Matthew Petersen
Associate Director
Countries in Africa (Sub-Sharan); the Caribbean; Central America; South America; Eurasia; South Asia; Southeast Asia
Allison Frieze
Assistant Director
Countries in East Asia
I am a huge St. Louis sports fan. I love how the whole city comes together to cheer on our teams! Allison’s favorite thing about living in St. Louis
Bill Prescott
Senior Associate Director
Colorado; Oregon; Washington; Canada; Countries in Oceana
One piece of advice I always share with students is to make sure your application highlights all of the key things you want the admissions committee to know before submitting it. The best application I’ve read are ones where can clearly see who the student is, and how they would add to the campus community. […]
Grace Chapin James
Assistant Vice Provost for Undergraduate Admissions
New York (Brooklyn) and Missouri (St. Louis County: Ladue Horton Watkins High School and Mary Institute Country Day School); Countries in North Africa and the Middle East
You don’t have to fit every detail of birth through age 18 in your essays! A resume is not an essay—we can learn a lot about you when you focus in on a goal, interest, or experience and explore it fully, rather than feeling like you have to pack all of your accomplishments or achievements […]
Victor Thomas
Director of Admissions
New York (Bronx and Manhattan); United Kingdom
St. Louis is on the frontlines of contemporary social justice issues, and has a rich and complex history of fighting for social progress. I am grateful for the opportunity to be connected to this history, and am inspired by the WashU students I see engaging in the fight against inequity and injustices. Victor on the […]
Ronné P. Turner
Vice Provost for Undergraduate Enrollment & Student Financial Aid
Hawaii and Missouri (St. Louis County: Clayton High School and John Burroughs School); Countries in Europe (excluding the United Kingdom)
My advice for students is to present their authentic self to the admission committee. Students need to take pride in and celebrate who they are, their backgrounds and experiences. You don’t need a special story or specific activity to gain admission to college. The real you is more than enough. Ronnés’s advice for students going […]