<p>Here is a description of the program at the University of Washington: [Bachelor’s</a> Degree Program - Bioengineering, UW College of Engineering](<a href=“http://depts.washington.edu/bioe/programs/bachelors/bs.html]Bachelor’s”>http://depts.washington.edu/bioe/programs/bachelors/bs.html)</p>
<p>From Oregon State’s site : [History</a> and Facts about CBEE](<a href=“Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engineering | College of Engineering | Oregon State University”>Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engineering | College of Engineering | Oregon State University)
And for grad school - [OGI</a> School of Science & Engineering](<a href=“OHSU | Healing Begins with Discovery”>OHSU | Healing Begins with Discovery)</p>
<p>if you come to Ballard & go to Hatties for breakfast- try Chang’s migas ( no I don’t know what it means) [American</a> Journeys - A Quirky Seattle That Wont Quite Blend In - NYTimes.com](<a href=“http://travel.nytimes.com/2008/10/31/travel/escapes/31american.html?hp]American”>http://travel.nytimes.com/2008/10/31/travel/escapes/31american.html?hp)
I also agree with recommendation of Nordic Heritage Museum. magical place.</p>
<p>Thought I would add onto this thread - I was in Seattle lately on a business trip and, as usual, had breakfast at one of the best bakeries in the world - Macrina </p>
<p>[Macrina</a> Bakery](<a href=“http://www.macrinabakery.com/index.html]Macrina”>http://www.macrinabakery.com/index.html)</p>
<p>Simply amazing…</p>
<p>Montegut - we know 2 boys who are studying engineering at UP, and are very happy with it. Neither of them has a Jesuit school background, FWIW.</p>
<p>Mombot - thanks for the report on UBC. I wish it were smaller, but it does sound like a very nice school, and the location is amazing! Think how great it would be for an avid skier…</p>
<p>I’ll chime in here just to second checking out the University of Portland. Son is a freshman there, absolutely loving it. He loves his classes, the social life, the campus, the students, pretty much all of it. He has a public high school background, is religious (but not catholic), and has settled in nicely.</p>
<p>The school was generous with merit aid and did give him credit for his AP’s and community college classes. It’s still early but I am impressed by the caring faculty and the small class sizes.</p>
<p>when does one know of their acceptance to ubc? i applied regular decision to the arts program and would be an international student i suppose, from the united states. i’ve heard of students being accepted in june? please say this is not so!! thanks</p>
<p>^From the UBC website, regarding American applications:</p>
<p>Admissions decisions are made on a rolling basis; the earlier we receive your documents, the earlier you will receive your admissions decision. Go to the Student Service Centre anytime to check your current application status.</p>
<p>yes thanks i read that. if i applied in october what does that mean for rolling? a few months about, maybe know around april? </p>
<p>does anyone know from past experience?</p>
<p>Your definition of few sure is different than mine (few = 6?). I would imagine- but am just guessing- 1 or 2 months. Why don’t you call them?</p>
<p>i may do that, thanks.</p>
<p>Whitworth and Linfield keep rolling back up to the top of the list of schools to look at. Can anyone comment on how a student of another faith would feel at either of those schools? </p>
<p>The Whitworth website discusses the Christian student several times. D is looking for a place with some diversity in nationalities and cultures.</p>
<p>I almost went to Whitworth and I can say that the religious affiliation of the school is not imposed on students at all. Its more open than you think!</p>
<p>KarenColleges, what other faiths are you talking about? Ask each school to connect you to the contact person for the observation of your faith - if there isn’t anyone, worry.</p>
<p>Sorry, I didn’t express it well. D has grown up going to international schools, has friends that are from many cultures and many religions. I think she will feel odd at a school with limited diversity, and was wondering if Whitworth was as religious as the opening webpages feel.</p>
<p>I suppose I could ask to talk to the Buddist, Muslim, Christian, Catholic and Hindu coordinators. :)</p>
<p>Its ethnic diversity is pretty reflective of Spokane’s demographics [Spokane</a>, Washington - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spokane,_Washington]Spokane”>Spokane, Washington - Wikipedia) like 89% white? (welcome to the inland northwest, the town I live in that percentage is 99.6…haha me and my dad make up the .1% native american) Pretty much the student body consists of middle/upper-middle class white kids from the NW and a few from California. In general this was the nicest group of students I met while visiting colleges and I’ve visted over 30. No one will be practicing any religions other than Christianity…</p>
<p>My DD is attending Whitworth, I will ask :)</p>
<p>I met the owner of this winery yesterday at a winetasting and I have to say- these wines are worth coming to the Northwest for.
( for those of age of course)
[Lopez</a> Island Vineyards](<a href=“http://www.lopezislandvineyards.com/]Lopez”>http://www.lopezislandvineyards.com/)</p>
<p>Northwest is fairly caucasian compared to someplaces- but we are also fairly interested in communities besides Lake Wobegon</p>
<p>Karen Colleges–S just accepted at Linfield. No religious overtones at all.</p>
<p>from a Whitworth student who attended an international HS for most of HS:</p>
<p>Whitworth overall has a great atmosphere, but there is a certain degree to which someone (especially more exposed to the world) feels that it is a bit of a sheltered environment. A lot of home schooled/small town/never-moved-in-their-life kind of kids.</p>
<p>There are a fair number of international students (though not to the same degree as international type schools) one of my good friends is Kenya born and raised. But I also gravitate to the less conventional people (dreads, dyed hair, piercings, etc) and the international students.</p>
<p>There, of course, is a bias towards Christianity; some people feel indignant about this, to them I say they should not have picked a Christian institution if they did not want a Christian slant. Not everyone is religious, though there are lots of opportunities to develop your faith if you so desire. In general I would say there is not pressure to be religious if you aren’t. </p>
<p>I can’t say as I know anything about the Buddhist, Muslim, or Hindu coordinators but I do know there is a fair-sized group for Catholic students. The school just finished “International Week” which was pretty standard but a good effort. The Hawaiian population here is very big. And Whitworth has more clubs than I ever could have thought it could hold, so if there is not already an “Atheist,” “Non-Religious,” or “Dedicated to Obliterating Naivete” Club you could start one (and people would join).</p>