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University of Washington, Seattle

University of Washington, Seattle, Schmitz Hall, Box 355840, Seattle WA 98195-5840, U.S.A., United States
4.29 / 5 based on 24 reviews.
Description:
The Territorial University of Washington opened November 4, 1861, in a building on a 10-acre site in a hilly wilderness, which is now the Metropolitan Tract (still owned by the UW) in downtown Seattle. By the arrival of statehood in 1889, the University was firmly established as an institution of higher education.


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84% of students recommend
24 reviews
Housing
3.8/5
 All experiences (24)
Student life
4.0/5
 5 stars (12)
Academic
4.8/5
 4 stars (6)
Languages
4.5/5
 3 stars (6)
Expenses
3.8/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.5/5
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“An interesting year, but less fun than I had hoped.” Read Review
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University of Washington, Seattle review by Edouard

Review by Edouard, Sciences Po Paris, Paris, France
Political Science, University Agreement
HOUSING    
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: Housemates
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? Sharing a house with housemates was a nez experience for me and it was cool
Personal comments:
I think the dorms are really expensive for what they are, it is small and youy must share your room. There are lot of students who share a house, the most difficult is to find the good housemates.
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STUDENT LIFE    
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Nothing if you are under 21, morover it is not Paris, bars and clubs are not really good. The cafes are okay, but 10 months, that is long.
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ACADEMIC       3.0 / 5
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:
The first week of the quater you can change your course, don't hesitate to do it, don't keep a course that seems easy, because it will be really boring



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
Sometimes, there are discussions on the readings, it is not interesting, each student speaks about his feelings, sometimes things really stupid are said.

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Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
People are really nice, they take time for understanding you.
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EXPENSES    
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
None
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits:
Life in Seattle is cheaper than in Paris. But it is right that the exchange with the euro was really good for me ans my night life was near of zero the first 7 months.
Food, Travel: was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
Use the supermarket card, you will save some money. Don't use bank transfer from your French bank to your us bank, it is really expensive, take cash with your french card and put the cash on the us account.
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OVERALL    
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
UW and Seattle are a good place for staying one year in the usa. Beautiful landscapes, but the city itself is really 'provinciale'.
In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
The university has a beautiful campus, lot sport facilities, especially the IMA. It is really difficult to have local friends, most of your friends will be other international students



FINAL COMMENTS

An interesting year, but less fun than I had hoped.
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