2008-2009 Wake Forest University Secondary Application Thread

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cetona said:
Not true, you have to mail in a signed form (picture optional, I didn't attach one but still got an interview), along with a check or money order for $55.00. The secondary payment cannot be made online.
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Great, thanks for the info.


NoMoreAMCAS said:
It can all be handled online. Just like it should be for every school.
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Really? Like the five other schools I've applied to that require a part of the application to be mailed in? 🙄 Thanks for the enlightened and constructive comment.👍
 
MDean86 said:
Great, thanks for the info.




Really? Like the five other schools I've applied to that require a part of the application to be mailed in? 🙄 Thanks for the enlightened and constructive comment.👍
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My bad, I've been filling out a lot of secondaries, I thought this was one of the online app's. And yes "really", they should all be submitted online. There is no reason for schools not to have their app's online.
 
NoMoreAMCAS said:
My bad, I've been filling out a lot of secondaries, I thought this was one of the online app's. And yes "really", they should all be submitted online. There is no reason for schools not to have their app's online.
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Sorry, when I read it the first time it came off as "everyone's applications are online" not "everyone's applications should be online." I think the anxiety has got me a little jumpy.
 
MDean86 said:
Sorry, when I read it the first time it came off as "everyone's applications are online" not "everyone's applications should be online." I think the anxiety has got me a little jumpy.
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It's cool, I should have shuffled through all of my secondary crap before I threw up an uncertain answer.
 
I am interested in applying to wake forest and was wondering if you guys know what they screen for? Thank you!
 
moto_za said:
I am interested in applying to wake forest and was wondering if you guys know what they screen for? Thank you!
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I am pretty sure they use a holisitic approach when screening your primary....that said, in the MSAR the bottom 10% of the class ranged from MCAT sub secitions of 9 in each secion and a gpa of 3.4
 
How are you guys getting to Wake Forest- what's the closest airport? And is anyone interviewing at Vanderbilt right before or after?
 
The closest airport is in Greensboro... be ready to pay a hefty amount for taxi fees, or just rent a car. It cost me about $110 😱 total to get to Wake and back to the airport...
 
I drove and spent the night at the Holiday Inn express right outside of the Hospital/School. It was pretty convienient! And they had a special rate for interviewees.

This is one of the nicer interview days I've been to. The school facilities are pretty awesome.
 
I flew into Greensboro and stayed at the Holiday Inn. It is a great hotel right by the hospital, but if I had to do it again, I would probably just drive from Nashville. The flight wasn't that bad, but getting to and from the airport is a royal pain. The PART shuttles are cheap ($2.00), but inconvenient. I had to wait around an hour at the airport, then had to take a cab from the downtown bus station. Renting a car would be the way to go. A few agencies rent to people under 25, like Alamo. Plus if you rent a car, you can see more of Winston-Salem, which I didn't get to while I was there. Good luck on your interview!
 
drangocar said:
I flew into Greensboro and stayed at the Holiday Inn. It is a great hotel right by the hospital, but if I had to do it again, I would probably just drive from Nashville. The flight wasn't that bad, but getting to and from the airport is a royal pain. The PART shuttles are cheap ($2.00), but inconvenient. I had to wait around an hour at the airport, then had to take a cab from the downtown bus station. Renting a car would be the way to go. A few agencies rent to people under 25, like Alamo. Plus if you rent a car, you can see more of Winston-Salem, which I didn't get to while I was there. Good luck on your interview!
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Dam dude, you are killing it interview wise. 5 out of 8 already, ****.

Oh, and thanks for the info.
 
I got my Wake interview invite today!

As for renting a car, how old do you have to be? I'm only 20. Otherwise, is taking a taxi from Greensboro to Winston-Salem my only option?

Thanks and congrats to everyone else!
 
JFrusciante said:
I got my Wake interview invite today!

As for renting a car, how old do you have to be? I'm only 20. Otherwise, is taking a taxi from Greensboro to Winston-Salem my only option?

Thanks and congrats to everyone else!
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WHen were you complete at wake forest? When did you get that e-mail or status message that says "your app. is complete and interviews are from x-x months? I am in-state and got that message on 9/2. It has been a long wait.
 
JFrusciante said:
I got my Wake interview invite today!

As for renting a car, how old do you have to be? I'm only 20. Otherwise, is taking a taxi from Greensboro to Winston-Salem my only option?

Thanks and congrats to everyone else!
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I know Alamo rents to people under 25. I believe there is a fee, but it would be worth it. Round trip in a cab is going to set you back at least $100.😱
 
I love this school...and I really want to go here. I hope I didn't mess up on my interviews...:bang:

:scared:
 
I got the "you are complete" email on 9/2, and got an interview invite on 9/19, if that helps anyone.
 
Hey guys, quick question, when they ask about "home town" are they looking for town I was born in, or where I consider my hometown, or are they asking about current residence. I know it is likely a moot point, but I was born and lived in NC from 81-88, then another state 88-00 and now a third state 00-present. So, it may be semantics, but I am curious how everyone else read this?

Thank You
 
Dang, still waiting on this one. I hope an invite comes soon 😀
 
spidgett said:
I got the "you are complete" email on 9/2, and got an interview invite on 9/19, if that helps anyone.
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It was....Thanks!


