<p>I am having the hardest time deciding between these two schools. From what I have heard, they are fairly similar academically. They both have the school spirit and sports that I am looking for in a school as well. Also, I have visited both campuses and find them both equally beautiful. Would one or the other be a better pick if I plan on studying physiology (and ultimately going on to medical school)?</p>
<p>Also, for awhile I was considering NYU because I loved everything that you could do in the city and the fact that the university takes advantage of the city (and I ultimately decided against it because of the lack of school unity). However, I was wondering if either of the schools utilized their cities. Also, in general, which city is more like NY in terms of what there is to do? Do students actually go into the city and do things, or do they mainly stay on campus (or in Westwood for UCLA and the Ave for UW)?</p>
<p>One of the main things that is holding me back about UCLA is the fact that I have heard the students are very superficial and materialistic. Is this true? And if so, would it be better to pick UW as I would fit in more there? </p>
<p>Lastly, does it REALLY rain all of the time in Seattle?</p>
<p>It does not rain all the time in Seattle, but it does rain a lot. Most of the year, you expect rain, with sun being the exception, while in other places (LA included) it’s the other way around.</p>
<p>I’ve grown up in Seattle, and can tell you there is lots to do here. The city it self is really liberal and full of all kinds of “green” and organic shops and what not. The Puget Sound is awsome and there are many parks and beaches around the area (although not as nice as the beaches in LA).To sum it up, I’ve lived here all my life, am going to UW, and don’t find the aspect of staying in the same city boring at all.</p>
<p>As for the weather, the summer is amazing, stays right around 80 for a few months. Yes it does rain a fair amount, but we actually get less rain than a lot of major cities in the South East and Mid West. We just have a lot of cloudy days where it doesn’t rain much.</p>
<p>^^ Nothing beats a sunny day in the Pacific Northwest, I think that everyone up here enjoys the sun more and appreciates it because it isn’t a “given” like in LA, resulting in TONS of outdoor activities. </p>
<p>which school is going to cost you more?
I went through the same thing trying to decide between these two also. In the end, I chose UW so I’d have money for graduate school.</p>
<p>If you can go to a great school like UCLA for $6K and have to pay $25K/yr for the UW, seems like an easy decision, whether it is your money or your parents. The tougher decision would be if it’s the other way around. It does rain alot in Seattle, it is grey and cloudy often. But the sunny days are magnificent and when it does rain, it is usually light. The vast majority of us here are low on vitamin D, which adds to depression, so alot of people take supplements. Of course, if you really want to get away from home, Seattle is a nice place to escape to.</p>
<p>I started off at UW, been to NY to Cali and now I’m finally returning to UW. You can look up stats all over the internet and I think you’ll find that both schools are top notch. You can decide for yourself based on that and how much it’ll cost. So, I won’t talk about those aspects of these two schools. </p>
<p>For me, it really came down to the type of personality I have. I loved NY but it was way too expensive for me to justify. CA - I hate their mentality of I’m better than you, I need to upstage this person, it’s all about me, I’m untouchable, etc., etc. Not everyone… but it was hard to meet down-to-earth, sincere, and real people. </p>
<p>UW, totally different.</p>
<p>Met the realest and coolest friends here that I still keep in touch with even though I left after freshman year. Whether it was partying, weekend of snowboarding, watching shooting stars at four in the morning at Alki, driving to Canada to go shopping, or getting into a heated debate about Tupac and religion with some random stranger at the food court lol! Yeah, it happened. You’ll meet some superficial ones but in general I just loved the diverse group of people you meet at UW. The point is, in all three cities, you will get out of the city what you put into it. As far as type of people, I love Seattleites!</p>
<p>On weather, Seattle does “drizzle” pretty consistently but the spring/summer’s are well worth it. I don’t like CA’s weather too much b/c it never changes! People complain that it’s cold in 70 degree weather :/… In NY, you’ll experience the whole spectrum if you like that kind of thing. </p>
<p>So, there you go, I’ve lived a year or more in all three places and that is my take on them.</p>