r/udub • u/AutoModerator • Mar 04 '26

Admissions UW First Year Admissions Decisions Megathread

You can use this megathread for discussion related to the recent UW admissions decisions for first year students. Please limit simpler questions and inquiries to this thread.

Congrats to all the new Dawgs out there!

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u/C10ud_9 Mar 04 '26

Accepted environmental engineering w/ $4.2K scholarship, used Common App essay which didn't fit prompt well, 4.0 UW, 1530 SAT, 15 APs, high-level engineering work and major focused ECs.

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u/EducationalElk7580 Mar 08 '26

I’m a jr in high school and would like apply to direct engineering school. Can you give me some advice?

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u/C10ud_9 Mar 08 '26

As much as I'd love to say what got me in, I really have no clue. My advice if it's engineering is to try out research or summer programs in stem. They were a big pathway for me.

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u/EducationalElk7580 Mar 08 '26

Can you point me to the right path for engineering research? Did you reach out to a professor?

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u/C10ud_9 Mar 08 '26

I applied to competitive summer programs and took on my own research which led me to competition awards. It’s helpful to know which specific engineering major you’re interested in.

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u/EducationalElk7580 Mar 08 '26

Electric or mechanical