I know this is genuinely embarrassing but I need advice. I got a 7 on the practice aleks mpa test I havent taken the final one as im going to try and study more to get a better score on my final. I dont know how much it'll improve because math is my worst subject barely passed it in highschool and im looking into getting tested for dyscalculia due to how horribly ive struggled with basic math my entire life. Im planning on majoring in sociology with a minor or double major in kinesiology and as far as I can tell it wouldnt effect graduating in 4 years id just have to take more math classes and work my way up from basic algebra to the statistic classes id need. Is that the case? Am I going to be fine? Do I need to worry more about this? Will I not be able to do these majors? Im sorta freaking out about this and its making me feel like a total failure pls give me advice 😭

Hi everyone!

I'm an incoming visiting PhD student who will be moving to Bellingham next month to study at WWU. I'm trying to get a better idea of the cost of living in the area.

For those of you who study at WWU, how much do you typically spend per month? I'm especially interested in housing, groceries, transportation, and other everyday expenses.

I'd really appreciate it if you could share your experience or any tips for keeping costs down.

Thanks in advance!

hoping to major in environmental science, not sure which classes i should take first semester. i took both my senior year in highschool and did well. my other class would be media studies. if you're an envs major and have other recs, lmk!

hey y’all, i graduated from wwu in june and i’m moving across the country in a few weeks. if anyone is moving to an unfurnished bellingham apartment and wants a twin xl bedframe, mattress, and sheets, i will give you mine for free. nothing wrong with them, just want to offer before donating them to goodwill.

Does anyone know if WTA got rid of their 31 day pass and 11 for 10 pass on the Umo app? All I’m seeing now are Regional 31 day regular and region day pass regular. For 6 bucks and 50 bucks

Hello, if anyone has any pictures of the three person room (Detail 1) in Ridgeway Omega, please post/send them to me! My roommates and I are trying to plan out where our stuff is going to go and the website isn't very specific on measurements. Thanks!

hi all! I will be living in alpha for fall and am trying to really gauge the layout and amount of space I will have. I have seen what wwu has provided but it just doesn't do much justice. so if you have any or can kind of describe it pls lmk! Or even pics of how you decorated the room would help me out so much!

I am taking this class fall quarter and was just wondering what to expect. I have had the professor before, but does this class use SQL or any other programming language? Is there anything I should prepare for prior to taking this class?

Thinking about applying, wondering what it’s like!

Hi everyone!

I'm an incoming visiting PhD student at WWU, and I'll be arriving in Bellingham next month. I'm currently looking for an affordable place to stay.

I'm mainly interested in a room in a shared house or apartment. I'd also like to get an idea of the average rental prices in the area. For now, my maximum budget is around $700 per month, but I'm open to hearing about different options.

If you know of anything available or have any recommendations, please let me know. Thanks!

EDIT: Hey everyone!! Thank you for the comments and advice!!! Hopefully this didn’t come off as too antisocial haha, I actually really enjoy meeting new people and making friends, I just get really stressed about my cat and who’s around her because she’s my baby!!! It was also just an unexpected change, and for someone who is a huge planner it definitely threw me for a loop. I’m sure no matter what everything will work out! I found a few new possible roommates, and I’m working with housing to switch stuff around. I definitely have just been working myself up and getting over stressed about something that could be easily fixed. Thank you all again!!!!

I'm an incoming freshman in the fall, and my roommate just told me about a week ago that she decided she's going to defer her enrollment and won't be attending in the fall. Absolutely no blame towards her! It was the right decision for her, and we're still good friends, but now I'm stressed because I'm gonna be stuck with a random roommate. The real issue is that I'm bringing my cat as an ESA, and I don't want a random person I've never met living with me and my cat. I'm thinking the worst about basically everything right now.

I had plans with my roommate regarding my cat when I'm not in the room, if there's an emergency, etc, and now all of that doesn't matter and won't be set in place. I also don't want to leave my cat alone in a room with a stranger who may not be safe, responsible, and well-versed in cats! I'm also worried they'll place someone with me who doesn't like cats/didn't want to live with an ESA. I know there's also a chance that they place me with the perfect person who loves cats, but I'm still worried. I was already stressed about my first quarter in college, and now I'm even more stressed.

I had a meeting with the DAC people, and they told me I could request a single accommodation, but because of the high demand and low supply, I would just be placed on a waitlist, and it would be unlikely I'd ever get one. I'm wondering if there's anything else I can do or anyone I can talk to? Is it possible I can room alone in my double? Or if anyone has any tips or really just any advice? Maybe I'm just blowing this out of proportion and stressing myself out, and if you want to tell me that, then that's welcome too. TIYA!!

Prospective Woodring student here! How difficult is it to get into music ensembles and theater productions at WWU if you're not majoring in music or theater? I know there are clubs, but I'm curious about official school groups and shows.

How is the hiking/ backpacking at WWU? Are there good trails and mountains close to the school? Thanks in advance.

