2015-2016 Wake Forest University Application Thread

[HybridEarth]

---

Members do not see this ad.

I just went back to my e-mail, and the admissions coordinator told me months ago that update letters are seen "almost never"; basically only if a faculty member comes and checks for updates from your file. Wondering if it's worth sending another one, even if I have substantial content to put on it...

 

[chocolate23]

I just went back to my e-mail, and the admissions coordinator told me months ago that update letters are seen "almost never"; basically only if a faculty member comes and checks for updates from your file. Wondering if it's worth sending another one, even if I have substantial content to put on it...

try calling and asking? I mean I see that they do not want updates on grades, but maybe if you have a new job/publication/award or anything else, they will be receptive to it? I know a lot of people are curious about this, me included. I am going to try calling them next week and if I hear back, I shall let you all know what I have heard!

 

[HybridEarth]

try calling and asking? I mean I see that they do not want updates on grades, but maybe if you have a new job/publication/award or anything else, they will be receptive to it? I know a lot of people are curious about this, me included. I am going to try calling them next week and if I hear back, I shall let you all know what I have heard!

My first update letter had a high impact publication on it, and I was given the reply I mentioned above. Let me know what happens though. I might just send one in case I'm borderline on an interview invite or something

 

[mtm607]

Does anyone know if the wait list is looked at during each adcom meeting? Or does it wait until April ?

 

[HCassidy93]

Does anyone know if the wait list is looked at during each adcom meeting? Or does it wait until April ?

At the interview they told us that wait listed applicants would be reevaluated and contacted in May or June

 

[econ1000]

II!

 

[Gingy]

II!

Nice!! When were you complete?

 

[econ1000]

October

 

[Okazaki Frag Grenade]

My application right now ...

 

[econ1000]

My application right now ...

View attachment 199437

When did you interview?

 

[Okazaki Frag Grenade]

When did you interview?

Oh I haven't ha. I just haven't been rejected either

 

[IPICU]

For people who already interviewed, I had my interviews at week and remember them saying that if you get wait listed, you need to send a letter of interest to show you still want to be considered. Does anyone remember if they said if it should be mailed as a hard copy or if it should be emailed? And also if they gave a specific address/email address they wanted it sent too? I wanted to go ahead and start writing mine since I'll probably be wait listed haha

 

[Pathdocmd]

For people who already interviewed, I had my interviews at week and remember them saying that if you get wait listed, you need to send a letter of interest to show you still want to be considered. Does anyone remember if they said if it should be mailed as a hard copy or if it should be emailed? And also if they gave a specific address/email address they wanted it sent too? I wanted to go ahead and start writing mine since I'll probably be wait listed haha

The instructions are in the waitlist letter.

 

[IPICU]

Ah ok thanks!

 

[chocolate23]

rejected today. this hurts a lot, especially after knowing they screened my application, and then they gave me a secondary. man.

 

[minitank72]

rejected just now

 

[Hokiehi]

rejected just now

Sorry to hear that. Was it by email?

 

[chocolate23]

Sorry to hear that. Was it by email?

yes

 

[minitank72]

Sorry to hear that. Was it by email?

yep. but it was attached as a pdf, which fooled me a bit.

 

[turtle_lover]

Portal just changed to: you will be receiving notification of your application status. Based on this thread, I am expecting a rejection email in the near future

 

[chocolate23]

yep. but it was attached as a pdf, which fooled me a bit.

same. I got excited.

 

[Gingy]

When were y'all complete?

 

[minitank72]

When were y'all complete?

8/7

 

[sharkbyte]

Portal isn't working for me... ah well just going to look out for an email if I was rejected

 

[sandyman237]

For those who sent pre-II updates, did you send them to the same email that sent you the secondary? If not what email did you send your updates to?

 

[IPICU]

Good luck to everybody getting their COA decisions today!

God I'm absolutely freaking out about hearing back

 

[Pathdocmd]

Good luck to everybody getting their COA decisions today!

The decisions will come out tomorrow.

 

[ejn12]

Good luck to everybody getting their COA decisions today!

What's COA? cost of attendance?

 

[scoops619]

The decisions will come out tomorrow.

Excuse my ignorance here, but what are these decisions? Is it just the loan amount that students have been approved for/FAFSA related information? Or are these scholarships? Thank you!

 

[noci2015]

Do you know what interview dates are in consideration for the decisions today?

I interviewed on 12/16. They told us the committee would meet today and they would notify us starting tomorrow morning.

 

[robin911]

I sent a pre-interview update letter. Does anyone know what the probability is that it will actually get read?

Wondering because it is a pretty significant letter (2 research publications last month).

 

[williameb23]

I sent a pre-interview update letter. Does anyone know what the probability is that it will actually get read?

Wondering because it is a pretty significant letter (2 research publications last month).

I sent in a letter update last week and was told that it would be added to my file but its review could not be guaranteed. Congrats on the pubs though! If you're in the pool that is being "continually reviewed for interview" then I'm sure it will be seen at some point.

 

[robin911]

I sent in a letter update last week and was told that it would be added to my file but its review could not be guaranteed.

Also received the same email. I guess I was jw sending update letters only matters for the people on the fence and a majority of people who "are not on the fence" may be wasting time by sending updates. .... Also realizing how neurotic I am getting with this process, lol

 

[Pathdocmd]

What's COA? cost of attendance?

COA = Committee on Admissions
The decisions are for those that interviewed 12/14/15 to 1/8/16 (accept, waitlist, reject).

 

[minsl]

Does anyone know the percentage taken off the waitlist??

 

[M. Twain]

So nervous! Can't wait for the decisions to come out!

@minsl have you already heard back? I thought you were also in this CoA round

 

[Herewego5]

Does anyone know the percentage taken off the waitlist??

They told us that 30% of their 2019 class was taken off of the waitlist.

 

[minsl]

So nervous! Can't wait for the decisions to come out!

@minsl have you already heard back? I thought you were also in this CoA round

Have not heard back yet. I thought I heard from one of the students that they received their decisions at 0930. Could be wrong.

 

[IPICU]

Earlier in this thread someone found out at like 12:45 so I'm expecting it to be another couple hours

 

[M. Twain]

Nothing yet on my end. My heart skips a beat with every page refresh... Only spam thus far

 

[catie_jane]

When does wake send out II until? Complete since 9/22 and no news

 

[ejn12]

COA = Committee on Admissions
The decisions are for those that interviewed 12/14/15 to 1/8/16 (accept, waitlist, reject).

Thank you Dean Grier!

 

[williameb23]

When does wake send out II until? Complete since 9/22 and no news

Admissions told me that they interview through March.

 

[catie_jane]

Admissions told me that they interview through March.

Anyone know what the most recent II date was?

 

[williameb23]

Anyone know what the most recent II date was?

Most recent II on this thread was 1/5, and the most recent with an interview date was an II 12/29 for a late January interview. I assume they're scheduled into mid-February by now.

 

[M. Twain]

Fourth waitlist of the season, sigh. Always the bridesmaid haha.

Hope everybody else got better news 🙂

Same here (third for me). At least a good chunk of the class comes from the waitlist.

 

[noci2015]

Waitlisted as well! Already writing my interest letter!

 

[fromulf]

accepted! i'm also on the other side of the world and was under the impression that decisions would come out in the morning, so it was an antsy night for me... so thrilled to receive the email at 4 am

 

[minsl]

Accepted! Thank you Jesus and wake forest 🙂)))

 

[arabella_fig]

Accepted!! Congrats to everyone else accepted too!