Wake Forest Pre-College Programs
Wake Forest University Pre-College Programs allows high school students the opportunity to explore their interests, pursue their passions, and experience Wake Forest University before college.
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Pre-College Programs
Wake Forest Pre-College Programs are designed for high school students to experience academic rigor, dynamic learning and enriching social interactions in a supportive college environment. All of our programs are meant for enrichment and are not-for-credit, meaning students don’t have the pressure of formal grades.
“I just want to thank you, the counselors, staff, medical school, the university, the instructors, presenters and EVERYONE involved with this program for providing such an amazing opportunity and experience for Aria. She was safe, she was engaged, challenged, motivated, intrigued, encouraged, enlightened, informed, equipped, and armed for the next decisions she has to make.”
Kimberly, parent of a Pre-College Programs student
Next Steps
Learn more about how to apply and join the mailing list
2026 institutes are here! Learn more about when these institutes will be offered by visiting our website (link in bio)
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Oct 30
Meet our work study students, Bada and Martin. They support our College LAUNCH Program. Read their bios via the link in our bio.
Oct 28
A campus that becomes cinematic in the fall 🌳
Oct 24
1,303 meals provided to the community 🍂
Winston-Salem College LAUNCH Scholars volunteered during their October Saturday Summit with @nwncfoodbank.
Oct 21
Special Advisor to the @wfuniversity President and Summer Immersion Program parent shares his favorite memory from the program.
Edit: José Villalba’s name was misspelled in the closed captions of this video, we apologize for the mistake.
#precollege #wakeforest #summerimmersion
Oct 18
A peek into the October Summit 🍂
Scholars met their YPAR groups and heard from @opportunityclt
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Oct 17
Interested in applying for the Medicine, Sports Medicine, or Women`s Health Institutes for Summer Immersion 2026?
We have a few recommendations:
✍ Apply early! Set a calendar reminder to apply as soon as you can. Our application opens on November 1 and these institutes usually see waitlists as early as December.
👋 Give your recommender a heads up. Students often wait longer for their admissions decisions because their recommender hasn`t yet filled out the form.
🎩 Understand which institutes we have available. If your first choice institute has a waitlist, explore similar institutes to the Medical field such as Neuroscience, Health and Exercise Science, and more.
Have another question? Send us a DM or visit our FAQ page on our website.
Oct 13
College readiness leveled up ✔
Winston-Salem College LAUNCH Scholars attended their first Saturday Summit and jumped into preparing for the college application process.
#PreCollege #CollegeLAUNCH #WakeForest
Oct 10
High school students and their parents are invited to join us for a Summer Immersion Program virtual information session on October 22. Space is limited, please register by using the link in our bio.
#PreCollege #WakeForest
Oct 8
A look at our SIP 10 year celebration✨
High school students- will you join us next year for SIP2026?
Oct 6
