<p>What makes Wake Forest special? I lived in Winston-Salem until I was about 11 years old, so I already know about the city; I want to know what the academics and student activities are like. </p>
<p>One of my friends was talking about how being white will probably work to her advantage at Wake. I wouldn't want to go to a school where everyone looks and acts the same. Is Wake really a "cookie-cutter" school?</p>
<p>umm... i don't really know what your friend is thinking. I just wrote a 10 pg. paper on affirmative action and it NEVER helps to be white (or male, sometimes) is the college application process. All schools are looking to "diversify" racially and internationally. I am not at wake yet, so i can't answer your other questions. However, I would be careful about sterotyping others - I seriously doubt you will ever find a crowd of 5,000 that "looks and acts the same."</p>
<p>I think Wake Forest topped 17% diversity in last year's class--and I think they want to go higher, so I agree with sandsunandsurf.</p>
<p>For me, Wake was the perfect fit. It has small class sizes and a liberal art education like Davidson, but with a UNC feel (ACC sports, research labs, national speakers, etc.).</p>
<p>All the benefits of a big school with the advantages of a small school's individual attention.</p>
<p>Good luck in your search.</p>
<p>Demon Deacon, I was just reading over a post from a couple months ago; somewhat of a debate between you and another student about Wake Forest's social life, grading, etc. So, I have never been concerned about Wake Forest as a fit for me... until now! I don't drink, don't own a polo (hah, its true) and am an artist/dancer. Should I have reason to worry or is this just "pre-college" stupidity?</p>
<p>I'll second Demon Deacon's point. There's really something to be said about being one of the smallest "large" universities.</p>
<p>As for diversity, they're really trying to increase the diversity of the student body. You've got to give them a fair amount of credit as it is. I mean, forty years ago, there was room for all the girls on campus in Johnson, Bostwick, and Babcock. Wake is definitely not a never-changing bubble (despite what we may say).</p>
<p>I'm not sure that it's exactly "'pre-college' stupidity" because it's something that everyone worries about, but, no, there's no reason to worry. I don't drink and don't own a polo. And while I'm not artistic (in the least) lots of my friends are. I'm perfectly happy here, and I don't wish that I'd gone anywhere else.</p>