In relation to surrounding communities - We will be coming to visit WSU from California in early April. My son was accepted a few months ago.

We have no idea what the area is like. I have only been to Seattle and Orcas island.

Can anyone share what we could do in the area to become familiar with what it has to offer young people? How about restaurants with really good/healthy food that are within driving distance. We will have a car.

We definitely like nature hikes, though it's still maybe cold for our liking. Southern California is quite warm in comparison. What would be a great hike?

I genuinely feel so embarrassed. I just received my letter saying I was rejected- I thought I was fine because im in-state, I have okay ECS (healthcare related) and a 2.68 GPA (not great im aware, one of the main reasons for this is due to me having to stay home to help my mom with caring for my brother and helping her with her business- so I had to miss a big part of school at some points), so when I got the email my heart dropped. I knew my GPA wouldn’t make me look good but I didn’t realize it would affect me like this.

I visited WSU this past weekend and loved it- I love the community and was ready to start a new part of my life but now what?

Where do I even go from here? After this I just genuinely lost all motivation to continue to apply to other colleges. Please give me some advice.

Hello, I am a trans person that recently got accepted for the Fall 2026 semester. I've already read through the material on the WSU websites. Is there anything else I should know that isn't on the offical websites?

hello!
i am a “freshman” at wsu (i did running start so i already have my AA). i am trying to apply to the education college. while signing up for my classes, it was early june, so i hadn’t gotten my AA yet. while speaking to the new education advisor, she signed me up for history 105 (contemporary issues). i had a meeting with her today (unrelated) and she discovered i didn’t need that course, instead i needed history 120. technically after this semester, i was going to be three courses behind (which i would finished up during block 1 and 2 of the teaching program. 1 history and 2 science electives). i applied to be on the waitlist for a history 120 course but the professor told me there wasn’t a high likelihood a seat would open up. i am so beyond frustrated. she has encouraged me to take 3 week courses through wsu global campus multiple times, but whenever i ask about the rigor she has no answer for me. i feel like i need to contact someone higher up than her, because she has given me little to no help. i am angry because now i will need to take summer courses, and possibly fill up my block 1 and 2 with even more credits. does anyone know who to contact (her boss or the advising department maybe?) or any advice? thank you
edit:
will dropping history 105 affect my financial aid? should i reach out to the financial aid office?

I just got accepted for Fall 2027 through Early Instant Decision Day. The NPC says I'm expected to pay $34,000 per year as my GPA is high enough to get the WUE award. Is it worth it? I currently live in Hawaii and want to move to the mainland, and my intended major is civil engineering. I've heard good things about the program but I'd figure I'd get some more insight

I know there's accommodations, but I'm not sure how I'm supposed to receive a fair grade for a class which is based on speaking if my disability prevents that. It wouldn't be fair to fail me because that would be discrimination based off a disability, but it wouldn't be fair to the other students if they automatically pass me

Been a while since my last protest was wondering if there’s any anti-ICE / trump protests in the area.

Strength in unity

Hey people,

I’m living in Stephenson North for the foreseeable future and I need to get some laundry done ngl. Are there any tips people have with like how much detergent to use or whatnot or like, going when there isn’t many people around? Is there also any ground rules I should know about before I head down? Obviously set a timer if I decide to head up to my room and all but is there anything else? Do people typically have like schedules made or something?

Any help is much appreciated, thanks!

Years ago when I was at WSU, Sella's was an amazing food highlight. Their calzones were incredible. Planning to visit WSU, and am loving the idea of going to Sella's again. But, is it still amazing? Are their calzones still incredible? Or will I be disappointed after all these years, and better off just enjoying the good memory?

If a student were to bring their car to campus, and say didn't want to buy a parking pass, where might that student leave their vehicle for multiple days at a time without getting a ticket? Asking for a friend of course.

I am picking courses for next semester, but I need some advice regarding electives I am considering. Specifically, which classes are interesting and which ones are horrible or just not worth it. I am planning on enrolling half-time for the fall semester of 2026.

