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The College of William and Mary - Social Life Ratings
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By Gender  | | Male | C+ | | Female | B- |
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Quotes touching on Social Life | “... That's what it bills itself as, so don't be surprised at small, demanding classes, academic stress, and a rather lack of social and cultural opti...” |
| “... if you want a great education, come here, if you want a great social scene, dont ...” |
| “... Many students are negative and never stop complaining about things such as the food, Parking Services, the almost demoralizing low grades they re...” |
| “... worst social life imaginable ...” |
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GREEK LIFE IS MANDATORY FOR FUN, PARTYING, MEETING (somewhat)FUN PEOPLE, DRINKING AND FOR THE SURVIVAL OF SOME REMNANT OF YOUR ONCE NORMAL SOC...” |
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Social Issues - In my last two years at the college, there were roughly three to four suicides ...” |
| “... I dont mind the lack of social life, but I legitimately do not have time for anything except schoolwork ...” |
| “... The administration is full of deusches who cringe at the idea of anyone having a social life here - they made all the frats dismantle their beer...” |
| “... Socially, it is entirely possible to have a meaningful "college" experience, especially if you join and are able to subsequently tolerate the Gre...” |
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As for the social life and Williamsburg, even worse ...” |
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First, the social life is pretty horrible ...” |
| “... It tends to draw socially inept people who will kill themselves for good grades but are not actually very smart or good critical thinkers ...” |
| “... While I should mention that I am myself no party animal, I do feel there are plenty of social opportunities on and around campus, and the academ...” |
| “... No school is perfect, but W&M offers a variety of things to do socially, and the atmosphere is friendly, with an underlying pressure to do well ...” |
| “... The only setback is the relative lack of social life particularly since there's not much to do in the town and most underclassmen cannot have ca...” |
| “... Despite a high level of intelligence, most people here do not think much about social issues ...” |
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Skiffy (The Sci-fi and Fantasy club here) is an amazing social opportunity for geeks ...” |
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As far as social life goes, you have to go look for it ...” |
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Yes, William & Mary's students do tend to study a lot, but the social scene is not completely void ...” |
| “... i personally recommend the greek system here rather than at some large urban universities because it's low-key and a source of positive pride in a...” |
| “... They are fun, multi-talented, creative, social people and it's a life-changing experience to share both a classroom and a campus with them ...” |
| “... Furthermore, W&M tends to produce a cadre of alumni that go into artistic, environmental, and social service careers, rather then produce a weal...” |
| “... People who learn to balance demanding academic classes with social lives ...” |
| “... It's kind of hard, but truly not unmanagable, and I know a lot of people complain about the social life, but I hav eno problem finding things to...” |
| “... Everyone warned me that at WM all anyone does is study and everyone is a socially inept dork ...” |
| “... William and Mary has a plethera of social opportunities, with or without alcohol (we choose alcohol), but it is up to the individual to get thems...” |
| “... I am building myself strong and the social opportunities ARE here ...” |
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The social atmosphere is what you choose to make of it ...” |
| “... And if you do end up coming to William and Mary, please don't be one of those people who doesn't know how to balanace work time and social life ...” |
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My social life primarily revolves around clubs and the language house I live in ...” |
| “... By that I mean I could have explored so many more oppurtunities that were offered by the College but I was too busy being social ...” |
| “... The social life leaves a lot to be desired - so if you're less interested in learning than in getting drunk, you should considered UVA or tech ....” |
| “... The students who hate W&M and complain so loudly are the students who can't stand not getting As, and need coddling in the academic and social s...” |
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The social life ...” |
| “... If any overnight or weekend visits are offered, go so that you can experience both the academic and social aspects of the school ...” |
| “... Wish I would have concentrated more on my studies than my social life ...” |
| “... The social life takes some getting used to, especially if you're into drinking, as parties are strictly controlled on campus ...” |
| “... But be approachable and you'll attract the people who ARE looking to be socially approachable ...” |
| “... Come to William and Mary if you like a laid-back social scene and a fairly quiet campus ...” |
| “... There isn't much of a social life here, so if you're not legal and you want to socialize, you should probably join a fraternity or sorority ...” |
| “... People study a lot here, but I found that (except around exams) they could take time out for social lives as well ...” |
| “... At first, I was sort of surprised by the academic environment here (students take their academics pretty seriously) and the lack of a social scen...” |
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The social scene is hit-or-miss, depending on who you are ...” |
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If, however, you want to be challenged by your coursework, if you want to develop both professional and personal relationships with your prof...” |
| “... There is a wonderful Greek system here that offers a great social life ...” |
| “... Generally, the science courses are harder and more overwhelming than courses in the social sciences, linguistics, and humanities, but there are a...” |
| “... It is also incredibly diverse in terms of social class, race, academic interests, and down right quirkiness ...” |
| “... Along with that, though does come a little less on the social end ...” |
| “... The social life is dominated by the Greeks, but if you a social mover and shaker you may be able to create your own opportunities in spite of th...” |
| “... While I am on the topic of students, most are HUGE LOSERS with no social skills ...” |
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Socially, you have to go greek if you want to do anything social (or you could play a sport) ...” |
| “... william and mary does not provide the typical college experience, there is NO school spirit, NO social life, and no fun whatsoever ...” |
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I do agree with some of the earlier comments that William and Mary has a lack of a social life and that the Greeks do pretty much run the soci...” |
| “... Only come to this school if you think you are better than everyone else, and enjoy playing halo rather than social interaction ...” |
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To begin with, the overall sentiment regarding social aspects at the College are correct ...” |
| “... You must adapt socially within the Department, or the degree will be useless as the profs inform colleagues outside the College ...” |
| “... Many of the students are a little weird, having had not social life in high school but most begin to chill out after they get here ...” |
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The social life is not what one would expect from a school in urban NY, but the campus community yields many opportunities for fun ...” |
| “... If you are male, driven, read alot, and don't mind going Greek to have a social life this is the place for you ...” |
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Strengths:
-Solid, challenging academics
-Large portion of student body is friendly, highly intelligent, and broadly knowledgeable--you lear...” |
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-Social Scene--I list this as a weakness not because I believe it to be so, but because it's a common complaint on campus ...” |
| “... If you are motivated by getting good grades, debating policy or literature, and like to get involved in random clubs like belly dancing because y...” |
| “... there are a surprising number of students who have no social skills whatsoever ...” |
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Social Life-there is essentially nothing to do in Williamsburg, but I was always surrounded by friends ...” |
| “... If you want to mix social or extracurricular activities with school work, you can do that too ...” |
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