http://www.studentsreview.com/WA/UW_comments.html Life at UW - Comments en http://www.studentsreview.com/WA/UW_comments.html Overcrowded classes, enormous halls with very uncomfortable desks. Very busy campus. Faculty not interested in the particular student: there are too many of them around. Professors are more or less kn... Thu, 22 Oct 2009 04:58:03 GMT StudentsReview 1462-61640 Copyright 2009 StudentsReview, Ecliptical Technologies, Inc. 1462-61640 1462 52 Undecided Female Undergraduate Class 2013 1st Year Negative Overcrowded classes, enormous halls with very uncomfortable desks. Very busy campus. Faculty not interested in the particular student: there are too many of them around. Professors are more or less knowledgeable, but it's hard to develop a personal approach in 500 student class. TAs are not qualified enough in most cases. Almost all instructors are extremely left-wing, and campus overall is obsessively liberal. The campus is NOT safe, with numerous robberies and other criminal activities. At the same time it's the most expensive state university in WA. There are almost no college alternatives in Seattle metro, apart from small costly private liberal arts colleges, so UW could be picky. Some students prefer less crowded programs in UW Bothell. Overall, I'm disappointed with UW, at least with their social sciences. If you want to experience left brainwashing during every lecture in the overcrowded halls this place is for you. Football craze. Did I mention it's really rainy in Seattle? Thu, 22 Oct 2009 04:58:03 GMT http://www.studentsreview.com/WA/UW_comments.html http://www.studentsreview.com/WA/UW_comments.html Its fun as I am sure any university is but people here are not the friendly and the college its self is super competitive.... Fri, 15 May 2009 10:19:04 GMT StudentsReview 1462-60327 Copyright 2009 StudentsReview, Ecliptical Technologies, Inc. 1462-60327 1462 8 Chemical Engineering Male Undergraduate Class 2012 1st Year Neutral Its fun as I am sure any university is but people here are not the friendly and the college its self is super competitive. Fri, 15 May 2009 10:19:04 GMT http://www.studentsreview.com/WA/UW_comments.html http://www.studentsreview.com/WA/UW_comments.html UW-MBA program was a wonderful experience for me in so many ways. But I graduated in '81 so I am not sure my experience is so relevant now. The best advice given to me when there was to "get involved.... Fri, 13 Feb 2009 12:25:54 GMT StudentsReview 1462-57723 Copyright 2009 StudentsReview, Ecliptical Technologies, Inc. 1462-57723 1462 7 Business - Management and Administration Female Undergraduate Alumna Class 2000 Positive UW-MBA program was a wonderful experience for me in so many ways. But I graduated in '81 so I am not sure my experience is so relevant now. The best advice given to me when there was to "get involved." I did, and it was very rewarding. UW is a great place to go to school. Seattle was a great town. The B-school was excellent. I would do it again without hesitation. The realtioships I made there have lasted for 30 years. Fri, 13 Feb 2009 12:25:54 GMT http://www.studentsreview.com/WA/UW_comments.html http://www.studentsreview.com/WA/UW_comments.html I grew up in Seattle and went to the University of Washington for a total period of 8 yrs.; first as an undergraduate Biology major and then as a medical student. Like many other people, I agree th... Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:56:59 GMT StudentsReview 1462-52064 Copyright 2009 StudentsReview, Ecliptical Technologies, Inc. 1462-52064 1462 6 Biology Female Undergraduate Class 1998 5th Year Positive I grew up in Seattle and went to the University of Washington for a total period of 8 yrs.; first as an undergraduate Biology major and then as a medical student.

Like many other people, I agree that the school is huge and if you are focused/ work hard you will get very good value out of the school.

Undergrad-wise: The introductory courses do have hundreds of people but the professors are accessible if you go to the office hours. This is also a good way to get to know them if you are interested in doing research later or need letters of recommendation.

If you want to have some of the top profs teaching you in small classes of 20-30 people, try to get into the UW Honors program. This program is quite competitive and requires another application process.

The biology department is superb. There is great lab access, the professors are top-notch and enthusiastic, and there are many opportunities to do research if you wish.

Med School wise: A very, very good education at low prices -- when I went it was less than $8,000 a year -- compared to private school. Competitive to get in. Consistently ranked up there in U.S. News and also well-respected by other docs outside the NW now that I'm working.

Social-wise: This is a commuter school with a fair number of people living off-campus. There are definitie opportunities to join various groups on campus but again, you have to make an effort. I went to school for an education, not a social life (although I had friends), so I'm not going to say much here. Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:56:59 GMT http://www.studentsreview.com/WA/UW_comments.html