Spring Pathway Options
William & Mary will offer students on our first-year student waitlist a pathway to spring admission if they meet the requirements specified below while completing one full-time semester at an accredited community or junior college (including but not limited to, Richard Bland College or a Virginia Community College), or selecting an academic study abroad opportunity with Verto Education.
Requirements
Beginning around mid-May of each year, waitlisted first-year students remaining on the waitlist will need to fulfill the following requirements by the stated deadlines to qualify for spring admission to William & Mary:
Between Mid-May and Jun. 15
Submit the pathway intent form located on the Waitlist Tab of your W&M Application Status Portal.
Jul. 15
Submit your official final high school transcript including your date of graduation. Students must demonstrate continued strong academic standing. Final senior grades below a C will disqualify the student from pursuing this pathway.
Aug.
For students who have completed the Spring Pathway intent form, our office will follow up with a form to re-open your first-year student application.
Complete at least 12 transferable credits (full-time semester) in the fall from a public community/junior college or one of the three approved locations from Verto Education. Attendance at a four-year institution is not an approved option for this spring pathway.
Earn at least a 3.0 GPA with 12 or more semester credits with no individual grade below a C- for the fall semester.
Sept. 15
Submit the form to re-open your freshman application.
Oct. 28
Upload your estimated grade progress by completing the mid-term report or using a screenshot of your online learning portal (such as your Canvas or Blackboard dashboard).
For Verto students in good standing, Verto will submit your mid-term grades on your behalf.
Mid Nov.
Official offers of admission to William & Mary will be sent to those who submitted strong mid-semester grades. All offers of admission are contingent on continued strong academic standing.
Early Dec.
Financial Aid Awards will be available on the student's account. Students can also review their transfer credit evaluations of any previously submitted AP/IB/CLEP scores or dual enrollment credit. Credit from the fall semester will be available within 6 weeks of submitting the official fall semester transcript (by February 2025).
Dec. 15
The transfer enrollment deposit deadline to confirm a student is planning to attend W&M. Please note that students will only have access to the housing application once a deposit has been submitted.
Jan. 10
Don't forget to send us an official college transcript from your fall college as soon as your fall grades are posted to receive your transfer credit!
For Verto students in good standing, Verto will submit the final/official college transcript on your behalf.
Jan. 10
Continue to meet high standards of personal and academic conduct. For Community/Junior College participants, please complete the student/applicant portion of the College Report and then forward it to your institution's Registrar or Dean of Students to complete the college official portion and return it to us (email or upload to the portal).
Verto students in good standing, Verto will submit the College Report on your behalf.
Mid-December - January 17
After depositing, students will be working on their Tribe Guide Checklist items and pre-orientation modules to prepare for each phase of their course registration and prepare for move-in and in-person orientation.
January 17
Students will move-in to their residence halls in the morning, and in-person orientation will follow with a variety of sessions and events each day through Tuesday, January 21.
January 22
First day of spring classes!
