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Heeeeeellllllll no. I don't know the exact numbers but I think the prices were comparable. Even if it is a bit more expensive to live in an apartment, I'd do it. I'd go as far as to say that Olin tainted my impression of WashU a bit, so I'm excited to go to second look and see the school without laying eyes on Olin.
just curious, what didn't you like about Olin?
Have to agree.... Olin sucked. It was freezing (no way to turn blasting A/C off??) and much older than even my freshman dorm in college. If you have ever lived in an apartment, it'll be a tough change to back to that dorm lifestyle as well.
Just the entire aesthetic of the place. The hallways were dirty and unfinished looking (exposed pipes and zero color or decoration of any kind. Also I know it's not always like this but there were blankets on the ground outside rooms, like at least make the presentation of the place a bit better.) The rooms, while spacious, were freezing cold, with threadbare, thin blankets that made my skin crawl (that might just be me though). The bathrooms were tiny, and one of the shower stalls was flooded. Basically my entire stay there was spent in a state of uncomfortable cringe.
This is especially funny because the undergrad dorms are some of the nicest in the country. Guess the med school didn't get the memo
It would have been fine if it was just warmer. I would have called it "spartan". It's an aesthetic. mmhm.
Mine had a heater that didn't turn off. I had to open a window. On like Feb 1st.
I would have called it "undergrad dorm that hasn't been renovated or cleaned in 20 years," but to each his own.
They could have hung a picture of Baloo on the walls with the quote "The Bare Necessities" and called it themed dorm living.
Hope is the thing with feathers/ That perches in the soul.
Mine too. I finally figured out how to turn off the heater, but this was after I suffered through a few hours of opening the window and hearing the awful noise from the fan unit (?) on the top of the building.
Oh, mine switched "off." it just still blew hot air when off. (To be fair, it was less hot air than when it was on, though.)
We have to remember it's only 8:40 CST, so if someone has to enter it into a computer or something, the work day hasn't started in STL yet.
Me! I'm so excited, I was really hyped to get the itinerary.Who's going to second look?? Getting the schedule got me excited. Also does anyone know what sweatshirt we get?
Not me any more 🙁 I wish schools set their admissions deadlines earlier and didn't all have to have their second looks on the same few weekends
Your profile pic represents what everyone waiting will look like if no email pops up at 11:59:59 PM tonight. I really, really, hope that if it does not come today, it will miraculously arrive this weekend. Does anyone know if it has arrived during the weekend before?So does end of March mean 11:59pm CST on 3/31?
....I mean I got my interview email at like 8pm on a Friday...So does end of March mean 11:59pm CST on 3/31?
If it's the same as last year, it will be pretty much this with a hood and with "Medicine" where "Law" appears 🙂Who's going to second look?? Getting the schedule got me excited. Also does anyone know what sweatshirt we get?
whaaaat? School is a couple miles from hoodie capitol of the world, Ferguson, Missouri, and we get a CREW NECK? Ill be an outcast!If it's the same as last year, it will be pretty much this with a hood and with "Medicine" where "Law" appears 🙂
I'd take a WashU Med speedo so long as I'm accepted. And I'm a girl.
I'll be there! The itinerary looks like a nice mix of hanging out with students and getting to learn more about the school. Plus the fact that Wash U is willing to cover the costs is really nice of them.Who's going to second look?? Getting the schedule got me excited. Also does anyone know what sweatshirt we get?
Typically, it's only accepted students at second look.
It's not a crew neck. I said it was LIKE the picture except with a hood (so it's a hoodie) and "Medicine" instead of Law. I just couldn't find a picture of the actual hoodie and I didn't feel like taking one lol.
I stand corrected
interviewed in Feb (2/16) and haven't heard
Did you get the sense that any decisions might be released before then? i.e. released "by" April 15th, or only "on" April 15th?
I interviewed in the first week of February and have not heard back.
It doesn't hurt to call yourself. It's really not a big deal. You don't have to type in your AMCAS ID or anything before being connected to the admissions office.
They must be running behind. They also said financial aid packages April 1, nothing in that department either.
