<p>I am from PA and I decided not to apply to Wake because it is supposed to be dominated by Greek life and has been described as very cliquey. I don't want this. I know that Richmond has a lot of kids from the north, but how friendly is it? Now that I've gotten into some schools that I could be happy at, I am more relaxed about the whole college thing. But I know that my chances at Richmond would be better if I change my application at Richmond to ED II. I liked the campus and the education, but I visited over the summer and didn't get a feel for the student body and the social life. Can anyone shed some light on this? I would go visit again over Xmas break, but I would find myself in the same situation (no students) and the deadline for ED II is 1/1.</p>
<p>well i wanted big greek life and decided to apply ed to wake over richmond. so i guess that could help answer your question 
</p>
<p>but i would reccomend you DEF go visit the school with kids in it before you apply ED2 anywhere!!!
i also visited wake and UR in the summer and came back to see kids in the fall. I fit in more with the kids at wake, but thats just me! my best friend goes to richmond (freshman this year) and he loves it so it depends on who you are.</p>
<p>and the ED2 deadline is 1/15, so you actually can go visit.</p>
<p>HP - there are a couple of students that frequent this board that will give you their first hand experience. My daughter is a Freshman (from York County PA!) and I think I can relate her experience pretty accurately. In HS she associated with a very small circle of friends. She is very friendly - but far from outgoing. She knew nobody at UR prior to orientation. Her roommate is now her best friend. She has joined a rock climbing club, a swing dancing club, Lutheran Campus Ministry and goes to many events on campus. She has more friends than she knows what to do with. She has encountered very few “cliques” but you will have those wherever you go in life. She is in sub-free housing and most of her floor says they want to try to stay together next year. She knows of one person that is unhappy at UR. Her Facebook posts are quite often simply, “I love this place!”</p>
<p>All that said, what do you WANT for a social life? My daughter is liberal politically but a social conservative. She says that there are many who are partying and staying out until the wee hours of the morning 3-4 nights a week. She’s just not one of those so I can’t speak to what that life is about. She is not ostracized for NOT being a partier either. She told me this past weekend that most people seem to have a good balance between partying and studying but there are those that are, shall we say, enjoying their new-found freedoms.</p>
<p>If you go during Christmas break you are not going to see anything. If you message me, I will put you in touch with my daughter if you would like to ask her anything specific.</p>