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Carolyn Pippen on how she reads admissions files.
The well-rounded student vs. the well-angled student. Which does Vanderbilt prefer? Both! We need generalists and specialists in our class of 1,600. What really matters to us is that you love what you’re doing. Passion is hard to fake. If you’re just choosing activities to fill a resume, it shows. Stop worrying about what each admissions...Posted by Kylie on September 20, 2010 in The College Essay, admissions blog, Application Process, Balance, College Admissions, Early Decision, Nashville, Vanderbilt Admissions, Vanderbilt Admissions Blog, Vanderbilt Admissions Blogs, Vanderbilt Admissions Committee, Vanderbilt Admissions Website, Vanderbilt Balance, Vanderbilt Blogs, Vanderbilt Early Decision, Vanderbilt University, Vanderbilt University Admissions
Last year I was responsible for approximately 1,000 applications. Numerically, far too many of my students look identical. It’s the intangible pieces: essay, letters of recommendation, and extracurriculars that set one student apart from another. The essay is my personal favorite. I love a good story. I know, though, that this can be a stressful...Posted by Kylie on September 13, 2010 in The College Essay, admissions, admissions blog, Application Process, College Admissions, decision process, Early Decision, Early Decision at Vanderbilt, undergraduate admissions, vanderbilt, Vanderbilt Admissions, Vanderbilt Admissions Blog, Vanderbilt Admissions Blogs, Vanderbilt Admissions Committee, Vanderbilt Admissions Website, Vanderbilt Balance, Vanderbilt Blogs, Vanderbilt Early Decision, Vanderbilt University, Vanderbilt University Admissions
During high school I was president of a service organization. As a RA in college I was required to coordinate monthly service projects that the women on my floor would find engaging. Service work was a fairly regular part of life. However, when I started graduate studies I found myself repeatedly finding reasons why I...Posted by Abby on January 29, 2009 in Application Process, File Reading Explained, The College Essay
Posted by Thom on November 18, 2008 in Advice for Parents, Application Process, Balance, Early Decision, File Reading Explained, Preparing for College, The College Essay, admissions blog, Application Process, Early Decision, Tennessee Titans, Thanksgiving, Vanderbilt Admissions
Posted by Thom on September 12, 2008 in Admissions Committee, Advice for Parents, Application Process, College Application Guides, File Reading Explained, The College Essay, admissions, Admissions Blogs, The College Essay, Vanderbilt Admissions, Vanderbilt Blogs, Vanderbilt University
My two year old son likes to ask me to tell him stories right before bedtime. I weakly protest but ultimately acquiesce in the effort to get him off to dreamland. Quite candidly though, I suck at it. He is a tough, but forgiving audience, mostly finding a matchbox car more entertaining after about two...Posted by Thom on September 11, 2008 in Application Process, College Application Guides, File Reading Explained, The College Essay, admissions, admissions blog, Admissions Essays, Essays, vanderbilt, Vanderbilt University, Vanderbilt University Admissions Blog
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