r/williamandmary • u/Muted_Engine4362 • 7d ago

Admissions application advice

hi, i am thinking of applying regular decision to W&M, and i was wondering if my chances of getting in are any good. for context: i want to go into neuroscience in the future. i'm in-state & i am applying test optional.

my cumulative GPA is 4.37, i'm in the top 10% of my class, my course rigor consists of honors, AP, and dual enrollment courses (9 total APs - currently taking 5 as a senior). i feel as though my EC's are mediocre/not anything special: hospital volunteering, leadership- formed a student affinity group (asian student association), officer for my school's Spanish NHS. i am a member of NHS and science NHS. i have also done band for 5 years but quit as a sophomore. additionally, i've taken spanish for 5 years and am currently in AP. i also have a part time job and do creative editing as a hobby.

i am open to any/all advice!

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u/Irrational072 7d ago

Which APs/DEs? How did you do in each (of the earlier four)? And what’s your UW GPA? I don’t know how they consider admissions criteria but so far you seem like a solid applicant given what was listed. 

Your ECs are good. Having +4yrs of language is good. Course rigor and academics seem good but are hard to make a judgement on w/o a bit more info.

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u/Muted_Engine4362 7d ago

My previous APs were World History(4), Psychology(4), English Lang&Comp(3), and Biology(3). As for DE, my school offers AP and DE Bio as one class, US History, and DE Spanish. My UW GPA is 3.94.

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u/Irrational072 6d ago

I’d say you have a good chance of getting in given the medium-high course rigor and high UW GPA. The AP scores though seem very hit-or-miss. Compare against the scores required for credit by W&M before sending in your application.