University of Washington-Bothell Campus

University of Washington-Bothell Campus

Bothell, WA, USA
Public
4 Year

Lisa's Review

Review of University of Washington-Bothell Campus

from Kirkland, WA

Describe your college in three sentences.

Beautiful campus, caring and accessible faculty, resources available from the entire UW network of campuses. UW Bothell is a big university with a community college feel. Small class sizes make for a better learning environment.

Do you have any tips for prospective students?

Wear you walking shoes and come prepared to learn. Learn what your resources are so you can best use them to help you achieve your scholarship goals.

Do you find there’s enough academic rigor at your school?

High standards but with an accessible faculty you are almost guaranteed to succeed. You always get out what you put into it: if you work hard, you will learn the material and learn to become a leader in the community.

Describe the dorm life at your college.

Unknown. There are college campus accommodations, I commute from off campus.

Describe the food and dining at your college.

Mom's Home Cooking, coffee stands, Subway on campus, bookstore has a grab-and-go selection. Cascadia Community College is starting a Bastyr culinary school, supposed to start seeing some good food from there too.

What’s there to do for fun at your college?

Many activities are organized through the UWAA. A new football/sports field was just completed and a team is being formed for fun play. More sport fields are coming. Beautiful campus is easy to walk around, provides for a variety of terrain to challenge even the most athletic, while keeping is reasonable between campus buildings.

Do you feel you’re getting value for the money you’re spending on college?

You are getting a great deal for the money here. This is a big university (part of the University of Washington, Seattle) but it feels like a community college.

Share any unusual traditions or locations on campus

Amazing library reading room view of the Woodinville valley.

Which types of students will excel at your college?

Non-traditional, undecided, advancing from Associates to Bachelors' or higher.

Are you involved in any clubs or activities?

Many and varied.

Are you involved in any clubs or activities?

Honor societies are present and do quarterly community activities.

How would you describe campus safety? Do you feel safe on campus?

Campus security is knowledgeable, friendly and accessible. Don't mess with the parking monitors though. Make sure you park using consideration and pay for you parking! You don't want to make the parking monitors unhappy.