University of Washington-Seattle Campus Top Questions

I hate UW. It is way too big, and the professors walk around with such a sense of self-entitlement that it makes Andy Dick look humble. I was a graduate student there, and did my first 4 years at a smaller state school, where I had such a better time. Everything about UW is beaurocratic and expensive. I have come to the conclusion that it is just a large money pit. The food is extrememly overpriced everywhere, parking is appalling, and the bus system is not that great. There are numerous violent acts and theft against students on and outside of campus. We are notified through email every time this happens. UW owns multiple buildings downtown that it leases to businesses for profit, and with all the expensive items on campus, one wonders how they spend their money, because it is not on keeping students safe..or does not appear to be. For anyone who enjoys lifting weights, the UW gym is by far one of the biggest let downs of the school experience. There is one preacher curl bar, ONE, for a school of 45,000 people, and some of the weights are so old that you can't tell how much they actually weigh, nothing that some white tape and a felt pen couldn't fix though, but don't expect them to do that. In all, UW sucks, the only reason to go there is if you want to feel like you got a better education than other people (even though i dont think that's true). If you want to work in seattle, this is a good place to go because everyone in the city has gone there and are happy to offer jobs to UW students to reinforce their feelings of acedemic superiority over all schools in washington.

I am proud to be a Husky. It is one of the top research colleges in the nation,a nd we are held to a very high standard. I go to the Tacoma campus and I wish there was a bit more student life, but the campus is amazing; it is an area of downtown that had been reinvested in, and revitalized by the college.

Some people think that UW is a huge school and that it won't appeal to them because of the massive size. To be honest, I thought the same thing when I applied. After choosing UW and actually becoming apart of the campus community, I realize that the university is only as big as you choose to make it. I always saw friends while walking to class, even though there were 40,000 other students walking around. You tend to make friends with those that are interested in the same subjects as you - who will be taking the same classes - who you will see multiple times a week. Once you really find what you're interested in, the school is SO much smaller (in the respect that you recognize people in your classes and have overlapping study buddies for different classes). On the other hand, UW still has the awesome entertainment and activities of a large school: THERE IS ALWAYS SOMETHING TO DO. Two of my all time favorite musical artists have already graced the lawns of UW and I got to meet them personally! If you like you're partying, but still understand that there is more to life than beer pong and late night trips to taco bell, the greek life at UW is the largest on the West Coast. When it's time to buckle down and study, you'll always have buddies to do that with - when it's time to let loose and go wild, there's ALWAYS a party going on.

Again, i already explained most of it in the first question... but i believe the best thing about UW and Washington is the campus is in Seattle and close to Downtown Seattle, so there's a lot of places to hang out during your free time. Downtown Seattle is a great place to go eat and just relax and get to know all your friends and just kick back. The campus may be larger than other schools, but you don't really notice the change if you came from a smaller school. In high school, my school was about 2000 students, but the classroom contained about 30 students, so it was a small classroom. So i was pretty scared when i heard about the large lecture classes, however, no one told me there were also small classes here at UW. Most lecture classes come with small quiz sections where you take your quizzes and get extra help lead by TAs. These classes consist of about 25 students in each class. So it's not too bad, i promise you! When you people ask you where are you going to college and you reply UW, many people will immediately tell you CONGRATULATIONS! because UW is known to be one of the top schools in Washington - in which they are one of the top schools for business, medical, nursing, pharmacy, etc. you name it! Also, if you are one of the huge fans of school pride, UW is the school for you! We are all about purple and gold. Huskies is our mascot and we are one huge family. UW also welcomes new incomers by setting a week full of events known as Dawg Days, it helps you become familiar with the campus and get to know students your age that are also new when you arrive in the fall. The one complaint that i believe many students have is waking up around 5:45 in the morning to sign up for classes and still not being able to get into the classes you want! I've had that issue every single quarter, and sometimes i still don't get the classes i want, but that's only a small issue, which shouldn't be in the way of deciding to go to UW and become a Husky.

I love Washington. My school is great. It offers many great opportunities for students future success. Students are proud of the school. One thing I dislike about my school is how it is bias when it comes to political views. I can understand if students were to promote their political candidate to obtain supports. But when they held a "You Decide" event to understand both presidential candidates, I saw a very bias view. I believe that this type of events should promote an open, unbias thinking to learn both side. While I was at the event, I saw that the students embrace Obama while criticizing Mccain (Note: I am not showing a bias view. I am not voting for either candidates since I believe that they both are worthless pieces of shit). For this "You Decide" event, I true believes that they should have an open mind and use this event to understand the goods and the bads on both side and not a mean to rally support for their own personal agenda. This is not a Barrack Obama rally campaign so it should not have been one.

Its just a beautiful campus with a great atmosphere in a city that is filled with great companies that are popular throughout the entire country.

I love the campus, it is absolutely wonderful (especially in the spring). People are impressed when I tell them I go to the UW, it is a very prestigious school. There is a lot of school pride yes, and there are many activities to do on campus. Since I live OFF campus, it is hard to make many of the night ones.

most of us have school spirit. our school has major fundings in research. its pretty cool

One thing that is great about Washington is its location. The campus is beautiful and it's only a 15 minute bus ride from downtown Seattle. There is Gasworks park just down the Burke-Gilman trail which cuts through part of campus. Gasworks is said to be the most beautiful location in the Seattle area overlooking downtown across the water. One set of dorms overlook Lake Washington and the other overlook Lake Union. There isn't a place on campus that isn't absolutely gorgeous. The fountain on campus stands in front of a view of Mount Rainier and the list beauty is endless. University Way is filled with stores and restaurants, many cooperating with on campus meal cards. Just down the hill from campus is University Village full of high end stores such as Coach, Abercrombie, Pottery Barn, MAC, Something Silver, Apple, Gap, H&M, Victoria's Secret, QFC, and of course multiple branches of the Seattle classic: Starbucks. The bus system makes it really easy to maneuver around campus and the surrounding areas. One downside to Washington is the ridiculous prices of everything on campus. This is something you will hear everyone complain about. The smallest meal plan HFS offers is over $700 which most girls I talk to have a very very difficult time spending in a quarter, even with the overpriced meals we pay for. Naturally tuition does increase every year along with room and board. But improvements are constantly being made in all of the buildings and I feel that the money is being put to use. Seattle itself has a high price for housing compared to cities where other state schools are located. This almost makes it worth it to stay in the dorms if it weren't for the food prices.

The University of Washington is the perfect size. People complain about big classes, but I have not found that to be an issue, the higher up you get, the smaller the classes get. Its a great city/ urban environment that is always buzzing with activity. There are so many opportunities. If you want to make the community smaller, you can do that through Greek life, or joining a club, and more. When you tell people that you go to UW, they are impressed, it really means something to be accepted to UW. Anything you want to get involved in, you can, and if there isn't a club to fit you, you can make one. If you are a pre-law student like me, then you can join the pre-law society, which gives you tips about applying to law school, as well as connections to other pre-law students. At the UW there is no shortage of opportunities.