Bear Ambassadors Round 1 Interview Prep

10.25.2026

What must you never do on a tour?

• Put academic divisions in boxes/compare them

• Mention alcohol unless asked

• Talk about Sorority and Fraternity affiliations in front of your group

• Make up facts/statistics

  • it is completely fine to say you don’t know, but will get back to them

• Use inappropriate nicknames

• Made inappropriate comments

“Frat”

Fraternity

“Greek Life”

Sorority and Fraternity Life

“Dorm”

Residential Hall

“Freshman”

First-Year

“Tutoring”

Academic Mentoring

William H. and Elizabeth Gray Danforth University Center

William H. and Elizabeth Gray Danforth University Center

What are the dining options available at the DUC?

• A primary dining hall on campus with multiple kiosk options

• Great for lunch on-campus, my personal favorite being Kalamata (Greek food)

• Ibbys is named after Elizabeth “Ibby” Danforth

• New Qdoba, which was added last school year

What major offices are housed in the DUC?

• Center for Career Engagement (Career Center)

• Center for Diversity & Inclusion

• Office of Student Affairs

• Student Union

What is the Center of Career and Engagement?

• Also known as the Career Center, which gets involved in helping students secure top internships and jobs in all fields and majors around the world

• There are student mentors who help with resume and cover letter building, LinkedIn profile, and job/internship applications

What is the Center of Diversity and Inclusion?

• Supports advocates for undergrad, grad, and professional students coming from underrepresented/marginalized populations

• Creates collaborative partnerships with campus and community partners, and promotes dialogue and social change among all students

• The Center for Diversity and Inclusion will host events and programming on current events that are open to all students no matter their background

  • Dialogue across Difference (DxD), pride nights at athletic events, international fashion show

What is the Office of Student Affairs and Student Union?

• Help support the over 400 student-led organizations

• The Student Union is our student-run government which is elected by the student body FOR the student body

What is the Office of Scholars Program and Taylor Family Center?

• The Taylor Family Center is a program that helps support first-generation and low-income students for their entire four years at WashU

• The Office of Scholars Program, also known as OSP, houses multiple merit-based undergraduate programs that support students for their entire four years at WashU

Brookings Quadrangle

Brookings Quadrangle

What is Convocation?

• The location for Convocation, a beloved tradition at WashU

• After your first week, Bear Beginnings, everyone dresses in their Residential Halls t-shirt

• RA’s and WUSA's, go down to Tisch Park and have a "Party in the Park”

What is WILD (Walk In, Lay Down)?

• The Quad used to be the venue for WILD, a free concert held for the entire Washington University community each spring, featuring food, games, and bands

• In previous semesters, we've had Zedd, Flo Milli, Childish Gambino, Jason Derulo, and last year we had The Kid LAROI

What student-run show happens in the Quad each April?

• Each April, the All-Student Theater puts on a show that is entirely student-run here on stage

• In previous semesters, shows have included Alice in Wonderland, Something Rotten

How many presidential debates has WashU hosted?

• We’ve hosted 5 presidential debates, including the only 2008 Vice Presidential Debate

• When Washington University hosted the 2nd Presidential Debate, CNN broadcast from Beaumont Pavilion

What is Busch Hall known for?

• Oldest building on campus (built in 1901)

What was Ridgley Hall/Holmes Lounge used for during the 1904 World's Fair?

• Displayed Queen Victoria’s jewels and other exhibits during 1904 World Fair

What is inside Brookings Hall? What is the Seal Superstition?

• The archway is called Brookings Hall and is home to Chancellor Martin’s office

• Seal story: if you step on the seal, you will not graduate in four years (only way to reverse the curse is to rub Chancellor Martins Medallion)

The Athletic Complex and Gary M. Sumers Recreation Center and Francis Olympic Field

The Athletic Complex and Gary M. Sumers Recreation Center and Francis Olympic Field

What is the Sumers Rec Center?

• Space dedicated to helping students find balance with wellness, fitness, sports, and re reaction activities

• Open to the entire university community, not just athletes

• Summers Rec center offers multiple on-campus job opportunities

• Recently hosted a presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump in October 2016

What are “BearFIT” Classes?

• free weekly fitness classes

• Range from yoga, taekwondo, cycling, pilates, zumba, and weight-lifting

What is the run-down regarding WashU’s Varsity Athletics?

• Our Varsity athletics compete at the NCAA Division 3 level

• There are 9 mens sports and 10 womens sports

• Additionally, we have 40 club sports most of which don't require tryouts, lots of intramural sports

• 75% of students compete in Intramural sports

What is Francis Field?

• Home to the 1904 Olympic games in Western hemisphere

• Olympic Rings

Olin Library

Olin Library

What is Olin Library and what is it known for?

• The largest of 12 libraries in the WashU system

• The most popular spot for students to study

• There are tons of study spaces, computer/printing access

• Olin has 5 floors-gets quieter as you go up

  • My favorite place to study is Olin Library second floor

What historic document is in Olin Library? (REQUIRED)

• Home of an original Southwick Broadside of the Declaration of Independence

• Dated July 12, 1776, this rare document was printed before the official handwritten copy was signed

Mallinckrodt Center

Mallinckrodt Center

What's located in Mallinckrodt?

• Campus Bookstore

• Subway

• Edison Theater

• The Writing Center

What is the WashU’s Skandalaris Center for Entrepreneurial Studies

• WashU’s Skandalaris Center for Entrepreneurial Studies

• Skandalaris Center works with the Student Entrepreneurial Program, where students can own and operate a service-oriented business on campus

• Bear Bikes, WashU Wash, Campus Creamery

What occurs in Edison Theater and the A.E. Hotchner Black Box Theater

• Performing Arts Department productions and student-run productions are performed in Edison Theater and the A.E. Hotchner black box theater

• Recent RAD productions include RENT, Cabaret, Legally Blonde, Mean Girls(?)

What services do the Writing Center and Speaking Studio offer?

• Provides free, one-on-one mentoring to all WUSTL undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and staff for any writing or public speaking project

What cultural performances take place in Edison Theatre?

• Ashoka has Diwali to celebrate the Hindu Festival of Light in the Fall

• Lunar New Year Festival in the Winter

• Black Anthology in the Spring

• Association of Latin American Students (ALAS) has Carnaval in the Spring