Anonymous wrote:A solid safety valve school that flashed briefly in the 90s then kind of faded. I’ve got it down as the fourth best college in that state.

I think that’s outdated now. It’s not easy to get in.

A solid safety valve school that flashed briefly in the 90s then kind of faded. I’ve got it down as the fourth best college in that state.

Anonymous wrote:It's a safety school for aspiring Duke and Vanderbilt students. Good school with a solid regional reputation. A step above a Davidson.

Not a step above Davidson.

Anonymous wrote:How likely is merit aid here? All in price is over $71,000 per year. Are there many full pay families?

Mentioned above, about a quarter receive FA.

Anonymous wrote:How does it compare to W&L ?

There is a nice small downtown area within walking distance of W&L campus. Wake is loosely affiliated with a church can’t recall which. Southern school, religious affiliation - fine school but that doesn’t appeal to everyone. I haven’t visited W&L in years but had the feeling the undergrad was far more conservative than the law school.

W&L is more compared to other SLACS. More of a comparison with Davidson, Amherst etc. VERY much an enclave of the rich. Very few Virginians there. Mostly OOS. Private college.

A lot of full pay families. Wealthy family school but merit $ is there for families that truly need it. Good luck!

How likely is merit aid here? All in price is over $71,000 per year. Are there many full pay families?

Anonymous wrote:It probably has one of the nicest campuses/dorms/facilities we saw on the east coast. We felt there was a lack of diversity and the tour guide's answer to "what would you change about Wake Forest if you could" was that he wishes the social life didn't revolve around Greek life.

The surrounding area is kind of run down.

We visited last year and loved the campus but agree there is not much around off campus. At least nothing walkable. Most schools have at least some type of main street withing walking distance.

Wake is beautiful! But as someone on tour also commented, it feels like an isolated bubble with nothing around it. If that's what you like, you'll be happy. Greek supposedly dominates. Admissions emails are strange if that's any indication of the actual vibe there.

Not sure of how it compares to W&L. Depends on major. What are your thoughts on how many students will apply ED without seeing colleges and the uncertainty of the future?

How does it compare to W&L ?

Do you think that many students will apply ED1 with all the uncertainty and not having seen the school?

About a quarter of Wake’s most recent class receive need-based aid.