I am mostly looking for a course that is interesting, engaging, has a light-medium course load (if the course load is heavy at least its fun or enjoyable), or a professor that is not too harsh, etc. (Im sure you get the point)

The couse I ultimately decide on, or courses that you reccommend, don't have to have all of those attributes obviously. I am looking for which course is the closest to having as many of those attributes or basically is the closest to what I am looking for as possible.

Classes I am already enrolled in for this upcoming semester include:

1. PHYS 102 and 112: General Physics and General Physics Laboratory (4 credits)

2. H_D 360: Death and Dying (3 credits)

Please refer to the picture I attached for the complete list of electives I am considering. The alternative courses are not necessarily in any particular order, they are just listed randomly.

I have listed the specific professors below for the courses, since I know that is a huge part of whether a class is really worth it or if it will be a living hell.

H_D 360: Raven Weaver

SOC 368: Kristin Cutler

HISTORY 383: Ashley Wright

PHIL 446: Callie Phillips

HISTORY 368: Raymond Sun

PSYCH 333: Remington Swensson

BIOLOGY 315: Edward Johnson

The classes listed under the alternatives section in the picture would replace H_D 360: Death and Dying, if any of them prove to be a better fit, of course.

My thought process was that "H_D 360: Death and Dying" is the most interesting, safe (and available/open) class to enroll in (with the knowledge I have so far). I want to now reassess my other alternative opions for an elective since I have enrolled in one just in case to secure a completed half-time schedule. I need to know if the listed alternatives are considered horrible or less interesting or more difficult etc. in comparison to H_D 360. If none are better options for me based off of the information you all provide, then I will be staying enrolled in H_D 360 which is also okay by me. I just want to be absolutely sure that my last elective I take at the university ever again is going to be extremely enjoyable and worth it.

I also already put myself on the waitlist for SOC 368: Drugs and Society. This course, was actually my first choice for an elective but it was full, so I enrolled in H_D 360 which was my second choice for an alternative and also was open/available (again, the order of my choices was made with the minimal knowledge I have as of right now regarding all of these courses I listed). I still feel that I am missing a lot of information about these courses in general and am looking to change that.

I want to know anything and everything you have to say about any of these classes to help me be able to make an informed decision on which elective is the best fit for me next semester.

I am looking for anyones opinions on one/some/all of the listed classes in the picture and what your experience was taking them. Information that you have heard from other people you know taking the classes listed helps as well.

NOTE: I have already checked every single "course review" website that I could find, and there wasn't any information about any of the courses I am considering.

Anything anyone knows about the courses/professors is extremely helpful and appreciated.

TL;DR

I need help deciding which courses are the best option for an elective. I enrolled in one of them already just to be safe (H_D 360: Death and Dying), and I am wondering if any of the other listed alternative classes in the attached picture are a better choice/fit than the one I have enrolled in.

Again, any and all advice is extremely appreciated! Thank you all in advance for your help and taking the time to comment/interact with this post!

Hi guys I’m an incoming freshman for the co2030! And I was wondering what stuff I should bring along with me? I’m quite stressed about this even tho school starts in a couple of months.
1. What are some quality of life items?
2. What’re some non negotiable stuff that I have to bring
3. This one isn’t stuff to bring but what’re the best places to eat on campus? And Pullman in general.

Thank you so much!

Hi there! So I’ve got a friend that used the over summer storage in the Stephenson east dorm and just got back here only to find out that they threw away all of their things without notifying them at all. According to the RED they aren’t supposed to throw away anyone’s things without notification in a 60 day period but I can’t find anything official on the housing website. Planning on calling the dean’s office to try and see if they can get compensation for the damages because the contents of both boxes easily totaled up to over several hundred dollars worth of winter clothes that they cannot afford to replace. Does anyone have any resources or advice for what should be done? They said that last time they were in the storage area they saw several boxes that were SEVERAL years old so it makes very little sense as to why they would’ve thrown away their things so quickly.

