<p>Does anyone have any advice for the first campus visit for an admitted student? They have a walking tour, but they don't seem to have any admitted student events (only pre-application events).</p>
<p>Trying to keep from essentially telling you to look at everything…check out the main landmarks (Red Square, Drumheller Fountain, the quad, the HUB). Also check out the buildings that house your intended major, if you can. I know the computer science building deck has a hell of a view on sunny days. Be careful on Red Square if it’s raining, because the bricks get slippery and you WILL fall.</p>
<p>Other nifty things include the power plant (xbox-huge turbine in there) and the AA wind tunnel (awesome to walk in on it turned on). Though that will probably only interest you if you’re an engineer, heh.</p>
<p>Then, if it’s not late at night and you’re hungry, hop on to University Way NE (the Ave) just one block over from campus and eat all the cheap delicious ethnic food you can. And please don’t let the bums and gutter punks scare you; worst-case scenario, they’ll bug you for cigarettes.</p>
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<p>I second most of the things revonu11 suggested, and then would also recommend visiting some of the residence halls. If you do decide to attend UW and live on campus, you have the opportunity to rank your top four residence hall choices, and there is a bit of variety in the atmospheres of each hall. Of course there will be a lot of information on this board regarding the different communities, but it’s really better to check them out for yourself.</p>
<p>^Agreed. The dorms are all a little bit different from eachother. It’s best to go see them yourself though that can be difficult if you don’t know anyone who’s willing to show you their room. They don’t take you into a room or even the dorm on the campus tour. The first time I saw the inside of one was during summer orientation a month before classes started.</p>
<p>It’s a matter of taste obviously but I prefer all the north campus dorms over the south campus.</p>
<p>I was told freshmen generally stay in either the Terry or Lander hall so that they could be comfortable/ not as intimidated in their first year. I don’t know if its absolute or not or if it’s even true. =/</p>
<p>I visited before I was admitted. I took a student/guide led tour, as well as met with some UW students whom I knew. It’s nice if you know someone at the U who can bring you around and answer questions that ‘recruiters’ may be hesitant in answering, since of course, they should be ‘recruiting.’ You get a more honest answer sometimes. Also, about the Red Square, don’t wear flip flops when it’s slippery. Check out both the undergrad and graduate libraries.</p>