Wake Forest University
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Educational Quality | A- | Faculty Accessibility | A |
Useful Schoolwork | B+ | Excess Competition | A+ |
Academic Success | A- | Creativity/ Innovation | A+ |
Individual Value | A | University Resource Use | A+ |
Campus Aesthetics/ Beauty | F | Friendliness | A+ |
Campus Maintenance | A | Social Life | B+ |
Surrounding City | A- | Extra Curriculars | A |
Safety | A | ||
Describes the student body as: Friendly, Arrogant, ApproachableDescribes the faculty as: Friendly, Helpful |
Lowest Rating Campus Aesthetics/ Beauty | F |
Highest Rating Excess Competition | A+ |
Major: Education (This Major's Salary over time)
*The good:Wake has very challenging academics; I had to work much harder for my grades, even in the divisional classes. It's not called "work forest" for nothing. Your classmates are all just as smart as you so it's something to get used to after high school, but it's great being able to find intellectually stimulating conversation just about anywhere. It's like Duke intelligence without the snobbery.Great athletics are always an option—football and basketball really bring school spirit out and draw the student body together like nothing else can. It's fun being able to get to know the players since they live on our halls.I had no trouble finding many friendly people, especially on my freshman hall (I believe that part of that experiences comes from choosing substance-free) and it's not because I fit the mold of the typical Wake student (however reasonable that stereotype might be). I am a white protestant, but that's about it—I am politically liberal and come from a home of poverty. The amazing people I have gotten to know (both conservative/liberal, Greek/non-Greek, etc) are not judgemental of people different from them. I don't drink and I'm not part of a panhellenic sorority, and it still isn't hard to have a social life (though admittedly it does suffer more than at other schools because half of our social time is spent working together!)Winston isn't the greatest college town for sure—but there are things to do if you want to find them (just not right by campus) Good luck finding all that much free time anyway, with homework and extracurriculars as everyone here was that overachiever in high school—but there are things to do around campus in Winston, especially if you're into the arts.Teachers for the most part are awesome—with small classes, they really get to know you. They're not spending all their time on research, and do occasionally invite you out or to their house for dinner. Faculty advisers sometimes do the same. There are of course profs who are very bad with the grade deflation, but for the most part they will at least care how you are doing and be willing to help you (or move an exam if you get sick during exam week…)Excellent study abroad programs, they really encourage it; I spent a semester in Australia, and have had friends spend (with Wake and other programs) time in Europe, Asia, Central and South America.