University of Washington-Seattle Campus Top Questions

The University of Washington is a large campus; with a population of 40,000 students, which makes it difficult, to determine what you want to major in. Often, it is difficult for advisors to look at your individual circumstances in order to help you determine what classes to take and what major you should pursue. However the University provides many opportunities for you to make a smaller community on such a large campus. Determining what you want to accomplish helps you discover who you need to talk to in order to complete your goals.

At the University of Washington trying to meet new people and develop new friends can be extremely frustrating. With thousands of students, hundreds in each dorm room and very large classes it would appear easy to connect with people. This however is not the case. The number of students can be overwhelming and make those who are shy only more withdrawn. To an extend the first year at the University of Washington can be much like restarting high school and trying to make new friends.

The most frustrating thing about my school is the financial aid. My parents have been helping me as much as they possibly can for the past year, but they are now reaching the point where they can no longer afford to to do that. The financial aid that I am offered is a very small amount and the reason the school allots only a small amount is that they believe we should be able to afford the rest. I work 25 hours a week and my parents can only help a little so i can barely afford to continue school.

The most frustrating thing about the University of Washington is the high tuition prices, which are supposed to rise even more next year.

The only fustrating thing about my school might be that most of the classes tend to be large.

The most frustrating part of the school has been the transition into college from high school. Classes are much different because they are so much larger and its a different way of learning. Now, you learn a lot of the material on your own and in study groups, as well as getting help from the teaching assistant. Even though sometimes it has been choppy waters for me to try and get used to, I think that I have been getting used to it and looking forward to smooth sailing in the spring.

How big it is, you can feel like a small fish in a big pond. Also, the teachers sometimes feel like they care more about their research than teaching students.

Nothing really so far. This is my first quarter at UW.

The weather?

Big campus makes it hard t make friends sometimes.