Save the Date: Fall Alumni Admissions Forum, November 8
Join us on Friday, November 8, 2024 for our next in-person Alumni Admissions Forum. Co-hosted by Admissions and Alumni Engagement, the Forum is open to Wake Forest alumni and their high school age children of all grade levels. Learn about the college search process, essay writing, submitting a competitive college application, and financial aid and scholarships. The Fall 2024 program is still being finalized, but you can view the schedule from the most recent forum below for a general idea of what to expect from the day.
Registration will close Monday, November 4. Please email alumni@wfu.edu with questions. Note that the weekend of November 8 is also Winston-Salem State’s Homecoming, so we highly recommend making travel plans now.
Buy tickets to the Wake Forest vs. California football game on Friday, November 8 at 8:00 p.m. or the Deacon-Wolverine Challenge on Sunday, November 10 at 1:00 p.m. when the Men’s Basketball team faces off against Michigan at the Greensboro Coliseum.
Sample Schedule Overview
8:30 a.m. – Check-In and Morning Gathering
Byrum Welcome Center (Admissions Building)
Refreshments and a light breakfast provided
9:15 a.m. – Opening Session
Kulynych Auditorium, Byrum Welcome Center
Opening plenary session includes a welcome from the Offices of Alumni Engagement and Undergraduate Admissions, fun trivia and icebreakers, insights into the college admissions process, advice for how students can make their Wake Forest experience their own, and time for Q&A.
11:00 a.m. – Breakout Sessions
Byrum Welcome Center and Benson University Center
Students and parents will separate and join back together for lunch. Divided into small groups, students will learn some helpful essay tips. Parents are invited to choose one of two sessions: financial aid and scholarship processes at Wake Forest or parenting a college student.
12:00 p.m. – Lunch
Benson University Center, Suite 401
1:30 p.m. – Student-Led Walking Tour of Campus
Meet on Hearn Plaza (the Quad) in front of Reynolda Hall
2:30 p.m. – Wake Forest “Fair” and Closing Reception
Byrum Welcome Center
Enjoy refreshments, have additional conversations with Admissions staff, and visit with campus partners to learn more about opportunities for students such as: Global Programs and Studies, Athletics, ZSR Library, Office of Personal & Career Development, Women’s Center, WakerSpace, and Campus Dining.
Questions about visiting campus?
Please visit Undergraduate Admissions for more information about tours and virtual information sessions.
Questions? Contact The Office of Alumni Engagement at alumni@wfu.edu