u/headlesskhoward

Hey all,

I think the title says most of it, but I just want to ask about transfer housing at William and Mary. I'll be doing the Spring Pathways (unless by some miracle I get off the waitlist), so I don't really know what housing is like for students who do that.

My questions are:

1. Do Spring Pathways students get first-year housing? I know it's based on availability, but is there usually any open?
   1. If so, which dorms should I try to go for? I have a massive spreadsheet (from before I got waitlisted) when I was really excited and ranked, like, 40 individual dorm rooms I liked. My top choices of buildings were Lemon, Pine, Cedar, Chandler, and Poplar (in that order). Any thoughts on those? I know it's unlikely to get any, but I still have my hopes up.
2. If Spring Pathways students get transfer housing... which halls are the best to live in, and which should I try to avoid? I would like to try to stay away from buildings that only have hall-style bathrooms. Ideally, I'd go for private bathrooms, suites, or single-use hall bathrooms, both due to religious modesty and worsening anorexia. (No, I'm not diagnosed - as a minor, I would rather die than have my parents find out. I'm aware that accommodations may be difficult without documentation.)
3. Can Spring Pathways students apply for the language houses? I plan on going in as either a Government or French major and would love to live in the French House, which is - I believe - in Pine Hall. Is that available, or is there a separate process for that?
4. Speaking of that, what do people think of the West Woods 2 village so far? Are there preferred buildings or not? My only worry is that they're a good bit away from the main campus, but I do like that they're near lots of the athletic facilities.

I know I can probably get a lot of this answered once I'm fully in the process, and I know I probably overshared a bit, but I don't want to go in feeling clueless. I'm way too excited about this school for my own good. Anyone is welcome to answer, but I would particularly appreciate Spring Pathways students themselves commenting on it!

Thanks,
headlesskhoward