Is UW a good school?

Rankings: UW is among the best in the nation, world according to three news outlets. Three new rankings out this month place UW among the best schools in the nation and the world. Times Higher Education released its 2021 World University Rankings of the top 1,000 universities in the world.
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Is UW a prestigious school?

The University of Washington is one of the largest and most prestigious higher education institutions on the west coast of the US.
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Is UW a top tier school?

Among institutions with the most top-10 programs, UW ranked ninth worldwide. The top school was Harvard University, which had 112 subjects ranked in the top 10.
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Why is UW ranked so low?

Robert Morse, the director of data research for U.S. News, said in an email that one of the key reasons for the drop is that the UW's predicted graduation-rate performance is lower, when ranked and compared with other universities, than it was six years ago. U.S. News calculates a predicted graduation rate.
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Is UW hard to get in?

The University of Washington received 43,778 applications for its Seattle campus and accepted just 24,467 students, resulting in a 56% overall acceptance rate. Although UW admissions are competitive, your actual chances of getting in are tied to the strength of your profile.
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Is UW a public ivy?

Considered one of America's Public Ivy League institutions, UW is the official state University of Wisconsin. It consists of 20 colleges offering 136 undergraduate degrees, 148 master programs, and 120 doctoral programs. It is especially well known for its College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
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What is udub known for?

Ranked the 10th best global university,* the UW is home to a renowned medical center and top-ranked programs in medicine, engineering, nursing, law, business and social work.
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Is UW a top 20 school?

University of Washington is ranked #59 in National Universities. Schools are ranked according to their performance across a set of widely accepted indicators of excellence.
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What GPA is required for UW?

GPA of 3.50 minimum (on a 4.0 scale) and minimum ACT score of 27 or SAT score of 1860. Admission is competitive and selective. Students with the strongest qualifications, including number of courses taken, rigor of academic program (honors and Advanced Placement courses, etc.)
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Can I get into UW with a 3.5 GPA?

In 2019, the middle 50% of the University of Washington's incoming class had high school GPAs between 3.72 and 3.95. 25% had a GPA above 3.95, and 25% had a GPA below 3.72. These results suggest that most successful applicants to UW have primarily A grades.
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Is UW a top 50 school?

UW at No. 26 in the world, fourth among U.S. public institutions, on Times Higher Education ranking list. The University of Washington has been ranked No. 26 on the Times Higher Education world rankings for 2020, released Wednesday.
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Is UW Seattle an elite school?

As a working class school, UW is definitely elite, but compared to other much elite schools for the elite then ya, UW is not Stanford. I rarely interact with other people from UW CSE, this is the case even in Seattle as its just not a very big program.
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Is WSU vs UW better?

UW has higher submitted ACT score (30) than Washington State (23). UW has more students with 48,149 students while Washington State has 31,159 students. UW has more full-time faculties with 4,720 faculties while Washington State has 1,330 full-time faculties.
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Does UW have a good reputation?

The UW maintained its No. 2 ranking among U.S. public institutions. “It is gratifying to see the UW's impact on people and communities around the world being recognized,” UW President Ana Mari Cauce said.
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Does UW look at freshman grades?

In the application review process, they will take freshman (and senior) year course choices into account, but will use only grades received in sophomore and junior year when calculating students' GPAs.
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What does UW look for in a student?

In this process, the first thing we look at is academics. The UW's curriculum is rigorous, and Admissions screens every applicant to make sure that he or she will be academically successful. To do this, we consider the courses a student has taken, the grades he or she earned and SAT/ACT scores.
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Is a GPA of 5.0 good?

If your school uses a 5- or 6-point GPA scale, you want to be closer to those values instead. The average grade for high school students in the United States is around a B, which means the average high school GPA is a 3.0. So, if your GPA is higher than that, you're off to a good start!
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Is UW a Tier 2 school?

Tier 2 schools include USC, Washington University in St Louis, Tufts, Tulane, NYU, Boston University, UNC Chapel Hill, University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Notre Dame, Emory, University of Virginia, Wake Forest, UT Austin College of Natural Sciences, Boston College, William and Mary, UCLA, UC Berkeley, Georgetown, ...
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Why should I go to University of Washington?

The University of Washington is one of the world's preeminent public universities. We're defined by our belief in possibility and our unshakable optimism. Our connection to others, both near and far. Our hunger that pushes us to tackle challenges and pursue progress.
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Is University of Washington a good pre med school?

UW is one of the best public med schools in terms of research and primary care, and pre-med students benefit significantly from these resources.
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How safe is Seattle?

Seattle Crime Rate

Murder is below the national average, but violent crime is above the national average. Most of the crime occurring during the first pandemic lockdown has dwindled. Washington state set a record for homicides in 2020, with 302. That topped the previous high of 297, from 1994.
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Is UW Bothell the same as UW?

“We are the UW after all, with the same high quality education. UW Bothell is a place where innovation and creativity are celebrated and where the student experience is paramount. Students who graduate from UW Bothell receive the same UW diploma as any UW student.
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Is UW Seattle a party school?

There is no doubt that UW is a party school, but unlike many party schools, the grades stay high. Fraternities and Sororities are a huge part of UW. They are quite important. Off campus you can go downtown or to the beach when it's nice out.
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What is the hardest college to get into?

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  • Yale University.
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What is a hidden Ivy League school?

The Hidden Ivies include many small colleges, such as Davidson College, Pomona College, Carleton College, and Oberlin College, as well as some large research universities, like Georgetown University, Vanderbilt University, Washington University in St. Louis, and the University of Southern California.
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