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Wake Forest University’s 2024-25 Essay Prompts
Why This College Short Response
Why have you decided to apply to Wake Forest? Share with us anything that has made you interested in our institution.
Intellectual Curiosity Short Response
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.
Maya Angelou Short Response
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?
Select-A-Prompt Essay
We welcome the opportunity to get to know you beyond the numbers. You are invited to answer any, all, or none of the following optional short-response questions.
Option 1
List five books you‘ve read that intrigued you. (Include the title, author, and if it was required or not)
Option 2
Give us your Top Ten list. (The choice of theme is yours.)
