<p>I'm from New York, so I can't come visit until I get in, but can you tell me about the campus. I heard it's a very urban setting. Are there many different activities? How good is there business program? Are people who attend open to meeting people from the country?
Thanks</p>
<p>The ave is known for its fair priced food options. It runs parallel to UW and has a very good variety. I think the food is too expensive but thats coming from someone whos favorite restaurant is taco bell.</p>
<p>The campus itself is in “u d” or university district, which is far north of what tourists think of when they talk about Seattle. Everyone in UD is either a new college student (85%?), a middle aged person going back to school (10%?), or a homeless person trying to get your money (5%?). It really is quite a unique demographic.
…hella asians…</p>
<p>Good luck on admissions.</p>
<p>Can you tell me what the reputation of the school is out there? People in NY have never really heard of the school.</p>
<p>Well-reputed as the best public university in the state (and probably among the best, if not the best university in the state period). Massive school with many nationally-ranked programs including Nursing, Computer Science, and Engineering.</p>
<p>Hey there,</p>
<p>I’m surprised people in NY haven’t heard of UW. I have a fair share of NY friends here. </p>
<p>Campus is beautiful. I don’t really know how to describe it. Have you seen the pictures in the Spring of the Quad with the cherry blossom trees? Or perhaps in the winter, where the bare trees still look quite majestic?</p>
<p>What are you looking for in terms of activities? Clubs with social events? Check. House parties and stuff going on with Greek Row? Check. Movie nights? Check. </p>
<p>The business program is one of the top in the nation, I believe. We might have some business majors lurking here on CC who can say more. I have a few friends who are in the business program and they love it. I can’t tell you much about it, though.</p>
<p>I find people here to be very open to meeting others. With every university, you’ll find some people who refuse to talk to people who don’t have perfect English, look kind of awkward, or “aren’t as good as I am.” That’s what, maybe less than 1% of the population here. I grew up in the Seattle area, but most of my friends are actually international students, followed by out of state students, followed by native Washingtonians. There are a ton of registered student organizations that you can join - if you can’t find an RSO that’s perfect for you (doubtful), you can start your own with 4 other students!</p>
<p>RSO: [RSO</a> Directory : Student Activities Office](<a href=“Student Activities | The HUB”>Student Activities | The HUB)</p>
<p>Following up on what vevenaneathna said:</p>
<p>Food: The Ave (University Way) and the surrounding areas have a great variety of food. Some of the restaurants give you a TON of food for around $7-$10 or so … honestly, I can last 3 meals on some of the portions the restaurants serve. That being said, I am also somewhat lazy when it comes to going out to eat, so I enjoy making soup at home or throwing something in the microwave.</p>
<p>University District isn’t that far north of what tourists think of. It’s probably only about 15 minutes bus ride max during non rush hour times from downtown Seattle to campus. </p>
<p>For demographics … also throw in new grads, people who just moved to the area who want a somewhat social scene instead of living in the suburbs, and you’ll get a few families who have settled down in the area.</p>
<p>You never mentioned what ethnicity you were, but (kind of) story time/‘open to meet people’ response!
I find it interesting that vevenaneathna says “…hella asians…”. It really depends on where you grew up and what ethnicity of people you’re used to seeing around you. A lot of the Asian international students stand out because they don’t talk in English when with their friends or because they have strong accents. They also have different mannerisms in different situations, which can really stick out to you if you’re not used to it.</p>
<p>The funny thing is, I’ve been mistaken for an international student ever since freshman year. I don’t even dress like the more fashionable students (tshirt + jeans, woot.). Although I grew up here, English is not my first language and I usually talk on the phone or with close friends in “Asian”. I wasn’t sure how to react to that the first time someone asked me what Asian I was speaking. Adults assume I’m taking their kid’s spot at UW because “you look Asian so you must be paying 40k because you’re rich and all you’re going to do is go back to your country after you graduate.” Really, people? Really? It’s rare to run into people like this, but seeing the people’s reactions when I calmly notify them that I grew up just outside of Seattle is priceless.</p>
<p>That being said, there are fantastic Asian student organizations here and just sooo many people are very open to other cultures and anything that’s “new” to them. I would 100% choose UW if I went through the application process again.</p>
<p>IMO for the west coast, UCLA takes the cake, with UW in second.</p>
<p>everyone in highschool in WA who cant afford out of state tuition wants to go to UW as their number 1 pick.</p>
<p>Students with ivy league school stats apply to UW and get reject all the time.</p>
<p>If you’re looking at just undergrad alone, UW is not that competitive. I believe its around 25th in the nation. (which means honors isnt impossible to get into)
This could have to do with a lot of factors including the number of out of state kids the school must admit in order to pay for the funding deficit.
Also UW pretty much decided they will only let community college students transfer into UW.</p>
<p>As for graduate school / professional school, UW is almost always top 10.</p>
<p>For example UW school of nursing is ranked 1st nationally.
UW school of pharmacy is ranked 5th nationally.
UW school of med is ranked 1st in primary care.
the list goes on and on. Its pretty interesting how polarized UW is in its rankings, and I feel it diverges from traditional models.</p>
<p>as for business school UW is not that well ranked (55th), because it is an undergraduate program.</p>
<p>in summary, people in washington state regard UW as the science oriented school that trumps any school in a 1-2 state radius.</p>
<p>UW’s business program (any) is ranked #1 regionally. Undergraduate specialties are among the top nationwide. [url=<a href=“Rankings | Foster School of Business”>Rankings | Foster School of Business]Rankings[/url</a>]</p>