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Super Mega Hella-Blizzard 2009

A blizzard of another kind is winding down at 2305 West End Ave at the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. During the height of the days surrounding our January 3rd application deadline, our operations staff was handling an avalanche of mail. On January 5th we received 30 bins of mail. That following week, each day brought an additional 10 bins of materials to our office.

Posted by Thom on January 20, 2009 in Admissions Committee, Application Process, Balance, Blair School of Music, Commons, Early Decision, Freshman Commons, Music, Nashville, , , , , , ,

Commons is to Hogwarts what Sociology is to "Muggle Studies"

Great article out yesterday in Time Magazine about VU’s Freshman Commons.  A Frosh New Start Taking my son to a quidditch match this weekend.  Should be bloody brilliant.

Posted by Thom on October 17, 2008 in Academic Life, Commons, Freshman Commons, Living on Campus, , , , , ,

Tenth Day Enrollment Update

  Recently, the annual “10th day” came and went here on Vanderbilt’s campus.  Tenth day, uncreatively referring to the 10th day of the Fall semester when we line up all the students on alumni lawn and physically count them all.  Well, not really, but we do take a final snapshot of the current state of...

Posted by Thom on September 17, 2008 in Diversity at Vanderbilt, Freshman Commons, Standardized Testing, VU Admissions Statistics, , , , ,

Welcome 2012, hellooooo 2013

The Vandy class of 2012 is probably in the process of finishing up packing, getting into the family car and making way to Nashville. Move in is tomorrow and with it CommonVU and more importantly the Commons comes to life.   Preparations have long been underway for their arrival.  Check out some pictures from Angie Cottrell ,...

Posted by Thom on August 15, 2008 in Freshman Commons, Music, Nashville, Summer, Vanderbilt Blogs, , , , , , , ,

Travel Season Begins…

What a summer it has been. The Freshman Commons opens on Saturday and our new class of Commodores moves in. For all of the excitement around Nashville and campus, the admissions staff is looking forward to the high school visits, college fairs, and student events held throughout the country and the world over the coming...

Posted by Brad on August 14, 2008 in Freshman Commons, Music, Nashville, , , ,

First-Year Philosophy (Things You Should Know Now, so You Don't Feel Goofy Later)

Like Carl Jung, you could hear your inner self telling you – almost imploring you to listen…just this once. Of course, as usual – you went against the wishes of your subconscious and you brought with you – on move-in day – in your first year of college that outdated shirt that flung you in...

Posted by Thom on May 27, 2008 in Advice for Parents, Freshman Commons, Living on Campus, Preparing for College

On the Road Again

Newman’s character from Seinfeld famously quipped, “The mail never stops Jerry.” And so goes admissions work. Less than two weeks have passed since our decision letters have left the office and we’re all out on the road simultaneously talking to admitted students and families, and introducing ourselves to interested students for the incoming class of...

Posted by Thom on April 10, 2008 in College Fairs and VU Visiting Your High School, Freshman Commons

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