College of William and Mary Top Questions

Somewhat.

Most of these are based on some truth, but are generally not completely accurate. Also, W&M is definitely not private.

1. Yes 2. Yes 3. No (They just whine a lot about being overworked) 4. mostly true

Pretty much. Most students are completely socially inexperienced and "weird" The majority are ugly and any attractive ones are essentially celebrities. People are nerdy and most of time would rather stay in and study than go out and have a good time.

It used to be true. I am afraid it is slowly becoming less so and in a negative way.

no. stereotypes are never accurate. as soon as you get past the image someone supposedly represents, you find someone very different (if you have an open enough mind to try).

All of these stereotypes are accurate. The student body here encompasses everything that an extrovert cannot stand.

Absolutely.

They aren't accurate at all. Anyone who believes so hasn't spent enough time with these students. They are just as sociable as any other university's students. I have met the most interesting people I've ever known here. Please, stop bitching about how terrible the students and the university are. Go out and change it - you'll find plenty of fun and exciting people along the way, and realize that maybe you're in the right place after all.

As with most stereotypes, these are not completely unfounded. William and Mary has as many socially inept students as any other ~5,000 size college. I think that we get this reputation because so many of socially outgoing students are hellbent on sprucing up their resume and being exceptionally "well-rounded" that they are often not genuine in meeting new people or promoting social events. As far as political apathy goes, the majority of the students seem to exhibit some political conviction (be it conservative, liberal, anarchist...) and most are fairly vocal about their opinions. In a small, historical/tourist, retirement town like Williamsburg, it can seem that everyone is well off and conservative.