What's life like at Wash. U?

eschreib · 04-05-2005, 08:05 PM

I have been accepted to Washington University, however I heard some rumors that it is a school where the workload is impossible, the advisors don't advise, and you are pretty much left to your own devices. Is there any truth in this? I really like Wash. U, but I want a good undergraduate experience. Any advice would be helpful(I was also accepted at Northwestern and Barnard if anyone wants to do some comparisons).

notimetoexchange · 04-05-2005, 08:10 PM

I can't do any comparisions but I know 4 people there and they all tell me the exact opposite of what you just said.

Bally · 04-06-2005, 04:03 AM

Oooh yes I am trying to decide between Barnard and Wash U too! Any additional thoughts?

asdad · 04-06-2005, 10:16 AM

My son graduates this year. An excellent 4 year experience. Great advisors and teachers. He will miss the school.

laurenemma · 04-06-2005, 11:59 AM

I have NEVER heard that the workload is near too hard. Coming from my school I know half a dozen plus kids who compared to Junior and Senior years of high school is not that hard. I would say that Wash U has a really good undergraduate focus, compared to Harvard(I don't know about Barnard that much) at least.

BlakcMajikc · 04-06-2005, 06:51 PM

it matters ur major about the advising....for most it is amazing, but pre-med a little iffy because of the number of students pre-med....for pre-law the advising is some of the best.....the engineering and pre-med workload is reasonably difficult, but the major/concentration makes it that difficult

ptownbound · 04-07-2005, 02:37 AM

you'll have more advisors than you'll know what to do with. resident advisors, peer advisors, academic advisors and that's just on day one. as you get closer to professors they'll do plenty of advising if you simply ask them for their thoughts on...anything. i'm a graduating senior and i've never felt adrift. work load's not so bad, though most pre-meds will wish they weren't pre-med at least 100 times every day and yet many still pull in top grades. go to washu--it's not quite like the ivies and that's a good thing for most undergrads. it's changing slowly, but they're always focused on the undergrad population.