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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NP here. My DC is trying to decide which of these schools to ED1 to. OP are you around? Which one did your DC pick?

As to Evanston, was there recently and it didn't feel super safe. [/quote]
Above PP again. The other PP is right that ED odds at WashU are higher than for Northwestern. WashU is a safe campus but borders unsafe areas. Frankly I would prefer Evanston to WashU's location, but the difference would not move the needle either way for safety.[/quote]

There is a lot of misconception about the neighborhood that WashU is in which gets propagated on DCUM like its gospel, probably from those who have never visited or researched it. We visited the campus last month as DC was interested in applying. It's in a very safe and nice part of St. Louis called Clayton. The campus itself is gorgeous with Collegiate Gothic architecture surrounded by new, airy/sunny buildings. The campus borders Forest Park which has over 1300 beautifully landscaped acres and home to the St. Louis Art Museum, Science Center, St. Louis Zoo, Jewel Box greenhouse, Missouri History Museum and the Muny open-air theatre. The campus sits about 10 miles from the dangerous parts of St. Louis. We were surprised ourselves as we had the impression that the neighborhood was seedy and dangerous. Don't believe what you hear and do you own research.[/quote]

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