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May 2012

14 — Guest Blog: Vanderbilt Summer Academy
11 — The Class of 2012: A Common Advantage
9 — Presenting Your 2012 Commons Cup Victors
8 — Dorms are for Sleeping, Studying and Alienating Poverty
3 — Offers to Students on the Wait List Begin
2 — Why VU? The Final Stretch
1 — Why VU? Finding Your Path

April 2012

30 — Why VU? From One Stage to Another
27 — Why VU? From the Big Apple to Music City
25 — Why VU? Making the Most of Music City
20 — Guest Blog: Sending Off the Next Group of World Changers
19 — Introducing Your Heads of House
12 — Reflections on Vanderbilt from our Student Bloggers
9 — Know Your City: Hillsboro Village
6 — Guest Blog: Take Time to PreVU Vanderbilt Before Your Senior Year
5 — I’m admitted! Now what?
4 — I’m on the Wait List! Now What?
2 — On the Road Again

March 2012

30 — Guest Blog: Vanderbilt & You Welcomes You to the Commodore Community
28 — So You’re a Transfer Student
23 — Class of 2016 Regular Decisions Mailed Today
21 — Guest Blog: Celebrating Writing at Vanderbilt
17 — It’s a Great Time to be a Commodore
12 — We Are the Champions
9 — Who Needs a “Break”? Not Us!
7 — Joint Undergraduate/Graduate Programs
2 — I Get By With a Little Help…

February 2012

29 — Leave Kafka at Home — it’s Rites of Spring
27 — Home Court Advantage
24 — A College Degree and Then Some
22 — Representing Your Culture at VU
17 — Behind the Scenes of the OUA
15 — Undergraduate Research in the News
14 — Things to do While Awaiting Admissions Decisions
10 — EDII Decisions Mailed and Total Applications Update
9 — Vanderbilt Road Warriors
8 — Guest Blog: Merit Scholarship Finalists and News
3 — Undergraduates Help Make History Through Next Steps

January 2012

31 — The Human Side of Medicine
27 — A Few Words on Admissions’ New Website
26 — Memorial Momentum
24 — Guest Blog: Scholarships Update
20 — Living the Vanderbilt Experience through Inside ‘Dores
19 — Vanderbilt: A Residential Experience
16 — CoRPs Interview Requests Close at Midnight Tonight
13 — New Year’s Resolutions for Current High School Students
11 — Know Your City: 12South
9 — Get Me to the Greek!
5 — Guest Blog: Troubleshooting CoRPs and Impending Alumni Interview Deadlines
3 — Dr. Douglas Christiansen on Admissions, Why He Loves Vanderbilt and More

December 2011

29 — Sweet Melodies
27 — A Counselor’s View of Committee
22 — The Most Wonderful Time
21 — Guest Blog: A Tri-Chair’s View of Committee
19 — Guest Blog: Context Counts
16 — We’re Going Bowling!
13 — En Route Now: Early Decision I Letters
12 — Is Your Country Represented at Vanderbilt?
8 — Dr. Douglas Christiansen on Community Service and the Admissions Process
7 — The “Unprofessional” Vanderbilt
5 — How I Read a File
3 — Undergraduate Faculty in the News

November 2011

30 — Know Your City: Historic East Nashville
28 — Kathryn Stockett: A Different Kind of Celebrity
23 — A Few Important Notes on the Week of Thanksgiving
22 — Guest Blog: Tips For Writing Your Personal Essay
18 — Giving You a Good Reason Why: Admissions and Social Media
17 — My Vandy Fanatic Weekend
15 — Meet Our Newest Blogger: Carolyn Pippen
10 — “Nepal is …”: International Recruiting in South Asia
3 — Vesna Pavlović Featured in 12th Istanbul Biennial
1 — Women’s Cross Country Team Takes Home First SEC Title

October 2011

31 — Advice for Applicants Dealing with Weather-Related Issues
27 — Meet Alexandria Lovelace
24 — Upcoming Deadlines: Admissions, Merit Scholarships, & Financial Aid
21 — What “Type” Are You?
20 — Meet Patrick Boswell
17 — Meet Jessica Forinash
14 — Meet Ferrell Armstrong
12 — 10th Day Data – Presenting the Outstanding Class of 2015
11 — A Quick Hello from Admissions’ New Web Content Producer
10 — Meet Carolyn Pippen
6 — Meet Ben Gatlin
5 — Meet Julie Chapman

September 2011

29 — The Admissions Process: Advice from the Field

August 2011

July 2011

29 — Vanderbilt Road Shows are just around the corner!
15 — Fall 2012 Application Available Soon
12 — Vanderbilt Among Tops in Financial Aid Policies
5 — Vandy Class of 2015 Full

June 2011

10 — Register Now for PreVU Events

May 2011

25 — Best Wishes!
5 — Offers to WL Students Begin
3 — Transfer FAQ: Will my credits transfer?

