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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Np- thanks for all the helpful responses. My dd is also considering ed2 to both emory and washu at the rec of her school counselor. She actually thought washu campus was nicer but thinks kids may be 'happier' at emory...whatever that means. She's a city kid, so we're less concerned about safety. She's more focused on the student social experience. Are sororities active at both? Anyone with experience on that issue? Also, more flight options to Atlanta vs st Louis. Should that be a consideration? Thanks
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I'm the WashU parent who posted about campus safety. DD is in a sorority at WashU and enjoys it, but it's fairly low-key. The sororities don't have houses, but do have designated meeting rooms on campus. They participate in all the standard sorority things, including philanthropy events and social activities.

In 2020-21, there was a BIG push to abolish greek life at WashU and several sororities did leave campus, but those that remain are all very strong nationally. You could not go wrong with joining any of them, especially thinking ahead to alumnae activities and connections post-grad.

I do believe one sorority was suspended for some sort of antics last year, but DD’s sorority does not haze and has been good for her overall.

Fraternities seem to be much more of a “thing” on campus and have designated dorms where the students live. Each dorm has greek letters on the outside. The frats have parties.

One could easily have a wonderful experience at WashU and not be part of greek life. If a student wants something closer to an SEC greek-life experience, then WashU is definitely not that, from what I can tell.

DD has never had a problem getting flights out of STL Lambert. Last year, one of her roommates was from a far-flung place and decided not to go home at Thanksgiving because it would take too long/cost too much to fly home. But WashU only has a Wed.-Fri. Thanksgiving break (which is odd, IMHO) so it’s not unusual for a student to stay on-campus. They have plenty of opportunities to celebrate Thanksgiving with faculty or local families (back to the part about everyone being so nice).

DD is a social person and people seem to gravitate toward her, but she is also focused on academics, so WashU is a good fit. When she applied to colleges, DD was a National Merit Semi-Finalist and had several free or reduced-tuition options at several SEC schools. However, that is not her vibe. She didn’t even want to attend our state flagship. So “social” is a relative thing. If a student wants more of a “Bama” experience, then WashU is not that.

Anecdotally, the daughter of a close friend is applying to Emory this year as a business major. She is a top student at her high school who did lots of research on colleges, based on what she wants out of one. She reminds me a lot of DD. I don’t think a student could go wrong with either Emory or WashU, assuming they spend time really thinking about what they want from the college experience and those schools align with their goals.

I hope this helps!
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