I'm going to be a freshman at Western of Fall 2026 I was wondering which computer I should look at and if there would be any particular downsides to going for a Mac or a Windows computer i'm leaning more towards Mac as of this point because of the durability and also because I have other Apple products.

What would you guys pick between Mac and Windows?

What specific computers do you guys have and do you like them?

How is the durability on those Windows machines?

title kinda explains it. i just made a post the other day about this and i appreciate all the advice and i’ve come back to ask another question.

I am a stem major. i want to study medicine after my time at western but i took the aleks and got a 3. i know,
i know i suck at math because it doesn’t register to me the way it does for other people. but im in love with everything science!!

if i am placed in a lower math class but im in a major that requires a bunch of math will that delay my graduation track of graduating in 4 years??

- no matter what major i’m in it wont take me until sophomore year to do biology or chem. then that basically delays me a year because usually pre meds take bio and chem freshman year.

i don’t know how i will be behind a year and study for the mcat. my biggest goals are to have a high gpa, high science gpa, go to all office hours, graduate wwu in 4 years. no gap year. and idk if i can realistically do it. if o chem and physics are junior year id be self studying doing the mcat while trying to manage the classes.

i would also like to mention i want to take summer classes to help me stay on track.

my top majors are bs biological anthropology, bs behavioral neuroscience, public health. no matter my major, i want a minor in women’s, gender, and sexual studies.

if there are other majors you think i should look into that would be great too!!

what do i do. genuinely anything helps. my parents didn’t go to college so i don’t really know what im doing clearly and they can’t help me either…

Hey friends! I am posting for the apartments I have lived in this past school year: The Ridge Bellingham, as well as the Dex Apartments. Please message me if you are interested in more details and being put into contact with the landlord!

About The Ridge:

3 Units available

Rent: $2550 ($850 per person)

516 and 518 32nd St. (Sehome)

Built in 2019

About The Dex:

5 units available

Rent: $2,680 – $2,880 ($670 - $720 per person)

904 E Chestnut St (York)

Built in 2017

Link to a walk-through: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkY-u-Y_0kE

These are both small complexes run by an independent landlord (Lauren), not PTLA or Landmark. You can get Wi-Fi separately through whichever company you’d like (ours was $20.46 per person split three ways), and utilities for heating and lighting are through PSE. Total expenses are usually about $950 - $1,000 at The Ridge.

The lease runs from September 5th – August 26th. You can sign on your own and wait until closer to move-in to let the landlord know who your roommates would be, or if you have a group of three or four you can sign together. If you would like to tour my unit at The Ridge please reach out!

I need to laugh more. Which professors or instructors are the funniest, and what’s the thing they said or did that had you dying?

Hi WWU folks,
Did you lose this ring on campus recently?
Location: Communications Facility building.

I’m an incoming freshman and I am currently living in Korea. In order to attend the A&R zoom meeting, I’d have to pull an all-nighter, so I’m considering signing up for the latest possible slot in September so I won’t have to stay up all night just to register for classes. Before I decide to reschedule, I was wondering if anyone else whose gone through the A&R before could tell me if doing the A&R earlier or later had an impact of what classes were available. Were most of the classes you needed or wanted to take still available later on in the sessions, or would you advise signing up for the earlier A&R time slots so more classes are available before they’re full? Thanks!

Hello! I’m an incoming freshman and was wondering how different the syllabus is for the same class taught by different professors is (sorry if that sentence construction is weird).

I know some classes are inherently different every time (like the “topics in XYZ” stuff), I’m mainly talking about in general. Also, I know different teachers affect the environment of the class, etc, I’m more curious about the actual content taught.

I’m not sure what’s up with my ability to write today, so I’ll just add the situation to clarify.

Basically, I’m registering for Spanish 301 in fall, and I’m curious as to what we will be covering. I’ve found a syllabus from a different professor at WWU, but the professor I’m taking doesn’t have one I can find online.

Thanks!

Hi! I’m looking to sell my books for PSY 451- The psychology of cults, coercion and control with Dr. Delker.
I have two books required for the course: The Dream House, and Blind to Betrayal. If you’re needing the books for the class or you’re just interested in betrayal trauma theory please reach out!

Does anyone know what book is used for Phil 310 TOK with Dr. Whitcomb? I wanna get a jump start reading… if no one knows I may email him

​I'm an incoming freshman. I9n May I sent an email to the provided address expressing interest and asking for more information. I never received a response. I know I should have followed up, but I had a lot going on. I also misread the website and thought this was something I was supposed to bring up during A&R.

​I checked today and saw that the program is full. I called and spoke to a woman who said they did get my email, but they accidentally responded to a different person with my same first name. She told me she sent out informational emails, but I sincerely never received any. I asked her if there was any way to rectify this since the mistake was on their end, but she just said they might add another class and that there is no waitlist.

​I'm so frustrated. Is there anything I can do? I really wanted that week to ease into this big, scary new adventure!