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Washington & Lee has amazing academics, made possible by a unique Honor System, small classes, and wickedly smart professors who almost always are there to invest heavily in their students. With academic excellence comes a heavy workload, and students here log a lot of hours in the library and their rooms reading the many pages and writing the many words professors assign. Not many students complain, however, as the University prepares them well for a competitive job market. From business to neuroscience, Washington & Lee professors are all committed to making sure their students will stand out to future employers, both in their objective academic skills and their ability to present themselves before a group of professionals. A major part of this success comes in large part to professors’ determination to know their students. The class where a teacher does not know each student by name is the exception at W&L, and with ample office hours and eager-to-please dispositions, ours are probably some of the most accessible professors to be found anywhere.

Another advantage to the engaging, elite faculty at Washington & Lee is that it creates an environment of teaching accountability. While often among the top scholars in their field, W&L professors also push each other forward in terms of their level of involvement in the classroom. The school does an excellent job of encouraging the faculty to focus on their students as much as their publishing rates. This all makes for an elite academic environment where only the committed student thrives. Those looking for an easy ride through college transfer out of Washington & Lee because it does not exist here. Students realize that, as much as is given them, that is what will be expected in the classroom.

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Dubyuhnell

Economics '15

5.0

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Small Classes, Many Choices

The small classes are nice because if you have a question, it will be answered and also it forces students to actually pay attention and learn. I came in looking to major in econ and so far my experience with the business school has been phenomenal.

Nov 29, 2011

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charlesbarkley

Chinese Language and Literature '14

4.2

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East Asian Languages and Literature

I'm currently doing a Chinese major, which is a part of the East Asian Languages and Literature program. On the first day of class freshmen year it was pretty amazing to sit in a tiny room with only eight other students to learn Chinese. The teacher's are overall very good in the program, and it also attracts some great TA's who are native speakers that help to supplement and teach the class. The workload first term seems like a lot but after it becomes increasingly easier as you get a better grasp on the language. The Red House is a tiny dilapidated building full of creaks and a tiny bathroom, but I would not want to learn in any other building.

Nov 01, 2011

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tylerdurden

Economics and Econometrics '13

5.0

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Awesome Profs

Professors love what they do and are enthusiastic and engaging. They all have tons of office hours and are available, and excited, to give you all the help you might need. Classes are challenging and interesting and almost every professor is fantastic

Nov 01, 2011

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