Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Kent, WA
Affinity Group: Southeast Asian
Major: Interaction Design
Minor:
Languages Spoken: English & Vietnamese
Why I came to the UW: I chose to come to UW because it had the program I wanted to study in and it was close to home 🙂
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Everett, WA
Affinity Group: Southeast Asian
Major: Intended Biology
Minor:
Languages Spoken: English & Khmer
Why I came to the UW: I chose to come to the UW because it reminds me of home and brings new opportunities.
Year: Junior
Hometown: Brewster, WA
Affinity Group: Hispanic/Latinx
Major: Business Administration – Accounting
Minor:
Languages Spoken: English & Spanish
Why I came to the UW: Attending UW was an opportunity to grow beyond my small-town roots and surround myself with experiences that would help build a strong foundation for my future.
Year: Senior
Hometown: Renton, WA
Affinity Group: Hispanic/Latinx
Major: Public Health – Global Health
Minor:
Languages Spoken: English & Spanish
Why I came to the UW: I chose to attend the University of Washington because of its extensive support resources, many research opportunities, beautiful campus, and its being near my family.
Year: Senior
Hometown: Warden, WA
Affinity Group: Hispanic/Latinx
Major: Public Health – Global Health
Minor: Bioethics
Languages Spoken: English & Spanish
Why I came to the UW: I chose to attend the University of Washington because of its diverse student community and its location in a large city, which provides many opportunities for growth and involvement.
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Renton, WA
Affinity Group: Southeast Asian
Major: Intended Law, Societies, & Justice and Psychology
Minor:
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish, Thai, & Lao (Semi-Fluent)
Why I came to the UW: I chose to come to the UW because of its great academic and social life balance! Also because it is the Best in state school!
Year: Junior
Hometown: Seattle, WA
Affinity Group: Black/African American
Major: Environmental Public Health
Minor: Data Science
Languages Spoken: English & Amharic (Conversational)
Why I came to the UW: I chose to attend UW because I wanted a school with a strong balance of academics and school spirit, and I was especially drawn to its reputation as a good school for public health and pre-health students, with ample research opportunities, resources, and mentorship for career preparation.
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Seattle, WA
Affinity Group: African American/Black
Major: Accounting
Minor: Real Estate
Languages Spoken: English
Why I came to the UW: I loved the community and atmosphere and could really invasion myself being a husky.
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Federal Way, WA
Affinity Group: Black/African American
Major: Aeronautical Engineering
Minor:
Languages Spoken: English
Why I came to the UW: At first I wanted to go as far away as possible for school. UW was basically my backward with how often I’ve been here and how close to home it was. But, I kept finding my way back to UW and I listened to my gut. One of the best decisions I made.
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Sunnyside, WA
Affinity Group: Hispanic/Latinx
Major: Business and Construction Management
Minor: Spanish
Languages Spoken: English & Spanish
Why I came to the UW: I knew I was set on the University of Washington once I discovered the immense amount of resources there were to uplift students with underprivileged backgrounds like myself.
