<p>I will try to help answer anyone's questions.</p>
<p>Hi U.W.Student,</p>
<p>I have questions from the perspective of a student who has got admission and is very likely to join depending on admission to honors college and financial aid. </p>
<p>Before I pose my questions I would like to know more about you:</p>
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[<em>] How long have you been at UW?
[</em>] What is your major?
[<em>] Are you honors college student?
[</em>] Do you live on campus?
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<p>Thanks</p>
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<p>Junior by credits, my first year at UW though.</p>
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<p>Biology/anthropology double.</p>
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<p>Hi U.W.Student,</p>
<p>Thanks for the quick response. I am awaiting answer to this in another thread but I will repeat it here. This has to do with campus life at UW.</p>
<p>My understanding is that on-campus housing is somewhat limited and most students live off campus and so UW is more of a commuter school. What is it like for those who live on campus on weekends? </p>
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<p>where on campus do you live?</p>
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<p>UW is slightly dead on weekends — but I would say you can definitely find stuff to do if that’s what you want. I don’t know if I would call UW a “commuter” school exactly — I would say that most students don’t live far, most live on a bus route nearby. A lot of kids that live on campus do go home on the weekend, though.</p>
<p>And they are building new dorms, it will be interesting to see how that works out. I think they will be finished when you are a junior or senior…not entirely sure though.</p>
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<p>McMahon, it’s really nice…</p>
<p>“UW student” thats a nice thing to do. Im in mcmahon and a freshman as well.</p>
<p>My view is that it has been v difficult to meet people in the dorm and the only way I have survived is to do the frat thing…but being here is soooo cool I love it.</p>
<p>(btw I was accepted off the waitlist hence the screen name)</p>
<p>can you explain the pros and cons of taking the FIGs?</p>
<p>^LMAO almost always a waste of time. For every person I’ve met who’s glad they did FIG, I’ve met 20 who said “yeah…we’d just awkwardly eat while sitting with eachother”.</p>
<p>And yeah, UW’s not a full-blown commuter school but I’d say it leans in that direction. But who needs stuff on-campus when there’s stuff to do all over Seattle? Dressing up as a hipster and walking around Ballard at night to annoy the anti-gentrification fishermen/old scandinavians is always great fun.</p>
<p>Also, if you’re male, go to any of the gay bars in Capitol Hill on a weekend night. You will then know how every attractive female you know feels every time she goes out in public anywhere.</p>
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Also, if you’re male, go to any of the gay bars in Capitol Hill on a weekend night. You will then know how every attractive female you know feels every time she goes out in public anywhere.<a href=“_”>/quote</a> Feel special?</p>
<p>Thanks for the all your responses. I think UW is a great school and sometimes those of us who live close by don’t appreciate what we have here in Seattle. Although I have been in the campus many many times I never really wondered about campus life until recently.</p>
<p>as to U dub being a commuter school just ask yourself where the 40k students are coming to /going from…err not just down the road…and also look up the stats from U dub themselves about where students are coming from in 2009 intake (posted elsewhere)…then you will find the real story</p>
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cool, I’m right next door in Haggett.</p>
<p>What are the most coveted dorms? Is there a specific one for the Honors students? </p>
<p>How long does it take for you to get registered for classes? Is it all done online?</p>
<p>Is it easy to make friends or is it a challenge?</p>
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<p>This was answered in “Honors College” thread:</p>
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<p>How competitive is economics at UW?</p>
<p>Oh thanks, Maxxwell! Missed that post 
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<p>I hear that there’s a specific athletic’s center/gym and if you’re a student at UW, you get automatic membership. Is it a UW student-only gym, or can outside people buy membership?</p>
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<p>I know that Intra-Mural Athletic center is very good at UW. [Web</a> site](<a href=“Recreation”>Recreation) says “Registered matriculated UW students who pay the Services and Activities Fees may use the IMA upon presentation of their current Husky ID Card.”</p>
<p>Oops, I guess one of my posts got eaten…sorry everyone…</p>
