I visited this campus in June 2023 as part of an exploration of Forest Park (which is right across…read morethe street). The architecture is pretty and the campus includes a nice art museum that's worth a short visit. During the summer, it was relatively quiet on campus, but it was easy to visualize a busy place in the fall semester. Did not see many places to eat or shop - but maybe that was on the opposite side of campus (away from Forest Park).

Writing my 1,000 Yelp review for my alma mater - Washington University in St. Louis! What a crazy…read moremoment having only graduated a few years ago. When I asked my friends how many stars they would give WashU, it ranged everything from 1 star to 5 stars, but many of them noted to me that whatever I gave our school, I needed it be just based off of the experience at the school not what I can personally bring into the experience. Having gone to college here both pre- and post-Covid, I would say that WashU has really changed but I regardless would still give it 5 stars because I couldn't be where I am without this amazing schools. Here's some of the reasons why WashU deserves 5 stars, not necessarily in the order of importance. Also, definitely not an exhaustive list of things that i love about WashU, but just to name a few... - The range of clubs, organization, classes, etc. to take on this campus is honestly wild. You could explore your interest in a very in-depth way and also develop interests that you had no idea about. I've taken some incredibly interesting classes and have joined clubs that I didn't know I had an interest about. - The campus is beautiful! So many amazing places to study and hang out whether that's hammocking in the trees or being tucked in a secret study corner in the DUC. There's always a new place to explore on campus! - I appreciate how there's always something going on, on campus. Every week there's so many talks whether that's from the professors themselves or people that the campus hired from outside and so many activities and festival and performances to enjoy. You really couldn't get bored on campus. - I appreciate the caliber of people I have met at WashU. Not only is everyone extremely smart, but everyone always has some side interest or hobbies that make them incredibly talented people who I would love to be friends with. And everyone is excited and open to share with you what they are passionate about as well! - POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY - This class is actually incredible. The course is about how to become happier, not happy... happier, and it provides a lot of scientific-backed ideas and ways of thinking to go about it. This class, especially if you take it your senior year, is so relevant to the ways we build healthier and happier habits in our lives. I simply couldn't recommend it more. However, there are also many reasons how WashU could improve: - The tuition increases are not ideal. I understand why schools do this to account for inflation, etc., but especially during Covid when everything was online, it felt weird to have a tuition increase for a subpar experience. - The dining food before and after Covid was massively different. For example, Ibbis used to have all you can eat lunch every day of the week but after Covid they decided to have a set menu that barely changes. Also, the quality of the food also dropped while the prices rose dramatically. - I do not appreciate that you don't have the option to be a part-time student if you take less than 8 semesters. Sometimes, especially in your senior year, you just don't have that many classes to take and would like to still be at WashU but not pay $70k to be there. I think there needs to be more flexibility on the definition of being a student. - Like every campus, WashU can be gate-keeping on the types of people who are selected for certain activities. Especially in your freshman year, its hard getting rejected to every club you ever applied to. WashU needs to have a more open door policy especially on the student-run organization level as many of these clubs are run by students who not necessarily have leadership experience or rather had examples of what good leadership could look like. - There could be more robust entrepreneurship culture at WashU. Especially a school with this caliber, entrepreneurship is not as integrated into student life as I would have liked. I think having ideas that corporate isn't the only path to take would be nice to have known earlier on and then it would simultaneously be incorporated through the startup alumni network. I am so grateful to have gone to WashU and I would make the same decision over and over again.

Concordia seminary is a hidden jewel in the middle of the western affluent suburbs of St. Louis…read moreCounty.....I was nothing short of impressed with how nice the people were and how wonderful the archetechture is...this is a miniature Garden of Eden with Oxford University's template's for its buildings and grounds....Peewee says wow...wow....wow. and it is well worth the visit and being able to take it in...ty

