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Washington University in St. Louis Visit Report by 20jt20

Visit to Washington University in St. Louis in May 2013 by 20jt20
(Student, HS Class of 2012)
(Member since December 10 2011 with 11 posts)
 
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Visit Activities:


Admissions Interview: Yes - I did an alumni interview in my home state prior to visiting. Seemed mostly informational (not evaluative), but I do feel like they put weight on the fact that you do/don't interview--your inter

Information Session: Yes - Nothing different.

Campus Tour: Yes - Nice, "college-y" feeling to the campus

Classroom Visit: Yes - They had awesome scrolling blackboards! Professor was on a business trip, so a TA with a pretty strong accent was teaching, but he seemed competent.

Campus:


Friendliness/Courtesy of Students:
3 - Good
3 - Good
Didn't have a chance to interact much


Friendliness/Courtesy of Staff:
2 - Fair
2 - Fair
Didn't have a chance to interact much, but the cafeteria staff were kind of grouchy


Appearance of Campus:
4 - Very Good
4 - Very Good



Building/Facilities Maintenance/Cleanliness:
4 - Very Good
4 - Very Good



Dormitories:
4 - Very Good
4 - Very Good
One of the few schools that lets you INSIDE dorms on visits. Seemed pretty normal, for dorms.


Security/Safety:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
Didn't see any problems


Overall Campus Impression:
4 - Very Good
4 - Very Good


Off-Campus:


City/Town/Community:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
Seemed pretty nice: a zoo, museums, and a big park.

Campus Visit Notes for Washington University in St. Louis


Visit Description:

The tour guide was actually very helpful. One interesting thing that I didn't know about before is that the Greek system has a delayed rush so that freshmen have time to get their feet on the ground before joining fraternities/sororities.

I also went to a biology department informational session, which, while somewhat boring (the professor spoke in a very soft monotone the whole time), provided useful information about the programs and opportunities available, and about different paths to graduate or medical school.