Personal Interview FAQs

For Fall 2020 applicants, interviews will be offered June 3 through November 26.

To schedule an interview, click Schedule Your Campus Interview and sign up for an available appointment.

Interviews are not required but are strongly encouraged for early decision applicants and students interested in being considered for merit scholarships.

No.

We offer interviews on the Wake Forest campus and via webcam utilizing Skype.

Yes.

Yes. You should note the time zone difference (if any) between your location and ours. All interviews are scheduled in US Eastern Time – please plan accordingly.

Be sure to list your precise Skype address when you schedule your interview – failure to do so may result in connection issues and a missed appointment.

Please be alone in your interview space and limit distractions as much as possible.

You will need to cancel your initial appointment and visit our Personal Interviews webpage to reschedule. Because of high demand for appointments, we cannot guarantee appointment availability.

Yes. Any student who is submitting a binding early decision application to Wake Forest is expected to interview before we begin evaluation of the application.

No. You do not need to bring any materials to your interview.

You will be interviewed by a Wake Forest University admissions officer who is involved with the admissions application selection process.

You should dress appropriately and comfortably.

Interviews typically last twenty-five minutes.

We do not offer alumni interviews.

No, interviews are not offered to transfer applicants.

These interviews are evaluative and will become a part of your application file. However, each year we admit many fine students who did not interview with us and deny many who did.