From the Forest

We Thought You Should Know…

Wake Forest University is a liberal-arts school with an 11:1 student-faculty ratio, 50 majors and 60 minors, and a 98% job and graduate-school placement rate. At Wake Forest, you’ll begin a journey of interdisciplinary discovery. You may take classes that combine the ideas of Gothic […]

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A Waitlist Update

We’d like to update you about our waitlist: The May 1 deadline for admitted students to enroll has now passed, and, while we celebrate those who have accepted our offers of admission, we also have some open seats that we would like to fill via […]

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Early Decision and the Waitlist

Wake Forest continues to receive significant interest in joining our campus community. This year is no exception: along with those who applied Early Decision I, our total Early Decision applicant pool was up 16%. For those who were admitted, we congratulate you on this accomplishment […]


Thresholds: January 1 by 11:59 P.M.

Living in the limen – the college word for “threshold” – is where the good stuff happens. There, you see what lies on either side and then may join them in ways that are unique to you. Many philosophies work this way: bringing together the […]


ED I Application Update

By now, all students – with completed applications before December 1 – who applied via Early Decision I should have received their admissions decisions. (If you haven’t, please be sure to check your status portal!)  Some of you have received the good news of an […]


It’s Mid-December, and You’re Probably Tired…

I sincerely hope this post finds you well. As you are pursuing end-of-the-year exams and preparing to gather with loved ones during the winter holidays, I want to share a few notes of wisdom: Give yourself some grace and space to breathe. You are almost half-way […]

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