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Moving to Seattle, residents please answer?
I am 20 years old and live in Missouri.
I am moving to the Seattle area next fall and need to know a few things please.
What are good colleges? Is the University of Washington in Seattle a good school? Where are good areas to live?
What is there to do for fun? I have visited Seattle and I love it. I know about Pike’s Place and the beaches and Olympic National Forest a few hours away, but I would like to be more informed by people who actually live there and not just by biased websites.
School is my top priority, but I will also need a job, a good area to live in, and a way to meet people. Please help me 
Feel free to give any additional advice and/or comments.
Thank you very much.
Yes, the University of Washington is a good school and competition to get in is high, especially if applying as a freshman. Your chances of getting in are higher if you are transferring in with an AA degree. It is the “it” school to get into here.
Other schools are, Seattle University (private) and Seattle Pacific University (private). Both are good, but I would suggest Seattle University, based on friend’s accounts. Since it’s private it’s a lot more money wise, but there is more help with financial aid. There are a number of community colleges to go to. Check out this website: http://www.seattlecolleges.edu/
There is also a good community college in the east side called Bellevue Community College. If you are interested in vocational study Renton Technical College is good also.
Also, the schools here can help with looking for a job, just stop by the counselor’s office.
There are a lot of good areas to live in, but you have to take in account rent and not to mention travel to and from school. Check out this discussion: http://www.city-data.com/forum/seattle-area/126215-safe-neighborhoods-near-univ-w.html
For fun, I would suggest picking up a copy of the Seattle Weekly http://www.seattleweekly.com/ or The Stranger http://www.thestranger.com/ . These are free newspapers that can be found in grocery stories, at local colleges, libraries, or in the street newspaper machines. They list a lot of events going on for the week and an overview for the month — bands playing, bigger concerts, gallery openings, museum exhibits, etc.
If you want to do more tourist stuff, I would suggest the Woodland Park Zoo, I go at least once a year and I enjoy it everytime. Also, various museums and such are free every first Thursday of the month. Since you are 20 a lot of the theaters here offer special rates for 25 years old and under/students, just check the websites first.
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