University of Washington - Overall Experience

College Prowler Take

Similar to the academic experience at the UW, the University is so huge that it’s virtually impossible to predict what a student will think of the school. As the quotations attest, some people fall in love from day one and have to tear themselves away on graduation day, while others drag themselves through school as a chore and can’t wait to get out into the post-college world, but it seems, like most things at this school, that it truly is what you make of it. Perhaps for a less socially-motivated person, UW isn’t the ideal school. In a bigger environment, maybe it helps to be a little more outgoing—introduce yourself to people in class, meet some people at parties; you sort of have to put yourself out there in order to get anything back.

In all, if a student is determined to make his or her time at UW a positive social experience, it’s definitely within the realm of possibilities to do so. There are so many groups to join, parties to go to, and people to meet that there’s basically an endless list of social opportunities. There are always more people to meet, so if you don’t want to get pigeonholed in a certain crowd, you can move on to a new one. At the same time, however, the size of the school can be daunting for more socially-intimidated students. Just as easy as it is to get out there and meet people, it’s not too difficult to get holed up in a dorm room and end up being fairly antisocial. Overall, the key to having a good experience at UW is getting involved and experiencing as many things as possible. After it all adds up, you can allow UW to be a negative experience or you can craft it into your personal haven.

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Students Speak Out

Anonymous says:

I absolutely cannot imagine being... I absolutely cannot imagine being anywhere else for college. I have had the best two years of my life here. I cannot even express how much I have fallen in love with the UW campus and Seattle itself. 12345 Overall Experience Report

Anonymous says:

I love the school, I love my... I love the school, I love my friends, and I know that I’m getting the best education. I have no regrets. 12345 Overall Experience Report

Anonymous says:

I love it, and I wouldn’t change... I love it, and I wouldn’t change my experience even if I had the chance. 12345 Overall Experience Report

Anonymous says:

Overall, I am satisfied with the... Overall, I am satisfied with the job the University of Washington has done with my education. I think that it is a good school with its student’s best interests in mind. I feel that it is highly bureaucratic, which isn’t good for students who are easily lost in the shuffle. But for me,it was a great experience. 12345 Overall Experience Report

Anonymous says:

I love it here; I wouldn’t change... I love it here; I wouldn’t change it for the world. 12345 Overall Experience Report

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