Well, this is my Alma Mater. A graduate of 2004. So, I am a little bias. My review will not focus…read morethe curriculum but will provide the benefits of taking a few hours to enjoy this lovely campus. Concordia is tucked back in the Clayton neighborhood and sits behind the former CBC, turned Concordia Seminary, turned Washington University building that sits on the corner across from St. Mary's Hospital. I've met some people who have lived in the area and didn't know the place even existed because it really nestled in the community. The campus is gorgeous with little courtyards and smaller grassy knolls, which offers a lovely areas for quiet contemplation and mediation. You may bump into an eager seminary student who is quick to offer the "saving message", but don't worry they don't bite. The chapel is lovely and offers a traditional church setting with large clear windows, a minimalist altar and cross that is breathtaking, and a gorgeous organ. If architecture is your thing than do not pass up the gothic german stylings with slate roofs that probably costs more than the newer airport expansion. If mid-70's history is your thing than you can see the areas where the infamous "Walk Out" took place making national news. The library offers anything and everything relating to history, religion, and philosophy and is hailed as one of the top 10 theological libraries in the nation and highly regarded in the world. I doubt you will find a "Choose Your Own" adventure but you will find something in Greek, Hebrew, Latin, Sanskrit, and other various languages. There is also something in the language of "Veggie Tales" in the DVD area. Lastly, make sure you book a tour and can hit the bell tower and the original smaller chapel where a failed exorcism led to a young boy to be exorcised by the local Roman Catholic priests. The story was properly documented in a nonfiction book by Father Malachi Martin, a fictional book by William Blatty and later a movie called "The Exorcist", perhaps you've heard of this little film? The sequel sucked. If you are interested in learning about theology then I suggest going to iTunes University, as there are many lectures for free. This seminary was one of the first seminaries to be approved by Apple and to use this outlet to serve the public. However, you do miss out on those nice seminary students.

They have a good curriculum. I enjoyed their fine arts program and the Merrimack location was a…read moregood location at the time I was going to college.

There are some great highs of STLCC Meramec Campus, spent a few years here and for the most part…read morethe staff and community is great. Where they fall unfortunately for the most part is the administration. I've seen first had how they treat some students. It has to be one of the higher ups cause I don't know there title, but this person seem to think they are better than the rest and I see all the time them billeting students from outside in the open, and in the hallways of staff areas. Advising as well can be miss informing to their students, or maybe aren't fully trained cause a lot of them do look younger to be handling students futures. Of course not saying younger people can't, cause I am a younger man, people just need proper guidance however. A lot of potentially buy maybe if they focus the community as a whole instead of upgrading there campuses they would have a better reviews.

This Easter weekend is the first "student voice" plays in 15 years and I saw the first night…read more The plays are a collaborative skit from student performers and the student screenwriters. The dynamic gave the performers the ability to showcase their talents (dance, singing and instrumental) without losing the meaning the stories were telling. The plays were adult, contemporary, and emotionally moving. After the skits was a brief performer and director introduction plus a question and answer period. My only question is "why was this in the basement theater"... the small audience was nice to be part of, but a larger audience would be nice also. If you want something adult but college youthful to experience this is an excellent event to enjoy.

The staff at the Webster Chapters I attended were great, the instructors, the enrollment staff and…read moreadministrators are all awesome. Everyone at the Luke and Beaufort, SC Campus is beyond reproach all care about their students. They communicate well and look after their students from day one, all the way to even after graduation. Webster University Main Campus however, and those that don't own up to their accounting mistakes and allow their "Alumni" to damage their credit call for this poor rating. My specific case of accepting poor guidance and lethargic action when the University's accounting department (along with the Department of Veterans' Affairs) made a mistake and caused me to incur negative credit charges as well as an extra $400 service fee, all because the four staffers at the Main Campus in St Louis took 4 months to figure out they were over paid. They admitted they made the mistake, to prove their point, they overnighted me a check for the difference to "make me whole"... They had no interest in paying the late fees incurred by their delayed response. All it would have taken to keep me from writing this review and more to come, would have been to simply apologize and reimburse me the $400 in fees... but your university couldn't bear to even respond to that request, much less write the check. Webster University will get bad press from me at every campus I come across the rest of my military career. It's not the 80pt Credit Score hit, or $400, but mostly the principles of being a school students should trust.

Outstanding university. Highly recommend. Faculty have a strong knowledge in their fields and are…read moreVERY supportive. Can say this with certainty after obtaining degrees from three other universities.

I have 2 degrees from this school. I can't say enough good things about the school, the faculty,…read moreand the way the school will stand behind their students. If you want a top-tier education, this is the place you really should go.

