Opinions on WashU Area

sf2021
Mon, 03 Aug 2020 20:49:46 +0000

Hi everyone! I was planning on applying to WashU, but recently I’ve been having some second doubts because of the location of the school, and I’d really appreciate it if anyone (current students, alumni, relatives, etc.) could give me some advice. I absolutely fell in love with WashU when I started to research about the school. I love how student-life oriented they are, how amazing their business school is, how beautiful and diverse the campus is, how collaborative the students are, as well as so many other factors. However, one very significant factor in my criteria is the location of the schools I’m applying to. Missouri isn’t an area that I view as being able to give me so many opportunities (mostly career-wise) compared to Massachussetts, Washington, etc. I always imagined myself living in a state/city that’s very lively and exciting, and would Missouri fit that criteria when, for example, being compared to cities in the east coast? I’m not trying to offend anyone that does live in Missouri or goes to WashU because I know that everyone has their own experiences, but could anyone give me some solid advice about my dilemna? I feel like where I attend college is most likely where I’d settle down in the future, and I want to be sure that I don’t have second doubts about my choice if I did get into WashU.