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soar1516 said:
lol I forgot to say this earlier but Im a M1 at the new CLT campus so if you have any CLT questions or about the diff curriculum style here Im happy to answer 🙂
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I am a WS student- so if there are any questions about that campus I am happy to answer!
 
not_houseMD said:
How did you get 9 acceptances?
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LOL believe me when I say that no one has the magic answer to how they get acceptances, in general. If they said they do, they’re lying. But I think my experiences are what set me apart from the pack, I had a lot of clinical, research, and volunteer hours/stories that I was passionate about.
 
I'm trying to fill out the secondary but I just keep getting PR_CONNECT_RESET_ERROR, regardless of the browser I'm using. Any link I click on in their email gives me the same error code. Did anyone else experience this?
 
does anyone have an idea on what the odds are post interview of acceptance? so I guess the post interview acceptance rate?
 
So this was one of my last secondaries I procrastinated... is it worth applying at all this late
 
I have not submitted my secondary yet, is it worth it even submitting at this point with a 507 mcat and no ties to NC?
 
Does anyone have an issue with separating paragraphs during the final Review on the secondary portal?
It appeared fine when I saved my responses, but when I reviewed them, my paragraphs combined into one. Using double space or Shift+Enter didn't help.
 
NOLZAOINK said:
Does anyone have an issue with separating paragraphs during the final Review on the secondary portal?
It appeared fine when I saved my responses, but my paragraphs combined into one, whether or I used double space or Shift+Enter.
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That happens to everyone and the readers are used to seeing it like that
 
BigDawg101 said:
FYI for anybody applying for this upcoming cycle (Wake Forest alum who got accepted to Wake last admissions cycle and knows several Wake medical students). Wake Forest releases decisions in waves, and receives a HIGH volume of applicants. They release their secondary IMMEDIATELY (around June 27th-June 28th) after receiving your primary application. Wake has a STRONG regional preference for applicants with ties to Wake Forest or the Winston-Salem/CLT/NC area, so if you are an OOS applicant, this will be a low-yield school for you (something to keep in mind).

Their interview process is unique in that they have an asynchronous Kira Talent portion completed prior to a group interview day (Zoom with about 30 other interviewees). The dean asks questions to the group and there is also a group interview portion. Decisions are released within 3-weeks, generally on Tuesdays! The schools is not particularly focused on stats, and values diversity and life experiences heavily, so having a gap year or two as an EMT, medical assistant, CRC will help you considerably for this school, and if you are an OOS high-stat (LM 78+) applicant with no ties to Wake/Winston-Salem/CLT, I honestly wouldn't even bother applying as you will be yield protected. There are a total of about 190 seats (roughly 140 in Winston-Salem and 45-50 in CLT), and interviews will generally conclude by February as to allow for time for campus preferences (CLT fills up quicker than Winston-Salem). CLT is more in-person PBL-focused, whereas Winston-Salem has more didactics, optional lectures and is far more laid-back with fewer time commitments. If you NEED to be in a big city, pick CLT, otherwise go to Winston-Salem.

ALSO, regarding aid. Wake has VERY LIMITED financial resources, as do most non-T-20 medical schools, and given the larger class size with CLT included, they do not give much merit aid. All aid is released April 15th, barring the dean's medical excellence scholarship, and they do NOT negotiate aid packages. It is an expensive school, and most students take considerable amounts of loans or get significant need-based aid. Their need-based aid resources are great for people whose families make under 100k, but realistically anybody with parental income over 150k will receive ZERO need-based aid at this school.

IMPORTANT: You will hear about the Dean's Medical Excellence Scholarship if you are accepted, and yes, it is a full-ride scholarship, with $40,000 in additional aid provided beyond full tuition coverage each year. They are awarded sporadically to about 4-5 people from December to March, and some can be awarded to applicants in May. THIS FULL-RIDE IS NOT-BASED ON STATS OR RESEARCH. IT IS NOT FOR HIGH STAT RESEARCH GUNNERS. This full-ride is DEI-based and almost exclusively given to URMs with unique life stories/ECs/backgrounds. It is to build diversity at Wake, and is NOT for increasing the stat medians at this school. I had an LM of 82, was a Wake undergrad and Winston-Salem local on a full-ride who extensively served the community and was heavily involved on campus, and I did not get a dime from this school in aid, as I am not URM/disadvantaged. High stats will not get you merit aid at this school, so please keep that in mind as you apply and may be looking for schools to offer generous financial aid packages.

That was a lot! But I want you all to be more informed about this process than I was! DM me if you have more questions or want me to read over secondaries given I was successfully accepted applicant. The student body is amazing, and I truly love this place even though circumstances did not allow me to stay. Best of luck 🙂
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Could you give any insight as to what the group interview is like and how to prepare? I've seen some that are super high stress and others say its super fun. Thank you!
 
jacksparrow1 said:
Some of this is good advice, but please do NOT take all of this as matter of fact. I have matriculated here, and received the Dean's Medical Excellence Scholarship but I am not URM/disadvantaged. So, I don't doubt that OP had great contributions to the community and WF, but being ORM is not the sole reason they did not get the scholarship!
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What would you say was the contributing factor as to how you got the scholarship? Was it academics, stats, activities?
 
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