Simone Biles sat down for an interview with Student Life following her speech at Monday’s commencement ceremony, where she spoke about leadership, managing pressure, and the importance of being the “greatest you of all time.” The following Q&A has been edited for length and clarity. 

Freshman Izagani Aquino created Izagani Omega Pi, the University’s first “fratority,” to help freshmen find community during this transitional period of their lives.

Washington University held its first in-person convocation ceremony in two years for the incoming freshman class of 2025.

Under new guidelines for campus visits, admitted students have been touring Washington University’s campus, remaining mostly outdoors

Washington University received 33,634 applications to the class of 2025, marking a 20% increase from last cycle, with 4,374 total students admitted at an overall acceptance rate of 13%.

Universities around the country worked fast to rework their admissions portal to adapt to COVID-19. At Wash. U., administrators designed a virtual campus tour to replicate the in-person experience and enforced test-optional policies for applicants of high school seniors graduating in 2021 and 2022.