What is Seattle like and is the University of Washington a good school?

1)I'm underage, so I wouldn't know. 2)The weather is really nice in the summer, around 70 most of the time, but in the winter it gets really rainy and cold, but not too cold. Sometimes it snows but that's pretty rare. 3)I don't know what the UW is like, but I hear it's a VERY good school, that's where I plan to go. It's the best one in the state. 4) Apartments can be VERY pricey now. I'm not sure exactly how much, you'll have to look it up at John L. Scott, a local real eastate agency, but they're not cheap. Most people, I have heard, live in a dorm on campus. 5) If you are a doctor, yeah, definitely. There are quite a few hospitals, and cancer research centers. Seattle is full of health nuts. Photography, yes as well. There is such an amazing mix of landscapes, water ways, architecture etc. You would have no problem finding that kind of stuff here. You mean film as in movies? You would be better off to go to Vancouver, B.C. for that. I know that's called the Hollywood of the North. 6)There's plenty to do in Seattle. Just down the hill from the U is University village, full of shops and other stuff. There's also Pike Place Market, which is where you can find everything from Turkish Delight to a balloon Platypus to a donut the size of your face. (I've personally seen all of those).

Seattle is GREAT. The UW medical school is one of the best. Leaders in medical research. Seattle has A LOT of options. Best thing is to live in outlying areas...a lot cheaper. It also pays to get to know someone that is also planning on attending the UW and split the rent on an apartment. There are so many different things to do. You don't have to be 21 in order to have a good time. Pike Place Market is wonderful, lots of cafes, coffee shops, shopping. Seattle is close to all kinds of activities, like mountain climbing, oceans, hiking, bike trails, etc. Whatever activity you like, something is almost always within less than an hour drive from Seattle. The traffic can be a BIT**, but it is a beautiful city. Yes, in Fall-Spring can be a little rainy, but that is why we are called "The Evergreen State." Summers are usually pretty decent. A little cloudy this, year, but we have had our share of hot days at around 100 degrees. Snow is not usually much of a problem, except for last Winter. We got hit pretty hard. Hopefully it isn't like that this year. Give Seattle a chance. I guarantee that you will love it. 9 out of 10 Californians do!!!

To answer your question about the filming industry in Seattle, it's a nice place to start out, take some classes, film some small projects, build up a resume, get experience etc. Some film schools include the Art Institute of Seattle, Lake Washington Technical College, and the UW's Digital Arts and Experimental Media. Also, Microsoft is a huge company based up here with ties to the media industry (I've been to their studio, it's NICE). There have been quite a few films shot here, but it's not anything major like LA or NY. There's plenty of small scale stuff, however, if you are really serious then I'd say LA would be a lot better.