<p>“pinkcupcake, Do you know anything about the pre-med program? Specifically how the pre med advisors are (ie are they hands-on and helpful) Is there grade deflation (I hear that Wake grades on a tough curve)?”</p>
<p>Hi 
I don’t know too much about the pre-med advisers but I know that you get a student adviser in addition to a faculty one. My friend who is pre-med (although might be dropping to do math & bio instead) got really close with her. I don’t really buy into the whole “Wake-has-grade-deflation” theory, but the school IS really hard. Pre-med is a ton of science classes, and Organic Chemistry is supposedly really difficult, but if you’re dedicated you’ll be fine. Wake is as hard as you make it – if you do your work on time and don’t procrastinate, the workload is manageable. Also, a work about the “curve” – none of my classes are scaled/curved (minus maybe Econ). The grading is just hard. </p>
<p>A positive note – although pre-med here is really difficult, you’ll be SO SO SO prepared for the future. You’ll know everything about every form of science humanly possible I wouldn’t recommend Wake if you just want to breeze through your pre-med program. You can drop out of the program at any time, which is nice.</p>
<p>“pinkcupcake, what is general perception of ROTC cadets at Wake? For example, do they stick to themselves? Or interact with everyone? Do they seem overworked? Or do they get down time like most students? On some campuses, the Army cadets are heckled and disrespected. How do Wake students react to seeing a cadet in uniform on campus? My son will be a cadet at Wake. I’m wondering about the campus culture where he’ll learn and serve. Thanks.”</p>
<p>The ROTC students tend to interact with everyone. We have at least three ROTC kids in our building (two guys and a girl) and they’re all really social. There are ROTC girls in sororities and boys in fraternities. Their lives are definitely more stressful than the average student because they have physical training in the mornings and whatnot, but a lot of them have really good time management skills so they’re fine. Socially, they aren’t treated any different than other students.</p>
<p>Pinkcupcake,</p>
<p>You’re a gem! I hope Wake Forest knows how lucky they are to have you :)</p>
<p>Transfer admission rate is higher than the admission rate for high school students.</p>
<p>Aw thanks Kelly! <3</p>
<p>I apologize if you have answered any of these questions already, but:</p>
<p>Im sure you’ve heard the moniker “Work” Forest. Is the workload really that tough? do you have a lot of free time?</p>
<p>What is the party life like? Do you think becoming greek would enhance your social life?</p>
<p>"Im sure you’ve heard the moniker “Work” Forest. Is the workload really that tough? do you have a lot of free time?</p>
<p>What is the party life like? Do you think becoming greek would enhance your social life?"</p>
<p>The workload IS really tough – I don’t know many people who would say otherwise. You need to be willing to put in a lot of work to get good grades. Despite all of this, you still have a decent amount of free time. As long as you develop time management skills, you’ll have time to do all of the things you like to do as well as keep up with your school work. My GPA after first semester was about a 3.6 (a little lower) and I’m in a Greek organization and three clubs. I also volunteer in Winston on weekends and I took 15 credit hours last semester (14 this time). I don’t have lots and lots of free time, but I definitely have some. </p>
<p>I answered a lot of party life questions before, so you should go back on this thread and read some of what I wrote about that. I will answer your second question though – being Greek definitely opens up a lot of doors from a social perspective as well as from other perspectives. If you’re in a Greek organization, you’ll have “mixers” and you’ll know more about what’s going on around campus (and off campus). Mixers are parties with one fraternity and one sorority (the fraternity invites the sorority over for a usually-themed party and you get to meet the brothers/sisters, etc). It’s a great way to meet new people. Most sororities mix with most fraternities and vice versa. Greek life strongly promotes philanthropy, too, so you’ll get a ton of service hours. </p>
<p>Greek life absolutely has its benefits, but you can party if you aren’t Greek, too. Last year, there was a website blog thing that our student government president and one of the campus RAs maintained, and this is a quote from that “There are plenty of non-Greek organizations which host events on and off campus. Getting involved with groups is the easiest way to meet people of similar interests, and in any group or organization you choose to join, you will no doubt make friends with whom you can hang out and party. Keep your eyes and ears open, and you’re sure to find something that interests you”. You do not need to be Greek to party but, as aforementioned, it definitely has its benefits.</p>
<p>One more Greek question- you say not to get caught up in tiers. What are tiers?</p>
<p>can i ask another question pinkcupcake?</p>
