UNC
Pros
Cons
Wake Forest
Pros
Really loved Wake when I visited and enjoyed all of the interactions I had with faculty and students. Really felt at home, and can see myself there for the next 2-4 years. Can't say the same about UNC, necessarily. Overall, the cost difference will end up being about $100,000, which I know is a lot, but I just don't think I will be happy at Carolina. However, I would be a dummy not to at least weigh my options.
Pros
- Cost IS ($34,000)
- Ranked higher (not by much)
- More prestigious?
Cons
- Parking
- College town
- Get a “holier than thou” vibe
- Clinical locations (lottery system + locations themselves)
Wake Forest
Pros
- Class size
- Location (small-mid sized city)
- Ability to go to Charlotte for 3rd year (lotto if there is desire, but otherwise stay in WS)
- Good vibes from the current students (academics and socially)
- More out-of-state students
- Expensive ($61,000)
- P/F
- Non-Mandatory classes
- Match (% and locations)
- Curriculum
- Research opportunities
- Distance from family/SO
- STEP prep
Really loved Wake when I visited and enjoyed all of the interactions I had with faculty and students. Really felt at home, and can see myself there for the next 2-4 years. Can't say the same about UNC, necessarily. Overall, the cost difference will end up being about $100,000, which I know is a lot, but I just don't think I will be happy at Carolina. However, I would be a dummy not to at least weigh my options.