Admissions

Associate Vice Chancellor for Undergraduate Admissions: John Berg Director of Undergraduate Admissions: Nanette Tarbouni

Home Page: http://admissions.wustl.edu/ Location: One Brookings Hall Email: admissions@wustl.edu Telephone: (800) 638-0700

Washington University has an international reputation for academic excellence. Among its five undergraduate schools, prospective students can choose annually from 1,500 courses and more than 90 programs. Prospective students can pursue a single or double major, earn two degrees, or create a major. Students can participate in faculty research as early as their freshman year.

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'Wonderful citizen of Washington University' Shimabukuro named director of admissions at WUSTL July 16, 2009 -- Julie Shimabukuro Download Julie Shimabukuro, formerly director of international recruitment, has been named director of admissions at Washington University in St. Louis.

Inspiring science and technology Son of St. Louis residents receives inaugural Boeing/FIRST Scholarship to attend Washington University in St. Louis April 15, 2009 -- William (Will) G. Donnelly, son of Terrence and Ruth Donnelly of St. Louis, Mo. (63139), recently was named the inaugural recipient of the Boeing/FIRST Scholarship at Washington University. A senior at Gateway Institute of Technology in St. Louis, Donnelly will enter the university's School of Engineering & Applied Science as a freshman when the fall semester begins in August 2009.

Matching age, interests Summer programs should be 'all about fun, learning and keeping the mind active' May 4, 2004 -- Summer programs should match a child's interests, activity level and appropriate age group — and be fun. Download Summer is just around the corner and that means time for barbecues, baseball and beaches. And kids home from school, sending parents on the age-old quest for finding ways to occupy their child's time. Some educational experts at Washington University in St. Louis say that opportunities abound for kids aged 2 to 18, and it's important to tailor them to the needs and abilities of the child.

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Nanette Tarbouni Director of Admissions Download Nanette Tarbouni has been director of undergraduate admissions for nearly seven years. She and her colleagues travel around the country in an expansive recruitment effort, looking for top students who are interested in Washington University. As such, she plays a variety of roles at the University, ... Expertise: University admissions, admission trends Media assistance: (314) 935-5293 / andyc@wustl.edu

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The Princeton Review gives 623 colleges financial aid ratings The Princeton Review July 28, 2009 -- The Princeton Review -- an education services company that helps students choose and get in to colleges -- this year collected a wealth of data to help applicants and parents find the highly-coveted financial aid that a majority of them will need to pay for college. WUSTL was among 13 of which received the highest possible score of 99.

Top 10 Schools with the Best Quality of Life Encarta.MSN.com July 28, 2009 -- In The Princeton Review's top 10 colleges that offer the best quality of life, WUSTL comes in at No. 4, behind Rice U., Bowdoin College, and Claremont McKenna College.

Early Admission From Waiting List InsideHigherEd.com May 5, 2009 -- This year, the process of turning to waiting lists has started early at some private colleges. WUSTL — and other institutions with competitive admissions — turned to their waiting lists in recent weeks, before the final tallies were in on how many accepted applicants were coming.

Who Gets What: Billions to colleges and students Associated Press and 56 others Feb. 9, 2009 -- The stimulus plan emerging in Washington could offer an unprecedented, multibillion-dollar boost in financial help for college students. Both the House and Senate bills call for the largest-ever funding increase for Pell Grants, the government's chief college aid program for low-income students. It could also hand out billions to the states to kick-start idled campus construction projects, including new dorms at WUSTL.

How I Got Into College: 5 Stories The Wall Street Journal and 1 others Nov. 26, 2008 -- Getting into a top college is tough, but so is weeding through all the advice about it. To sort out the good tips from the bad, Ellen Gamerman recently talked with college freshmen about what they wish they'd known when they applied to college a year ago, including one student who had been wait listed by WUSTL.

More News:

Break it down
Class of 2007 brings talent, experience
Aug. 27, 2003 - Washington University's class of 2007 features about 1,375 students from 20 countries and all 50 states.

April Welcome
Prospective students get taste of campus life
March 28, 2003 - While the red carpet is rolled out for the Oscars, Washington University rolls out its own carpet and opens its doors to nearly 1,000 prospective students.

Welcome to the Fun House
Admissions' Delise LePool loves her job; makes everyone feel special
Feb. 7, 2003 - With group hugs, calling people "baby" and big smiles all around, Delise LePool goes the extra mile — and that's for people she doesn't even know.

More Information:

Admission decisions at Washington University are based on a combination of factors, including the high school transcript, test scores, essay, teacher evaluation, and extracurricular activities.

Although specific weights are not attached to these individual components (a holistic view of each student is taken), a student's academic record in high school is of critical importance in the admission decision because it is the best indicator that we have of how well a student will do in college.

Extracurricular activities are one of the factors considered when making admissions decisions at Washington University. In reviewing extracurricular activities, we try to get a sense of what a student is passionate about beyond the classroom. We look to see what occupies the student's time when he or she is not in class.

Instead of a laundry list of activities, we look for those in which the student has shown commitment over time, leadership roles that have developed, etc. We also understand that for many students, an after-school job or caring for a sibling or relative may be the primary "extracurricular" activity or commitment.

Washington University offers 90 undergraduate programs in the following five schools: College of Arts & Sciences, School of Art, School of Architecture, Olin School of Business, and the School of Engineering & Applied Science.

Graduate and professional programs are offered in: Arts & Sciences, Architecture, Art, Business, Engineering, Law, Medicine (including programs in Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy), and Social Work.