<p>I would take the ap test anyway. You might end up at a different school for some reason that may accept it.
Although you aren’t required to.</p>
<p>@johnson181, thanks!</p>
<p>@marcdvl, I was accepted ED, so there aren’t any other schools to consider. Thanks though!</p>
<p>To current washu studs…looking at a A&S science degree and ENGR computer science double major. It looks doable in 4years after looking at each requirement especially CS dept has a 2nd major track. Agree?</p>
<p>Fl yes. I would highly recommend doing the cs degree and artsci double major however.</p>
<p>For what it’s worth I completed a cs degree, math major, Econ major, and a third of a masters degree in 4 years, never taking more than 15 units.</p>
<p>Hello Wash U students!
I was just admitted RD. I have worked really hard in high school–all APs/honors possible, straight As, lots of time-consuming ECs–all with the goal of going to a great college. It certainly hasn’t been easy in my high school, requiring lots and lots of work and very, very little sleep. Even though I’ve been successful, I haven’t necessarily been happy, as I’ve been super stressed out. I recently realized that even though I was doing this to get into college, this is not at all what I want from college. I want to have fun in college! I know Wash U is a great school, but what is the workload like? Are students really stressed out? I want to get the most out of my college experience and I don’t want to spend it feeling constantly pressured to hit the books, and I was just wondering what Wash U was like in this department. Thanks!</p>
<p>Well, it is a top academic school - not a party school, so you will probably have a larger workload than your local state school. However, the atmosphere is pretty laid back, and there’s usually quite a bit of time to have fun with friends/get involved in activities.</p>
<p>Wash U is ranked in the top 5 for most stressful schools, but also for happiest students and quality of life. Do with that what you will.</p>
<p>It depends on your major / school.</p>
<p>The “Most Stressful Schools” ranking was based primarily off of the crime rating of the surrounding city and not the actual workload of the students. This ranking is ridiculously inflated because even though the city of St. Louis has some crime issues, there is no more crime at the WashU campus than any other campus in a big city.</p>
<p>What’s being in a triple dorm like? I’m choosing my housing preferences right now, and am trying to decide whether I should put down a triple or single for my second choice (a double is my first choice). Do students in triples have less space than students in doubles? Are there other particular things I should know? Also, I’m not sure if this question has been asked yet. There’s 12 pages to this questions thread so I didn’t go looking for it, either.</p>
<p>curiomind - </p>
<p>I have friends who were in triples who loved it and those who hated it. It really all depends on how you get along with your roommates.</p>
<p>That being said, they weren’t in forced triples - aka the room was meant to be a triple, so there was plenty of space.</p>
<p>If you’re placed in a forced triple (what should be a double), you’re sol. They only do forced triples if housing runs short, and it’s not all that common.</p>
<p>I’d recommend doing a double first, then a triple as your second choice. I say that because living with a roommate is a unique experience and I wouldn’t advise missing out on it. I know two people who had triples. One was in either Ruby or Lee, one of the old traditionals. There was some space, but there wasn’t a whole lot of it. I’m not sure if it was a forced triple or not. This was for the class of 2014, which is bigger than usual, so it might have been. The other triple was in Umrath and it was huge. Like, enormous.</p>
<p>^the 2014’ers had a TON of forced triples, so it’s quite possible. The (non-forced) triple I knew in a traditional dorm was definitely a legit size for 3 people.</p>
<p>I am an international student. I just got accepted in RD round and I have a question about the meal plans. I read about the silver and gold meal plans in the guidebook they sent me, and even looked at the “dining services” website but I’m only coming up with vague definitions of silver and gold meal plans. </p>
<p>What exactly are silver and gold meal plans? What are the differences and similarities?</p>
<p>Thanks in advance everyone</p>
<p>@lloyd7fries, they only differ by about 600 points per semester. im not sure about the gold plan, but with the silver plan you’re allotted about 13 points per day to spend on food (the average meal from the DUC/BD/Holmes is about 5-6 mealpoints, bakery items are about 1.25-3, coffee/soda is 1.25ish).</p>
<p>im on the silver and have 200+ extra points (thank you thanksgiving and spring break) where my average meal spending is 2 points on breakfast, 2-5 on lunch, and 3-9 on dinner plus i buy a lot of fruit. my suggestion is that if you are a big coffee/soda drinker, like taking snacks throughout the day, always want a hearty meal (ie. burger, wrap, etc as opposed to a bagel or pizza), and plan on doing grocery shopping for your room at paws and go (convenience store in BD that takes meal points) you should probably get the gold plan. most people i know are on silver and athletes tend to get the gold plan</p>
<p>There is no reason to get the gold plan because you can always add money to your campus card and not risk losing it, unlike meal points. Get the silver plan.</p>
<p>I was in a modern triple my freshmen year and the room was fantastic. We had our own bathroom for the three of us and plenty of room and then some. The downside of triples is that you run the risk of being the third wheel, which is not fun at all. I would recommend not putting it as a top preference.</p>
<p>Always go with the cheapest meal plan, and add more points later if needed</p>
<p>To echo people above, go with the smallest meal plan; many people find they have bonus points, and you can always add Bear Bucks later should you need more.</p>
<p>Does anyone have anything to say after the graduate MFA program? Is there much interaction between the undergraduate majors/ MFA graduates? Is this program generally held in high esteem/prestige?</p>
<p>@proudparrot,
While I don’t have any information on the MFA program, you might find the following article that was recently published in Student Life interesting. In it, a graduate of the MFA program, who is rumored to have signed a huge publishing contract, talks about the program:</p>
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