<p>So, I finished my tour in Wake yesterday and I was impressed by its campus which is beautiful and green.
To be honest, as an Asian(Chinese) student, I did feel a little upset before arriving Wake; nevertheless, I can now make it clear that people there are generally very nice. But if you are an Asian and you wish to live in an huge Asian community, Wake might not be your first choice. Walking across the whole the campus, I almost saw no Asians.
For those of you who worried about Wake's workload, I would say that the courses there are not very difficult besides accounting and pre-med program(many science courses do have grade deflation, yet they're not as horrible as they sound). Assiduous working should earn you good grades.
Party. Many Wake current students told me that Fraternity & Sorority were big there and you could find party to go almost everyday. I personally think the alcohol is a little bit out of control......
Although Wake does have many merits besides the ones I mentioned above, it is NOT perfect. There are many things I wish the school can improve. For example, the dorm. Since I have only visited the South part(Freshmen Dorm), I might not be 100% right here. To me, the dorm is pretty crowded and not very clean. Two students live a room with no bathroom and the room space is limited.
Anyone who attended Mosaic/Campus Day would also like to share some info?</p>
<p>Just a comment on the dorms - freshman dorms are nothing fancy - but that could be said of many campuses. Hall style is common - 2 students to a room - one large bathroom shared by a hall.</p>
<p>But - the housing options beyond freshman year are much nicer. My son has lived in suites in Martin and Polo - a suite might house 6-8 students - some with double rooms and some with singles - and with a kitchen and living room as well. So - don’t get discouraged by one freshman dorm. </p>
<p>There is also construction of more housing underway at the north part of the campus.</p>
<p>How would you know from visiting whether the classes are hard or not, and how would you know that accounting/pre-med are the difficult ones?</p>
<p>This makes no sense…</p>
<p>We also went to Campus Day and were very impressed! The dorm situation is virtually the same at most college campuses. The fact that they house all the freshman together, very close to academic buildings is FAR more important than the “quality” of the dorms, which were actually just fine.</p>
<p>About the work load… its a competitive school! I’m not sure why this is such a big deal. Sure, if you don’t want to work, don’t apply. I know lots of kids at other competitive schools and they all work VERY hard, especially in the hard sciences and engineering. As others have said, if you were admitted, you can do the work. </p>
<p>No school is perfect for everyone, but Wake comes darn close for our son’s needs and interests.</p>
<p>Best of luck to everyone still making a decision.</p>
<p>I agree that housing options get a lot better after Freshman year. Unlike wxhpoya, I never thought the Freshman dorms were not clean (though I should say that I didn’t spend a whole lot of time on the guys’ halls, so maybe they were less clean), but I definitely agree that they were a little crowded. 35-45 students/hall is pretty common for the freshmen. During the other years, almost everyone who lives on campus is in suite-type housing (or apartments) and shares with 3-11 other people. I was one of the few people who remained in hall-style housing for all four years, but after freshman year, my hall had fewer than 20 people on it.</p>
<p>But the crowded freshman dorms did have a lot to do with meeting lots of people.</p>
<p>Thank you for pointing out that. Actually, during the Mosaic program I stayed one night in Freshmen Dorm and asked many current students questions regarding the course difficulty. I do not guarantee my info is totally correct, but I got it from current students. Nobody has to agree with me on that as this is just a personal thread.</p>