The Submission Process

Submission of a New Application

Applications are made through the ApplyYourself on-line application network and should be fully completed by January 15th unless otherwise noted.  There is a $75 application fee which is payable by credit card (VISA, MasterCard and American Express).  Payment of the application fee is required in order to submit an application and is required with each application for admission you submit.  Payment instructions are located at the end of the application process.

Application fee waivers are available for qualified individuals.

NOTE: If you elect to request an application fee waiver during the submission process, you will be unable to re-enter your application to make a credit card payment at a later date.

Verify All Information Before Submission

Please read all application instructions carefully and double check your entries before submitting your application. Once an application has been submitted you will only be allow to re-enter the application to check on the status of your application, to view messages, and to resend email notifications to recommenders.

If you discover that you need to correct any information contained on your application, please send an email to the appropriate Graduate School office (Bowman Gray campus - bggrad@wakehealth.edu; Reynolda campus - gradschl@wfu.edu) identifying the incorrect item(s) and including the correct information.  Applicants will receive an email confirmation after submission of the application.

Status Updates

Once you have submitted your application please be sure to submit any remaining supplemental material required for the completion of your application. Your application will not enter the review process unless all material has been received and verified by the appropriate Graduate School office. As material is received your application status panel will be updated and will reflect receipt of your supplemental material. You may log back into your online application anytime using your Personal PIN and Password.

Application Checklist Summary  (pdf)

• Selection of Academic Program(s) – please review our academic programs and choose the program(s) to which you plan to apply (note campus location of the program(s) for future reference).
• Prepare required materials –
  • Statement of Interest
  • Transcript(s) (unofficial transcripts may be used for the review process)
  • Request letters of recommendation
  • Test reports (unofficial reports may be used for the review process)
  • Prepare additional program requirements (if required by your program)
• Complete application
• Pay application fee or request application fee waiver

Eligibility Requirements

Undergraduate seniors and graduates of accredited U.S. colleges and universities or recognized foreign institutions may apply for admission to the Graduate School for study on the Reynolda campus or the Bowman Gray campus. Undergraduates must complete their degree requirements prior to entering the Graduate School.

The Graduate School also accepts applications from holders of the MD, DDS, or DVM degrees, or from candidates for these degrees who will have satisfactorily completed the prescribed medical curriculum prior to matriculation in the Graduate School.

Whatever their previous academic training may have been, all applicants should have superior records. This requirement is usually interpreted as at least a B average or standing in the upper quarter of the class or both.

Applying to Multiple Programs of Study

Applicants may apply to multiple programs by submitting a complete and separate online application for each program of study.  Your online recommendation providers must also submit an online recommendation for each program of study they have been listed as a recommender.   

Reapplying for Admission

Students who would like to reapply for admission should submit a new online application including the application fee, and uploading a statement of interest, unofficial transcripts, test scores and any additional materials that may be required by the individual program.  Letters of recommendation will also need to be resubmitted online by recommendation providers.

Applicants will need to use a different email address when submitting a new application.

Official test scores received by the Graduate School will not need to be sent again.  

Transfer Students

Applicants for master's degrees who have completed a portion of their graduate training at another institution are eligible for admission but may not transfer for credit more than six semester hours of coursework. The minimum grade allowed for transferring courses is "B".

The above limitation does not apply to applicants for a PhD degree. An official release letter is required from the applicant's current institution. In addition, one of the three required recommendations must be from the students' advisor or mentor who has knowledge of the applicant's academic performance and supports the applicant's request for transfer. The applicant should also outline the reason for the transfer in the personal statement. In addition, it is recommended that the applicant contact the director/recruiter of the program of study to which he or she wishes to make application to discuss the circumstances of the transfer.