UW Academy for Young Scholars is an early-college entrance program for 10th graders seeking admission to the University of Washington in Seattle.
Selection is based on high school grades and curriculum, standardized test scores (ACT examination or SAT Reasoning Test), required essays, and teacher recommendations.
[1] Students enter the UW Academy through the Bridge Program, which is designed to ease the transition from 10th grade to university.
Students in the program begin Fall Quarter with two required Academy courses: A FIG, or First Year Interest Group, and first year seminar for Academy students.
The goal of these courses is to smooth the transition from high school to college and give students an opportunity to bond and develop college-level study skills.