Wake Forest University Reviews

The professors at Wake Forest are...

The professors at Wake Forest are impressive, both intellectually and in terms of their diversity. While the vast majority of professors are experts in their field, every now and then, you’ll have a professor with difficulty getting the material across. Even though Wake has an extensive liberal arts requirement, the professors usually keep your attention, even in classes that you have no interest in.

The teachers are great! They...

The teachers are great! They really are there to teach and not to do research. Wake gives you an amazing education when you graduate because of all of the liberal arts divisional requirements.

The food is good, but it...

The food is good, but it definitely shouldn’t be your reason to come here.

I stayed in Johnson, and it was...

I stayed in Johnson, and it was perfect for what I wanted. The dorms are all pretty much the same for freshmen. You don’t get to choose which one you get in, unless you ask for Johnson. All dorms are coed—each floor has a girls’ wing and a guys’ wing. All the dorms have really nice study lounges on each hall, as well as formal lounges. Each dorm has a laundry room, which is free, and a kitchen. Each hall has a bathroom that all the girls share. Ours had three showers and three toilets, which doesn’t sound like much, but I never had to wait for a shower.

All the dorms are nice. About 75...

All the dorms are nice. About 75 percent of students live on campus. Freshmen are put together on south campus. Collins is the louder freshman dorm because it has the most people. Johnson is substance free. You can only choose to live in Johnson. Otherwise, it’s just random placement. As a freshman, you can’t pick your roommate. You fill out a questionnaire, and Wake pairs you up with someone who has similar answers.

The campus is not at all diverse....

The campus is not at all diverse. Mainly white, upper-class Republicans go here. There is a small minority population, but personally, I was hoping for much more diversity than I found at Wake.

The school isn’t diverse at all,...

The school isn’t diverse at all, which I don’t like. However, many people are very open-minded, which is great. Every year, the school gets more and more diverse, so the administration is definitely trying to change the lack of diversity issue.

It’s not very diverse—mainly white...

It’s not very diverse—mainly white and some black. There are very few Hispanics, or Asians. Other minorities are almost non existent. I’m an African American, and although I wish the school was more racially diverse, I don’t find it to be a problem. It’s not very economically diverse either. Most people here are middle- to upper-middle class.

Greek life is awesome. I am in a...

Greek life is awesome. I am in a sorority myself, and I would feel lost if I wasn’t involved. Frat parties are huge on Friday nights, and tons of people attend, often creating lines spilling into the street to get in the door.

I think about half the students...

I think about half the students are Greek. Greek life definitely dominates the party scene on campus. All the good on-campus parties are at the fraternity lounges. Greek life does not rule the social world, though. It’s an extremely diverse social scene, and Greeks are only one of very many groups. In other words, Greek or not, you’ll fit in.

There’s one bar on campus,...

There’s one bar on campus, Shorty’s, and I think they only serve beer. The bars around town are okay. They cater to college kids.

I know they aren’t very strict on...

I know they aren’t very strict on drinking. If you want to drink underage, it’s really easy.

I think I saw an Asian once my...

I think I saw an Asian once my freshman year.

At Wake Forest, Greek life seems...

At Wake Forest, Greek life seems like everything. Unless you’re going off campus on a weekend, the only thing to do is go to frat parties. There are no rivalries or anything between the sororities. They all have their stereotypes, though. One is all rich girls, and one is all party girls. You should definitely check it out, but if it’s not your thing, that’s not a problem. I know plenty of girls who are independent and are still into the social scene. It’s a little tougher with guys because the only thing to do on weekends is go to frat parties, and if you’re not in the frat, they won’t give you beer. They give it to the girls for obvious reasons. Six of my closest friends pledged the same fraternity, but I didn’t. I still had a good time being an independent, but I’m seriously considering joining in the fall.

Parking is not fun. They have...

Parking is not fun. They have large lots, but they’re always full. I commute, so I move my car a lot. If you live on campus and don’t plan to drive on a daily basis,it’s not bad.

Honestly, there are times I wish I...

Honestly, there are times I wish I was somewhere else, but I don’t regret it at all. Sometimes, it’s called ‘Work Forest’ because of all the work, but it’s manageable. Work hard, party hard.

I love Wake Forest. The business...

I love Wake Forest. The business school is providing me with a top-notch education, with which I am almost guaranteed a job, the campus is overwhelmingly beautiful, and the athletics, both club and varsity, have made Wake my perfect college choice. Even though its price tag is expensive, Wake is consistently rated as one of the ‘best buys’ of private school education, and I have absolutely no regrets taking out school loans. Thus far, I am convinced that attending Wake Forest has been one of the best choices I’ve ever made.

I love Wake. I would definitely...

I love Wake. I would definitely recommend it if you want a small academic school with a lot of teacher interaction. If you are looking for a party school, go somewhere else.

There are things that I wish I...

There are things that I wish I knew before I made the decision to come here. I wish I’d known that there was so little diversity, and I wish I’d known how ridiculously hard the academics are in some departments. I also wish I’d known that there isn’t a lot to do in Winston-Salem. I find that everyone is very similar here, and if you want a lot of diversity, it’s not the place to be. But, if you want cultural things to do, and you want to meet different people, you just have to make the effort. I’ve grown to like it a lot.

Overall, Wake is nice. There are...

Overall, Wake is nice. There are things I hate, like the lack of diversity, and there are some scary close-minded Southern people that I avoid. Would I be happier somewhere else? Possibly. I’m scared to transfer though, because I wouldn’t want to start over again.

The guys are great. I have never...

The guys are great. I have never seen a guy on campus that will not wait five minutes for you to get to a door so they can hold it for you. And of course, they are good- looking!

Generally, guys and girls on...

Generally, guys and girls on campus are very wealthy and pretty trendy. A lot of people dress up to go to class, instead of wearing pajamas. A lot of the guys are hot. Some of the fraternities act ‘too cool’ sometimes, and it’s annoying. The dating scene is not so fabulous—people hook up a lot but don’t date so much. I think that there are a lot of really pretty, skinny girls at Wake, more than ordinary. But that’s the kind of people Wake attracts: good-looking, white, upper-class conservatives. I don’t always fit the profile, but it’s not a problem.

One of the main reasons I came to...

One of the main reasons I came to Wake is because of how hot the girls were when I visited. I’ve met tons of cool guys and girls, but there are also tons of guys and girls that suck. Mainly, that’s because it’s an expensive private school in the South, and there are a lot of snobs. Half the girls are daddy’s little princesses. And some of the guys are like, ‘Look at my nice, expensive car.’ They can be cool, but most of my friends are from the North. It’s easy to find a crowd. Nobody I know had trouble fitting in.

There isn’t very much diversity at...

There isn’t very much diversity at all here. Although, I have heard that it is becoming much better with each new incoming class. The Admissions Office is trying very hard to admit more racially and socially diverse classes.

The Greek life dominates the...

The Greek life dominates the social scene almost to an extreme. Barring an occasional varsity or club sport party, frat parties are the only option, which many students quickly tire of. Fraternities and sororities do, however, hold many other functions besides parties, which may capture your attention. Whether you become Greek or not, most students have friends that will, which allows for easy access to parties and alcohol.