Upload a personal statement that shares an insight into your life and experiences that may not be readily apparent from your academic record and resume. Your personal statement should be about you.

Examples of personal statement topics include, but are not limited to:

why you want to become an attorney;

aspect of your experience that is illustrative of your character and perspective, especially an aspect that demonstrates your courage, determination, ingenuity, and/or resilience;

discussion of an academic, professional, or personal interest that matters deeply to you.

Formatting requirements:

double-spaced

one-inch margins

text-only (do not include images or visuals)

accessible font (e.g., Aptos, Arial, Calibri, Helvetica, Times New Roman, Verdana)

black font color

10-point font size or greater

750 words or less

Upload a brief descriptive statement of a job, in terms of the job title and responsibilities, you envision holding (or hope to hold), a decade after graduating from law school and being admitted to the bar. Formatting requirements: double-spaced one-inch margins text-only (do not include images or visuals) accessible font (e.g., Aptos, Arial, Calibri, Helvetica, Times New Roman, Verdana) black font color 10-point font size or greater 100 words or less

You may upload an optional statement describing any other information about yourself that you wish to share that is not included in your personal statement. Examples of optional statement topics include, but are not limited to:

• interest or preference in attending Wake Forest Law compared to other law schools;
• describe how the ethos of Wake Forest University’s motto, Pro Humanitate (“for humanity”), applies to your past experiences and your plans for the future as a law student and attorney.

Uploading an optional statement is not required. There is a separate optional upload for an addendum related to test scores and academic performance.

Formatting requirements:

• double-spaced
• one-inch margins
• text-only (do not include images or visuals)
• accessible font (e.g., Aptos, Arial, Calibri, Helvetica, Times New Roman, Verdana)
• black font color
• 10-point font size or greater
• 750 words or less

You may upload an optional addendum explaining why you believe your LSAT score(s), GRE score(s), undergraduate GPA, and/or graduate GPA are not reflective of your ability and potential to succeed academically in law school.

This optional addendum can also be used to explain any significant increases or decreases in your LSAT or GRE scores.

Uploading an optional LSAT / GRE / GPA addendum is not required.

Formatting requirements:

• double-spaced
• one-inch margins
• text-only (do not include images or visuals)
• accessible font (e.g., Aptos, Arial, Calibri, Helvetica, Times New Roman, Verdana)
• black font color
• 10-point font size or greater 250 words or less

Upload your current up-to-date resume. Your resume may include extracurricular and volunteer work. If you are not currently employed or enrolled as a student, your resume should also list your current activity/activities which occupies a substantial portion of your time (e.g., volunteering, travel, taking care of a family member, etc.) and any relevant details.

Formatting requirements: text-only (lines, borders, and similar formatting-only visuals may be included, but do not include images, photos, graphs, maps, star rating scales, etc.) accessible font (e.g., Aptos, Arial, Calibri, Helvetica, Times New Roman, Verdana) black font color 10-point font size or greater two pages or less (A4 or 8.5" x 11")

Read the following question very carefully. If your answer to the following question is "yes" (including sub-parts of the question), you will be required to attach an explanatory addendum.

Have you ever engaged in any conduct that, or were subjected to a situation which:

1. resulted in arrest, discipline, sanction, or warning;

2. resulted in termination or suspension from school or employment;

3. resulted in loss or suspension of any license or non-parking permit, including, but not limited to, professional, occupational, driver's, hunting, fishing, weapons;

4. resulted in any inquiry, any investigation, or any administrative or judicial proceeding by an employer, educational institution, government agency, professional organization, or licensing authority, or in connection with an employment disciplinary or termination procedure;

5. endangered the safety of others, breached fiduciary obligations, or constituted a violation of workplace or academic conduct rules (including honor code, academic probation, social/behavioral probation, and good standing policies);

6. resulted, during the past five years only, in being given a written warning, or taken into custody, or accused, formally or informally of the violation of a traffic law or ordinance, other than parking offenses;

7. resulted in failure to file any required personal federal, state, or local income tax return, or failure to pay any taxes due;

8. involved being a named party to any legal action, including, but not limited to, civil, equitable, family law, probate, guardianship, bankruptcy, or special proceedings; or

9. involved having organized or helped organize or become a member of any organization or group of persons which, during the period of your membership or association, you knew was advocating or teaching that the government of the United States or any state or any political subdivisions thereof should be overthrown or overturned by force, violence, or any unlawful means?

