She’s undeclared in L&S. Honestly not sure what she wants to major in.
You have some great options too! UCI is great!
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Yes, Davis is her first choice. We’ve already visited UW, so she’s planning to decide after the Admitted Student Day at Davis on 4/9.
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Here are some other U district crime alerts:
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I think it is difficult to interpret the areavibes data and grades without more context.
I note that Eugene, Oregon (home of U of O) and San Luis Obispo (home of Cal Poly) also get F grades for crime.
If every bike theft on a campus is reported as a property crime, does that make it look less safe than it actually is? Do schools with campus police look more or less safe than those without, depending on whether campus police data is included in results? I have questions.
Yes- my D is choosing between those exact two schools as they are the top of her list. We are visiting each later this week and next week.
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We are in a similar situation. UW last weekend vs UofO with their DuckDays this coming weekend vs UC Davis with their preview on APR 9th.
I was really impressed with UW. The only thing we are hesitant about is the whole pre-science major and the reports of how unpleasantly competitive UW can be.
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D22 doing more research on UW — as mentioned upthread the Freshmen Interest Groups look like a terrific way to build community and connect with peer mentors. Combined with her honors cohort, and knowing she is not in the hugely competitive majors, I feel better about the intensity.
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Our daughters look to be on the same track. My daughter was also admitted to the pre-social sciences for political science and the interdisciplinary honors program. Unfortunately, we weren’t able to make it this past weekend, but we plan on trying to get up there soon.
Great! Would love to pool our information. We’re in Northern California- daughter loves PNW.
Got an email this afternoon about the virtual sessions available for admitted students. Even with having visited on admitted students day this past Saturday, there were breakout sessions that we weren’t able to make, so we prioritized the ones that were only available in person. Still, there are several others I’ve put on the calendar to attend virtually this week and next.
Agree with other’s observations that Saturday was crowded, it’s good that the regular students were on spring break otherwise it would’ve been even worse! Lots of families, some with really young kids, dogs, all ages were on campus that day enjoying the cherry blossoms. (I think the bicyclists on the Burke-Gilman trail were rather annoyed.) When we did a regular visit in October, it was not as crowded as this past Saturday.
Overall it feels like there’s something for everyone as long as you search for what you’re interested in. On r/udub it has some reputation for “Seattle Freeze” referring to the lack of warmth from people. I didn’t get that feeling at all, in fact we found even random strangers were friendly. Drivers? Eh, not so much. Traffic is quite congested, so traveling by foot or transit seems the best way to get around. There are lots of places on campus that are hilly, or have lots of stairs, so maybe that’s why on our past visit we didn’t see many bicycles or skateboards.
We did a dorm tour of the west campus where the honors dorm (Terry Hall) is. We didn’t actually see Terry Hall itself but the one next door to it called Maple Hall which is the engineering LLC dorm, and were told it’s the same as Terry Hall. Nice dorm, good size rooms for doubles with good natural light and a private bathroom. Our guide said the doubles and triples are actually the same size room, the triples just have an extra bed. Because of the private bathroom, floors are generally a mix of male/female. There’s a microwave and some kind of kitchen on each floor (we didn’t get to see one), and a bigger kitchen on the main lobby that has an oven and burners/vent hood. Laundry room with 10-15 washers plus 10-15 dryers is available ($1.50 per load per machine). Bike storage is inside the building to protect from theft and weather (didn’t see that either but the guide said it existed). Maple Hall has a maker space in the basement area that seems pretty ok. I think the MILL over in the north campus dorms was nicer.
From west campus, it is a good 15-20 minute walk to get to the HUB and engineering buildings. That seemed like a long ways to get to class. We even took the Link from the U District stop closest to the west campus dorms, to the UW stop by Husky Stadium, and with all the walking involved from the stations, it still took about the same amount of time. Apparently there is a nighttime shuttle available for increased safety, but it’s not available during the day.
From Husky Stadium to U Village shopping district is about a 15-20 minute walk. The campus is big!
We stopped in the student rec center to check it out (self-guided) and talked with the guys at the equipment checkout desk. Super helpful, and very open to sharing their experience and feelings as a UW student. So even though we didn’t make it to a scheduled student panel, it was easy enough to ask them any questions we could come up with.
There are some graffitied, littered, areas north of campus which don’t look great, but when you’re on campus proper it is well maintained and landscaped. The guys at the rec center said University Ave is fine if you go with a group at night but not a good idea to do alone, and that the neighborhood is nicer north of 47th St, FWIW. I figure that having a certain sketchiness to an area is to be expected at any urban campus.
Still, came away with an overall positive feeling about UW. There are a few more visits to other schools in April, so no final decisions have been made here.
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It is the gun violence that is shocking to me. I did notice there were multiple shootings on the news last week, it was unusual. The story about the police officer in Everett is heartbreaking.
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We toured North Campus dorm, McCarthy if I remember right. Sounds similar to your experience. We did see the kitchen on the 4th floor, it had a stove, oven, microwave, sink, a few tables, couches and a TV. It is nice that they have mostly private/semi-private bathrooms. My daughter liked the dorms, they are modern inside. The model room we saw was a single with a private bathroom. It had commercial carpet, a bed that can be lofted a desk and wardrobe. The guide said most students bring their own fridge and microwave however they are available to rent. Students are responsible for cleaning their room and bathroom and can be fined if they don’t. The study room on the floor was pretty small and basic.
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Been visiting UW campus since I was a kid— have never seen it so busy in my life.
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I agree with @AgeofAquarius, the campus did feel big! We flew into Seattle Thursday morning and took the light rail (which was super easy and convenient) to our hotel in the U District. After we checked in, we were antsy to get out and explore. We walked from the hotel to the quad (to see the cherry blossoms), down around Husky Stadium, north through the athletic fields, farther north through U Village (which offers a contrasting shopping/dining experience from The Ave), west through the North campus dorms, and then back to the hotel. By the time we got back to our room, my legs and feet were aching! But it was totally worth it…we definitely gained a good understanding of the campus layout, including elevation changes and the relative distance between key spots.
With regards to The Ave area…we strolled that street multiple times and at different times of day. There are definitely spots that aren’t cleaned frequently and storefronts that are showing some wear, but more often than not, we were pleasantly surprised to find trendy and unique interiors once we entered the shops, restaurants, and cafes. We liked the overall vibe created by the concentration of locally-owned businesses. And even with the knowledge that this area is considered to be less safe, I rarely felt unsafe, even during the evening. Granted we were never out very late, and there always seemed to be a good number of people out and about. Also, I liked that they still had lights strung around the trees, helping to brighten the sidewalks once it became dark. But regardless of whether strolling The Ave or U Village or through campus, my daughter knows that during the evening hours, walking with a group is always wise.
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We’re also from OR and my DD received a Director’s scholarship from UCI with her acceptance.
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do we have a discord group for admitted studenst of UW
Not all students accept their offers (lots of overachieving students treat UW as a safety/target, so even if they receive admission, they often do not go). The students on the waitlist will receive offers after May 1st, which will increase UW’s overall acceptance rate.
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UW is the winner for our D22! Deposit paid. Despite my own concern over being pre-sciences and looking towards capacity constrained majors we wanted this decision to be hers.
Good luck to everyone still deciding and we look forward to living the Husky journey with others!
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Congratulations! That must be such a relief to have a decision!
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