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Good If Upperclassman, Sucks If Freshman

There's a lot of parking available for the upperclassmen, liberally spread about around campus. But even though they say they offer parking for freshmen, I would not advise a freshman to take them up on their offer. Freshmen parking is a ten minute walk from campus, and you have to pass a very busy road to get there. It's more trouble than it's worth in my opinion.

Your Mileage May Vary

I don't want to say the college is definitively good or bad. To the contrary, I think it's either a place you either love or hate. If you're athletic, outgoing, preppy, and enjoy Greek life, you'll probably love it, and if you're not, it's probably not the place for you. Wake Forest is not diverse at all, so you either fit in beautifully or stick out like a sore thumb.

School Is Disconnected from Campus

The city in which Wake Forest lies, Winston-Salem, is a pretty big city, so I suppose if you wanted to find something to do around town, you could. However, WFU isn't really in Winston-Salem (to the contrary, you sort of have to drive to get into the city) and as a result, basically no one actually goes into WS to do anything. Students refer to the campus as the "Wake Forest bubble" because people on campus are so isolated from everything else.

If you're looking for a strictly campus feel, though, this isn't a bad thing.

Not Into Sports, So...

I'm not into sports, so I probably can't give as holistic a review as someone else. That being said, though, school spirit is pretty big here, and most people are involved in intramural sports. It's definitely a sporty campus.