<p>I thought that I'd continue last year's tradition and make an early decision thread for the kids who are applying ED this year. I hope that here we can share our anxiety through this thread and even though decisions are a month away good luck to everyone! </p>
<p>Hi, I haven’t applied ED anywhere yet, but I am seriously considering doing ED to WashU. Can you share with me your reasons for doing WashU ED? I’m torn between trying to do regular to princeton, duke, dartmouth, etc and doing ED to WashU. </p>
<p>Okay so here’s my reasoning (as best I can explain it):</p>
<p>I’m looking to go into pre-med, and Wash U has one of the best pre-med curriculum’s in the country and is very renowned by medical schools across the country for this. Additionally, it’s overall academics are very strong and the fact that you aren’t committed to one college within the university allows me the flexibility to easily explore my options. There’s also an unbelievable amount of advisors that your given as an undergrad, way more than you would think that you need, so you have the constant support of the faculty there to guide you when you’re lost. Connecting to that, when I visited there and had my info session, I really got the sense that the professors really see you as more than a number and are open to making close relationships with their students to create a more personalized learning for each student, which is something really important that I look for in a school. So there are my reasons for the academic side of things. </p>
<p>In terms of the people, they’re insanely nice. One thing that I love is that the people on campus have a “we’re all in this together” mentality rather than a “me vs. you” mentality, which prevents the presence of a competitive environment. Everyone is willing to help everyone even if it means they might be giving up their own studying time or whatever it may be. You just never feel like you’re alone and that you don’t have to compete against those around you. Having been in a high school for the past 4 years where everything’s about doing better than the person next to you, that is something that will be a nice change. Also, it’s a very big work hard/play hard kind of university. Yes, people study their butts off during the week and even on the weekends sometimes. However, when they get the opportunity to party and have a good time, they do. There’s frat parties almost every weekend and the alcohol policy in the dorms is really chill, so there’s always room to sit back and take a break from the stress. </p>
<p>Have you visited campus? I feel like that’s a really good way to get a sense of how you feel that you would fit in at the school. When I stepped onto the campus, I just got that indescribable feeling that this is the place that I belong. I don’t know how else to describe it besides the fact that I just kind of felt like I was home. I felt comfortable and relaxed even while being in a collegiate environment. </p>
<p>Sorry I kind of wrote you an essay haha. I’m just really passionate about the school as you can probably tell. I’m hoping for the best. I hope that this helped in some way and if you have any other questions just let me know. </p>
<p>Sarahvanilla, the previous post perfectly captures the essence of what my daughter felt and what she heard from so many other current and prospective students. Her visits to Wash U were like no others; she was hit hard with that same “indescribable feeling that this is the place” and nothing else comes close. She still feels that way a year later.</p>
<p>Only you can make this call for yourself, however, and I would be careful about applying ED if you do not have enough input from your own personal due diligence to conclude beyond doubt that Wash U is your clear number one.</p>
<p>@turndown4college You explained exactly how my daughter feels about wash u. She is very happy there! Good luck!!</p>
<p>anyone heard back ye from ED app to WASH U ?</p>
<p>@miamimama5 nope… but we probably will either tomorrow or tuesday and im freaking out </p>
<p>Just met someone in my neighborhood who’s in her 30s and an alumni of WashU. She said that her year early decisions came out on dec 2. That’s really early. </p>
<p>do they come out on line on the WUSTL pathway or by mail ?</p>
<p>@miamimama5 on the wustl pathway</p>
<p>met another person from my town whose son is a freshman t wash u. she sais answers last year released about a week early via email</p>
bump for @RFAtoIVY