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<p>Sorry, I really don’t know too much about this, only what I have heard from others. Some really like it, and also I know it is a good way to get the classes you want — in some popular classes, there will be an entire section reserved for a FIG. When registration starts, incoming freshman are one of the last groups who get to register, but at least the FIG spots are held for you guys. But like someone else posted, some do see it as a waste of time.</p>
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<p>When you say commuter school, I think of like a community college, and UW isn’t like that.</p>
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<p>The most coveted dorms for the student body in general seem to be North Campus — McMahon, Haggett, McCarty. I live in North Campus and really love it…it’s close to everything (except probably the Ave). However a lot of incoming freshman want Terry & Lander — which are pretty wild dorms. Nobody wants Mercer (seriously, do not put this on your application). </p>
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<p>Hmm, I feel like there are a couple of specific floors in a couple of the dorms for honors, but honestly I am not exactly sure.</p>
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<p>Yes, its all done online, through your MyUW page. Here is how it goes — the Time Schedule of all the classes comes out. Check out this link [UW</a> Registrar: Time Schedule Production Calendar 2010-2011](<a href=“http://depts.washington.edu/registra/staffFaculty/calendars/tscal1011.php]UW”>http://depts.washington.edu/registra/staffFaculty/calendars/tscal1011.php) for when the time schedule is published. (Look under the lowest category, “Time Schedule available on the Web”. </p>
<p>Then you pick what classes you need/want, meet with your adviser if needed (for the first quarter, you will be doing this at your orientation during the summer). Then on your registration date, you register. Registration dates can be found here — [Period</a> I Priority Registration Dates](<a href=“http://www.washington.edu/students/reg/priorau10.html]Period”>http://www.washington.edu/students/reg/priorau10.html). It starts at six — if someone really needs a class, they actually do get up at six and register.</p>
<p>Okay this may be too much detail, but I remember it taking me a while to catch on to how exactly the time schedule works and what all the abbreviations mean. Check out this page – [BIOLOGY[/url</a>] </p>
<p>Some classes will have a main section, called for example A or B. Then, you will also have to pick a lab or quiz section, for example AE, or AH. These will be smaller subsections of a class. Oh, and labs are labs, but there isn’t always a quiz in quiz section…a lot of times they are more for discussion, or like a question and answer period. I think when I first registered, I was thinking, “a quiz every week?” But it’s not really like that, at least for the classes I have taken.</p>
<p>Oh, and “Prerequisites (cancellation in effect)” means that they will cancel students who don’t end up actually completing the prerequisite. For example if I’m currently enrolled in Math 124 and I want to register for Math 125 next quarter (where math 124 is a prerequisite) the system will realize that I am in the process of completing the prerequisite and go ahead and let me register. However if I drop Math 124 or get a bad grade then the system will cancel my registration. I hope that makes sense…maybe it was just me but I remember being confused by the “cancellation in effect” wording.</p>
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<p>Both, I would say. Personally I found it easy to make friends in the dorms and that kind of a thing, but maybe a little harder in classes, especially large classes. It’s not like high school where you have a lot of down time to talk to your friends. Sometimes you do have to make an effort. What I do is exchange names and emails with someone else in the class, and then often we will meet and study or whatever.</p>
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<p>Well, I do know that it is a competitive major. But more than that, I really couldn’t tell you. Check out this website for exactly what is needed. [url=<a href=“http://www.washington.edu/uaa/gateway/advising/majors/business.php]UW”>http://www.washington.edu/uaa/gateway/advising/majors/business.php]UW</a> Advising - Business Majors](<a href=“http://www.washington.edu/students/timeschd/WIN2010/biology.html]BIOLOGY[/url”>BIOLOGY)</p>
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<p>Yes, you are referring to the IMA — [UW</a> Recreational Sports Programs](<a href=“Recreation”>Recreation) </p>
<p>Well, generally only students (and people affiliated with UW) can use it. Students can buy a pass for their spouses, though…</p>
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<p>u.w. student,
thank you so much for the replies!
we really appreciate it! 
i just have one more question, although some are answered.
i wanted to know a little more about the atmosphere of the dorms.
since you mentioned that terry and lander are wild dorms,
do you know any other decent dorms that are quiet, but not completely dead? Perhaps among McMahon, Haggett, McCarty? i still want to make friends, but i don’t want to be in a dorm that will be noisy you know when i’m trying to sleep or study…</p>