<p>I've heard that getting an A at 'Work Forest' is almost unacheivable, getting a B takes effort, and getting a C is basically the result of little effort. How accurate is this?</p>
<p>I know people also say yes, there is grade deflation, but a degree from Wake means much more. Well, I don't know if a 2.5 GPA from Wake Forest would be taken over a 3.9 from a school such as an IVY. I think a great grad school or a business would take the higher GPA from the ivy (or a state school) than the low gpa from a school like wake. Is it virtually impossible to get over a 3.0 gpa at wake? Would getting over a 3.0 gpa mean you have no time to do anything other than study?</p>
<p>[Today my dad sent in the deposit check to wake, but i'm having second thoughts and thinking maybe i should go to SUNY Geneseo or James Madison University. I'm afraid Wake is going to be a killer school.]</p>
<p>Do you really think kids would go there if it was that hard? They wouldn't be able to entice anyone if it was just so hard and there was no benefit to it. Graduate schools also know that Wake GPA could be lower, but not extremely lower.</p>
<p>i think kids would go there knowing its hard. it must be, because the average gpa is dangeriously below a 3.0. i'm sure the kids there work hard to, and at other schools they would have a higher gpa. and not all grad schools or work forces truely know about wake's reputation despite what wake says.</p>
<p>You can get over a 3.0; no, it's not impossible, and no, you won't waste away all your free time studying. I won't say it's "easy" to get a straight A...it requires some effort, keeping up with reading, etc. Even with 2 science classes last semester, being involved in several clubs, and the whole first semester transitioning thing, I still made dean's list (<3.0), and I'm doing better this semester. The whole key is balancing your time, and being willing to put in a reasonable amount of time to study and prep for class.</p>
<p>I'll second juba-- just stay on top of the reading, do your work on time so you don't face the three week crushes (tests/papers do seem to fall into chunks, with really busy weeks and weeks with hardly anything at all), and spread out the studying (I know it's cliche, but cramming really doesn't work, even though the C3 store sells caseloads of RedBull). Don't wait until two days before a paper is due. Go to class as much as possible (ideally, find someone reliable to help you out with notes and to study with, especially if you do end up missing a couple of classes).</p>
<p>Oh, and my big thing--listen to what the prof tells you. It's amazing how many hints they give in class for what will get you a decent grade on the paper or on the exam. GO TALK TO THE PROF! Chatting is the best way I've found to figure out what's up. And I'm really close to a 3.8 after four semesters. A 4.0 this semester.</p>