Worst of Wake Forest University

No Diversity Whatsoever

This is actually my biggest beef with the school, and what has led me to look into transferring. There is ZERO diversity in all respects.

Race:

Wake Forest is very white, and minorities stick out like a sore thumb. Asians especially.

Personality diversity:

As a whole, WFU is extremely preppy. There aren't many exceptions to this rule... if you're not preppy, it can be kind of tough finding people similar to you.

Economic background:

For the most part, I don't think anyone at WFU is too badly off.

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.

Gets Boring Fast

There aren't a ton of options for food on campus. There's the main cafeteria and a handful of little fast-food places, none of which I think are particularly great. I don't think the food is bad per se, but it gets old really fast.

I also don't really like how the school makes you purchase a set meal plan. I definitely don't use all of the meals it forced me to purchase, so it's kind of a waste of money.