This question reflects information requested by the North Carolina Board of Law Examiners for the Bar Exam General Application. Answer "yes" if the answer to any of the above-numbered questions is "yes" with the following exceptions.

You may omit any arrest, charge, or conviction that has been expunged by a duly entered order of expunction. You may omit any non-criminal violations of traffic law or ordinance which occurred more than five years ago, if the non-criminal traffic violation did not involve driving under the influence of alcohol or another impairing substance and did not result in arrest or suspension/revocation of a driver's license. You may omit all non-criminal parking offenses, regardless of when such offenses occurred.

If you are unsure, you are advised to answer "yes" and explain in your addendum. An affirmative "yes" answer to this question does not automatically preclude you from admissions consideration. All information presented in your Character & Fitness Addendum will be considered.

In addition to a bar examination, there are character, fitness, and other qualifications for admission to the bar in every U.S. jurisdiction. Applicants are encouraged to determine the requirements for any jurisdiction in which they intend to seek admission by contacting the jurisdiction. Addresses for all relevant agencies are available through the National Conference of Bar Examiners.

This is the Regular Decision first-year JD application for fall admission at Wake Forest University School of Law in Winston-Salem, NC.

Do not start or submit this application if you are instead interested in applying to any of the following degree/admission programs:

Binding Decision for first-year JD Transfer JD Two-Year JD Visiting JD Visiting International Researcher (VIR) Master of Legal Studies (MLS) Master of Laws (LLM) Scientiae Juridicae Doctor (SJD) If you are interested in applying to any of the above programs, you should return and select the appropriate application.

Application Requirements

Complete and accurate application for admission Valid unexpired LSAT and/or GRE official score report Official transcripts from all institutions of higher education attended submitted and processed by LSAC's Credential Assembly Service (CAS) Letter of recommendation submitted through LSAC's Credential Assembly Service (CAS) Resume Personal statement Imagining Your Future statement Character & Fitness addendum, if required based on application response Application fee In addition, if you have ever attended any law school in the United States of America or Canada, a letter of standing is required from each law school you attended. The letter should be emailed directly from the law school to the Office of Admissions & Financial Aid.

Optional Documents

Optional statement LSAT / GRE / GPA addendum Additional letters of recommendation submitted through LSAC's Credential Assembly Service (CAS), up to a maximum of two additional letters, for a total of three letters of recommendation English Language Proficiency

Applicants must submit a valid unexpired TOEFL or IELTS official score report, unless the applicant has earned (or will earn), prior to law school matriculation, a baccalaureate-level or higher degree from an accredited institution of higher education where English is the primary language of instruction and where the corresponding degree of study was undertaken primarily in one of the following countries:

Antigua and Barbuda Commonwealth of Australia The Bahamas Barbados Belize Canada Commonwealth of Dominica Grenada Co-operative Republic of Guyana Republic of Ireland Jamaica Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis Saint Lucia Republic of Malta New Zealand Trinidad and Tobago United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United States of America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines The Office of Admissions & Financial Aid may, at its sole discretion, require a TOEFL or IELTS score of any applicant, regardless of education or other attributes.

Character & Fitness

In addition to a bar examination, there are character, fitness, and other qualifications for admission to the bar in every U.S. jurisdiction. Applicants are encouraged to determine the requirements for any jurisdiction in which they intend to seek admission by contacting the jurisdiction. Addresses for all relevant agencies are available through the National Conference of Bar Examiners.

Certification, Completeness, and Accuracy

You will be asked to certify that all of your responses are complete and accurate as well as certify certain other statements prior to submitting your application. This includes a continuing duty to inform Wake Forest University School of Law and to update your responses without delay if the responses you provide later become incomplete or inaccurate.

Timeline

Your application will not be considered complete and cannot be reviewed until all required application information and documents are received and processed.

While we cannot guarantee a specific notification date, most applicants will not receive a decision prior to January 15, regardless of application completion date.

Decisions of the admissions committee are final and cannot be appealed. Other than providing a decision, we do not provide feedback on applications.

Non-Discrimination Statement

Wake Forest University is committed to the spirit of Pro Humanitate. In adherence with applicable laws and as provided by University policies, the University prohibits discrimination in its employment practices and its educational programs and activities on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic identity and expression, genetic information, disability, and veteran status.

Contact

Thank you for your interest in Wake Forest University School of Law. If you have any questions, contact the Office of Admissions & Financial Aid.