<p>Patriots fan- D’s stats were on the cusp, but she had some wonderful service stories and hours. I think that is very important to WF.</p>
<p>“Would you call Wake Forest a “work hard, party hard” environment? Lots of schools get this label but I was just wondering if you think Wake can be this…it’s not a bad thing, I’m just wondering”</p>
<p>Yes.</p>
<p>“Pink- the Business Week link says Wake is 34% female. However, collegeboard.com says it’s 53% female. Which do you think is closer to reality? thanks.”</p>
<p>53%! Eek. 34% must be an error … or it might be the business school statistic, although I thought that was pretty even as well. Wake is slightly more female than male, although it’s pretty even.</p>
<p>“People on here have no idea if you will get in or not”</p>
<p>What we can do is compare a candidate’s stats to those of, e.g., the last matriculating class, to give an idea if a school is a statistical safety, match (something like a 50/50 chance of admission) or reach.</p>
<p>When someone asks for chances, they’re not asking if they will get it, just what their estimated chances are; we can help with that.</p>
<p>Then, if a candidate applies to, e.g., 10 schools where the chance of admission (truly) is 50/50, there is a one-in-a-thousand chance of being rejected by all of them.</p>
<p>vossron - I am by no means a statistics and probability expert - but however you came up with your “one-in-a-thousand” chance of being rejected at all 10 schools - I know it doesn’t work that way. Each college makes an independent decision. Being rejected at College A has no bearing on the decisions made at the other 9 colleges. Just thought you might want to rethink your math.</p>
<p>It’s theoretical. The math is 1/(2^^10) for 10 schools.</p>
<p>The chance of being rejected by all 10 schools where you have a 1/2 chance of being rejected by each is:</p>
<p>(1/2)<em>(1/2)</em>(1/2)<em>(1/2)</em>(1/2)<em>(1/2)</em>(1/2)<em>(1/2)</em>(1/2)*(1/2) = 1/1024</p>
<p>Each school makes its own independent 50% chance determination.</p>
<p>It’s all theoretical, but it’s meant to show that the chance of being accepted by at least one of your ten (theoretical) 50% match schools is 1023/1024.</p>
<p>Pink, do you know what model ThinkPad students are given? And are they brand new, or refurbished?</p>
<p>“vossron - I am by no means a statistics and probability expert - but however you came up with your “one-in-a-thousand” chance of being rejected at all 10 schools - I know it doesn’t work that way. Each college makes an independent decision. Being rejected at College A has no bearing on the decisions made at the other 9 colleges. Just thought you might want to rethink your math.”</p>
<p>Agreed. Plus, you have no way of knowing if your chance of being accepted is 50/50 or not. A candidate can figure out independently if their scores fit in the middle 50% range of students in the previous class. </p>
<p>I still believe that chancing on here is literally nonsensical. “Hey, random internet person #1, I have a 3.5 GPA and a 2000 SAT and I’m the president of club x, do you think I’ll get into School X?” “Well, random internet person #2, I think you have a good chance!”</p>
<p>It really doesn’t matter what people on the internet say, let’s be honest here.</p>
<p>“Pink, do you know what model ThinkPad students are given? And are they brand new, or refurbished?”</p>
<p>Mine issss … a Lenovo Thinkpad T400. They’re new!</p>
<p>do we keep them when we’re done, or do we have to pay to keep them?</p>
<p>You turn in the laptop and get a new one at the beginning of junior year. At the time of graduation - you can purchase it if you wish to keep it, otherwise you do turn it back in - that’s a change - it used to be that it was automatically yours to keep.</p>
<p>Seems silly , a 2 year old laptop is obsolete and practically worthless.</p>
<p>To play intramural sports, do you have to form your own team, or do you just sign up for teams?</p>
<p>“do we keep them when we’re done, or do we have to pay to keep them?”</p>
<p>After your sophomore year, you trade your computer in for a new one. After your senior year … I’m actually not sure what happens. I think you give them back (they use the old laptops for something) but I’m not positive.</p>
<p>“Seems silly , a 2 year old laptop is obsolete and practically worthless.”</p>
<p>?</p>
<p>“To play intramural sports, do you have to form your own team, or do you just sign up for teams?”</p>
<p>To play intramural sports, I BELIEVE you normally form your own team, but there are probably teams that are looking for members as well. Boys on my hall formed a team … lots of halls did this, especially for flag football. If you want to be on a team, you can!</p>
<p>how is the food? do you have to have a meal plan? what places accept the meal “plan”? How would a meal plan work…is it all you can eat or pay by the item?</p>
<p>also is the football stadium off campus? I know the basketball stadium is…</p>
<p>
Yes, it’s off campus, very near the Coliseum where they play basketball (and where D graduated on Monday!)</p>
<p>blinker- congratulations to you and Daughter!</p>
<p>Taking son down this week to visit the campus – he got in as a transfer student for Fall 2010. I am wondering how necessary it is for a student to have a car during the school year – would definitely not like him to have one, but am wondering how transportation is to football games, etc.</p>
<p>Also, wondering the general “feeling” of Wake – is it overly preppy and how important is it for a student to be involved in Greek life? Just trying to get a feel for the environment. Thanks very much.</p>