What's English like at WashU?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Washington University in St. Louis
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<p>I was looking over the WashU website, and noticed the English department had this to say:</p>

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The English department’s nationally ranked writing program offers courses in fiction and poetry taught by such authors as...

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<p><a href="http://admissions.wustl.edu/admissions/ua.nsf/3rd%20Level%20Pages_Academics_Academic%20Sheets_CAS_English.htm?OpenPage&charset=iso-8859-1%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://admissions.wustl.edu/admissions/ua.nsf/3rd%20Level%20Pages_Academics_Academic%20Sheets_CAS_English.htm?OpenPage&charset=iso-8859-1&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>This is on the admissions site, which left me suspicious. WashU is a school I'm considering, and I've thought about trying to pick up a major in English. I'm wondering what it means here by "nationally ranked"? Is it really that good, because I thought WashU was all about the sciences and business.</p>

<p>Also, I'm wondering if the English department, in general, is any good there. Does anybody know?</p>

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<p>BUMP, I also want to know about thier English program.</p>

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<p>bump, me too</p>

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<p>But from what I'm seeing on thier website, their English program does not look too bad.</p>

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<p>Yeah...still wondering about this. I'm sure it isn't too bad. After all, it's a top-rated university. But would it be considered really good, or just alright?</p>

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<p>bump p p p p</p>

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<p>300 views, and no real response to this question???</p>

<p>There's got to be SOMEBODY out there who can say something about the English department and writing program, good or bad! Inquiring minds want to know!</p>

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<p>e. annie proulx (brokeback mountain, the shipping news) was a long-term visitor, and she's one of my favorite living writers. I guess it has to be at least halfway decent...</p>