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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.  [...]

Update on Washington Colleges and Universities

I recently attended The Washington Council Fall Counselor Workshop which included presentations from representatives of many of Washington State’s private and public colleges. The following is a brief summary of some of the key points addressed at the workshop:

WSU has posted the Fall 2010 application and for the first time this year will not require [...]

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.

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 [...]