<p>Wherever your son goes, he will have easy access to alcohol. You’re going to have to trust him to make the right decisions. Especially if he hasn’t had discipline issues yet, you are probably safe to allow him to make his own decisions. You’ve got to realize that unless he goes to BYU, it will be his decision whether or not he drinks (or binge drinks).</p>
<p>My sister goes to Wake, and I got in last week. Remember, Wake is full of really smart people. Yes, drinking is prevalent, but they’re smart about it (at least when compared to schools like Bama, Ole Miss, Hampden Sydney, etc.).</p>
<p>So whether it’s Furman or Wake, recognize that it doesn’t matter. If you deny him the chance to go to Wake for “drinking issues”, you’re telling him “Honey, we just can’t trust you.” If you’re willing to pay for both of those schools, then please, let him decide for himself. It’s his life.</p>
<p>Caity - Also consider the importance of the sports culture to your S. I have a S at BC and D will be at WF next year. Both wanted to be at schools that had big time sports and the associated school spirit. ACC sports is a huge part of S’s college life and fun at BC. WF has that to offer, too.</p>
<p>I can very much empathize with your son. I too applied to Wake, ND, and BC not only for their great academic reputations but also the huge sports following associated with those universities. A good football team is important to me. (And other sports as well)</p>
<p>If you are that concerned about your son drinking, then I am sure that you have made positive impact on him and taught him the right things to do. He is not going to drink himself silly the minute you let him walk out the door. </p>
<p>And to everyone else saying Wake has drinking problems, it is called COLLEGE, people!!!</p>
<p>Accepted, from Oregon, will be attending! Anyone else notice that there are NO summer ‘meet and greet’ sessions scheduled anywhere west of the Mississippi? It would be nice to have at least one centrally located, say San Francisco?</p>
<p>Oh gosh Caizzacuz17 we just hang out here while we’re cooking your dinner, or doing your laundry, or trying to figure out how in the world we are going to pay for a first-class education for you at a place such as Wake. But don’t mind us.</p>
<p>Caity - drinking is an issue on most if not all college campuses. There are so many factors to consider when choosing a college - please don’t let a misconception about drinking at Wake be the deciding factor. My son has had a wonderful first year at Wake - we are so happy he is there. I trust him to make good choices and as far as I know, he has done so. It is a wonderful academic environment and a great school if you like sports. Frankly, between classwork, intermural sports, his job, etc., I don’t think he has a lot of time or energy left over to party. The ones who get very drunk get the attention - but it really is a small percentage of the student population. Just hoping you will reconsider your position. Feel free to pm me with any questions I can help you with.</p>
<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): did not submit
[</em>] ACT: did not submit
[<em>] SAT II: did not take
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.2
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 10th percentile
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis): 33 + 2 (from EE and TOK)
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: unbelievably rigorous
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): none</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): published a poetry book
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: internship at a top 4 financial institution, stage management at a jazz festival, teaching primary students math, english, and science
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: 150+
[</em>] Summer Activities: internship at a hotel
[<em>] Essays: the best! (5 english teachers says that my essays was the best that they ever read in their teaching career)
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: I saw it…it was great (teacher says that i have a great business intellect)
[<em>] Counselor Rec: pretty generic
[</em>] Additional Rec: AWSOME!
[li] Interview: it was wonderful (it’s the online one)</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant):
[</em>] Country (if international applicant): Indonesia
[<em>] School Type: Private
[</em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[<em>] Gender: Male
[</em>] Income Bracket: Male
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: working experience and my essays
[</em>] Weaknesses: definitely my GPA
[<em>] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Because i was very passionate about my essays…took me 3 months to write it
[</em>] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted: University of Illinois-Urbana, Wheaton College (Mass), Pace University, St. Thomas Aquinas. Waitlisted: Case Western Reserve University. Rejected: Brown, UPenn, Cornell, CMU, CMC, Emory, Babson, NYU
[/ul]General Comments: i’m really happy that i got into Wake Forest…i’m so proud that now i can call myself a Demon Deacon</p>