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I really like it here! Here’s a quick pros/cons:

Pros

The programs fit very well with my academic and career goals.

It’s also very easy to switch between majors and even schools/colleges (ex: business school to engineering school etc; I’ve switched schools twice and majors thrice).

The environment is laid-back rather than cut-throat, unlike most similarly rigorous schools.

Cons

A smaller student body means less diverse activities and smaller groups/clubs in general.

Not enough school-wide events (IMO); there are more events for specific schools and events put on by student groups, but few events that are planned for the whole student body.

Hard transition from high school, but that isn’t really unique to WUSTL, just a personal experience.

I know this is vague, but it really does depend on the professor and the nature of the class. I find it very uncomfortable to write directly on textbooks (probably conditioning from high school…), so I prefer annotating digitally on my tablet (I have a Samsung Galaxy Note 8 with a stylus). Sometimes I also print out textbook pages to further annotate. But it depends on your learning style.

If you like print textbooks, go for it! I believe that the majority of students use print/physical textbooks. You definitely don’t need to bring textbooks to class, so I suppose it’s not too much of an inconvenience. Just keep in mind when you want to lug your books around to study at the library!

Okay, first about textbooks: Don’t buy textbooks before you’re sure you need them! And the best thing to do is to find a friend (or more!) who’s in the same class and share textbooks, that’s the cheapest way. There are pros and cons to both digital and print textbooks. I prefer digital textbooks because I can lug around all my textbooks in my tablet. However, it IS less convenient to read, as you can’t cross reference multiple pages.

As for dorm necessities: Shower caddies, two sets of sheets, mini-fridge, . If you have a roommate, I suggest earplugs or headphones and a sleeping mask. Otherwise, just pack up what you use most at home.

Yeah of course! So the Master of Science in Customer Analytics is one of the newest SMPs (Specialized Masters Programs) in the Olin Business School. The others include MAcc (Master of Accounting) and MSF (Master of Science in Finance). You can read more about them here.

You can apply to be in a SMP as an undergraduate, and if you are an Olin Business School student, you won’t have to take the GED, pay the application fee, or pay extra tuition on top of undergrad (unless you take an extra semester to complete the program, which is likely).

Next semester will be my first semester taking Masters courses, but yes, it’s a heavy workload on top of my two other majors. Although, I am considering dropping my major in Marketing and just pursuing a Computer Science degree for my Bachelor’s.