<p>I feel like WashU is the perfect school for me academically and socially, but I'm worried about job prospects and internships. I'm not dead-set sure about what exactly I want to do with my life, but I'm leaning towards working in the financial industry and/or attending law school in the future. I have been getting mixed signals about WashU's career prospects in these areas (as well as decent internship opportunities outside of the surrounding area), and have not heard flattering things about the city of St. Louis. Have I been hearing the wrong things? Should I still ED to WashU?</p>
<p>P.S. Money and tuition is a near non-factor in my decision process (my family is sufficiently well-off).</p>
<p>Edit: Also, how much more difficult is Olin admissions than CAS? If admitted into CAS, how difficult is it to transfer into Olin?</p>
<p>I’m busy at the moment and will allow someone else to give you a sufficient answer to your first question, but I can tell you that no one school is really more difficult to get accepted into than any of the others. This is because it’s so easy to transfer schools here. If it were easier to get into one particular school, everyone would apply to it and then transfer later.</p>
<p>I hope you decide on Wash U…I do not know anybody who doesn’t like it here. And for the record, call it ArtSci, not CAS.</p>
<p>What other schools in the run for your ED consideration? In general I’d say if you’re not sure about a school, don’t apply ED there. The decision is binding and since you’re financially well off, you don’t have any reason to ask Washu to release you should an offer is made to you.</p>
<p>Unfortunately most schools that I’ve been considering ED have already passed the deadline. My initial instinct to apply ED was because I’m afraid of the later competition in the RD pool. But I’m beginning to have second doubts as to whether WashU is a good choice for someone looking into pursuing a career in financial sector.</p>
<p>About the St. Louis comment:
First of all, WashU is acutally not in the actual city but right next to the city and to clayton, an affluent suburb.
Second, St. Louis isn’t as bad as people say. (They obviously don’t live there)
Third, you will be able to find a job and internship.<br>
The location of WashU should not be an issue.</p>
<p>^ and fourth, local St. Louis people think WashU is Harvard, not Harvard of the midwest or anything like that. I suppose that gives you an advantage in seeking local employment? (at least those are the locals I know)</p>
<p>Thanks for calming some of my fears everyone. One concern I still have is seeking employment outside of the local/Midwest area. I live in the northeast, so I’d prefer coming back to work here eventually.</p>