GRE is not required. It is optional for our applicants. Note- if you turn in your GRE scores, they will be used in overall evaluation of your application.
We do not offer any assistantships to our MS applicants at the time of admission.
Yes, but they are not guaranteed or offered at the time of admission.
Our program is very competitive so I would suspect- yes
No. Once you begin the program, you will have ample opportunity to meet and speak with the faculty to determine what/if/with whom you would like to work on research.
For international students- if there is an official proof that all instruction in your previous degree was in English, that should meet the language proficiency criteria. Please look at this policy for more detail: Policy 3.2: Graduate School English Language Proficiency Requirements – UW Graduate School
Yes.
No.
Not initially, but if you are admitted, the Graduate School will make the final decision at the time of admission processing.
Around $100. Currently, our department does not offer any application related fee waivers.