University of Washington - Seattle Reviews

  • 287 Reviews
  • Seattle (WA)
  • Annual Tuition: $40,740
90% of 287 students said this degree improved their career prospects
92% of 287 students said they would recommend this school to others
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Student & Graduate Reviews

Matthew Mast
  • Reviewed: 1/25/2016
  • Degree: Physical Therapy
"Pros: strong faculty, surrounding area, lots of opportunities to get involved in the community Cons: minimal student diversity, difficulty to access faculty at times"
JJ
  • Reviewed: 1/6/2016
  • Degree: Computer Science
"Loving every minute  at this school. Professor and advising is awesome, F.A. is amazing, love it's intercity. Don't go in thinking you are going to skate through your classes, you have to study hard, you will get a lot of here. Learning so much can't wait to graduate next year."
Brittany Bender
  • Reviewed: 1/3/2016
  • Degree: Psychology
"I was a double major in English Literature and Psychology and I had very different experiences with each program. UW is more known for their achievements in the field of Psychology, and so I had (mostly) very exceptional instructors in my Psychology classes. However, the English department is much smaller and not as well known, and so I had a much more poor experience. Most of my English classes were taught entirely by TA's (even upper level courses), some of whom had never taught before. In regards to financial aid, my family had an extremely difficult time dealing with their primary office. Often we would get transferred to three or four people in one phone call and none of the employees would be able to answer even basic questions about my financial aid package. If you are an out of state student hoping to receive in state tuition, you also have virtually no chance of ever having this approved. It's close to impossible to find information on the website to even see what the requirements are for in state tuition, and the university in general makes it extremely difficult to meet these requirements. All in all, my experience with the University of Washington was very hit and miss."
Daisoon Kim
  • Reviewed: 12/27/2015
  • Degree: Economics
"Pros: location of city and campus. quality of living Cons: also location of city (hard to visit other school for seminars)"
Jaci Calvin
  • Reviewed: 12/26/2015
  • Degree: Nursing
"Pros: Very competitive, professors are excellent, feel very involved in the community. Cons: Some of the classrooms seem a little outdated, the neighborhood is not the safest"
Samuel Whedon
  • Reviewed: 12/24/2015
  • Degree: Chemistry
"There are plenty of opportunities to expand my repertoire of skills both in the department and within the graduate school broadly. I have ready access to mentors both within an outside of my program. I know the work that I am engaged in is valuable, and I am afforded opportunities to share it. My social life has shrunk as my work has expanded, but I maintain strong connections to people who I value."
Valerie Lesniak
  • Reviewed: 12/23/2015
  • Degree: Chemistry
"Great School. A lot work is required to succeed."
Yi-Ting Sun
  • Reviewed: 12/23/2015
  • Degree: Chemistry
"Good academic performance. But very heavy workload as a TA."
BRADEN ZAHORA
  • Reviewed: 12/23/2015
  • Degree: Chemistry
"Pros - Great area and good workload and scientists here are serious about science but have a life outside Cons - Tough to get jobs after sometimes and also really expensive in Seattle and compensation isn't much"
Doug McManaway
  • Reviewed: 12/23/2015
  • Degree: Law
"UW is a great law school in a beautiful city. The culture is collaborative and welcoming."
Julia Nguyen
  • Reviewed: 12/23/2015
  • Degree: Chemistry
"Faculty are great. Everything is relatively organized."
Kira Hughes
  • Reviewed: 12/23/2015
  • Degree: Chemistry
"The faculty are very accessible, and the graduate students are supportive and encouraging. I don't feel like there are any cons."
Nassima Bouzid
  • Reviewed: 12/23/2015
  • Degree: Biology
"The Biology program at UW has a history of producing top-notch researchers that go on to be prominent PIs and scientists. In recent years, the program officers have tried to increase the stringency the program requirements to try and shorten the time to graduation for graduate students. Unfortunately, the students are expected to perform at a higher level without increased support from the department. Specifically, students are expected to teach each and every quarter to support the high volume of undergraduate students. The program effectively pulls graduate students in two directions, urging them to treat research as a top priority, while exploiting them by putting the majority of the burden of teaching on their shoulders. Other top programs in Biology provide at least two quarters worth of support for students to allow them to establish their research careers."
Jingtao Huang
  • Reviewed: 12/23/2015
  • Degree: Chemistry
"Overall, the school is okay. If some improvements can be made in the quality of education, things will be much better."
Jessica K
  • Reviewed: 12/23/2015
  • Degree: Chemistry
"Support network provided, which is integral"
Kelsey Berrier
  • Reviewed: 12/23/2015
  • Degree: Chemistry
"There is good communication and collaboration between groups."
SooNee Tan
  • Reviewed: 12/23/2015
  • Degree: Chemistry
"The standard of living in Seattle is getting higher and there are lots of homeless people hanging around the University District. Although the school has a really good reputation, living around the University District is a bit dangerous."
Katie Karas
  • Reviewed: 12/3/2015
  • Degree: Social Work
"The UW's MSW program has a strong emphasis on social justice, which is wonderful. First year students are forced to examine their interesecting identity amid privilege and oppression which I believe prepares graduates for a career working with marginalized populations. In some cases the organization of courses could be better - readings on topic with lectures and courses being aware of other material students are working with. Also, there is not a lot of flexibility in selecting courses during the first year, which is frustrating."
Cameron Haas
  • Reviewed: 12/1/2015
  • Degree: Public Health
"I love the Department of Epidemiology. The faculty are very supportive and accessible. The courses are challenging but taught effectively. There is a feeling of collaboration within the department."
Alexandra Johnson
  • Reviewed: 11/30/2015
  • Degree: Nursing
"I am in the Master of Nursing- Community Health program. I feel pros of this program are the breadth of knowledge and expertise of our faculty, encouragement to take courses from other disciplines around campus, and access to state-of-the-art resources at the university. A con of this program is its high cost."