Only the number of hours transferred back to UW will be noted on the UW transcript. This means the student's overall UW GPA will not be affected by participation in an NSE program. Many of participating NSE schools offer the opportunity for honors students to enroll in honor's courses at their campuses. UW honors students should seek counseling in the Honor's Program Office before accepting an exchange placement. Limitations Interested students should realize that application to the NSE does not always lead to one's first choice of schools.
Several institutions have more demand than places available.
Also many colleges must balance the number of outgoing and incoming students and must balance the number of Plan A and Plan B students. UW applicants should rank about five choices of NSE schools when submitting their applications. Consult the NSE coordinator for advice on this. Before Deciding Going away for a semester or year may be a big step. A lot of thought should go into deciding where to go and whether to go at all.