<p>As an outstanding high school student, you have been selected to receive Wake Forest's Direct Connection Application. </p>
<p>This special, personalized application is not available to everyone, so I encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity and apply now. When you do, you will also guarantee yourself these benefits: </p>
<p>A personalized application
Automatic merit scholarship consideration (when you apply before January 1) </p>
<p>^that is what they sent me...... is this special/good, or no does everyone get it who is on their mailing list?</p>
<p>yeaa I got the same thing and so did my classmate. I filled out an information sheet when I visited but that's about it. Are you planning on doing that application? I might, but I had already filled out my common app version and I don't want to write a new essay...</p>
<p>Canes, it may be because you're on their mailing list and haven't yet applied. Your "personal" application may be reserved for those who have shown interest in Wake in the past. JKirk and I probably did not receive one because we already applied ED. Kind of an interesting concept, though, with the "specialized" version, :)</p>
<p>do you think i should do it? i will of course do it if it gives me a leg up and this is a way for them to see that i really really want to get into Wake!</p>
<p>I doubt this will give you any leg up. Your application will be reviewed along with the others in the pool. The real question is are you interested in Wake sufficiently to spend some of dad's $$ and your time to apply, recognizing you're presence and prospects in light of the profile?</p>
<p>There is one definitive answer to your question. Apply, and get your answer. None on here can do anything more than guess, imo. As I said ... it's essentiall 2 items: dad's bucks, your time. Good luck and go get 'em. </p>
<p>One brief thought: Do you think they would have emailed you if you were not viable? The answer: Perhaps? Now, if you want the precise answer to that question, admissions at WFU might tell you THAT answer in advance of applying. </p>
<p>A 2nd brief thought: Do you think there is any adverse risk in calling, emailing WFU to ask them the question for thought #1 and if so, are you willing to risk the consequences? The answer: Only you know that.</p>
<p>I was wondering the same thing. I received the email and have just submitted my application. Hopefully, it means that i stand a chance. Like you I have average stats, 3.9gpa/1940SAT</p>
<p>P.S. If you have already started or completed a different application to Wake Forest, you may use it instead of your Direct Connection Application to apply to Wake Forest.</p>
<p>I guess that since it may have sent these to people who already applied that it is not merely emailing everyone who they have not yet received an application from. There must be a pre-selected group. I wonder what it means if you got the email and how the selected the people for direct connection email.</p>
<p>I got one as well and I'm probably gonna use it because it doesn't limit you writing on the Short Answers while the Common App only has a limited amount of space.</p>
<p>My d also received the email about the personalized application, but it seems to require writing an additional essay. Her Common App essay is on the first prompt (about a challenging experience). The personalized Wake app asks for an answer to the following question instead:</p>
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In his inaugural speech in 2005, Wake Forest University President Nathan O. Hatch praised the University for its commitment to liberal arts education, character development, and diversity, and described Wake Forest as a vibrant learning community, one that weds knowledge and experience. How might your education, background, values, and life experiences contribute to the Wake Forest community?
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<p>The Wake common app supplement does not ask for this essay; it asks several short answer questions, including "Why Wake?" The short answer essays are also required on the personalized application. That's a lot of writing! My d also has to write a 500 word essay to apply for a Presidential Arts scholarship. </p>
<p>So that's a lot of writing already. My d really likes Wake, but I don't think she has it in her to write two more 500-word essays, plus the short answer essays, plus finish up her other applications, plus keep up at school. So though she thought the personalized app was nice to receive, she's probably going to use the common app to apply to Wake.</p>
<p>Wake's application is always notoriously writing heavy. I believe that I did six essays total for my application (and the scholarship application) and then at least another two short answers (maybe three?). The good news is that they really do take essays into account, and you're not writing them for nothing. Everything definitely gets read. But yes, by the time I was done with my essays, I felt like had written about absolutely everything I had ever experienced.</p>