Washington University Saint Louis

WashU is the best school so far in sharing school-related info and student support ahead of time. I got emails from relevant student groups, which I have indicated interest in in my secondary essays. As a final tip, I think interviewees should do their homework carefully and thoroughly to find something that they genuinely like the school and program

Nothing.

Nothing. If I have to say, it is a bit shorter than average interview length.

They are very welcoming and warm. It's the first interview I had for the season, and it definitely made me feel like a good start. Another thing is that they were happy to learn that I did my homework for WashU. Unlike many other schools that don't bother to ask the student a why school question, they clearly wanted to hear why I am motivated to go to WashU. I provided my answers and one interviewer echoed quite enthusiastically to a very specific point I made.

SDN, talk to students

I wish I had practiced more for the closed file portion. It was my first closed file interview, so I didn't do a great job answering some basic questions.

I hate how the info sessions are spread out at random times during the interview week. Very annoying to keep up with.

Both my interviewers had been at WashU for a very long time. They described how supportive an environment is. One interviewer said that WashU knows St. Louis isn't that attractive of a city for a lot of people, so the school does a lot of work to attract students and keep them happy by supporting them more than other schools might.

Looked at their website

St. Louis can be depressing

They do not consider Asians in their People of Color definitions, classifications, and statistics. This is a problem.

Enjoyed my interview very much there and was grateful to meet so many interesting students and the welcoming atmosphere at the school. They have fantastic facilities and students can get support very easily from the school. Highly recommend it. And I hope I can get in.

The interview isn't very hard and too much preparation can actually harm the performance.

If you live in the Core, the studio can be very small, really like a "cell." (you know what I mean..)

The students are very supportive and approachable. They would dedicate a hour or more talking with interested candidates and offer them breakfast or coffee. The admission staff are also super nice, and they walk you to the interview locations and treat you like their own students. In general, I feel that every one at the school is very supportive to each other.

I read the information from this website, practice questions on Interview Prep books, and had several mock interview with the advisor at college

THERE WAS ONE OPEN FILE AND ONE CLOSED FILE INTERVIEW.

Very conversational, stress-free and friendly

A very relaxed and conversational atmosphere!

SDN interview feedback, mock interviews, reading school website