Thank you so much! So glad your son is loving Wake. It seems like it has so much going for it. If your son got national schlarships I assume he has amazing stats? I won’t know how it all plays out until the end of the process, but I’m hoping for the best. BTW, that computer deal sounds very nice.Thanks again for sharing your experience. Oh one more thing, since only 30percent receive FA, does your son ever feel that the school is made up of overly wealthy students? Is it really obvious or does he find lots of down to earth people despite there financial situation. Thanks!
@citymama9 I have a son at Wake. We receive partial financial aid and we have found it to be very accepting. Just wanted to throw that in!
@citymama9 The ‘money’ thing has been a non-issue for him. His roommate is from the ‘very high income’ group but it plays no part in how they get along. One of the things that impressed us initially about Wake is how friendly all of the students were. Once on campus, he found the same to be true. There is plenty of money, but he is somewhat accustomed to that (went to a private school where we received about 40% financial aid… I am a single parent and that is the only way he could have attended.) But even without his high school experience, he said he has never felt ‘out of place’ at Wake in any way. He may have felt out of place if he had never spent much time around that higher-income demographic (in other words, perhaps if he just didn’t know how to act or even what to expect.) But he has not found the income thing to be a big deal.
He is not planning to pledge a fraternity but is very involved in several campus organizations and has found great friends within those. He is not a partier / drinker (He knew going in that Wake is known to have a work hard / play hard atmosphere…and there is plenty of partying…) but he has found plenty of friends, both male and female, that are like him in that respect. He’s been to a few parties but no one gives him a hard time about not drinking. (He’s just one of those people that has other things he wants to do with his life, so it’s not high on his list…) Right now he is in Nashville recording an album with Chi Rho, Wake Forest’s all-male Christian a cappella group that he is a member of. Great guys.
We have found the campus to be accepting of all faiths and political views as well. His Christian faith is a big part of his life, but he has friends of all faiths and friends where faith is not a big part of their lives. One of his best friends on campus is Muslim and they are thinking about rooming together next year. So no ‘radical’ views - which is exactly what he wanted… Just a good mix of the real world where people respect one another’s beliefs.
One thing I will mention… guys tend to not be as big with cliques and all of that. (I have an older daughter so I know all about that with the girls…) But he has lots of girls as friends that are really nice and genuine. Some are in sororities; others are not.
I do hope that insight is helpful. Best wishes with your daughter’s application!
@wakedeac2022 Thanks so much:)
@Southern5062 Once again, you have taken the time to help me. Can’t thank u enough.
Just want to add that my sophomore S has had a very similar experience as @Southern5062 . Although he parties more than he used to, he is serious about certain clubs, academics,etc. Is not in a social frat but has many friends (men and women who are / are not).
Re the wealth. There is plenty of it. Not only did he attend a public HS, it was a charter that specialized in helping the less fortunate prepare for college. So this is his first time around that type of wealth (we do well but not like that). He has never had a problem with it. Friends range from need based aid to full pay to very wealthy boarding school types. Nobody cares. At least that’s been his experience. Very friendly kids, profs, admin, staff.