Is WashU where fun goes to die

[Anonymous]

Is this true? My dd applied despite hearing this. When we visited she felt like the students looked miserable, which surprised me because I have heard of happy students there. She was thinking of switching her app to ED2 but now has second thoughts.

[Anonymous]

It’s not known for its social scene, that’s for sure. But that doesn’t mean kids who go there aren’t happy.

[Anonymous]

Every kid I know has been over the moon there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is this true? My dd applied despite hearing this. When we visited she felt like the students looked miserable, which surprised me because I have heard of happy students there. She was thinking of switching her app to ED2 but now has second thoughts.

Not at all true, it is as much or more fun/less stress than most T15/ivy types. It was ranked in the top 15 quite recently and belongs in the same grouping and is close enough to an ivy peerwise. None of the private T20ish are tons and tons of "fun" if you mean crazy drinking all the time and can easily go out 3 nights a week and study only a few hours on sunday and still make Bs. These schools are filled with high achieving students. WashU is no more grindy than any other school and is less grindy than MIT, CMU and a couple others. Students have a reasonable amount of fun yet also study hard and care about school, and are involved on campus. However only your student will be able to assess whether it is a good fit for them.

[Anonymous]

Np here. I hear the same concerns from my senior dd. I dont really understand, because in the past, I used to hear washu kids were happy. Now I just hear its grindy no fun, kids struggle socially, etc. I know they dont have sports, but Aren't there active frats and sororities? Is this negative view just on social media or is it reality? I would also like to have more info on this topic.

[Anonymous]

Our daughter graduated from Wash U and safety was a real concern. Part of the campus is surrounded by Clayton, but the rest is surrounded by very unsafe areas. Her friends apartment was broken into while she was sleeping. Not sure if this is part of it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our daughter graduated from Wash U and safety was a real concern. Part of the campus is surrounded by Clayton, but the rest is surrounded by very unsafe areas. Her friends apartment was broken into while she was sleeping. Not sure if this is part of it.

That experience is scary. Beyond that horrible personal safety experience, did your daughter enjoy her washu experience? Friends? Teachers? I wonder if covid changed the social experience at washu? Was your daughter involved in greek life? Is she a recent grad?

[Anonymous]

Are washu and hopkins similar from a social/academic vibe perspective?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our daughter graduated from Wash U and safety was a real concern. Part of the campus is surrounded by Clayton, but the rest is surrounded by very unsafe areas. Her friends apartment was broken into while she was sleeping. Not sure if this is part of it.

Not good.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are washu and hopkins similar from a social/academic vibe perspective?

Honestly, I think Hopkins is more fun. They have more Greek life and lacrosse is d1, which promotes school spirit. But as I said earlier, not all kids need parties to have fun. Wash U seems to be for more introverted, studious kids, much like Emory.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our daughter graduated from Wash U and safety was a real concern. Part of the campus is surrounded by Clayton, but the rest is surrounded by very unsafe areas. Her friends apartment was broken into while she was sleeping. Not sure if this is part of it.

Her friend should have picked a safer area. I thought kids at Wash U were smart.

[Anonymous]

The town relations there are horrible and the area has just gotten worse since COVID

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are washu and hopkins similar from a social/academic vibe perspective?

Honestly, I think Hopkins is more fun. They have more Greek life and lacrosse is d1, which promotes school spirit. But as I said earlier, not all kids need parties to have fun. Wash U seems to be for more introverted, studious kids, much like Emory.

So bizarre. No college students are going lacrosse games.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is this true? My dd applied despite hearing this. When we visited she felt like the students looked miserable, which surprised me because I have heard of happy students there. She was thinking of switching her app to ED2 but now has second thoughts.

The kids we know there love it. However, there is a WashU type. First know they are one of the richest student populations of all universities. The 4 kids we know attended from NYC/elite suburbs (think Scarsdale and Rye---the two suburbs with the top public High schools). So if your kid likes that vibe/will fit in with that vibe, then it's a great school. If not, you definately want to visit again

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are washu and hopkins similar from a social/academic vibe perspective?

Honestly, I think Hopkins is more fun. They have more Greek life and lacrosse is d1, which promotes school spirit. But as I said earlier, not all kids need parties to have fun. Wash U seems to be for more introverted, studious kids, much like Emory.

So bizarre. No college students are going lacrosse games.

At Hopkins they do (as well as NU)