Any one else in the complete/hold situation?
 
Has anyone that took the August 15th MCAT had their MCAT scores uploaded into the application? I'm on pre-secondary hold b/c my MCAT scores haven't been released and it says it may take them 2-3 weeks for the scores to be updated! Has anyone found a way to have these updated faster?
 
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neil100 said:
WHen were you complete at wake forest? When did you get that e-mail or status message that says "your app. is complete and interviews are from x-x months? I am in-state and got that message on 9/2. It has been a long wait.
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I got the complete email on 8/18 and my interview on 9/19, so just over a month.

I hope this helps!
 
JFrusciante said:
I got the complete email on 8/18 and my interview on 9/19, so just over a month.

I hope this helps!
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geez, I was complete wayyyy back 7/24 and still no word 🙁

maybe, I'll send them an "I love you/here are my summer grades" letter, hmmmmmm......
 
4Health said:
Has anyone that took the August 15th MCAT had their MCAT scores uploaded into the application? I'm on pre-secondary hold b/c my MCAT scores haven't been released and it says it may take them 2-3 weeks for the scores to be updated! Has anyone found a way to have these updated faster?
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I took the Aug 15th MCAT. Still on Pre-Secondary hold. A month for us to get the scores then 2-3 weeks for them to get the scores ????. Hope we will get something this or next week.
 
njmed said:
I took the Aug 15th MCAT. Still on Pre-Secondary hold. A month for us to get the scores then 2-3 weeks for them to get the scores ????. Hope we will get something this or next week.
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Same here, this is torture. I just want to be done with secondaries so I can move on to the next step and put this one behind me for good.
 
Just checked my status page.... Waitlisted... Really hope I can get off it and get in, but we'll see...
 
OMG...I think I got in...AHhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ................. I'm calm...(no I'm not) It says congrats. your app has been accepted for the entering class.
 
IM IN!!!

Btw guys i hear wake has hefty waitlist movement.
 
Thanks.

I think they were only giving out 10 spots this meeting, so they are bound to have some alternate pool movement...

🙂
 
Congratulations to all of those who received acceptances today.
 
Congrats for those who were accepted today!!!! You have nooo idea how envious I am!

Anybody from the August 15th MCAT or any August sitting receive a secondary yet?? My status still says pending MCAT scores😡 This admissions office moves at a snail's pace
 
trojanMD said:
Congrats for those who were accepted today!!!! You have nooo idea how envious I am!

Anybody from the August 15th MCAT or any August sitting receive a secondary yet?? My status still says pending MCAT scores😡 This admissions office moves at a snail's pace
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Nope, haven't received one yet. They told me don't expect for the MCAT scores to be uploaded into the system until late this week or early next week.
 
Can any one post the link? Thank you!
 
Does anyone know when the next ADCOM meeting is?
 
How are you all getting acceptances? Are you all EDP or are these verbal acceptances and you will get an official letter after the 15th of Oct? It cannot be EDP because I see that at least some of you have applied to other schools.
 
travelbug73 said:
How are you all getting acceptances? Are you all EDP or are these verbal acceptances and you will get an official letter after the 15th of Oct? It cannot be EDP because I see that at least some of you have applied to other schools.
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Wake Forest isn't waiting till Oct. 15th.
 
Congrats congrats guys!!!

Also, I'd appreciate your advice ... I submitted my app like a couple weeks ago, but I had to mail my check from here in Spain...still not cashed, but the one I mailed to USC (much farther away) is...how long til I call and make sure my money's not lost in the Atlantic ocean?
 
trojanMD said:
Congrats for those who were accepted today!!!! You have nooo idea how envious I am!

Anybody from the August 15th MCAT or any August sitting receive a secondary yet?? My status still says pending MCAT scores😡 This admissions office moves at a snail's pace
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Nope. Took MCAT on the 15th (August). Still nothing. 😡
By the way, did you get any invites from other schools ?
 
Karees said:
Congrats congrats guys!!!

Also, I'd appreciate your advice ... I submitted my app like a couple weeks ago, but I had to mail my check from here in Spain...still not cashed, but the one I mailed to USC (much farther away) is...how long til I call and make sure my money's not lost in the Atlantic ocean?
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I overnighted my check on Friday September 19th, got confirmation that it had arrived on the 20th, but it wasn't cashed until the 29th. So I'd give them about ten days from when you think they would have received it.
 
njmed said:
Nope. Took MCAT on the 15th (August). Still nothing. 😡
By the way, did you get any invites from other schools ?
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No invites as of right now 🙁 I turned in all of my secondaries throughout the month of September, so I'm sure I will have to wait at least a week or two longer before I hear anything.

The wait is unbearable...especially when 99% of SDN already has interviews
 
Oh wait, 2 seconds ago I got rejected from Boston Univ 🙁 This is the only school to acknowledge my existence so far
 
trojanMD said:
Oh wait, 2 seconds ago I got rejected from Boston Univ 🙁 This is the only school to acknowledge my existence so far
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Hey, Sorry to hear about that rejection. I can't even imagine that it would take about two to three weeks for them to get the scores. It is like in ancient times, AAMC takes our scores, WALKS to each school in the country and gives it to them. Unbelievable !!!
 
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