Boston College vs. Wake Forest-Comparable Scholarships Forum

[agw5034]

So I've obviously been accepted to both (among others) and have pretty much narrowed it down to either BC or Wake. Wake has offered me 30k per year with a top 2/3 stipulation, and BC has offered me 28k a year with no stipulations. I loved Boston, and thought Winston Salem was meh...but I do like the idea of it being warm and golf weather 9 months/year, and the fact that Wake really only has UNC to compete with for jobs in the NC area, while BC needless to say has a decent amount of competition from other Boston schools. Please hit me with some wisdom TLS. Wake's seat deposit is due in a week.

Thanks guys!

EDIT: Winston-Salem's preposterously cheap cost of living is weighing on my mind too. Not incredibly heavily...but it does make that cost gap a little more than the $2k difference in scholarships.

[bergg007]

So I've obviously been accepted to both (among others) and have pretty much narrowed it down to either BC or Wake. Wake has offered me 30k per year with a top 2/3 stipulation, and BC has offered me 28k a year with no stipulations. I loved Boston, and thought Winston Salem was meh...but I do like the idea of it being warm and golf weather 9 months/year, and the fact that Wake really only has UNC to compete with for jobs in the NC area, while BC needless to say has a decent amount of competition from other Boston schools. Please hit me with some wisdom TLS. Wake's seat deposit is due in a week.

Thanks guys!

What you don't think that People at Duke go to jobs in NC? C'mon man not everyone is top 25% and they all want to be employed. Wake is a hard sell compared to BC I think It all depends on where you want to end up. If you want to live in NC or the south in general, Wake>BC otherwise BC<<Wake

[snapdragon]

Unless you want to live in the Southeast and know that, I'd take BC in a heartbeat.

You can live reasonably (not as cheaply as Winston-Salem) in the Boston area and BC has a very strong name/alumni network in the Northeast.

[whereto4law]

BC hands down - its reputation alone would give you a better shot even at some of the better firms in the southeast.

[tram988]

BC >>>> Wake. See the NLJ250 stats.

[agw5034]

bump...appreciate the insight so far, pretty sure I have my mind made up. Any other opinions?

[2things2]

chowdah.

[bk1]

Best financial decision: BC

Best NC/southeast decision: Wake

Best northeast decision: BC


The only thing Wake has going for it is better southeast placement. If you know you want the southeast then go there. Otherwise, BC every single time.