Questions for a William & Mary 1L Forum

[drinion]

I found these forums helpful last year, so I'm offering to answer any questions you 0Ls might have about William and Mary this year. Ask away!

[keekztresq]

Thanks for doing this! What is the atmosphere/culture like there? Are students very competitive amongst each other? As far as the social scene goes, do people party/drink a lot, or is it is more relaxed? How does OCI work?

[jever020]

Do you know if anyone had any success at negotiating merit scholarships?

[Bilb0Baggins]

W&M has a sizable portion of grads entering school-funded jobs (~20% iirc); what sort of positions do they typically fund, and outcomes can one expect taking placement in a school-funded job? Do these jobs frequently transition into non school-funded jobs?

Thanks for doing this thread!

[NolaToWhoKnows]

Just accepted this week! A couple of questions for you:

What is life in Williamsburg like?
How many hours per week do you spend on schoolwork?
Is the atmosphere really as non-competitive as it's described?

Thanks!