<p>I read countless posts (on CC) from the past two years that state WUSTL is highly over-rated. I applied to both Northwestern and WUSTL. Also I get both my UNC Chapel Hill and WUSTL decision in April. At this point, however, I have both UNC Chapel Hill (#2) and Northwestern (#1) ranked ahead of WUSTL (#3). Also, Duke ranked ahead of all three as a reach. WUSTL is a very good school for some, but I do not feel it is a true liberal arts college. Can anyone who turned down WUSTL comment on why they did so. Also can current WUSTL students describe their academic experiences to date.</p>
<p>I have a friend there (who I'm sure will post on this thread) who LOVES it. Visit if you can and talk to current students - don't base your decision off CC threads. The school has a great rep and I've only heard good things.</p>
<p>we have friends who have been admitted to both WUSTL and RICE. feeling that RICE has better reputation and education, any opinions.</p>
<p>Better education and reputation for what?</p>
<p>With the exception of dept. of architecture (and may be physics) WashU is regarded higher than Rice in most of categories / departments. WashU has stronger and more liberal student body (by just a notch). Rice and WashU both suffer from the lack of name recognition (in general public), though recruiters / grad schools are well aware that both schools are ivy-caliber ones. </p>
<p>While you are probably correct to rank Duke (too conservative and preppy for some people's taste) and NW as high or slightly higher than WashU, UNC should NOT be ahead of WashU. While UNC is a great school, it has a lot of relatively weak in-state students who don't compare to the ones from WashU. Also quality of life (dorms, food, flexibility of curriculum) is a lot higher at WashU.</p>
<p>per Priceton Review RICE #3 Best overall academmic #1 Quality of life JUst trying to compare, S aqccepted at both schools.</p>
<p>rankings change every year. Don't base things solely on stats.</p>
<p>Thread title - Over-Used.</p>
<p>Yeah, you would indeed be right that WashU isn't a "true liberal arts college," probably because it's not even classified as one.</p>
<p>Agreed, Achil - a university that has graduate programs in medicine, law, engineering, architecture, art, social work and arts and sciences (I am sure I am missing something) can hardly be called a liberal arts college.</p>
<p>Aside from that, it is so disappointing that so many college decisions are being made based upon supposed rank. Visit the school, talk to students, evaluate the programs in which you are interested, and see if it is a fit for you.</p>
<p>WUSTL is way UNDER-rated. But "over" and "under" are irrelevant...who cares about rankings and ratings?</p>
<p>unccharlotte
every school you mentioned is not a "liberal arts" college.What was your criteria for choosing? Your list is all Universities,which by designation have majors other than liberal arts, and award graduate degrees. What makes you feel one has a more "liberal arts" feel than the others?</p>
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The price is a lot higher too. :rolleyes:</p>
<p>how expensive.....other than the tuition
living on campus? off campus??</p>