I'm trying to figure out if Wake Forest operates on a rolling basis for their regular decision applications. Does this mean decisions come out sooner or can they still take a long time?
Wake Forest University operates on a non-rolling basis for their Regular Decision applications. This means that all applications are reviewed after the application deadline, and decisions are usually released at the same time for all applicants. The advantage of this system is that each application is reviewed in the context of the entire applicant pool. Therefore, even if you submit your application earlier, your decision would still be released along with all the others. So, to answer your question, submitting your application early in the Regular Decision period does not necessarily lead to an earlier decision.
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