Deborah
The students at Washington University are amazing. Because of the school's academic standing and small percentage of admission, the students at Wash U are all extremely smart. However, what is amazing about the school is that although everyone is smart, everyone is also interested in learning from others and having fun! It was a wonderful experience to meet friends who, although interested in success, did not sacrifice their opportunities to learn from others and make friends. Wash U is competitive, but not in an aggressive way. Everyone knows what they need to do and tries to help each other.
Michael
good mix of people and opportunity to study different things
Grace
Very warm campus. The colors of the buildings were just so inviting that it gave at the campus a warm feel. It made it very appealing as a place to live and work in for the next four years of my life.
Audra
Hard work but a great community to help you study and awesome social life.
Amy
What makes Wash U so unique is that so many of the students think it's the greatest place on earth. Most of the time when you ask someone why they came here, they tell you "it just felt right" because there's a certain friendly and ambitious energy that surrounds the campus. Students are proud to be here because it's an excellent school, but it has a midwest feel of being very approachable.
Kelsey
the people are so nice and willing to help, so many great communities
Chris
The academic record of this school was better than the others I could have enrolled in. It has an overall better reputation. It is also much farther away.
Ben
A student tells us about Wash U's reputation.
Hannah
One great thing about WashU is that it draws people from everywhere. For me, being from the east coast, living in the Midwest has given me a good look at other parts of the country. Most of my friends go to school on the east coast and I think going to WashU has been a learning expierence in itself- in a good way. Twice this semester I drove to Baton Rouge with my frisbee team and went through states I was pretty sure I would never see. It makes you a more worldly person and more open-minded.
Dave
I think I should reiterate the rigor of academics here. No matter what your major, plan on working hard. A's, for the most part, are hard to come by at Wash U. I've found, however, that the high expectations and the quality of those around me has improved my confidence and will result in good things when I leave here.