<p>Accepted to both. No financial aid. Live in NY. Eventually want to end up in business, law, or applied math. Looking for a spirited school with great academics. HELP!!!</p>
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<p>If you did not receive any financial aid to either, Nova would probably be better because it would be a lot easier to find a job/transport yourself to a job in Philadelphia than Winston Salem</p>
<p>Hi, @hsstudent101!</p>
<p>A lot of students love Villanova and a lot of students love Wake. When I visited Villanova, I did not care for it at all, so maybe I can explain some of the reasons why I didn’t like it. This is completely biased, since I did not, in fact, like the school. </p>
<p>First of all, every single tour guide was wearing a cross necklace and the school is covered in crosses and whatnot. This is fine if you’re looking for a religious institution, and, from what I’ve heard, it is not nearly as religious as it seems to be during the tours, but I felt very suffocated by this. Further, I did not love the campus or the area in general. To be honest, it didn’t seem like a very fun place, despite the hype of the sports and whatnot, and the weather is much better in North Carolina. </p>
<p>Both are great schools academically. I would definitely recommend, if possible, visiting both campuses. They give off very different vibes and visiting would absolutely help you decide if you have not visited already.</p>
<p>Hi there. My son was wait listed at WF and then called today with an opening. Already sent a deposit to Lehigh. We are from NJ. Both great schools but WF is much farther. Any thoughts? He has 24 hours to decide.</p>
<p>@michaelmcd1964:</p>
<p>I am assuming your son has already had to make his decision. Both are great schools and many students look at both (they are similar). I liked the Wake campus a lot better and thought that the business program was better. They have similar social scenes and, in my opinion, a similar caliber and “type” of student. Lehigh has an engineering program and Wake does not. It truly depends on what exactly he is looking for.</p>
<p>Is the Villanova student and Wake student similar? Both seem affluent, social, big into Greek life…</p>
<p>My son just finished his freshman year at Wake and has 3 good friends at Villanova. Coincidentally, 2 out of the 3 have been thinking of transferring to Wake. Although they like Villanova, they think it has a different “feel” than Wake. Wake (in their opinion) had more school spirit and bigger Greek life. Also, one mentioned it felt more like a national university, he thought Villanova was too regional as most kids he met were from NY, NJ, PA. The other kid wasn’t crazy about the religious aspect.</p>
<p>Of course, this is just a couple kids’s opinions.</p>