Tag Archive for ‘Northwest Updates’
Spring Preview Days for Juniors
A number of colleges throughout the country will be opening their campuses to high-school students for on-campus preview days this spring. Activities include presentations by the faculty and president, meetings with coaches and department heads, tours of individual departments and dorms, samples of campus food, an overnight stay, and more. Be sure to check for [...]
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. [...]
The University of Washington Application Goes Live
The University of Washington Fall 2010 Freshman application has gone live. The Fall 2010 UW Honors College application including two new essay questions has also been posted. Last year’s essay questions and instructions are available through some of the links to the Honors College, so make sure to go to the correct link for the [...]
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.
University of Washington Counselor Conference Update
I recently attended the University of Washington Counselor Conference and received updates on the current group of admitted freshman, details on modifications to the advising system, and information valuable to next year’s applicants. Registration is now open for the Early Fall Start Program for incoming freshmen. This program offers students the opportunity to take a [...]
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