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I thought it might be fun to start a thread for just UW on here for those who are starting in the fall (or getting a jump start this summer). Can any current students or recent grads offer some tips or advice for surviving the next two years? :D Congrats everyone!

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Twinkletoes12 - Congrats, I'm glad to hear it worked out... what a great feeling to have been accepted by two great schools! Will you be taking any summer classes?

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I am starting the program in the Fall and am really excited. I live in Seattle, how about you all?

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Just curious do you all plan to pay for the years or do the program in which you sign a contract to work at the two local teaching hospitals and have your tuition paid. Is this program easy to get into. I want to apply in jan for next fall but I worried about the cost.

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Thanks! Yes, I'm so excited too. I do not plan to take anything over the summer, doesn't make financial sense. I know there are some openings for a few classes this summer to lessen the workload in the regular academic school year, but I live near Portland, Oregon and my hubby and I need to keep working as long as we can before moving up there. So I would be paying out of state tuition and not working for three extra months. I grew up in WA and used to live in Seattle so it's nice to come back home. :)

I applied for the work loan program. I have no idea how competitive it is, but it seemed like a good thing to apply for! They are not making any unreasonable demands for repayment and who can pass up free in state tuition? :) Anyone know any other details about the work loan program?

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-has anyone opted for the summer class(es) starting in June?

Twinkle - are you planning on applying to UW housing or apt or?

I think the loan repayment pays back an annual amount up to the cost of in-state tuition... I'd love the opportunity to work at HMC~ :)

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Nope, I won't be living on campus. I will be a commuter. My husband's job is going to be based in Kent so I'll likely be somewhere between Factoria and Kennydale... a good halfway point between Kent and the UW, and also on the busline or at least close to a park and ride!

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- so nobody trying the summer courses?

.... ;)

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I'd definitely recommend summer courses if I were you guys.. my god that first quarter, actually the first several quarters, are TOUGH! A friend of mine in the program took classes in the summer and I was so jealous that he got to leave earlier than the rest of us!

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Smiggles, do you know if UW's student insurance (SHIP) satisfies the clinical insurance requirement?

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Well most sites don't even require insurance. I went through the entire program without any health insurance until my last quarter at Swedish Hospital which required it. I purchased the health insurance through the UW (I think that's the SHIP you're talking about?) and it seemed to fill the requirement ok as Swedish didn't say anything about it.

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- anyone heard back about the UWHMC loan repayment program results?

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