<p>I got accepted RD to Wash U and fully intend on attending. My parents, though, are asian, and dont think its a very good school. Well no, they know its a good school but arent “happy” that this is “all” i could get into. I’m personally very excited though.</p>
<p>Anyway, does anyone have any ways of convincing my parents who are very statistically oriented, that the school is really good? Like admission rates this year or so?</p>
<p>Thanks. I wish I didnt have to do this but if I dont, they’re going to stay angry for a good bit of time.</p>
<p>By the way, I’m studying political science.</p>
<h1>12 US ranking (you probably already know that)</h1>
<p>have been ranked #1 quality in life by Princeton Review a few years back (very good food and dorms)
Very supportive and friendly environment - no cut throat competition present - professors are excellent
Acceptance rate last year have been 22% - probably less this year</p>
<p>I have some more stats on the topic of premed, but since you’re political science, that’s all I got for you. :P</p>
<p>Thanks Can2010.</p>
<p>25,000+ applicants this year; acceptance rate is around 20-22% like Can2010 said</p>
<p>Was ranked #1 by the Princeton Review for food. Not sure about this year. Check.</p>
<h1>4 of ALL universities in the number of National Merit Scholars attending its freshmen class; #2 of ALL private colleges.</h1>
<p>More than 90% of the freshman class in 2009 were in the top 10% of their high school class.</p>
<p>11th in selectivity by the US News and World Report Ranking.</p>
<p>Mid 50% SAT I Ranges for freshman class:
Mathematics 710-780
Critical Reading 680-750</p>
<p>Low acceptance rate =/= a “good school”</p>
<p>However, Wash U does have very bright kids as evidenced by my experience, average high school GPA’s and rank, average SAT scores, etc. Wash U’s SAT scores are higher than about half the ivies. </p>
<p>You’re going to a school for the next 4 years and it will be your home – things like campus architecture, facility quality, food, dorms, student involvement, matter the most. </p>
<p>At any top school you’re really not going to notice any material difference in academic quality at the undergrad level. Wash U definitely holds it own in the academic area, and arguably has a higher “quality of life” on those above metrics according to student reviews and publications. </p>
<p>Bottom line: Wash U is the best school in the world and you should come here :)</p>
<p>Can2010- or anyone else: Can you post some of those Premed stats? My S is now deciding between WUSTL and Emory and plans to be premed.
Thanks for all the great info!</p>
<p>I don’t know stats per se, but even though Emory is a great school, if I was pre-med and had that choice, I’d go for WashU hands down (and it’s a better school to boot).</p>
<p>Well there are no premed stats persay, but if you want to have a feel of it, go to the WUSTL 2014 subforums in which zenith has posted some premed info. WashU med school is ranked #3 in research in the US, and so its premed program is generally quite strong as well since there is a lot of interaction between the med and undergrad schools. Many students at WashU take biomedical engineering (ranked #17 I believe last time I checked) and I believe the biology department in art&sci is ranked #7? (I forgot the source.). It is a rich school with lots of endowments, and the research opportunities at WashU are just phenomenonal. The premed program and advisors I heard are one of the top in the nation. However, many students who come to WashU starting as premed do drop out due to the weed-out classes such as gen or org chem, so it won’t be easy here as premed. However, if you can work really hard and can get past these obstacles, you should have no problem getting into a good med school, since I do not perceive WashU to be one of those schools that screen their applicants.
Bottom line is: WashU has a really friendly and supportive environment and there won’t be as much cutthroat competition as you might seen in other peer schools. Nevertheless, if you come to WashU for premed, be prepared to work hard and like many other schools, students may not make it out of the weed-out process.</p>