Students who attend Washington University Engineering can see the connection between studying engineering and benefitting society, and they can see that the excitement in engineering studies is at the interfaces between engineering and other disciplines. Today's engineering student is an innovative thinker, often with an entrepreneurial bent, and has leadership and people skills. Today's engineering student wants to pursue the study of language and study abroad. Today's student wants to work alongside faculty on research and wants to pursue a minor in a different field. And today's student wants to be engaged in internship or co-op and wants to be engaged in community service.
Most prospective students' transcripts include
In addition to transcripts, Washington University considers standardized testing, letter of recommendation, extracurricular and community activities, and an essay.