April 2011

March 2011

31 — What do you want to know?
29 — You’re Admitted! Now What?
24 — Behind the Scenes: Mailing Day 2011
23 — Vanderbilt Class of 2015 Admission Decisions Mailed Today
22 — Vanderbilt Admission Decisions Will Mail Tomorrow
16 — Advance Info for VU Mailing Day
15 — They love us! They really love us!
14 — The Last Stretch
11 — Meet Tricia Blumenthal
9 — Wacky Wednesday
7 — Merit Scholarship Notification Begins Today
2 — Preparing for Committee

February 2011

25 — Ingram Scholarship Recipients Announced
22 — February Wrap-Up
21 — Meet John Gaines, Director of OUA
15 — MOSAIC Weekend 2011
11 — 2011 ED II Decisions Mailed and Total Applications Update
8 — Have mission. Will travel.
7 — A Global Perspective at Vanderbilt
2 — Merit Scholarship Finalists and News

January 2011

31 — Using College Navigator
27 — On-Campus Housing at Vanderbilt
26 — Greek Life at Vanderbilt
24 — Meet Laura Sensenig
21 — Scholarship Update
20 — Meet Ricky Thrash
19 — Alumni Interview Process Now Closed
17 — Authentic Voices
14 — Meet Jason McGrath
12 — Send Me Your VU Photos!
11 — Meet Joy Beth Bodie
10 — Snow Day
7 — Transfer Admission FAQs
6 — Meet Nicole Molina
5 — Updates for ED II, RD, and Transfer Students

December 2010

19 — Happy Holidays!
15 — Congratulations to the Newest Commodores!
14 — 2011 Early Decision I Mailing Day – The Letters are Out
12 — ED I Update
9 — Understanding the Mid-50%
6 — Committee 2011
1 — What Not to Fret About

November 2010

29 — Meet Alex Gano
23 — Thanksgiving Week Information
23 — Meet Torrey Morgan
19 — How We Read a File
18 — TROUBLESHOOTING the Alumni Interview
15 — Meet Mike Drish
10 — If you received an incomplete notice…
9 — Vanderbilt Changes Lives
5 — Meet Julianna Staples
3 — Application Status UPDATE
2 — Not an Ivy in the South

October 2010

26 — Early Decision on the Mind
25 — Meet Sarah Quin
20 — Tips for Your Alumni Interview
18 — Alumni Interviews NOW Available!
11 — Wrapping Up Travel Season – What Comes Next?
8 — Meet Thom Golden
4 — IDK
1 — Meet Harper Haynes

September 2010

30 — 10th Day Data
29 — Deadlines
27 — Family and the College Search Process
24 — Why You Should Care About Net Price
24 — Meet John Nesbitt
22 — Letters of Recommendation
20 — Extracurriculars
16 — Meet Mary Comfort Stevens
15 — Secrets from the Admissions Office
13 — Writing a Personal Statement
10 — Meet Andrew Moe
9 — Theme Words
7 — When in Rome?
3 — Inside Dores
3 — Meet Maria Ornelas
1 — Arts & Science Update

August 2010

30 — College Rankings: Everybody is an Expert
27 — Meet Dustin Lynn
25 — First Day of School
23 — Early Decision Quiz
21 — A New Chapter – Move In Day 2010
20 — Meet Amy Smith
18 — The Campus Tour
16 — On the Road
13 — Meet Chris Ream
11 — Vanderbilt Merit Awards
9 — 2010 Waitlist Closed
9 — Need-Based Financial Aid at Vanderbilt
6 — Meet Mary Beth Hettinger
4 — Connecting with Your VU Admissions Counselor
2 — What College Admissions Officers REALLY Want You to Know

July 2010

2 — Application Season is Coming and Late Summer Waitlist Update

June 2010

May 2010

28 — Waitlist Still Active – Calls Still Being Made
14 — Second Round of Waitlist Admits and Interest Check-ups
5 — Waitlist Admit Offers Start Today
3 — Register Now for PreVU Events

April 2010

30 — Decisioning Down to the Wire – Mr. Commodore Meet Mr. Greshko
23 — Waitlist Update Email Going Out Today
16 — Listen to Your Heart – The Story of My College Search
12 — VUCast covers VU 2010 Mailing Day
8 — Counselor Conference 2010
2 — 2010 Waitlist Information

