<p>I've visited the two and I really don't know which to pick...I'm going in undeclared. I liked the emphasis SU puts on undergrads and esp. undeclared students...I also really liked some of their majors, including a PR major, film studies, and a lot more. The dorms seemed nice, and the food seemed healthy. But my main problem was that it was SO small...On the other hand, I think UW would offer more connections, I like the surrounding area better, and it has a lot more going on. But I'm worried about budget cuts and it seemed like the dorms weren't as nice...also, it almost was too big.
Before visiting, I always just assumed I would go to UW. But now I am really torn. I wish I liked UW more, but the more time I spent there, the less I liked it :(</p>
<p>I wish SU was bigger, but obviously it isn't....so anyways, I guess my question is, which school would you recommend I pick? What are some pros/cons of each that you would consider?</p>
<p>Well, as they said to us at the Specifically for Seniors tour at the UW, it’s easier to make a large university seem small than to make a small one seem big.
There are communities and all sorts of things you can join to make the UW a little more intimate and sure, some of the classes are large but that’s what office hours are for. The UW has a lot to offer.
I understand being set on one thing then having that shaken. It’s unsettling. I can’t tell you which to pick because you’re still going to doubt your decision even if I, or anyone else here, makes it for you.<br>
You can probably find most of what you could find at SU at the UW but if spending time at the UW made you like it even less, image what it would be like spending four years there. There’s no question here, as much as I love the UW and can’t wait to start there, you should probably look into SU more and try to get your heart off of the UW and take a look (quickly! May 1st is coming up quick!) with a rational head.</p>
<p>Trust your intuition. Sounds to me it’s telling you that UW isn’t the right place for you right now…trust that–and maybe it will be different in a couple of years and you can transfer to UW if you want.</p>
<p>^Yeah, that way you will have less regrets.</p>
<p>You can still transfer if you don’t like the one you choose. My advice would be pick the university which you most like. Chances are you’ll do better there than at a place which you do not like as much.</p>
<p>It also depends on if you’re an in-state student or an OOS student. The differences in tuition are huge, but if you’re OOS SU is probably just a bit more expensive.</p>
<p>i’m out of state, but surprisingly, UW is more… a lot more 
(plus i got a scholarship for SU)</p>
<p>ok,i’ve been thinking about the 2 though, and i think it boils down to this: which is more important: education (SU) or college experience (UW)? </p>
<p>so, a question for current UW students: what did it feel like as a freshman at UW? did you kind of have to fend for yourself? if you were undecided, did you receive guidance from advisors to help you choose what to major in?</p>
<p>^I’m sure you get education at UW if you reach out and know what you’re doing.</p>
<p>I would go for education, but I would have to agree with pumpkins. You can get a great education at UW, but you have to be a lot more independent to do so. If you have good study habits and put effort into your education, you will get an education at UW.</p>
<p>You know yourself: you known how independent you are, how willing you are to come in during office hours, how motivated you are to go to study groups, and how easy (or difficult) it will be for you to make your own path. Take this into strong consideration.
UW is a lot more self motivation, but choosing SU doesn’t mean you’re lazy or dependent. It means that a smaller and more interactive environment best suits the way you learn.
You know yourself better then anyone on CC.
Best of luck, hope you end up happy whereever you decide</p>
<p>UW is the better choice because there are more opportunities, and the connections you will meet there far surpass the connections at Seattle.</p>
<p>If you’re going in undeclared, then I definitely don’t recommend coming to the UW. At the UW, there are many advisers that will tell you that “college students” are unsure of their majors when entering college, which could be true. They will tell you it’s okay to not have a declared major; that you “have time.” The problem with such fluff is that many of the classes that you may want to take in different areas as an undecided student to get a feel for the academic study are “weed-out” courses. The curve can either save or murder your GPA. When is a 95% final grade in a class ever worth a 3.3 gpa?! There’s not much leverage if you were to fail courses, and decide later that you want to take them again to get into a certain major. I have friends that already deal with this, and it’s only their freshman year. It’s horrible. A big part of this is because of how crappy most of the intro courses are taught. You would think intro courses are fundamental to students’ knowledge, yet many of them are taught by crappy professors who are there just to do research, and are aided by many TA’s that want to teach but can’t. Obviously, going to the UW can be beneficial. There are far more student organizations, and thus more connections. With that said, the UW is a good school to go into if you want to have a greater chance of getting undergraduate research. Likewise, any college or university can be a useful medium to get into graduate school. Lastly, being at the UW, the thing I’ve noticed the most is the academic atmosphere. People are always studying. Couple that with the so-so weather, and you get students who dorm that rarely leave the campus much at all. The UW campus is like a leech; the longer it’s part of you, the further you are from getting away. Whereas, Seattle University is in downtown, and in the middle of lots of things to do.</p>