It was the best value because I got a full scholarship/highest rank. Also when I visited I could imagine a high quality of life for myself due to the beautiful dorms and yummy food. It was big enough that I could meet new people every day if I wanted to but not big enough that I would feel lost.
Course Curriculum
I really like it, it doesn't feel restricting to me at all, and even in the "required" classes there is a lot of freedom into which ones you can take- i.e. any humanities, or cultural diversity class you want, and I love that it has pushed me to go out of my comfort zone while still choosing areas that are of interest to me.
Exams
I took the SAT and scored 2180 with an ACT score of 33. I even scored AP Lang- 4; AP Stats- 4; AP Gov- 5; AP Calc AB- 4; AP French- 4; AP Macro- 4; AP Micro- 4; AP Psych- 5; APUSH- 3; AP Biology- 4
Placement
For Premeds there is the infamous "WashU bump" which supposedly makes it easier to get into medical school with a lower GPA because medical schools know the rigour of our school. A lot of recruiters come to WashU as we are one of the top schools in the MidWest.
Internship
Yes, there are a lot of internships, although I have never done one at the school, the career centre provides stipends for unpaid internships. Since I am a science student, I can only really speak about STEM internships, but there are a couple of research labs on campus that undergraduates will work.
Fees
UNIVERSITY CHARGES FOR THE 2019-2020 ACADEMIC YEAR Tuition $54,250 Student Activity Fee 542 Health and Wellness Fee 500 Total Charges (excluding room and board) $55,292 Typical University Room and Board 16,900 *Total Charges (including room and board)$72,192 Typical Books and Supplies $ 1,126 Estimated Transportation Expenses 1,346 Estimated Personal Expenses 2,246 Estimated Total Cost of Attendance $76,910
Examination Structure
Again depends a lot on what department you are in. Most of the intro level sciences and anthropology classes it's typically 3-4 exams and a final, and you have the option to drop one. No class at WashU is really easy like you really do have to work hard to get As.
Faculty
With 2 or 3 exceptions, I have actually thoroughly enjoyed all my faculty, both in the sciences and humanities, intro and upper-level. The administrators and guidance staff also have committed to getting to know students by "name and story", which is evident. They could use more diversity though.
