I am a upcoming freshman of UW and I want to get a head start on preparing myself for the university. Here are the questions. Will the AP prep books (A-Z and barron) as good materials? Also, what would be a good practice to increase writing skill? Feel free to respond. Thank a lot.
I would explore Khan academy offerings in general
https://www.khanacademy.org/
A fantastic English and writing resource is the Purdue OWL
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/
First off, I commend you on taking the initiative to get a head start. One of the “secrets” to succeeding in college, particularly in a large state school like UW, is having some foresight. Knowing when deadlines for applications are. Knowing when certain programs occur. You get the idea. People won’t be holding your hand anymore, so success becomes a largely independent endeavor. You have to seek out the resources you need. Looks like you are on the right track.
And I would concur with @BrownParent , Khan academy is a valuable tool. About 2 weeks before classes start I’ll peruse some of the videos to help get my mind ready to go on that subject.
Additionally, you could find the textbooks required for your classes and purchase them early, though this isn’t always advisable as some classes rarely use the textbooks and you end up wasting money.
I agree with @JuanitaRebel about the potential dangers of buying textbooks early. But, depending on the classes you’re taking, once you get a Husky ID card, you could go to the library and check them out for a bit and get a feel for the material. Once you are registered, sometimes you can mess around on google or go the Professors webpage and find copies of the syllabus for some classes.
Thanks, also, are there any suggestions of “list of things to know before university” in UW? Or a list of recommend books to read? cause I have an organization deposit a number of old literature and famous novels. What else consider common senses in the Washington state? My questions may sound silly, but I really eager to know more about the university more. Thanks. It has been some great helps for yours comments.
My response sort of answers your question, but mainly centers on what advice I give incoming students.
I think as a freshman one of the most important things you should do immediately is go to an advising office and get a really rough 4 year plan sketched out for your classes. Just having a general guideline to follow will give you structure in a system that would otherwise be somewhat chaotic. As I alluded to earlier, there is no hand-holding at UW. There are tons of awesome resources to take advantage of, but you have to seek them out. So my second recommendation would be to just explore all the options that are offered – both academic and extracurricular. My third recommendation is to actively seek out a personal social community. Many students feel isolated/lonely (which can be normal) at first, and the only way to overcome that is by putting yourself out there. I guarantee there will be other students who want people to hang out with as well.
Thanks! Of all those helps, I have one last question, a small one. Are there any contacting method of notifying my transcript has arrived UW? I sent my transcript last week and I have waited for email response? Will the admission tells me if they receive? Or I have to use checking number to check the progress?
They’ll let you know if it’s missing 
Don’t worry.
Also, will they only look at the final transcript I sent? Because I did have music class in eight grade, will they contact to admission for more information, or the paper work IS the only thing the admission look for? To be honest, I am suck at creative oriented class, so the music class would possibly bump off the requirement in application. It is sad that my counselor does not include eight grade class…
I just find out my AP scores recently. Ap Calculus AB: 1, Ap psychology:4, Ap Chinese/listning: 5, Ap Gov: 1.
For the two “not so bad” scores, what are their benefit for me in Biology major? My another major is Early Childhood and Family Studies.
I have taken suggestion from the previous posts and using some suggestions for math and other science classes, which are some great help. On the other hand, how can I improve my understanding of U.S politic (both holistic and detail) within this two months? Not mean I am going to take it as my new major, but I said because my score for that class is just terrible, which presumably links my understanding in politic is insufficient.
(FYI, ignore the post above, it is typed in by careless observation)