Hey everyone! I'm considering applying to UW as a pre-science major, and I'm curious about the acceptance rate for this specific program. Does anyone know if it's more or less competitive than the overall acceptance rate? Thanks!
Hello! The University of Washington (UW) doesn't provide a specific acceptance rate for pre-science majors. However, UW's College of Arts and Sciences, which houses the pre-science major, tends to have a similar acceptance rate to the overall university's rate. The overall acceptance rate at UW is around 49%, so you can roughly estimate that the acceptance rate for pre-science majors is in the same ballpark.
It's important to note that "pre-science" at UW is essentially an undeclared status within the College of Arts and Sciences. Students admitted as pre-science majors explore different fields within the sciences before declaring a more specific major later. Consequently, the acceptance rate for pre-science majors might not correspond directly to the acceptance rates of more specialized science majors within the college.
If you think you might want to study chemistry, for example, later on, then it might make sense to apply as a chemistry major initially. Transferring into a popular, well-regarded major like that can be challenging even though you've already been accepted to the school as a whole.
Good luck with your application to UW!
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