I heard a lot about how comepetitve Comp. science and Engineering are at uw … but I don’t hear that much about Biology … for people who are in uw … Is biology as competitive as These two ? And what is the average SAT/ACT of Biology major ?
The difference is that CS, Engineering and Business are the most requested majors and so are much more competitive. That’s why they have moved to having more spots filled immediately by direct to major admissions. Biology will not be as competitive but you can always call/email the department directly and ask them your questions for up to date information.
Biology is the most popular STEM major at UW and is also one of the most popular majors overall (if not the most popular). As long as you do decently well in the pre-requisite courses (Biology 180, 200, and 220), you should be fine getting accepted.