WUSTL Class of 2017 Questions Thread

<p>Yes, it’s a strict no drug policy on campus. From what I picked up, washu has a decent reputation on the east coast - it usually has pretty decent job placement.</p>

<p>Did you mean smoking cigarettes by “drug?” So you can’t smoke cigarettes on campus?!</p>

<p>That is correct.</p>

<p>That is bad news… What would happen if a student smokes and gets caught (not that I will)? Also, how strong is the political science department at Wash U?</p>

<p>I’m not familiar with the exact policy, but I do believe repeated offenses can get you into some fairly serious trouble. It’s usually a fairly trivial matter to step off of wustl owned property onto public property to smoke; however, I do realize that likely isn’t an attractive option in the middle of winter, haha. The poli sci department is pretty highly regarded.</p>

<p>It is against school policy to smoke on campus even outdoors. However, there is practically zero enforcement for the outdoors portion (and I don’t think there’s anything written in the school code on punishments for that).</p>

<p>There are incredibly harsh punishments for smoking indoors though, and quite frankly, you deserve them if you smoke inside. I know far too many people who are legitimately allergic to cigarette smoke (and I’m not talking about asthma).
pianoman- it’s pretty standard across most of the US that you are no longer allowed to smoke indoors like this. You’re really just going to have to suck it up - I don’t know any school that would allow you to smoke indoors.</p>

<p>I’m sorry if I came off as it I don’t care about other people. I am very aware it is unpleasant to many people. I just thought there could be a tiny possibility that you could smoke in your room since it IS your room, your living space.</p>

<p>But it’s not just your living space - chances are you’ll have a roommate, and if in a modern dorm, suitemates. It would be impossibly time consuming for reslife to separate smokers from nonsmokers. That and I can guarantee you it will float to other rooms/floors. There’s just no way to control that.</p>

<p>The roommate survey asks if you mind if your roommate smokes - that’s not so that you can smoke in your room, but if you mind when your roommate comes back reeking. As a nonsmoker, I can guarantee you I can smell it (both my mom and sister smoke and it’s positively revolting to be around them afterwards). If I had a roommate who smoked cigarettes, I would have been miserable.</p>

<p>Edit: I don’t mean this to be harsh. Just explaining it so you understand why.</p>

<p>pianoman, it’s only your room in the sense that you’re renting it for a year. After that, it’s someone else’s. If you cause any physical damage to the room, the school expects you to pay for it. If they allowed smoking indoors, they would have to take a similar stance and get rid of the smell of smoke every year. That would be incredibly costly, and that doesn’t even say anything about the effect on your floormates who don’t like smoke.</p>

<p>Regarding parking for freshmen, it has been done, if rarely. I do know that it is possible for a dorm living freshman to have a car on campus if there are special circumstances. I know of one student who managed to keep a car for an extra-curricular activity, and in the old (very old) days, there were exceptions if a student had an off campus job. I do not know if the permits are brown (south 40 area-harder to get) or yellow (main campus). I would assume that the school will do a thorough verification. I would also assume that an extracurricular activity would have to be pretty special, and not reachable through any reasonable use of public transportation.</p>

<p>I don’t think smoking is allowed in any dorm in any college. The biggest issue is safety. If the school let you smoke and you started a fire, they would be liable to every student in the dorm. It is why you can’t have a coffee maker and other applicances that could cause a fire.</p>

<p>Do people seem to be getting good internships/is recruiting on campus good?</p>

<p>How is workload in the Olin School? Is GPA generally high?</p>

<p>I am trying to decide between WUSTL and Notre Dame and I am having a really hard time. I love WUSTL, but I am worried about a few things. Does WUSTL have a program where you can major in one thing like archeology and then take only the premed courses? also if I do a sport will I have enough time to get a high GPA? Do you think people at WUSTL like the school and are happy they chose it??? (are you???) Why do so many drop out of premed? Do advisors encourage people to drop out??? i am so torn:/ and I only have two weeks to decide!
Thank you in advance!!</p>

<p>mereluvs2run- do you have figures on how many people drop out of premed at WUSTL? It is pretty well known that premeds drop out at MANY schools. Many students realize that:
a. They do not have the aptitude
b. They become interested in another area of study
c. They realize that the future of medicine is tenuous</p>

<p>My son is deciding between WUSTL, JHU, and Michigan. The one thing that we really have liked about WUSTL is that we have been able to speak with parents of current students (the admissions office has a list of parents who were willing to speak to prospective parents)- the vibe I get is that WUSTL has tons of advising and help. In fact, from what I have researched, they DO NOT have some arbitrary cutoff GPA to write a committe recommendation. I really don’t know enough about Notre Dame (except that I hate their football team- sorry, had to throw that in, but there are many out there who also hate Duk ebasketball), although I know that the educaion at Notre Dame is highly regarded. The two schools seem very different in focus, with Notre Dam’e religious background. </p>

<p>As far as majors, some students of the parents we talked to are doing two majors and focusing on premed, so I think it is doable. Have you considered a trip to the campus? Good luck on your decision.</p>

<p>@mereluvs2run</p>

<p>Anybody can take pre med courses, it doesn’t matter what your major is. All the pre med courses are intro level (except for orgo. But the pre-reqs for orgo are also pre med requirements, so that doesn’t really count), so you don’t need anything special in order to take them.</p>

<p>As for sports and GPA, I don’t know. Nearly all athletes at washu do well in classes, but I can’t guarantee that is the case for everyone.</p>

<p>I certainly like washu, and am very happy that I chose it.</p>

<p>PsychoDad10 covered the reasons for pre meds dropping out very well ^ I also share his lack of knowledge about Notre Dame, unfortunately enough.</p>

<p>@Discoinferno95</p>

<p>Job recruitment and internships are generally pretty good. Not as good as NYC, for example, but St. Louis is a decently sized city with quite a few options. Washu is also prestigious enough that it attracts many potential employers.</p>

<p>@cestlavie3978</p>

<p>I have no firsthand experience in the business school, but I’ve heard the workload is manageable, possibly on the lower side for some courses. I believe the GPA tends to be good.</p>

<p>I Graduate HS in 2015 (I’m a sophmore). Does WashU accept to get placed out of like Biology if I take the AP Bio Exam (next year)?</p>

<p>No, you can’t place out of intro to biology, even with a 5 on the AP exam.</p>

<p>Hi, I’m sorry to be asking these “bad” questions. But would getting a probation prompt the school to revoke its acceptance?</p>

<p>…academic or criminal?</p>