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<p>Sparkeye7, don’t worry - I’m sure more than one reader on this thread understands Chinese. Me, for one. You’re right; WashU is an excellent institution =)</p>
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<p>To the poster who wrote this- have you visited UMichigan before? I’m a WashU student, and yes I agree WashU students are incredibly smart / brilliant (and my peers often make me feel like I’m not achieving enough) but I’m sure there are lots of smart students at Michigan as well.</p>
<p>Alexandre, or GoBlue, whoever asked the question about WashU’s international programs with China:</p>
<p>WashU has at least two longstanding, well-funded programs. The first is the McDonnell Scholars Program, which connects China as well as several other Asian countries with WashU. The second is a between Washington U. and Fudan University, Shanghai. </p>
<p>To Tyler09:</p>
<p>I’d also like to say that from my experience, the professors at WashU are not only great lecturers, but great mentors as well. Office hours will exist at any university, but WashU professors not only help their students with the course material, but mentor and advise their students on career plans and other life issues. Some professors even invite their students to their house for a BBQ or dinner. Of course, their accessibility is unique and special as they are leaders in their research fields as well. At least 22 Nobel Prize winners have done the majority of their work at Washington University in St. Louis. Douglas North, a recipient of the Nobel Prize for economics, actually teaches at the undergraduate level. Because WashU is one of the topmost institutions that receives research funding money, WashU students benefit greatly; 60% of the undergrads participate in independent research.</p>
<p>Tyler09, I don’t want to disagree with you that Michigan professors aren’t wonderful. But I do want to correct your point about professors at WashU, who are phenomenal both at teaching and at research. </p>
<p>Again, both WashU and UMichigan are excellent and laudatory institutions of learning. Both have many strengths.</p>