Williams College has announced the acceptance of 223 Early Decision students to the Class of 2012. The expected class size is 538.
Applications for Early Decision rose 13 percent over last year's total, reaching 600 applicants compared to 531 in 2006. Two hundred sixteen students were accepted Early Decision last year for the Class of 2011.
Of the 114 women and the 109 men accepted, 46 are American students of color, 12 are African American, 17 are Asian American, 15 are Latino, and two are Native American. Thirteen international students were accepted.
Seventy-seven students hail from the mid-Atlantic states, 67 from New England, 27 from the west, 13 from the south, 15 from the Midwest, six from the southwest, and 18 from overseas.
The average SAT I critical reading score was 711; the average math score was 706.
Twenty-nine scored a perfect 800 on the SAT I critical reading test. Fourteen scored a perfect 800 on the SAT I math test; 50 scored 800 on the SAT II math 1 test; and 19 scored 800 on the SAT II writing test.
"Both the quantity and the quality of the Early Decision pool was extraordinary this year," said Richard Nesbitt, director of admission. "We are extremely impressed with the promising talents displayed by the newly admitted members of the Class of 2012."
The admission office ascribes the increase in applications to the success the college is seeing in increasing the socio-economic diversity of entering classes. Some measure may also be ascribed to the recent decision to eliminate loans from all financial aid packages and replace them with increased grants.
Students who know Williams is their first choice may choose to apply Early Decision. The popularity of the college is due to a number of factors that include positioning students at the center of their education; a stellar teaching faculty; research opportunities for undergraduates; first-class student housing; a diverse, inclusive, and supportive community; and the opportunity for a rich social life, including the newly completed Paresky Center, the hub of campus life, and the vibrant '62 Center for Theatre and Dance.
Early Decision applications were due November 15 and candidates were notified on December 13. The deadline for regular decision applications is January 1.
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Former Harry's Supermarket Under Construction for Restaurant
Late last month, the Conservation Commission greenlit some tree pruning on the property. New windows and a new door can be seen in the front of the building.
"It's a substantial renovation that's currently underway here," Brent White of White Engineering said, speaking on behalf of the applicant and owner, Huajie Zhu.
A fire gutted the longtime Wahconah Street supermarket in 2023, and the following year, Zhu purchased the property for $460,000 two years ago to build a restaurant with hibachi in the existing footprint of the more than 100-year-old building.
White explained that the project has been ongoing for over a year, and the Community Development Board granted the property a waiver to reduce the minimum required number of parking spaces so that additional spaces aren't needed.
He noted that, looking at the site plan, there is very little room to do so. A mirror will be installed near the sharp turn on Bel Air Avenue to alleviate traffic concerns.
Pruning will be done on trees in the southeast corner of the existing paved parking lot, as a number of branches are hanging over. The new owners also intend to patch, sealcoat, and re-stripe the parking lot.
A fire tore through the building less than an hour after the supermarket closed for the day three years ago. An automatic sprinkler system is required for the new use.
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