Alumni Admissions Forum
Join us for our next Alumni Admissions Forum on Friday, November 14, 2025!
See below for a sample schedule (*subject to change).
Staying for the weekend? Buy tickets to the home football game on Saturday, November 15 when the Demon Deacons take on the Tar Heels!
Questions about visiting campus?
Please visit Undergraduate Admissions for more information about tours and virtual information sessions.
Unable to join the in-person forum?
Alumni and their high school aged students are invited to join us for a virtual webinar on Tuesday, November 18 led by Milton King, Associate Director of Student Financial Aid, and Paul Gauthier (’93), Associate Dean of Admissions, as they provide an overview of the financial aid and scholarship processes at Wake Forest with time for Q&A.
Registration closes November 18 at noon and the webinar link will be emailed to registrants shortly after.
Sample Schedule Overview
Thursday (optional)
For those who may be arriving to town a day early, join us for a tour of Wake Downtown and light refreshments. Additional information will be shared regarding parking.
If you are unable to join us on Thursday, there are materials at the Wake Downtown lobby desk and QR codes throughout the building which lead to videos and additional information regarding the courses and research taking place here. Consider stopping by on your way out of town on Friday! Please visit the Wake Downtown website for more information on self-guided tours.
Friday
Byrum Welcome Center (Admissions Building)
Check in at the welcome table in the lobby of Byrum Welcome Center and pick up your name tag and admissions materials. Reunite with classmates and meet other Wake Foresters. Refreshments and a light breakfast provided.
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.
Students remain in Kulynych Auditorium while parents go to Benson.
Best. Essay. Ever! (Student Session)
Kulynych Auditorium, Byrum Welcome Center
Divided into small groups, students will learn some helpful essay tips from selecting the topic to the final proofing – and all points in-between! This session is in a case-study format and will be followed by an opportunity for students to ask questions.
College Parenting (Parent Session)
Pugh Auditorium, Benson University Center
Learn more about how parents and families can best support their students as they prepare for and begin their first year of college. Dr. Betsy Chapman (’92, MA ’94), Executive Director of Family Communications and author of The Daily Deac, shares words of wisdom, followed by time for Q & A.
The Pit & North Dining Hall
Attendees are divided into two groups and assigned to eat at one of the two main dining halls. Check the back of your name tag for your dining hall assignment, and be sure to pick up a dining hall voucher at the morning check-in (the cost of lunch is included in your registration). After lunch, take time for the Deacon Shop.
Meet on Hearn Plaza (the Quad) in front of Reynolda Hall
Attendees will break into small group tours led by student tour guides. The tours will start in front of Reynolda Hall and finish at Byrum Welcome Center.
Porter B. Byrum Welcome Center and Admissions Office
Enjoy refreshments, have additional conversations with Admissions staff, and visit with campus partners to learn more about opportunities for students including Global Programs and Studies, ZSR Library, Women’s Center, LGBTQ+ Center, Office of Personal & Career Development, WakerSpace, Wake Downtown and Campus Dining.
Kulynych Auditorium, Porter B. Byrum Welcome Center
Join us back in the auditorium for Q&A with a panel of current students, moderated by Kelly McConnico (’00), Assistant Vice President, Alumni and Volunteer Engagement.
Questions? Contact The Office of Alumni Engagement at alumni@wfu.edu