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University of Washington Admissions Office Announcements

The University of Washington Office of Admissions recently provided an update on the admissions process. They have received nearly 23,000 applications for the autumn 2010 freshman class. and 6,300 offers of admission have been made so far.  The UW will probably be making about 12,000 admission offers to yield an overall freshman class of 5,500.  [...]

University of Washington Honors College Update

The University of Washington Honors College will host an Open House in Mary Gates Hall on Sunday, September 27th from 12:00-2:00 pm.
The following document from James J. Clauss, the Director of Honors and Professor of Classics provides an excellent update on the UW Honors Program for prospective students.
For the freshman Honors class of 2009 we [...]

Tour of Western Colleges

The Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) is a program for students who are residents of WICHE states (Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming ) that offers enrollment in reduced-tuition programs at participating colleges outside of a student’s home state. After receiving increased requests [...]

Minimum High School Standards Changing

Changes have been made to the Washington State Minimum Admissions Standards. Beginning in 2010, high school students will be required to complete two laboratory sciences, including an  algebra-based biology, chemistry or physics course. Other changes will impact the class of 2012.

Fall 2008 Visits (& News)

Northwest College Updates
Open houses for juniors and seniors considering various colleges throughout the Northwest have been announced. To learn more about opportunities to visit colleges, meet with coaches, hear from faculty, and tour the facilities, go to the admissions websites and research campus events. Here are just a few of the opportunities in our area:

To [...]