for me either

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