2012-2013 Wake Forest University Application Thread

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gtace said:
Interview invite today....complete 9/7

OOS, 3.4 uGPA, 33N and 3.73 from Georgetown SMP. I had the "your app is complete...september to march..." status for a couple days. I sent a letter in yesterday and heard back today. I'm scheduled to interview 11/8
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Nice touch, and congrats. Trying to determine content for a LOI that infers more then saying, "Send an II this way, dammit!" Need helpful hints.

Complete in late August.....have heard nothing to date. OOS 3.9 33q. Would like very much to swap MCAT scores with the person who had 39. Not jealous.....just highly envious.

Went to undergrad in St. Louis. Would prefer to come back to the south. North Carolina is fine. Not bad bbq either.
 
urkillingme said:
Nice touch, and congrats. Trying to determine content for a LOI that infers more then saying, "Send an II this way, dammit!" Need helpful hints.

Complete in late August.....have heard nothing to date. OOS 3.9 33q. Would like very much to swap MCAT scores with the person who had 39. Not jealous.....just highly envious.

Went to undergrad in St. Louis. Would prefer to come back to the south. North Carolina is fine. Not bad bbq either.
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Come on, true NC bbq is deserving of MUCH higher praise! 😉 As far as stats go though, I think you have a good shot at Wake Forest! I would definitely send a LOI maybe late October/early November, considering that you weren't complete until late August.
 
urkillingme said:
Nice touch, and congrats. Trying to determine content for a LOI that infers more then saying, "Send an II this way, dammit!" Need helpful hints.

Complete in late August.....have heard nothing to date. OOS 3.9 33q. Would like very much to swap MCAT scores with the person who had 39. Not jealous.....just highly envious.

Went to undergrad in St. Louis. Would prefer to come back to the south. North Carolina is fine. Not bad bbq either.
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well I want your GPA!!! *Shakes Fist at you*. But a 3.9/33Q definitely has a really good shot at Wake Forest. And you're essentially guaranteed an acceptance this year (assuming no crazy things on your app).
 
NCPremed said:
Come on, true NC bbq is deserving of MUCH higher praise! 😉 As far as stats go though, I think you have a good shot at Wake Forest! I would definitely send a LOI maybe late October/early November, considering that you weren't complete until late August.
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Thanks for the advice. Will wait another couple of weeks before sending LOI. To whom should I address this?

Used to have dreams of forgetting to attend a class, only to remember the class a few days before finals. Now I have dreams of selling carved shell necklaces to tourists on the beaches of the Caribbean.....while attending medical school. This stuff is stressful. Don't like being out of control.

Yes, NC BBQ is extraordinary....especially the pulled/chopped pork sandwiches. Eat them Memphis style....with slaw.
 
does anyone remember/know if WFU required a picture and if we were supposed to submit it with the secondary application? I cannot even remember if I did this...the process has been so long, and I read online that Wake requires one...
 
There was not a picture on the secondary. I called to make sure I wasn't missing anything and the lady told me that they don't need one!
 
thanks for the feedback on the interview. I'm interviewing at the end of the month and this is really a first choice school for me.. wondering if anyone had last minute words of wisdom?
 
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writergirl333 said:
thanks for the feedback on the interview. I'm interviewing at the end of the month and this is really a first choice school for me.. wondering if anyone had last minute words of wisdom?
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Me too! The 29th?
 
writergirl333 said:
thanks for the feedback on the interview. I'm interviewing at the end of the month and this is really a first choice school for me.. wondering if anyone had last minute words of wisdom?
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My advice is the 20 minutes goes by way too quick. Be prepared for that and recognize you need to get out what you want to tell them in a very short time. Other than that the interviews are very laid back, the interviewers, admissions staff, and students are all very friendly. Just be yourself and you'll be fine.
 
Thanks for the reply on the picture . . I think I read some misinformation on sdn somewhere!
 
urkillingme said:
Thanks for the advice. Will wait another couple of weeks before sending LOI. To whom should I address this?

Used to have dreams of forgetting to attend a class, only to remember the class a few days before finals. Now I have dreams of selling carved shell necklaces to tourists on the beaches of the Caribbean.....while attending medical school. This stuff is stressful. Don't like being out of control.

Yes, NC BBQ is extraordinary....especially the pulled/chopped pork sandwiches. Eat them Memphis style....with slaw.
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Does it seem more effective to send a Letter of Interest by mail (I'm assuming email is too informal?) or just to call the admissions office?
 
aloevera100 said:
Does Wake reply to pre-interview LOIs to confirm the receipt?
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yes, with a thank you and received e-mail response, at least with my update letter. Not sure about LOI, assuming it's the same response.
 
