The Wake Forest interview

Optional interview, and it carries minor weight in the decision. Here is how it works and how to prepare.

Optional interview

Optional alumni interview, ~30-45 min, virtual or in your area; conducted by Wake Forest alumni volunteers

How to prepare for Wake Forest

Wake Forest alumni interviewers tend to focus on fit with the Pro Humanitate ethos , be ready to speak concretely about how you contribute to community and serve others, not just academic goals.
The interview is informational as much as evaluative: alumni want to tell you about Wake Forest, so come with genuine, specific questions about the school rather than generic ones.
Wake Forest emphasizes its tight-knit residential community and close faculty relationships , connect your interest to those specific features rather than giving answers that could apply to any selective university.
If no interviewer is available in your area or online, the absence of an interview will not hurt you; the interview is truly optional and its absence carries no negative weight.

Practice before the real thing

Rehearse real admissions-interview questions and get an honest read on your answers, what an interviewer hears, where you sound generic, and what to sharpen. We coach you; we never script you.

Practice interview questions

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