Wake Forest University

Personal statement required (250-650 words), plus two supplements:

1. Required · 100 words

   Why Wake?

   Short answer. We review full-length essays only.

2. Optional (choose 1 of 4) · 150 characters per book title

   Written supplement, option 1. List five books you've read that have intrigued you.

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3. Optional (choose 1 of 4) · 150 words

   Written supplement, option 2. Tell us what piques your intellectual curiosity or has helped you understand the world's complexity. This can include a work you've read, a project you've completed for a class, and even co-curricular activities in which you have been involved.

   Short answer. We review full-length essays only.

4. Optional (choose 1 of 4) · 300 words

   Written supplement, option 3. Dr. Maya Angelou, renowned author, poet, civil-rights activist, and former Wake Forest University Reynolds Professor of American Studies, inspired others to celebrate their identities and to honor each person's dignity. Choose one of Dr. Angelou's powerful quotes. How does this quote relate to your lived experience or reflect how you plan to contribute to the Wake Forest community?

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5. Optional (choose 1 of 4) · 100 characters per line

   Written supplement, option 4. Give us your Top Ten List. (The choice of theme is yours.)

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