General Information Category
3 Cheers for Spring Travel!
May. 17, 2018—‘Tis the season for amazing spring travel! It’s been quite busy this spring attending college fairs, speaking engagements, and high schools. Not to mention, we’ve visited some pretty nice places. Thanks to this new phenomenon called, “the selfie” —we have captured some amazing shots, and today on the blog we’d like to share a few...
Transfer Admissions Update
Apr. 30, 2018—Last week, we released our first round of transfer decisions – congratulations to our newest admitted Commodores! Transfer applications have increased this year, and our applicant pool is full of impressive students. Your stories, backgrounds, academic abilities, and your fit for the Vanderbilt community clearly stood out to us during the application review process. While...
The Commodore Card: Your Passport to Nashville
Apr. 17, 2018—Editor’s note, February 7, 2024: Vanderbilt has discontinued the Passport to Nashville program. While students can still use the Commodore Card to ride the Nashville WeGo bus system, it no longer provides free entry to the local attractions listed in this post. One of the first things you’ll get as a Vanderbilt student is a...
Introducing Vanderbilt’s New Residential Colleges
Apr. 10, 2018—Vanderbilt University’s $600 million investment in constructing four new residential colleges is well under way with a scheduled completion by 2023. The first of their kind at Vanderbilt, Warren and Moore Colleges opened their doors in 2014. Over the next several years, Vanderbilt will construct four more residential colleges along West End Ave. Up first,...
Class of 2022 – Regular Decision Summary Statistics
Mar. 29, 2018—Earlier this week, we announced admissions decisions for the Regular Decision portion of the Class of 2022 and put admit packets in the mail to our newly admitted Commodores. Those packets are now making their way across the country and around the world to an amazingly talented group of students. We’re excited to welcome them...
Class of 2022 Decisions Available Online March 27
Mar. 26, 2018—It’s almost time to welcome the newest Commodores to the Vanderbilt community! As of 5:30 p.m. Central Time Tuesday, March 27, admissions decisions for first-year applicants will be available online through MyAppVU, our online portal for application management. Admitted student welcome packets will follow in the mail later in the week. Applicants, here’s the important info you...
Introducing OUA’s Communications Coordinator – Mabel Kok
Mar. 24, 2018—Hi, I’m Mabel Kok, and I’m the newest admissions blogger. Being the newest addition to Vanderbilt’s Office of Undergraduate Admissions team has become the highlight of my move to Nashville. I am joining the team as the Communications Coordinator tasked with managing our projects, maintaining our listings in guidebooks and online profiles, and contributing to...
Great Minds Think Alike
Mar. 16, 2018—You’ve heard about what we did during your summer vacation. You know we travel extensively during the fall. But have you ever wondered what actually happens when your Vanderbilt admissions counselors are all back in the office together? In addition to running visit programs like Black & Gold Days and the work of reading all those...
The 5 W’s of the Transfer Application Process
Mar. 14, 2018—As a journalism student, one of the key things I learned was reporting the 5 W’s: who, what, when, where, and why. Today, I’m excited to provide the 5 W’s for the Vanderbilt University transfer admissions process. The answers to these questions should give you a head start completing your transfer application. Who are Vanderbilt...
Statement on Peaceful Demonstrations
Feb. 25, 2018—The undergraduate admissions process at Vanderbilt has long employed a holistic review of applications, considering many parts of the applications we receive. At the same time, we believe strongly in understanding the context of a student’s application, and in making admissions decisions with that context in mind. Our intent is to build a community of...
Class of 2022 – Early Decision by the Numbers
Feb. 23, 2018—Last week we released admissions decisions for EDII applicants, wrapping up our Early Decision admissions phase for the Class of 2022. Now that we’ve completed both Early Decision I and II, we’re able to share some summary statistics about these new Commodores. They’re an incredible group of students, and we’re excited for them to join...
Early Decision II Decisions Available Online Feb. 15
Feb. 15, 2018—As of Thursday, February 15, after 5:00 p.m. Central Time, admissions decisions for applicants through the Early Decision II plan will be available online through MyAppVU. See below for details on checking your decision online. We’re excited to welcome our newest students into the Commodore community. These students were selected from a highly qualified applicant pool...