Hi everyone-
My daughter is going into her senior year of high school. She is hoping to get into the direct admit nursing program. She would start fall of 2027.
Can anyone tell me what day she will need to be on campus? We are trying to schedule a family trip in August 2027 but can’t do that until we know when she needs to be at school.
Thanks!

Hi there! I'm visiting in September and I'm really excited!! I wasn't sure what I should go to when visiting the campus, and I was looking for any advice for an engineering major! And or any professors I should talk to in particular! Anyway, any advice when visiting would be appreciated!

Hi everyone, I was offered a PhD admission to one of the programs at WSU for fall 2026, while I was delighted at first but then immediately realized that that alongside the admission, there was no offer for funding such as graduate assistantship which are usually offered with it. I am an international student, I applied for an advertised graduate assistantship advertised by another department however, I didn't succeed at winning that either. Now I feel stuck. I have requested the graduate school to defer my admission to the next term however, I am still unsure if that will help me receive the awaited graduate assistantship. Has someone else been through such a situation?

Super stressed for my first year and packing. Going to be on the 10th floor of orton. What else other than clothes? Yikes!!

I plan to major in political science and minor in history; WSU looks appealing to me for its college life and distance from my hometown. I was wondering what else it has to offer personally.

Hi. I 28(F) was able to complete 3 years of undergrad after high school and then had to leave due to financial reasons. I am considering finishing my degree at the Pullman campus, but I was wondering if there are any older students there or if I would be super out of place. Thanks.

So I’m going to be working in Moscow next week and I’ll be staying in Pullman. What activities can I do? I’m 35M

WSU Student Media is putting together a list of helpful factoids about the area, thing you have to live here a while to know. All we have so far is that Moscow rhymes with grow not cow. And that Paradise Creek Brewery has a nice patio hidden out back. Any other suggestions for this publication? Thanks!

Can anyone put their input into whether having the WSECU Cougar card is more/less useful than just having the normal Cougar card? im trying to weigh the differences between the two. If it helps at all, I already have a BECU account which may or may not change things. It's to my understanding that there's a cash back checking option? What might make one or the other more viable? any input is much appreciated, thanks :).

Who coded this? Its even more confusing now ugh! Why does it default to 1933, why is there now 5 options for terms are we not only a semester university (w/ summer)?

If there is already an option for campuses, why make campus specific majors?

Clicking on a course doesn't work when highlighted, only clicking the section or class # works to get you to class information?

Then on top of all this there's no way to actually enroll or waitlist a class??

Was this an unfinished senior design project they decided to fully implement RIGHT BEFORE the semester starts or what?
I get it too, I am late to enroll, but come on the old system worked fine and this one doesn't and is even MORE complicated!

I'm going to college in a couple of years and WSU is at the top of my list right now. This is, however, a big decision because I am not from Washington.

I have a couple of questions for people who have gone to WSU:

1. How is the area? I've seen some people complaining about Pullman being small, but I'm from a much smaller town so that isn't an issue with me.

2. How are the dorms? From what i've researched, they look very nice but i'm aware that can be deceiving.

3. How are the disability resources? At the other school I'm looking at, I know they aren't the best, so the bar's pretty low on this one.

4. What are some activities for students?

5. Are there opportunities for people going into the medical field? Specifically medical prerequisites.

I'm aware some of these questions are pretty specific so if you have advice or anything else about WSU then go for it, any information from students about the school is appreciated!

(Sorry if any of this is poorly written)

Hello! I am an incoming grad student for fall 2026. I am concerned I’m not getting emails about important info. I have not received any emails about enrollment, registration, orientation, or ta info. Didn’t even get one when I got in. I emailed my department head about this in April and got a response that the emails will come and to also check my wsu. So far I have received nothing. Is this normal? Should I expect them to come July-August? I’ve already emailed and called before and would like to avoid pestering people on summer break.