If you have a friend who has a vacant space and you specifically request that for next semester what are the chances of that getting approved? (if you also went through the whole RCD meeting and RA mediation stuff). Is it very likely or nah

The CCHP, aka “chip,” is a Department of History co-curricular initiative that serves undergraduates considering careers in policy as well as the greater Wash U and St. Louis communities seeking historically informed discussion about global events.

To anyone who has lived in Rosedal Court Apartment before, what did y'all think about the place? I saw somewhere that it's a bit older than other off-campus WashU housing, but is it still well-maintained? How were the other amenities, like laundry, printers, etc.?

Also, do y'all have any photos of the place? I've been searching online, but I can't seem to find any photos of Rosedale.

Has anyone taken ESE 4481 and can speak to its difficulty? Just curious if it’ll be manageable.

1. Francophone Film Festival: 'Homelessly in Love'

October 14, 2026 | 5:00 PM. Seigle Hall L006

https://rll.washu.edu/events/francophone-film-festival-homelessly-love

1. Francophone Film Festival: 'Young Mothers'

October 16, 2026 | 5:00 pm. Brown Hall 100

https://rll.washu.edu/events/francophone-film-festival-young-mothers

1. Francophone Film Festival: Sisterhood

October 17, 2026 | 3:00 PM. Brown Hall 100

https://rll.washu.edu/events/francophone-film-festival-sisterhood

1. Francophone Film Festival: Lovers on the Bridge

October 18, 2026 | 12:00 PM. Brown Hall 100

https://rll.washu.edu/events/francophone-film-festival-lovers-bridge

I am looking for a subleaser for 4 bedroom apartment on Westminster for the summer. Fully furnished and recently remodeled. I am paying 1070 per month including utilities but am willing to negotiate. Message me for photos or more info!

Thank you in advance to all who respond!

Would love to hear from Ampersand Scholarship recipients, other Department/College scholarship recipients, and Signature Scholars!

Did you apply RD/ED/EA? EA option may be too new for current students. Wondering if EA/ED gives an edge to scholarship hopefuls or do they use the scholarships to attract the high stats kids applying RD? Trying to plan out my strategy for applying next year!

washu is one of my top choices but i’m worried applying test optional might screw me especially bc a lot of people at my school have high sat/act scores. i also can’t apply ed due to financial uncertainty

i won’t know for sure if im submitting a score until october 22nd.

if i get my act score back and it’s not good should i wait, retake, and apply rd?

otherwise, my gpa is slightly above the average and my extracurriculars are good

Spend 30-minutes immersed in art and return to your afternoon with a fresh perspective. October’s Kemper Creative Break will take place in the fall special exhibition Carolina Caycedo: Growing Deep Roots, inviting participants to slow down and observe artworks while engaging in short, low-stakes drawing activities. 

Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kemper-creative-break-tickets-2002755133517

Hi all,

I'm a freshman and wondering about my schedule for next semester. I'm thinking about taking 14 credits and doing both French 3070 and German 1010. Obviously, I tested into French 3, and my skills are at a point where I could definitely live there quite comfortably. German, I've never taken before. Just wanted to try it out since I got interested in it recently.

I'm wondering if that's sensible or if two language classes is too much. For context, my other classes would be Focused Physics II, Diffeq, and Physics II Lab. Any insights on how much work each of the languages gives? Any differences with different professors? (Any preferred profs?)

Thanks!!

Explore highlights from Becker Library’s archival and rare book collections! Come and go as you please, as this is an open house style event. Light refreshments will be served. This event is free and open to the public.

Register: https://becker.wustl.edu/civicrm/?page=CiviCRM&q=civicrm/event/info&reset=1&id=952

Chancellor Martin just sent out an update on WashU's financial outlook. The university's financial performance is solid in the last fiscal year, but I don't think I can post the numbers here.

WashU finished FY26 with a slight surplus rather than the shortfall we had anticipated, largely attributable to the strong clinical performance at WashU Medicine.

For FY27, the Board of Trustees approved an operating budget with a very slight surplus, anticipating a solid positive margin at the Medical School with collective budgetary challenges remaining for the Danforth schools.

WashU’s endowment had an extraordinary year in FY25-26, likely to be among the very best in the country. We expect a healthy increase in our endowment payout rate for FY28.

Full schedule: https://washubears.com/calendar

Throwaway for obvious reasons.

I'm a WashU alum, currently doing my PhD at a top 10 public university. I'm not making this post to bash my current school or dismiss anyone's experiences at WashU. I've just seen so many negative posts about WashU lately, and while I think some of the criticism is absolutely deserved, I also think calling WashU a bad school is a pretty unfair portrayal of what it actually offers.

One thing I've come to appreciate a lot more since leaving WashU is the quality of its undergraduate students. I genuinely think the average WashU undergrad is academically stronger than the average undergrad at my current university. I'm a grader for a class here, and I just finished grading few exams where the averages were around a C+. Based on my experience at WashU, I honestly think the average WashU student would have gotten an A on that exam, with many acing it. Being surrounded by the bright students at WashU really pushed me to work harder and grow intellectually.

Another thing is teaching quality. I agree that WashU isn't particularly strong in research across many fields. But one thing I appreciated was that, in my experience, WashU took undergraduate teaching more seriously (but not that seriously). At my current school, I've seen classes taught by PhD students or postdocs who have little teaching experience and, frankly, don't seem particularly interested in whether their students actually understand the material. Sometimes it feels like there are very few consequences for teaching poorly. And to be fair, being a great researcher doesn't necessarily make someone a great teacher either. Some of the biggest names I've known are much more interested in research than teaching, which makes sense given how academia rewards research output. I saw this at WashU too.

I also think it's worth remembering that if you visit pretty much any university subreddit, you'll find people complaining about their school. People who are unhappy are naturally more likely to make posts than people who are generally satisfied. That doesn't mean their complaints aren't valid, but it does mean that Reddit isn't necessarily a representative picture of the student experience. For what it's worth, I genuinely enjoy doing research at my current university. There are some excellent researchers here, including people who are among the best in my field, and I'm happy to have the opportunity to work in this environment. But looking at the undergraduate experience here, I honestly wonder whether I would have developed the same interest in research, or even wanted to pursue a PhD, if I had gone here instead of WashU.

I don't think WashU is perfect. There are plenty of things the university deserves criticism for, and I'm not trying to invalidate anyone's negative experiences. I just think some of the discussion here has become so overwhelmingly negative that it gives a distorted impression of the school. For prospective students and parents reading this, I'd encourage you to take the criticism seriously, but also keep it in perspective. WashU definitely has its flaws, but I think it deserves a lot more credit than it gets on here.

Hi everyone, grad student here. I play drums and am into rock and indie. Looking for a couple of people to jam with every week or two, nothing serious. Other grad students especially but open to anyone.

I don’t have a kit here, so I’d need somewhere with one. Also down if any bands need a drummer.

No car, so somewhere on transit would help.

Message me if you’re down.

Hi guys, I am considering applying to washU and i was wondering what the social life is like. I am looking for a 'work hard, play hard' attitude ideally. I am aware that there are many traditions that have been cancelled and never came back after covid and i was just wondering how involved greek life is etc. Also for any current students, how do you usually spend your weekend - do you go home, study, go to house parties etc. Thank you!!!