Washington University in St Louis Top Questions

I wish I knew more about the January Program (of which I am a part)

I wish I had known which classes are best to take right away.

Before I came to this school I wish I had known that as a pre-medical student I would have to deal with large class sizes, and although there are plenty of opportunities to get personal help outside of class, this can make asking questions in class very daunting. Also, I wish that I had known that backround knowledge in physics would have been beneficial to have for many classes.

nothing that i didn't already know

I wish I had known every opportunity available to me both financially and educationally offered by the school. After applying and recieving my acceptance letter, I wish I had known the many scholarships available to me through the school that I needed to apply for, and I wish I had done more research on the summer programs, special programs for freshman, and other such opportunities.

I wish I had known that the minority population at Wash U was so low and dispersed among the University. Also, the knowledge that the city of St. Louis closes down like a small-town and there is not much to do outside of eating (brochures are a trick!). It would have been nice to know that it rained so much too(BUMMER). I do wish I would have known that there are no girl fraternity houses allowed on campus and there aren't many outside activities to do. But, anything you could need dealing with education is readily available.

I wish I had known how much I would have to rely on myself in college. While it is not true that professors are too busy to care about students, there are still many more responsibilities than in high school. Living essentially on my own has proved more difficult than I expected, and I wish I could have prepared myself better.

I wish I applied to more scholarships, I am a little broke right now. I also wish I did more research about the school because there are SO many things I could have done my freshman year that I simply didn't know about which is sad.

WashU is VERY expensive. you think you know and if you're lucky mom and dad will just pay it all for you, but if you're like me and your parents want to teach you "responsibility and independence" and you'll be taking out student loans: beware!! Most colleges nowadays are super expensive, but WashU is definitely on the high end. There's great financial aid here, but make sure you can pay everything back. also, everyone here is smart and teachers will challenge you, so you'll have to study hard in your classes to succeed!

nothing i didn't already know

I wish I would have known more about everything that the school really has to offer. There is so much opportunity here.

More accurate picture of the Jewish community on campus.