<p>Washu is the only school with more than 3000 students that I'm really considering. To be honest, I didn't even consider it until about a month before I applied. Since then, however, Washu has grown on me, but I never really thought about what it would be like to go to a bigger school. </p>
<p>Also, St. Louis - how metropolitan is this campus? WashU's also the only one that isn't really in a small town or the middle of nowhere that I'm thinking about. I'm a runner, so I like to look at a campus and say "wow, i'd love to run here." Is the campus like that? Are there places to run?</p>
<p>So, basically, I know that WashU has great academics, really friendly people, etc. But I want to find out if I'd just get lost in the crowd. </p>
<p>Any input would be appreciated - thanks!</p>
<p>PS. How does it feel to be so close and intertwined with other schools like business, medical, etc.? Are the people attending those schools included in the number of students they publish in the guidebooks?</p>
<p>Business and medical students are listed as graduate students. Don't worry about them - you'll rarely see them, and when you do, they serve a purpose. (You can work for them).</p>
<p>WashU has somewhere between 4500 and 5500 undergrads (don't remember the exact number).</p>
<p>I don't think you'll get lost in the crowd at WashU, but if you're used to smaller schools, you really should visit.</p>
<p>Wash U is in a beautiful suburban neighborhood, but also near college kid appropriate restaurants and hang outs. ALSO, it is right across from Forest Park, (think Central Park), a gorgeous huge park with several museums and spread over many acres--a runner's paradise. Also, the campus food is quite good, and the dorms are excellent. Best of all, the students are mostly balanced kids--work hard and play hard. My senior S has loved it. Good luck!
If you have not visited, you really should try. Wash U puts significant weight on demonstrated interest. If you can't visit, you should try to have an alum interview in your hometown.</p>
<p>washU was the biggest school I looked at (mostly small small liberal arts in tiny towns). but it has been the PERFECT size. you will not get lost, unless you just sit in your room or something.
campus is suburban, but with VERY EASY access to both the Clayton, the CWE (central west end), and downtown STL via the new branch of the metro (FREE for students) and free Metro Bus system. Downtown is a 10 minute drive, maybe 15-20 on the train.
Forest Park is the campuses front yard, and it is bigger than Central Park in NYC, so you will have no shortage of places to run. Plus, Clayton (washu is straddles clayton and st. louis) is full of running and bike paths.
Plus, having STL at your fingertips is an amazing resource. It's nice to have access to the city if you want it!
WashU is amazing. I didn't give it much credit until I visited, but it really is perfect.</p>
<p>It is a beautiful place to run....the campus itself is great and if you need more room Forest Park is right across the street and beautiful as well.</p>
<p>Forest Park is an awesome place to run, and it is adjacent to the campus. It was the site of the first World's Fair (called the Louisana Purchase Exposition) back in 1904. There are miles of intertwined bike and running trails. You will pass bikers, golfers, boaters, picnickers, fishermen,(yes, there are lakes in the park stocked with fish) Clydesdale horses, (police force stable, I think...) and many other interesting things on your jog. I am a mom of a Wash U senior (ie older female jogger) that never felt unsafe jogging alone (over 4 days while I helped my daughter move in) and never enjoyed an unknown 6+ mile jog (with no repeat trails) more!!!</p>