Just scheduled an interview for 11/27, the earliest available. I'm actually flying from Utah for Thanksgiving a week before, anyone with a 11/19 or 11/20 interview up for a switch? It would make my life a lot easier, not to mention save me several hundred dollars...
 
Interviewing MD/PhD 10/31-11/1. Is anybody flying into RDU or GSO on 10/31?
 
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Went from the "1-2 weeks for review" to the "complete, interviews are september-march" status today. Did we ever come to a consensus as to what that status signifies? (Besides the obvious)
 
Can someone give me the link to the application status website? I'm trying to use the link they sent in an email, but it isn't working for some reason...
 
So when I interviewed, they said decisions would be sent out on the 15th or 16th--they weren't sure yet.

Does anyone know if they've come to a definite decision on the date?
 
maxx52188 said:
So when I interviewed, they said decisions would be sent out on the 15th or 16th--they weren't sure yet.

Does anyone know if they've come to a definite decision on the date?
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I probably interviewed later than you but they said that decisions for my interview group would be sent out on the 23rd.

Maybe decisions are released on Tuesdays?
 
I interviewed mid September and they said they would come on the 15th
 
They said it would take until at least the 23rd to update the online status-- so I'm assuming the decisions come out next week.
 
krazie said:
They said it would take until at least the 23rd to update the online status-- so I'm assuming the decisions come out next week.
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When did you interview? I interviewed mid-September, and they said we would hear back today, the 15th.
 
krazie said:
They said it would take until at least the 23rd to update the online status-- so I'm assuming the decisions come out next week.
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When/how did you hear this and when did you interview?
 
Does anyone know if Wake has historically notified via email or by phone, and when during the day this has happened during the past?

#notthatthischangesanything
 
During the financial aid/info session, they talked about it briefly-- interviewed at the end of September. We may have been given conflicting information, guess we'll just have to wait and see!
 
I actually called the admissions office a couple weeks ago to ask them something, and during the conversation I mentioned: So, I guess we'll get an email October 15th?

And her response was: Actually it'll probably be about a week after that.

During my interview however, they definitely said October 15th. So as someone said, there indeed appears to be conflicting information. Obviously, it'd be nice to hear today. Anyone feel like asking them what up? I'll probably bug them later today, as I have nothing better to do than to harass poor admissions office administration..
 
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PepeSilvia said:
I actually called the admissions office a couple weeks ago to ask them something, and during the conversation I mentioned: So, I guess we'll get an email October 15th?

And her response was: Actually it'll probably be about a week after that.

During my interview however, they definitely said October 15th. So as someone said, there indeed appears to be conflicting information. Obviously, it'd be nice to hear today. Anyone feel like asking them what up? I'll probably bug them later today, as I have nothing better to do than to harass poor admissions office administration..
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I'm curious as well but not bold enough to bug the admin office. Definitely one of the schools I was hoping to here from today!
 
PepeSilvia said:
I actually called the admissions office a couple weeks ago to ask them something, and during the conversation I mentioned: So, I guess we'll get an email October 15th?

And her response was: Actually it'll probably be about a week after that.

During my interview however, they definitely said October 15th. So as someone said, there indeed appears to be conflicting information. Obviously, it'd be nice to hear today. Anyone feel like asking them what up? I'll probably bug them later today, as I have nothing better to do than to harass poor admissions office administration..
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I see, do you mind updating us once you call, so that the admissions office doesn't get a bunch of us calling? Thanks 🙂
 
PepeSilvia said:
I actually called the admissions office a couple weeks ago to ask them something, and during the conversation I mentioned: So, I guess we'll get an email October 15th?

And her response was: Actually it'll probably be about a week after that.

During my interview however, they definitely said October 15th. So as someone said, there indeed appears to be conflicting information. Obviously, it'd be nice to hear today. Anyone feel like asking them what up? I'll probably bug them later today, as I have nothing better to do than to harass poor admissions office administration..
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CALL! I'm too scared but I'd love to know...:scared:
 
Last year it looks like they heard on 10/17, but 10/15 was a Saturday so who knows when we'll hear.

Hoping today, but not holding my breath. And I'm also not bold enough to call.
 
Online status just changed to wait list 🙁

Congrats to all of you about to check and see an acceptance!
 
Well at least the email made it sound like a not so bad place to be.
 
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