ONE DAY LEFT~ BC or Wake Forest?

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<p>[FYI - i also posted this in the BC and Wake Forest specific forums, but copied it here to get some less biased and broader replies...]</p>

<p>So at the start of April I was debating between Cornell, Wake, and Boston College. Now having visited all three I was able to knock Cornell off the list (too big, didnt feel right, students didnt seem like my type of people). So my debate has been between BC and Wake. I seem to switch my preference daily. </p>

<p>Hoping you all can help me decide whats best for me. Here is some more info that plays into the decision:</p>

<p>-Business major, looking at going into finance and hopefully a big NY bank, but that may change. (will almost definitely stay with business though)</p>

<p>-Accepted to BC Business honors program (only 30ish students - top 5% of applicants)</p>

<p>-Visited both and liked both campuses. When I was at Wake it just felt <em>perfect</em> but i also enjoyed BC. Not sure if these judgments are accurate though, because I visited BC in my pre-application buzz, and Wake after I knew where I'd been accepted (different mindset).</p>

<p>-Unsure about climate at both schools: Worried Wake will be too hot and humid in spring months, but more fretting about hikes to class in Boston's snow (and BCs hills).</p>

<p>-Love to ski (Boston), but family has a beach house in SC (near Wake)</p>

<p>-Wake is 5.5 hours from home (seems ideal- reasonable drive for a weekend), BC is 8 hours from home (a little far...)</p>

<p>-Both ACC schools with great sports (this helped knock Cornell off)</p>

<p>-Wake is 4500 students (maybe too much like high school?)</p>

<p>-BC Freshmen living is on 2 campuses (so you are either taking buses all the time or separated from half of your class)</p>

<p>-Wake social scene is heavily frat based (not sure if i like or hate this... maybe I'd love being in a frat, or maybe it makes for a clichy and exclusive enviornment- i dunno...)</p>

<p>-BC has endless possibilities with Boston right there. Wake has Winston-Salem, where i could maintain my Marriott employment (5 mins away) and I loved the southern culture when i visited.</p>

<p>-Both Business schools are ranked top 20ish, and both universities are ranked around 30 (for the little bit that this matters)</p>

<p>-Similar job placement after graduation (BC is slightly better for big NY banks but i think i can get to them from either route... maybe im mistaken?)</p>

<p>-I dont qualify for any need based aid, and niether school offered any merit based aid, so my family will be footing the $46k in its entirity at either school.</p>

<p>-For what its worth, I have many friends going to southern schools, particularly UVA and Vtech, which are both just a few hours from Wake.</p>

<p>Those are all of points i can think of. It basically comes down to my gut which says Wake (but maybe falsely because I didnt see BC in the "i actually might spend 4 years of my life here" mindset) and brain which says BC...</p>

<p>PLEASE HELP - only one day left before my deposit has to be in the mail!!!</p>

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<p>go to boston college, you'll make new friends there so where your old friends are wont be <em>as</em> relevant. plus, you got accepted to a great program and you should take advantage of it. after seeing the pros and cons you've stated for each school, it seems like you'll be happier at BC.</p>

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<p>I second Boston College.</p>

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<p>Take BC. Biase aside, BC Honors offers ton of goodies: FREE TICKETS TO SHOWS. Christopher Constats, a BC Honors Professor, email us twice a month and asks us if we want free ticket to shows, i.e. music concerts and plays. The education you'll receive at Honors is top-notch and all the classes you'll take will make you stand out more during job applications.</p>

<p>P.S.
If you decide to enroll in BC, go to the philosphy department, register your email in their mailing list. Once a month, the secretary send a puzzle aka Brain Buster, and if you solve it in time, you'll get $100 1st place, $75 for 2nd, and $50 for third, plus some other prizes...God I love BC...</p>

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<p>While I usually recommend going with the heart in such decisions, I'd go with BC. I think your heart is slanting the facts towards Wake. For example:</p>

<p>Your friends at other Southern schools are irrelevant.</p>

<p>A 5.5 hour drive is NOT a painless little jaunt.</p>

<p>It gets cold in North Carolina in the winter.</p>

<p>The hills at BC are not bad at all.</p>

<p>The freshman dorm situation at BC is actually very good either way (on the main campus or on the Newton campus)--both have advantages.</p>

<p>The frat scene at Wake sounds a lot less appealing than the non-frat scene at BC.</p>

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<p>thank you all for your thoughts... everyone on CC seems to say BC, while everyone in my personal life is saying wake; still so conflicted! </p>

<p>but just to add, another thing im afraid of at wake is the grade deflation...</p>

<p>My heart screams wake, and my brain screams BC!!!</p>

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<p>
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It gets cold in North Carolina in the winter.

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It barely got below freezing this year. I remember one day in January when I was comfortable in a t-shirt, shorts, and sandals. A "snow day" means 1" of snow (if that). </p>

<p>I'm going to go against the crowd and say Wake. I don't see many advantages to BC except the honors program, and Wake is small enough that you get plenty of attention anyway.</p>