College of William and Mary Top Questions

The size of the school is good. You can always meet someone new, but you see the same faces around quite often. People are usually impressed when they hear you go to W&M. Williamsburg is for tourism and retirement. The city is building a lot of new commercial areas, which will definitely improve the quality of student life in about 1 year. New Town's movie theater and bevy of restaurants saved us from a few hit-but-mostly-miss dining center meals. The administration is a mess. The most loved figure is retiring, and we have no president.

William & Mary's a solid school that's a great alternative to some of the other popular public schools in Virginia-- the University of Virginia, Virginia Tech, etc. Here in Williamsburg, tourists and retirees collide with us students to provide a college life truly unique to William & Mary. It's basically a pretty average place you can't go wrong with. Into English or History? You've got it made here. Computer Science or Biology? Come on by. Sports, music, drama, art? Good choice as well. Even though no particular program or activity really stands out here, you can rest assured that you'll get a good education in whatever interests you. In the center of Ancient Campus lies the famed Christopher Wren building, one of the landmarks here on the College grounds. In a way, it's a symbol of William & Mary's reverence for tradition, history, and prestige. One glimpse at the Wren and you know the William & Mary student is solemn, diligent, and wise. But just a few yards away lies a swamp, a smelly drainage pond that's not all too pleasant to bypass. And this is a metaphor for the College, as well-- if there's one criticism about the William & Mary campus and student body, it's that it's stagnant. People can be slow moving and slow to change. If you're interested in starting a fire here, you'd better provide the spark.

The best thing about William and Mary are the people. You will never find a group of students who are more caring and interested in the people around them. Not too mention, the campus is gorgeous, and the weather is amazing! I would change the fact that there isn't much of a college town at all. Sure, colonial williamsburg is a unique place to go to shop around, but let's face it, going into a tourist trap is not really the idea of a student's night out of "fun". Biggest recent controversy? Nichol, anyone? And yes, there is a lot of "Tribe pride" at William and Mary, although it doesn't necessarily have to do with sports all of the time.

William and Mary is a small public school, mostly for undergraduates, which is remarkable by itself. Most students like the small-school atmosphere, especially when it comes to class size. The college shares the town of Williamsburg with a thriving tourist industry- there's almost no "college town" to speak of. There are many tourist establishments that cater to students as well, but the main attractions for students within walking distance consist of three (3) bars, one gas-station style 24 hour convenience store, and a myriad of overpriced restaurants. Many students also feel that the police in Williamsburg are very anti-student.

The best thing about W&M is the people you meet there. No matter who you were in high school, the popular kids, the jocks, the nerds, you'll find people there just like you. Even though that's true, you'll also meet people you have never come in contact with before. Whether it's living next to a student from Hong Kong, or living down the hall from somebody who leads protests against everything, you can also meet new people. The school is large enough that you can avoid som epeople you don't like, but small enough that you can be involved.

William and Mary is the perfect size school. Campus isn't too large so you can walk everywhere and it's absolutely gorgeous so there's no qualms about it. It's nice that the campus backs right up to Colonial Williamsburg, it's a nice little break from the college world. There isn't much to do around town so if you're looking for excitement, you have to drive to Va Beach or something which requires a car (cars seem to be few and far between since there's no parking --- anywhere.)

The number one reason why white people like not having a TV is so that they can tell you that they don’t have a TV. On those lonely nights when white people wish they could be watching American Idol, Lost, or Grey’s Anatomy, they comfort themselves by thinking of how when people talk about the show tomorrow they can say “I didn’t see it, I don’t have a TV. That stuff rots your brain.” It is effective in making other white people feel bad, and making themselves feel good about their life and life choices. Though these people often fill their time by talking with other friends who don’t watch TV about how they don’t watch TV, looking at leaves, cooking, reading books about left wing politics, and going to concerts/protests/poetry slams. Generally this makes them very boring and gives you very little to talk to them about. It’s important that you NEVER suggest they are making a mistake or that there is a value to owning a TV. You should just try to steer the conversation to allow them to talk about how they are better than you.

Most people outside of Virginia/DC wont know how prestigious W&M is, that is the biggest downfall. Plus, we need the feather back on our logo.

Williamsburg is pretty much a tourist town, which is nice because we have every restaurant imaginable, but sucks during tourist season. Also, everything besides Wawa closes around 9 pm. But Wawa is our one saving grace and the best place to hang out at 3 am on a Saturday.

Overall a really cool place