<p>I think the Newsweek ranking makes more sense…#13!!! :)</p>
<p>Liteblueprincess, can you stop complaining about the workload?!</p>
<p>I’m taking 17 credits this semester, involved in far too many extracurriculars, have a job, and play in way too many IM sports.</p>
<p>And I’ve got plenty of time to party and still get a 3.5+ gpa. You clearly need to learn time management.</p>
<p>Clearly, someone who’s still at Wake shouldn’t be coaching someone who already got in and almost done with medical school about time management! And seriously, you don’t think everyone else took 17 credit hrs a semester as a premed? Wow. If you’re not a premed, that 3.5 gpa doesnt mean anything to me. If you don’t like what I have to say about how I felt about the workload, then ignore my comment instead of replying.</p>
<p>Ok, you guys need to stop. Both of you, all of you who keeps picking a fight with each other…this isn’t exactly a good preview for the insterested applicants…so walk away and let it go. It’s incredibly childish if someone else makes a snooty remark after this. Seriously, stop it.</p>
<p>Mum’s the word, Green.</p>
<p>Anyone who thinks Wake doesn’t deserve it’s top 25 ranking is simply incorrect. I am currently a business major at Wake, and trust me, nothing annoys me more than when people don’t know what Wake is, and it’s understandable. However, the people who know their stuff know Wake, especially the business school. Also, a ranking should not be increased or decreased just because of national exposure or lack there of. Wake’s teaching is second to none, and was recently named the 13th most rigorous school in the country (only 2 ivy league schools were ranked higher). Also, I really believe Wake’s ranking and name should continue to rise, at least slightly, with the construction of a new business school. At worst, it should help its business school ranking. All in all, it is frustrating when people back home (Chicago) have no idea what Wake is. However, I think if you did your research, you would realize it definitely deserves its ranking.</p>
<p>@Nin, I definitely agree with what you said, you just said it better than I ever could have. Anyone who doesn’t think Wake deserves their ranking simply has not done enough research on the workload and the expectations at the school. We work hard for our ranking and I firmly believe, therefore, deserve it.</p>
<p>So, to answer the OP, yes, I think we do. :)</p>
<p>My high school has a larger endowment your University. A “presitgious school” that doesn’t have an endowment of at least a billion dollars sure does reflect the success of its alumni.</p>
<p>Well considering the undergrad student body is half or less than other universities like Boston College, it makes sense that there is less opportunity for endowment.</p>
<p>Prepurm, if you don’t like Wake, then why are you wasting your time trying to justify your reasoning to everybody else? Moreover, way to be completely superficial by categorizing schools based upon factors like money and ranking, rather than looking into the details of their program. Do you know of the faculty:student ratio? Have you seen Wake Forest’s classrooms? Have you ever heard of the relationships between professors at Wake with their students? I didn’t know any of this until I visited the campus and noticed how completely underrated it is. Why do you think Businessweek ranked the Academic Quality of their undergraduate business school Number 1 in the country for multiple years, consistently? Don’t immediately judge schools based upon arbitrary factors.</p>
<p>Also, Nindeac, I just noticed this: what was the need to revive a seven month old thread, especially one that doesn’t contribute any positive discourse?</p>
<p>@floridadad55:</p>
<p>Yes, maybe some people in CA haven’t heard of Wake. But many people in NJ haven’t heard of Claremont McKenna, and many people in the south have no idea what Lehigh is. It’s really a small school problem. You would also be surprised at how many people have no idea what Rice is (or, if they do, what an amazing school it is). </p>
<p>I think that Wake is beginning to get more recognition lately, though. We will see what the future holds :-)</p>
<p>I agree that Wake Forest might be a bit over ranked. I don’t think that in terms of reasearch, teaching, national recognition, and overall prestige that it beats out schools like Tufts, Michigan, UNC Chapel Hill, or Boston College. I also don’t think that it is in the same level as schols such as UVA and UCLA. It’s national prestige and graduate school placement just doesn’t match up. It is essentially a liberal arts university, similar to the University of Richmond.</p>
<p>You’re certainly right on the prestige level (and overall capacity of research) but I’d disagree and say that on the rate of research for its size is quite comparable to those schools mentioned. And teaching at WFU I believe is much different than those state schools mentioned. I know for a fact that the teaching at small schools like Wake is far better than those at large state schools with big classes and a lot of big lectures.</p>
<p>And just thinking about difficult to get into the school…WFU is just as difficult to get into as BC and Michigan (if not more so). For UVA/UNC/UCLA, its probably about the same.</p>
<p>I wanna go into investment baking in NYC, like oh so many others on this site, and I was wondering if Wake will give me the opportunities for such, any advice?</p>
<p>bump :)</p>
<p>trojaneagle its obnoxious how you’re bumping this thread up.</p>
I live in Wake Forest, the city, and I’ve had many people from out-of-state ask about Wake Forest University. They’re aware of its prestige but obviously don’t know any specifics, like how the university moved from WF to Winston Salem in 1956. LOL