College of William and Mary Top Questions

William and Mary offers a diverse student body. While the students are all academics, most students also find other outlets to express themselves. We have a high percentage of student-athletes, or just students who play intramural or club sports. The greek scene represents 1/3 of campus, and many students are very involved there as well. With over 500 clubs at W&M it's hard to pin down just one stereotype.

Most people say we're geeky, which is definitely true, but I think we're more social than most "typical geeky schools." Everyone is very outgoing, talkative, and fun to hang out with but we all just care about our studies more than partying.

The College of William & Mary is a very traditional and study-focused higher education institution. This translates into its students being hard-working and focused on their studies rather than just enjoy college life and have fun. Because of this they can be called 'geeks', however this is not fully accurate. The W&M students like to have fun and spend their free time in an interesting and pleasant manner. Thus, it can be said that they are 'moderate geeks' with a purpose in life.

The stereotype is a bunch of intellectual nerds who spend all their time studying and are all intelligent and well-spoken. Unfortunately, this is not an accurate stereotype. Lots of people skip classes. Lots of people can't spell or have ridiculously bad grammar when you peer-edit their essays.