On a Saturday morning in February, I push open the wooden barn door. It is 6:30am, and the sky is dark grey, the sun not yet risen. The horses and I wear several heavy jackets to shield us from the 15 degree weather. The only warmth comes from their breath. They whinny to me as I dump their breakfast into buckets. I empty water buckets onto the snow outside after scraping the frozen ice off the edges. My toes throb, and...

I became interested in Wake Forest University because it is a liberal arts university in North Carolina. I am interested in cognitive sciences, an area that integrates different subjects including: neuroscience, psychology, philosophy and sociology. I want to participate in research and this integrative field requires a liberal arts atmosphere. During the information session, Ms. DelVecchio showed a picture of a “typical” classroom - an oval table, with students around it with the professor at the head. This photo spoke...

All of the questions for Wake Forest were quite unique so I decided to just put them here. What do you think is the biggest threat to civility? The biggest threat to civility is income inequality. Pew Research Center reports income inequality to be at its highest rate since 1928. With this, Americans can no longer have common experiences. Without common experiences, people cannot hold common beliefs. When people do not have common values, a society cannot function, let alone be...

My high school didn't offer honors classes, and only had a few AP courses. Therefore, I sought...

When you are visiting schools, make direct contact with an admissions officer, student or professor. For example if...

I ride on the equestrian team because that has been my passion my whole life. Being on the team has been one of my best experiences in college so far. It was something familiar during the transition freshman year, and there is nothing more soothing than a...

HARD-WORKING: Seeing a full library at midnight is normal. AMBITIOUS: I love talking to people about what they hope to accomplish in the future; everyone has big dreams. COMPASSIONATE: My school's motto is "pro humanitate" which...

Do the interview. Wake puts a big emphasis on interviews. These are not the alumni interviews,...