<p>i just got accepted (yay!), and i was wondering about how hard it is to get into Calloway school of business? i heard that only 200 sophmores get accepted…what are their requirements and how can i get an advantage to get into the school?</p>
<p>Do Wake students usually take 4 or 5 classes per semester? At my current university I am taking 5 (and next semester I’m enrolled in 6…albeit one is an easy elective for core requirement)</p>
<p>I was jw if the work forest notion makes everyone take only 4 courses. I wanna take so many courses that I’m interested in! but I don’t wanna put myself in too much of a hole work-wise</p>
<p>Humanities students generally take five. Science students take four or five depending on how many lab courses they’re taking and when the labs are.</p>
<p>On Calloway admission - you apply during spring of sophomore year - admissions is primarily dependent on GPA - there is also an essay. There are a few required courses you have to take freshman and sophomore year - Econ 150, Acc 111 and there are some choices of a 3rd course. You also have to take calculus or place out with AP credit.</p>
<p>On number of courses - the minimum you can take to be a full-time student is 12 credits - which would be 4 3-credit courses. Some language classes and science classes are 4 credits. I think it really varies from one semester to the next. First semester - DS had 16 credits and did just fine. This semester - he started out with 5 3-credit courses - but he did not like one of them all that much and it conflicted with something else he wanted to do, so he dropped it and is at 12 credits. I believe he is planning to register for 5 3-credit courses for the fall.</p>
<p>“One more Greek question- you say not to get caught up in tiers. What are tiers?”</p>
<p>Meaning “Sorority A is ‘cooler’ than Sorority B … omgs I need to be in Sorority A or I will never ever survive”. There is a bit of a Greek hierarchy at Wake – it’s definitely not as hardcore as at other schools, but it exists. I personally thing anyone who “ranks” sororities needs a life. They’re all made up of Wake students, therefore they’re all really great.</p>
<p>"can i ask another question pinkcupcake?</p>
<p>i just got accepted (yay!), and i was wondering about how hard it is to get into Calloway school of business? i heard that only 200 sophmores get accepted…what are their requirements and how can i get an advantage to get into the school?"</p>
<p>Congrats on the acceptance (& ask as many questions as you want)! I don’t really think it’s too hard to get into Calloway as long as you have a decent GPA… it’s just hard once you get there. I would check on the business website for exact requirements. </p>
<p>Pre-Calloway, you need to take Econ 150, Calculus (111, 112, or 113 I believe), & accounting 111, as rockvillemom said. To get an advantage, just really focus on your grades and do well in those three classes.</p>
<p>"Do Wake students usually take 4 or 5 classes per semester? At my current university I am taking 5 (and next semester I’m enrolled in 6…albeit one is an easy elective for core requirement)</p>
<p>I was jw if the work forest notion makes everyone take only 4 courses. I wanna take so many courses that I’m interested in! but I don’t wanna put myself in too much of a hole work-wise"</p>
<p>The minimum amount of hours you can take is 12, and the max is 17 (but you can have permission to take more). You’re supposed to take ~15 a semester. If you come in with AP credits, you can probably get away with a little less. </p>
<p>Most classes meet 3 days a week for 50 minutes or 2 days a week for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Calculus and a lot of the sciences are all 4 hour classes (Calc meets 4 days a week for 50 minutes a day, etc). Taking five 3 hour classes is the norm, but you can also take four 3 hour classes and two 1.5 hour classes (HES, RAD, etc are all shorter classes). HES and Library Science meet for 50 minutes twice a week. </p>
<p>You need 120 credits to graduate. Definitely don’t bite off more than you can chew for your first semester here.</p>
<p>are frats hard to get into?</p>
<p>This is a random and somewhat trivial question but I was wondering about the gym at Wake. Is it pretty nice? Is there any fee for it? I hear there are classes such as yoga, pilates, ect, is there a fee for that? Any other information would be appreciated! Thanks</p>
<p>The gym is supposed to be getting upgraded soon. According to this OGB article ([The</a> Future of Campus Fitness Old Gold & Black](<a href=“http://oldgoldandblack.com/?p=8566]The”>http://oldgoldandblack.com/?p=8566)) construction may begin as soon as next year, but could take up to 24 months before completion. As it is now, it is crowded at peak times, like in the afternoons right after most people get out of class, but if you are either patient or go at non-peak times, it’s not a problem. There is no fee for using the gym; there is a small fee for the group fitness classes, but you pay a flat fee per semester for all classes and it is pretty cheap compared to other gyms (under $50 a semester at least, iirc).</p>