Specifically how hard is it academically, hows the social scene, and how good of a city is Seattle.
Higher Education (University +) - 2 Answers
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The University of Washington is one of the best public universities in the US. US News ranks it at #42 -- making it a very good school. It will be academically challenging -- but the business world will reward that. I've only been to Seattle a few times. It reminds me of what San Francisco would be like if you raised the buildings, got rid of the people & plopped Minneapolis down on it -- if that makes any sense. It is a beautiful city with nice people. It is a bit coffee crazy, though.
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UW is a really good school. Most of the students are absorbed by local companies like Microsoft, Amazon Boeing etc. Seattle is a good and unique place to be in. Lots of things to do and if you are an outdoor person, Seattle is the place to be in. You can go skii, rafting, kayaking, rock climbing, climbing etc or just about anything all in a perimeter of 40 miles. People are really nice and cultured and it relatively safer than most of US metropolis. Seattle has the most educated people in US and you will see the difference vis other cities Weather is kind of average, it snows 2 to 5 times a year and that too is modest (1-5 inches usually), there are no crazy storms to deal with. It rains a lot usually in the form of drizzle but rainy season sticks around for 7-8 months. Summers are really nice in Seattle, max temperature in summer is usually in between 70-90F. It rarely gets above 90 in a year (usually 2-8 times). Winters are mild too comapared to most of US. Day temperatures in winter are always in 30-50 F. If you are ok with few weeks of bright sunshine and lots of clouds then seattle is the best place in US.
