Welcome to WashU!
We are excited to welcome counselors to campus for our Counselor Visit Program, Wednesday, March 25, through Friday, March 27, 2026! This program is by invitation only – please do not forward this information to other colleagues without approval from the WashU Counselor Visit Program Planning Team.
We’re thrilled to partner with you so that we can better serve students together.
Booking travel
Please consult your email for instructions regarding travel booking. Contact Emily Smolenski (smolenski@wustl.edu) with any questions, or call us at 314-935-6000.
Tentative itinerary
*More detailed information will be emailed to those registered a week before the event begins.
Wednesday, March 25:
- Arrival in St. Louis
- Check-In at The Charles F. Knight Executive Education and Conference Center
- Happy Hour with Admissions Staff
- Welcome Dinner with Campus Partners
Thursday, March 26:
- Breakfast
- Admissions & Aid Overview
- Academic Schools Panel
- Lunch with Student Services Panel
- Campus Tour with Bear Ambassadors
- Get to Know WashU Activities
- Dinner in St. Louis
Friday, March 27:
- Breakfast
- Application Review Workshop with Admissions Staff
- Counselor Corner Roundtables
- Hotel Checkout & Departure from St. Louis
Meet the Counselor Visit Program Planning Team
If you have questions about the counselor visit program, please contact Emily Smolenski or Morgan Farrar.
Bill Prescott
He/Him/His
Senior Associate Director
Colorado; Oregon; Washington; Canada; Countries in Oceania
Virginia Elliott
She/Her/Hers
Regional Assistant Director of Admissions
Alabama; Georgia; North Carolina; South Carolina; Central and Eastern Tennessee
Morgan Farrar
She/Her/Hers
Associate Director
Illinois (City of Chicago and North/Northwest Chicago Suburbs)
Kathryn Pierce
She/Her/Hers
Regional Assistant Director of Admissions
California (Central Coast and Central Valley; Sacramento, and far northern counties; Los Angeles area (Long Beach, South Bay, Glendale, Pasadena, East and South Los Angeles, Santa Barbara); Southern counties (Riverside, Imperial Valley, Orange County, San Diego)
William Roberts
He/Him/His
Assistant Director
Connecticut; New York (Long Island, Queens, and Westchester)