Who Are Synergy Students?
Students who show any indication of benefiting from smaller class sizes and innovative approaches to curriculum are invited into the learning community first – indicators might include GPA or ACT scores. Students also join Synergy to experience a smaller classroom setting during their first-year with strong focus on challenging and relevant curriculum. Synergy recruits the finest instructors at UW to teach in the learning community, and the curriculum has won a national award for its success in strengthening academic skills and engaging students’ creativity. Students who participate in Synergy earn significantly higher first-year GPA scores and earn lower academic probation than students before the learning community began. Approximately 150 students participate in the learning community each year.
