OFFICIAL UW-Questions&Answers thread for incoming students(class 2013)

caitcam
Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:20:36 +0000

are you asking about fraternity rush or sorority rush?

for sororities go to: [UW Panhellenic](http://www.uwpanhellenic.com/) and click on FAQ’s

for fraternities: [IFC[/url]

as for 3-5, it varies from house to house. i’m not sure what your gender is, but frat houses are often pretty gross. sorority houses are much nicer, but you may have to sleep on a sleeping porch as opposed to in your own room. greek life is generally more expensive than dorm life as far as i’ve heard.

for your original questions:

1) the summers are gorgeous. it’s never really all that hot and never humid. the winters get grey, but there usually isn’t a ton of snow. to be honest, the annual rainfall here is actually less than boston. it’s mostly drizzly rain.

2) depends on quality and thickness. you can get cheap-ish coats at like TJ Maxx, Marshall’s, Nordstrom Rack, Target, Value Village, or any other discount stores. If you’re really on a budget, you can always go to like Wal-Mart or something. There’s also a secondhand store on The Ave called Buffalo Exchange with surprisingly good clothes. If you have money to spend, check out University Village Shopping Center. There are some great stores there.

3) Haha. The dorms were designed by a guy with a background in designing prison cells (or at least that’s what i’ve heard). Go to [url=Housing & Food Services - UW HFS]UW Housing and Food Services](http://depts.washington.edu/greek/ifc/) and you can click on each hall where you will find a gallery and a virtual tour.

4) you can jog whenever you want. just be safe. the grey weather won’t melt you, though. there are also a few groups that go running together, which is a good option if you want to be safe. if you can’t stand it outside, a few residence halls have workout rooms. also, as a student you have access to UW’s huge fitness center.

5) depends where you eat. there are many ethnic food places on The Ave which I’m sure have decent pricing. i lived in Thailand for a while, and the food here is waaaaayy more expensive.

6) there really is a broad range. for example, i am in the honors program along with a couple hundred other students, and i got a 33 on the ACT and a 1480/2260 on my SAT. I also graduated high school with a 4.08. I know there are tons of people that are way brighter than me, though. that being said, there are definitely some idiots on campus. it is a public school, after all. it happens.

7) i think this was answered already

8) kind of a vague question. i’ll just direct you to: [Campus Life at University of Washington](http://admit.washington.edu/Life)