Am I a lock for Wake?

willmingtonwave
Fri, 17 Apr 2009 09:50:39 +0000

bettzke, what do you mean by “overqualified.” Wake used to be my #1 choice, but Brown is now at the top of my list (I’m still a HUGE fan of Wake). In a way, one could say Wake is a sort of a backup school for me (never thought I’d say that). My question is how would they get the vibe that I am “using” the school as a safety? How do they know what other school I am applying? I would appreciate it if someone could explain this to me!! Thanks!

You just don’t have to phrase it like that. This doesn’t have to be about “whipping them out and measuring them up” so to speak. You just sound condescending and pretentious when talk about how you want to use a school that is an elite institution as a “backup”. It is a bit insulting, when a lot of us have worked very hard and continue to work hard at Wake Forest.

Wake Forest isn’t a safety school for anyone, sorry cupcake.

My advice to you, just keep working hard. Don’t worry about admissions. That is the best advice (per someone who has gone through college admissions). If you do the work, you’ll get in the school you want to.