Washington University in St. Louis

Use the Upass

WashU gives each student and free UPass which allows them to travel on the MetroLink (kinda like a subway I guess) system for free. Don't be lazy, take the Metro to and from Lambert Airport. It's not a far walk at all and it will save you a ton of money, especially if you can't find anyone to split a cab with you. WashU is in a nice part of town, you will not be mugged on your way to the MetroLink station. That being said, the Metro is not good enough to get you to every part of the city. Taxis are needed especially if you are going to bars/clubs as a freshman (b/c frosh can't have their own car).

Washu Athletics? What?

It's kinda a school joke that no one really cares too much are athletics. But come on, we are a d3 school and we all are students first and athletes second. Most of the sporting events get a decent crowd (especially the Men's Basketball and Women's Volleyball teams). WashU athletes are proud to be athletes and they work very hard. Practically all of the teams are very successful (especially the Men's tennis team, women's cross country, and women's volleyball). It's not like the students want their teams to do poorly, but most of them would rather spend their time studying Chemistry then going and painting themselves Red and Green for a football game.

Not a Necessity but Recommended

All libraries, dorm, and most lab buildings have some sort of computer lab. It is definitely not mandatory to bring a computer to WashU but I would highly recommend it. It is just so much easier to be able to carry around a computer with you then have to walk places to check email and stuff. The computers available to students vary but they are all relatively modern in design and are easy to use.