Amia
1) There's a large Asian American population, but you don't often see racially integrated social groups.
2) Because there's so many people, it's hard to make friends unless you join a club or group.
3) UW is incredibly research-focused - there will be requirements for it in most programs you apply to.
sakin
I love the supportive atmosphere at University of Washington. Everyone is smart and talented but they are really nice and humble, there is no crazy competition. The school has good name and reputation without the elitist mentality.
Tara
I began with a list of criteria that was necessary in my pursuit of a university to attend. The list included: within my state of residency (for financial reasons), a reputable school of engineering (my field of study), a campus that I felt fit my lifestyle and personality, and after meeting the basic criteria... the university that appeared to hold the highest regard and reputation. The latter part I researched through multiple websites and discussions with those I knew familiar to academia. The number one choice given this assessment was overwhelmingly the University of Washington.
Taupule
University of Washington offers not only a great education but it offers students diversity, leadership, scholarship, fellowship opportunities and etc. Students usually fear not having a place to belong once entering college but at the U, everyone has at least one group that fits their personality and speaks to who they are. It offers each student a place to call home. Also, the professors are all amazing at teaching and there is a class for every single subject a student could want. All in all, UW in my opinion is a wonderful university.
Phuong
I believe that the University of Washington can help continue that process through core biblical teaching, leadership, activities and council. I also believe that I can contribute to the campus through my life experiences. I have learned a lot from my own experiences and from the experiences of others. I believe that the lessons that I have learned in my life over the course of the past 23 years can hold valuable lessons for others just like myself. I look forward to the opportunity to live and study in the vibrant community that University of Washington has to offer.
GianJustin
The University of Washington-Seattle Campus has a very exceptional medicine program, and I wish to pursue a medical degree.
Elizabeth
Hello campus, my old friend
I've come to walk on you again
The bricks of Odegaard always keeping
Bums and undergrads, they're all sleeping
In the morning; coffee ain't yet reached their brains
And it rains
It's time to study science
Reading pages I turned alone
Outside Red Square of bricks (not stone)
On which slept someone, a city tramp
I turned my Northface to the cold and damp
When my eyes were stabbed by the flash of fluorescent light
Library bright
It's time to study science
And in the blaring light I saw
Three hundred students, maybe more
People looking without reading
People reading without learning
People learning words that died right in the air
But no one cared
'Twas time to study science
"Fools", said I, "You do not know
College, life, it's all a show
O. chem profs, they might try teach you
Things you'll never need, forget you knew"
But my words, like silent raindrops fell
And echoed
In the wells of science
Gina
Its in Seattle, which is a liberal city, full of vibrant life.
Serena
UW, in my opinion, has the most beautiful campus in comparison to other schools I have visited (Stanford, Columbia, UPenn). It is set in an amazing location - Seattle allows students access to a plethora of outdoor activites, as well as to moderate city life when desired. For in-state students, it has one of the best ratios of cost to quality available in the nation.