Throughout my life, I have cultivated an overwhelming passion for history. It began with my father who was a history major himself during his college years. He took me to Civil War reenactments up and down the East Coast every chance he got. No matter where we were, he had a historical fact to enlighten me about everything from the Main Street Bowling Alley to the farmer across the road that grew the same kind of corn meal the original...

After spending my freshman year at the College of Charleston, I’ve learned a great deal about what I’m looking for in a potential college that I didn’t quite have figured out during my senior year of high school. I hope to enroll in the fall in a school that has a stronger, more beneficial history program that fits my interests, and a greater diversity of opportunities to offer. As a history major that intends to continue on...

According to Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, “If you wish to know the mind of a man, listen to his words.” The problem is that as I stare at the blankness of this paper I find myself at a loss for those essential, expressive words that will let you know the contents of my mind. What I am feeling is what I’m sure surges through every college applicant’s mind sometime during this process in our lives. How do I...

Write a unique essay and send in any and all additional content you can think of that might let them know more about you. While W&M does use a holistic approach, test scores and grades are still extremely...

Alpha Chi Omega social sorority, Tribe Ambassador, Wizards...

To work in...

William and Mary has an extremely close-knit, diverse community. People genuinely want you to feel welcome and get to know you personally and what unique experiences you bring to the...

I applied early decision and was deferred, then denied. What set me apart was reopening my original application as...

My recommendation letters were written by two of my high school teachers. One of which I had English with for two years, and my main one which I had had English with for a year and then 3...

W&M has an amazing community, as I've already discussed above, but they also have a reputation for excellence in academics and...