WUSTL

[sherms31]

All of the topics about WUSTL are a little old, so I thought I'd start a new one.

 

The program's ranking is very appealing to me, and they gave me $, which no other school has.  However, I'm just unsure and would love others opinions.  Why are you interested or not interested in WUSTL?

 

Thanks!

[Post-It Poet]

Have you gone to visit? I know it's not always financially feasible to do so, but if you can at all afford it, I would highly recommend it! I'm actually applying to PhD programs, not MSWs, but I got invited to interview at WUSTL next week (squee!!!), and I went to visit in fall before I applied. I was fortunate to be able to visit five of my top schools, and I was amazed at how much of a sense of a place you can get by visiting. What looks good on paper (and even the phone) can be very different in person. It's also a good idea to check out a city and see if it's a place you would want to live. 

 

That's not to say WashU isn't the place for you! I loved my visit. I was really impressed with the faculty and the students, and am very excited to go to my interview and meet my future cohort and other professors! (And I love St. Louis, so that part is a no-brainer for me. But it's not for everyone, of course.) 

 

I'm personally interested in WashU because, although I'm actually in public health, they are doing amazing public health-related social work research, which has great appeal to me. The Brown School's reputation is amazing as well. (And the funding for the PhD program is better than any of the public health PhD programs I have applied to!) 

 

And finances are important as well. If they offered you money, that's always good, of course! And cost of living is quite low in St. Louis compared to some of the other places you are applying. Good luck! I hope you make a decision you are happy with. (And if you have any questions about the city of St. Louis, just ask! I've spent a lot of time there!)

[Cat Face]

Hi everyone!

Received my acceptance letter from WUSTL with $ recently! So excited!

I‘m from China and I cannot get the chance to do the campus visiting...Hope you can share more information in the forum~~

Still waiting for my other results~

[Post-It Poet]

Hi everyone!

Received my acceptance letter from WUSTL with $ recently! So excited!

I‘m from China and I cannot get the chance to do the campus visiting...Hope you can share more information in the forum~~

Still waiting for my other results~

 

Congratulations! I will be visiting next week. If you have any questions about the city of St. Louis, or general WUSTL questions, feel free to ask me!

[sherms31]

Have you gone to visit? I know it's not always financially feasible to do so, but if you can at all afford it, I would highly recommend it! I'm actually applying to PhD programs, not MSWs, but I got invited to interview at WUSTL next week (squee!!!), and I went to visit in fall before I applied. I was fortunate to be able to visit five of my top schools, and I was amazed at how much of a sense of a place you can get by visiting. What looks good on paper (and even the phone) can be very different in person. It's also a good idea to check out a city and see if it's a place you would want to live. 

 

That's not to say Wash U isn't the place for you! I loved my visit. I was really impressed with the facult and the students, and am very excited to go to my interview and meet my future cohort and other professors! (And I love St. Louis, so that part is a no-brainer for me. But it's not for everyone, of course.) 

 

I'm personally interested in Wash U because, although I'm actually in public health, they are doing amazing public health-related social work research, which has great appeal to me. The Brown School's reputation is amazing as well. (And the funding for the PhD program is better than any of the public health PhD programs I have applied to!) 

 

And finances are important as well. If they offered you money, that's always good, of course! And cost of living is quite low in St. Louis compared to some of the other places you are applying. Good luck! I hope you make a decision you are happy with. (And if you have any questions about the city of St. Louis, just ask! I've spent a lot of time there!)

I have visited!  I liked WashU itself a lot, but I'm not sure how I feel about St. Louis.  Also as someone who is from/has only lived on the East Coast (in the burbs/cities), I'm a little concerned about moving to the Midwest. I don't drive so that's a concern for sure.  And just not really having the option to go home if I want to.  I waver back and forth between "its only two years" and "what if I'm stuck there" ha

 

The academic rigor is very appealing though, and the campus is beautiful and reminds me of where I went to college.

[Inspired V]

Recently was accepted to WUSTL! Very exciting. Was called the next day to set up a scholarship interview (which I have next week)! WUSTL has more than 300 practicum sites worldwide and a proven record of successful placement.