<p>I got this e-mail around 12 AM today from UW that says "Dear ______," and literally nothing else. The subject was UW CSE Direct Admission. I've heard on this forum that only the people who are to be admitted are contacted and the rest get no reply. Should I take this blank e-mail as a good sign then? </p>
<p>Also did anyone else get this?</p>
<p>I got the same email. What does it mean?</p>
<p>if the email was blank, it was most likely sent out in error and doesn’t mean anything either way</p>
<p>I think there was just an error with the servers on their side, since the email obviously isn’t complete. But it might be an indication you’re a CSE direct admit. Anyone in any other major get a cryptic email?</p>
<p>Also: VHERSACHI. I KNOW WHERE YOU LIVE.</p>
<p>I just thought of something. If UW CSE doesn’t notify any rejectees, then the fact that we’re on their mailing list must be good.</p>
<p>"First, my apologies for the blank message you received earlier this
afternoon. We experienced a glitch with our notification system, and
I’m sorry for the confusion this caused. "</p>
<p>Another email!</p>
<p>Did you forget to quote the next part of the email? This is what I got:</p>
<p>"First, my apologies for the blank message you received earlier this
afternoon. We experienced a glitch with our notification system, and
I’m sorry for the confusion this caused.</p>
<p>To cut to the chase — it’s my pleasure to let you know that you’ve been
selected as one of a small number of extraordinary students who are
being offered Direct Admission into the Computer Science & Engineering
program at the University of Washington."</p>
<p>HELL YES!!!</p>
<p>Yeah I got that too.</p>
<p>YAYY. Congratulations to you too!</p>
<p>sweeeet, congrats! maybe we’ll unknowingly meet at the visit day!</p>
<p>Got this as well! Definitely a nice surprise after being rejected from Northwestern >.< I wasn’t even aware that this program existed but after doing some reading about it, it sure sounds really sweet. I had never really thought about doing computer science in college (even though I have a pretty good background in programming). It’s definitely on my mind now :-). </p>
<p>Could a current student who is doing this program comment on their experiences in it?</p>
<p>Congrats and welcome to the department. Perhaps we’ll see each other around.</p>
<p>Edit:</p>
<p>RypuAK - UW CSE is one of the best programs at UW (rivaled only by the Med School and the Bioe program). It is seriously super-awesome and there are a ton of resources available to students. The professors are fantastic, and there is quality research being done. Of course, all of this means that CSE is really hard. But you should try for it anyways if you have an interest in CSE. To be honest, I’m not really sure what to elaborate on…so if you have any specific questions, you should ask them.</p>
<p>Cool! Well, like you mentioned, UW has a great BioE program and that was what I initially wanted to get into. However, this CSE program is very interesting to me because programming has definitely been my second love throughout high school.</p>
<p>Questions that come to mind:</p>
<ol>
<li><p>Could you elaborate more on the research opportunities of those in the CSE program? How easy is it to get into research as a freshman?</p></li>
<li><p>What drew you, personally, to pursue a CSE major?</p></li>
</ol>
<p>These were what I could think of offhand. Dunno, never been a particularly good interviewer…Thanks for your time!</p>
<p>Congrats everyone! Welcome to the department! =)</p>
<ol>
<li>Research is out there. You just have to look for opportunities! There are research nights where you can talk to representatives of different projects. Many people LOVE freshmen to be interested in research because for them, it’s a huge time saver. They train you, and then (hopefully) keep you for all four years! There are a multitude of different ‘subfields’ that you can find research in.</li>
</ol>
<p>If you don’t find a research position, apply for internships. The key to success in the CSE field is experience. Usually each direct admit class has 1 or 2 students who land an internship after their freshman year. There are career fairs - be bold, be confident, don’t lie!</p>
<ol>
<li>Personally, I grew up around software developers. I’ve always felt a pull into the field, but it wasn’t until recently that I decided to not pursue pre-med (my original plan) and to go into CSE. I’m a direct admit as well, and I was actually considering not accepting the major. Thankfully, I did, so that I could keep my options open. I’m very, very glad I did!
I found that in CSE, you can learn the concepts and apply them to many different programming languages and just create things on your own. In the future, I want to still work with the medical field, but from a different approach - engineering side. Prosthetics? Tools? Equipment for ERs? Robots? There are endless options out there.
CSE is a fast paced field; technology evolves all the time (just think about all the new gaming systems, Apple products, etc coming out!). I personally find this very fun and fascinating. </li>
</ol>
<p>I would like to make a point for new admits: UTILIZE THE COMPUTER LABS. You’ll get a tour of this soon, and when Autumn quarter starts, your Husky card will be activated to allow you to enter the labs. It’s a great environment, you can meet a lot of different people, and … free printing. Hahahaha ;)</p>
<p>See you guys around! =)</p>
<p>Congratulations!</p>
<p>By the way, I indicated bioengineering as a major and was wondering if anyone has heard of the Direct Freshman Admission for this department yet?</p>
<p>Since I didn’t get an email today, I hope they send the emails for the different competitive departments on different days. :/</p>
<p>Does anyone know?</p>
<p>@William00 - Departments are on their own schedule! UW CSE also sent out accelerated admissions emails today at around 5pm, so I’m guessing they did all their admissions at the same time.</p>
<p>EDIT: Asked a friend, he claims that the past year, there were no direct admits for bioe. It doesn’t make much sense, and I don’t know how to confirm this though.</p>
<p>“Direct Admission. The department enrolls up to 25 percent of its incoming class directly from high school.”</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.washington.edu/students/gencat/academic/bioen.html[/url]”>http://www.washington.edu/students/gencat/academic/bioen.html</a></p>
<p>Phew! Still have some hope then! thanks!</p>
<p>And hmm, that’s weird because it does say directly on their website they directly admit 12-15 students that indicated bioengineering on their applications.</p>
<p>Fingers crossed I guess.</p>
<p>Yeah, don’t worry about it. Each year may be slightly different. Also, usually departments have a wait list (ie CSE) in case they don’t actually fill the direct admit quota since students decide to go to other colleges.</p>
<p>wow this thread has gotten big now. lets keep it as a CSE discussion thread.</p>
<p>I also got into Berkeley EECS this afternoon. which one would you guys suggest considering Berkeley is 55k/year? Berkeley is ranked #1 and has more employment opportunities with top tier consulting/banking, as well as silicon valley tech firms.</p>
<p>I got the Direct Admission email as well! I don’t think I will be considering UW, but if I am admitted into the Honors Program as well, then I will consider it.</p>
<p>I was recently admitted into Berkeley L&S undeclared.</p>
<p>@jumpshooter: Congrats on being accepted to Berkeley EECS! I’m only slightly biased here and don’t know enough about the Berkeley program, but here are some questions to keep in mind -
-What can UW CSE offer you? What can Berkeley EECS offer you?
-Is cost a factor?
-What type of work do you see yourself doing? Which school has a stronger program in that aspect? (Ie. HCI, Robotics, AI)
-Try to see if you can look up a list of employers who go to the career fairs. UW CSE has ‘CSE Majors Only’ job fairs where students can talk to many representatives of employers. The employers only take resumes from current CSE students, and they check that in the student directory (major is listed). What types of opportunities are you looking for?
Example: <a href=“Previous Annual Industry Affiliate Meetings | Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering”>Previous Annual Industry Affiliate Meetings | Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering;
-Where do you see yourself living in the future? The area you go to is the place you can make the most connections, both personal and professional.</p>
<p>I’m sure this isn’t close to all the factors you should consider when choosing a school - both are very strong in their own respects.</p>
<p>@mickjagger: Congrats!</p>