What makes wake forest unique

The ton carillon consists of 48 bronze bells. There are only of its kind nationwide. Martin Luther King, Jr. Kennedy, Jr. New Undergraduate Students Class of Life in the Forest Traditions Traditions. The First Student was 12 years old, and the first graduating class included 4 students. Still need to take the SAT? We run a free online SAT prep seminar every few weeks. Also, take a look at our profiles for The University of Chicago , Pomona College , and Amherst College , and more to see if those schools are a good fit for you.

By Colleen Hill. Call now to speak to an academic advisor: We're open -- Call Now. Skip to content. So, who needs test prep help? I do My child Someone else. Which test are you preparing to take? How soon do you need help? Right away In a few weeks Not sure.

Which test are they preparing to take? Wake Forest was the first top 30 university to make standardized tests optional in the admissions process. Wake Forest is ranked 3rd in the nation by Open Doors for the number of students who study abroad.

Since , U. News and World Report's annual rankings of colleges and universities placed Wake Forest University as one of the top 30 national universities. In , , and , Wake Forest was ranked 25th, and in Wake Forest was ranked 23rd.

The U. News rankings are available on www. I think you would be surprised that the general public only knows a handful of college reputations. However, employers know. Employers and educated people know what Wake is -- especially if you major in business- our business school is 17th in the nation I think. I'd say they are all near equally prestigious after reading your post, it seems thats what you are looking for. I personally love wake and know from experience that it has alot to offer if you look for it I'm trying to emphasize there are fun things for both partiers and non-partiers.

Wake's science programs are wonderful. We are a liberal arts school, and because of that, you won't be able to come here and take only sciences. You'll have to take classes in many of the departments around campus. But that's actually one of the things that I've loved about Wake. In fact, one of my main regrets is that I left so many of my divisionals until my senior year.

If I'd taken them earlier, I would've seriously considered a minor in religion, I think. If you're interested in getting a major in one of the sciences, you'll be getting the best of both worlds.

A great department to have your degree from, and opportunities to take classes in all sorts of other interesting areas.

Starting this semester, the library is open 24 hours a day during the week, which is something that I never knew I wanted until they started it. The dorms are I don't want to live in one for the rest of my life, but I've never hated living in them while I was here.

I think I've only ever in four years here seen one cockroach in a dorm. Interviewers at other schools know about it. Doing well at Wake Forest is looked upon really well. Disclaimer: Wake has offered S scholarship money, and Wake is on his very short list of schools. This may sound like a little thing, but I think it is a big thing. When S visited, that was his main comment. Everyone was so nice! The professors, the admissions people, the scholarship people, and the students all were very nice and friendly.