<p>Alright, so I graduated from Wake and went to work on Wall Street. </p>
<p>I have my issues with Wake but believe that it's an elite school and worthy of more national recognition.</p>
<p>I’m a junior in high school and interested in Wake. I’m not sure about what I want to major in, but I’ve been considering business (more specifically accounting).</p>
<p>Do you know of any companies or firms that tend to recruit at Wake? Also (I’m assuming you have a business or finance degree), how was your experience with the business school in general?</p>
<p>I’m curious, you’ve stated that WF loses ‘quite a few students’ each year making room for transfer admits who wouldn’t have qualified as first year admits. Could you elaborate on why WF loses these students. Are they unhappy, not keeping up academically, having financial issues? The first year retention rate is actually one of the highest at 94%. </p>
<p>You also have hinted at having information to help applicants get into WF suggesting they PM you in several threads. Why not share the information with everyone here now that you’ve opened your own thread to help out? I’m sure potential applicants would be very appreciative!</p>
<p>Hi @sljlondonusa - </p>
<p>I am sure that mothersodear can answer your question, and I am a current senior in the business school who just finished the recruiting process (whew - employment!) so I can also answer this one. </p>
<p>Finance: Most of the big BB (bulge bracket) banks have been on campus. Some of the middle market ones recruit at Wake as well for both the NYC & Charlotte branches. Lots of the corporate finance rotational programs are here as well. The firms that are not on campus recruit through DeaconSource, Wake’s online career website. </p>
<p>Accounting: If you do pick accounting, you are in luck - the Big 4 all recruit very heavily from Wake. Smaller accounting firms also pick up a lot of Wake students. Accounting has a 100% placement rate here. The accounting firms recruit other Wake students from all disciplines for their consulting services (financial, federal, etc)</p>
<p>BEM: All of the above, plus large corporations in general. I feel uncomfortable posting specific names, but I will tell you one (very obvious) one - Pepsi recruits heavily from Wake. </p>
<p>If you have any specific question about this, please feel free to PM me. As I said, mothersodear may have a different perspective on things, but I can give you an idea of what recruiting is currently like on campus.</p>
<p>Thanks, pinkcupcake14, that was helpful. Congrats on finishing the recruiting process, and I hope you found a good opportunity!</p>
<p>@sljlondonusa:</p>
<p>Thank you so much! I actually got an offer from my first choice so I’m very, very excited!</p>
<p>It was great because Wake provided me with a list of alumni who work for the firm that I wanted to work for. I contacted them, and one of them actually really helped me prep for my interviews!</p>
<p>Regarding students leaving–that is probably anecdotal. The fact is that transfers at many schools are not going to be the same “caliber” or profile as first-year freshman. With many schools strapped economically, one of the top assets a potential transfer student can have is financial means (ie: they will pay the full freight for admission). </p>
<p>And as far as “secrets” to getting into Wake, there really are none. Anyone who claims to have “inside” knowledge is just mistaken. At any selective school (ie: they are admitting less then 45-50% of applicants) is you are an unhooked applicant (URM, legacy, athlete, recognized musical/artistic talent, geographic diversity to a much lesser extent) you will face an uphill battle. </p>
<p>The good news is that Wake Forest is not Princeton, Harvard, etc. in terms of selectivity and there are some things you can do. Namely, advocate for yourself–don’t be annoying, but get in touch with your admissions rep, interview, etc. In your essays etc. explain how you will contribute to the Wake Forest community. At smaller schools admissions officers do have a say in how files and analyzed and some of it is subjective. Don’t be obsequious, but don’t be afraid to put your name out there. This goes for most other schools in the Not-Quite-Ivy, small college bracket.</p>
<p>Just my 2 cents.</p>
<p>Also: Early Decision does help. Colleges may say that there is no difference, but there is and ED applicants are admitted at a higher rate. This should be only be an option if WFU is your first choice and if finances are not an issue/you are comfortable with the preliminary package from the Net Price Calculator.</p>