Do you have the flagship blues? Well, dont. The flagship blues might be a good descriptor of when…read moreyou want to go to the mother campus of the university in your home state but it's not located in one of the state's major cities, such as one you might be the living in. When you've got the University of Missouri at St. Louis as an option, there are various other things in its favor making this urban branch campus in St. Louis proper, but at its outskirts, a plausible alternative. UMSL is referred to by almost everyone as "Uhm-zuhl." It has both undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as a school of optometry, and comes in at about 17,000 students. In my mind, between 15,000 and 20,000 students is the optimal size for a university. That means it's not small enough that everyone will know when you sneeze yet not so large that you'll feel like a number, which rocker Bob Seger once committed to song. UMSL has schools in the bread and butter liberal arts and sciences, business, nursing, and education, among others. It trains a lot of bean counters, nurses, and teachers. Engineering is available in conjunction with Washington University ("Wash U," more or less in the Clayton area), though I don't know how they work out the fee structure, since Wash U is a private university. Not only is the size of the school a big plus, so is the tuition. A 2-semester academic year at a full load comes in at a hair under $10,000. This offer is also extended to communities across the Mississippi River in the metro St. Louis area's Illinois counties. A plan costing about $15,000 is extended to some areas of the Midwest as part of an "exchange program." Clearly, out of state students will pay considerably more than $10,000 a year in tuition to attend. Thus, one can expect mostly local folks to enroll at UMSL but, since it's essentially an urban campus in a bucolic setting at the city's outskirts, there will be a lot of diversity in terms of backgrounds, ages, and the like, hopefully curtailing conformity and groupthink. Because my fans (who really aren't my fans but read my reviews for some stupid reason) claim that I have a "template," I must make good on that. That said, I must tell you about transit options! The St. Louis area has had Metro Link light rail for about two decades and it has two lines. While the lines overlap on the Illinois side of the big river and operate along the same right of way, the route splits in the city somewhere around Forest Park, with one going northwesterly and terminating at STL-Lambert Airport and the other heading toward the southwestern suburbs. There is only one station - North Hanley, and with a huge parking lot - between the airport's closer-in Metro Link stop and the campus. However, UMSL has two Metro Link stops, as does the airport itself! One is at the North Campus and the other is at the South Campus. So, in no time flat, one can be at the airport or can take the train to all of the downtown area's major venues. And rail makes the campus much more convenient for commuters. The South Campus has a few older collegiate buildings with character, while the North Campus has many modernist collegiate brick buildings of the '60s and '70s. I'd say UMSL handily earns 3 stars. However, for its size, cost, value, options, being laid out on pastoral, hilly terrain, and having two Metro Link stops on its campus, I'd have to say it comes in at 4 stars.

I want to share my experience so that anyone reading this knows they're not alone -- many of us are…read moregoing through similar issues. I have worked with advisors, admissions, the registrar, and financial aid, and the constant switching between different staff members has made everything confusing. As a low‑income, scholarship‑dependent student, I repeatedly explained that I can only pay using scholarships. Unfortunately, there were several communication gaps about what could or could not be applied. I met with UAC and explained that I had already worked with many different advisors. Things became even more complicated after Winter Intersession. I had one failing grade and one withdrawal, which I discussed with the TRIO director while reviewing my transcript. Even so, the biggest challenge has been the lack of consistency -- especially with advisors changing so often. Now it's the first week of May, and I am still not enrolled in any classes. My Winter Intersession courses were eventually paid with the scholarship that financial aid originally told me would not be accepted. Then I was told that once my spring bill was paid, I could enroll -- even though Winter Intersession should not affect Spring enrollment at all. I've also been told multiple times that "nothing can be done until you are enrolled," which puts students like me in an impossible situation. After this spring, I will no longer be attending UMSL. I came in with multiple scholarships, including a merit award, and I am frustrated that UMSL did not have it on file. This experience has been discouraging, and I hope sharing it helps someone else feel understood.

One of the four WashU campuses, west of the Delmar metro station. Not really an academic or…read moreeducational campus, the north campus houses a few administrative offices for Washington University in St. Louis, including the Quadrangle Housing Leasing Office and Parking & Transportation Services. Most university police patrols also park here. It is not just functionally indispensable but kind of conveys historically and architectural tidbits about the university as well. Like most of the buildings in the main campus, north campus buildings feature small, domestic type of the style gables, yet consistent with the predominantly Collegiate Gothic style. Five stars for the good services.

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