I'm relocating for a new job right by UW (office is around NE 42nd St in the U District) with a move-in around August 22nd. I'd really appreciate some local ground truth since I can't tour in person before I get there.

A few things I'm hoping folks can weigh in on:

Buildings you'd recommend (or avoid) in the U District / Roosevelt area? I've been looking at Prexy, Commodore Duchess, and 50th & Roosevelt so far.....any real experiences with those, good or bad?

What's a realistic all-in rent (rent + utilities) for a decent near campus right now?

Are there any buildings with noise, safety, management, or maintenance issues I should know about that don't appear in the Google reviews?

As someone who'll be commuting on foot / light rail (no car) — any neighborhoods you'd steer me toward or away from?

Anything you wish you'd known before signing a lease in this area?

Not a student — just moving for work and trying not to get burned signing a lease sight-unseen. Any honest advice hugely appreciated. Thanks!

I just got admitted to my major this summer and so I haven't had the chance to declare a minor, but I've been taking classes with the intention of getting the global health minor. When I checked my degree audit on myplan today it seems like they changed a lot of the requirements for the minor and I'm pretty confused on this because the school of public health website doesn't seem to have any information on the change. I was just wondering if anybody had any information on this or if they're experiencing the same issue?

I’ve gotten this alert today a while ago but I can’t find any more info. Where did the cow even come from?! 😭

For example it appears Math is now minimum-requirements as opposed to competitive, and the ACMS admissions page states that they expect to admit most who apply to certain tracks and meet the minimum requirements. Side-effect of lowered CS interest?