March 2010

26 — Vanderbilt Class of 2014 Notifications in the Mail
25 — Letter Checking Nearly Complete: Mailing Currently on Schedule
22 — Mailing Week 2010 Begins
22 — An End to the Long Wait
15 — Our Own Selection Sunday
8 — Part III – Tips For Applying to College
5 — Signature Merit Scholarships Announced Today
5 — Part II – The DOs of Applying to College.
3 — Check out our new Student Blog, Inside 'Dores

February 2010

25 — The DON'Ts of Applying to College (Part I)
18 — Vandy iPhone App Now Available
16 — Service Work at Vanderbilt
15 — The Newly Historic Old Gym
12 — Vanderbilt Takes a Web 2.0 Medal in Social Media Olympics
9 — #12 UT @ #24 Vanderbilt – ESPN 7 pm EST
6 — 2010 ED2 Decisions Mailed and Total Applications Update

January 2010

31 — Vandy Snow Day and EDII 2010 Update
30 — #23 Vandy @ #1 Kentucky- 4 pm EST ESPN
28 — "Back to School, Back to School"
27 — Vandy @ UT tonight
25 — The Best Four Years of Your Life
21 — Reading, Reading, Reading
19 — IMPORTANT NOTICE – Issue With Incomplete Emails
13 — Exciting News from the International Student and Scholar Services Office
1 — Deadline Weekend 2010

December 2009

24 — The Road to Resilience: Next steps no matter what letter you received
15 — ED1 Decisions for VU Class of 2014 Are Out the Door
11 — Reading Day
10 — Greetings from the Office of Student Financial Aid and Undergraduate Scholarships
7 — Stress Coping Tips (from someone who's been there)
4 — Vince Young
3 — Blogging Day 1
2 — On to Finals

November 2009

26 — Life in Nashville
24 — The Family Reunion Two Question Phenomenon
21 — It’s a quiet Friday morning on The Commons
18 — Gatekeepers
11 — New OUA Website = One-Click Connect to Vandyland
6 — What You Could Learn from Rocking "Rock Band"
3 — Vandy's Fall Colors

October 2009

31 — ED1 Deadline News and Notes
16 — Pan Flute Simplicity

September 2009

29 — VU ranks 12th for economic diversity
23 — Building – Building – Building
21 — Scholarship Information for Seniors
14 — 2009 Vanderbilt Tenth Day Enrollment Report
10 — Where We Stand on SAT Score Choice

August 2009

July 2009

31 — VU Roadshows Facebook and Mea Culpas
15 — Waitlist Released: VU 2013 Class Full
6 — On My Way
2 — Common App Available for VU Class of 2014

June 2009

May 2009

27 — Gimme Shelter: Housing Deadline Approaching
22 — Memorial Day Updates
20 — Waiting List Offers Round II
13 — Degrees of Social Change
7 — Waitlist Calling Starts
4 — Senior Week: The Vanderbilt I know
1 — National Reply Deadline Update

April 2009

27 — Waitlist Check-in Emails Update
24 — Summer PreVU Registration is Live and other Random Updates
21 — A Tuesday Intellectual on a Friday Afternoon
16 — Waitlist Confirmation Emails Going Out
13 — Admitted Student Chat On For Monday and Wednesday
8 — Transfer Admissions
2 — What To Do If You've Been Waitlisted
1 — Deposit and Decline Reports: Shoe Officially on the Other Foot

March 2009

31 — I've Been Admitted – Now What?: April Edition
26 — 2009 Decision Letters Have Been Mailed
26 — Mailing Day 2009 is Here!
24 — Almost There…
19 — How Admissions Committee at Vanderbilt Works
17 — Mailing Prep and March Madness
5 — New "Insider's Guide to Financial Aid" Video Just Released
4 — Things That Are Chock Full of Awesome: March Edition

February 2009

26 — Stop Reading This Blog
24 — Hot Chicken and Data Days
20 — Late Afternoon Scholarship Update: 2009 Ingram Scholars Announced
20 — Update on Merit Scholarships
18 — Would Da Vinci have Gotten the Small Envelope?
16 — Admissions deadlines for Admissions Officers
13 — MOSAIC 2009 Invites Nearly Out the Door
9 — 2009 EDII Information and RD Update
6 — Early Decision II Letters Are Out the Door…

January 2009

29 — Being a "reading person"
27 — Stupid Things Admissions People Say
20 — Super Mega Hella-Blizzard 2009
16 — Admitted at ED?: advice for approaching the rest of your senior year
14 — Of Prom Dates and "Demonstrated" Interest
8 — "That's Vanderbilt football"

December 2008

19 — What's in a name? – post-ED1 musings
13 — ED 1 Letters for Class of 2013 are in the Mail

November 2008

26 — Giving Thanks
18 — And Then There Were Files: ED I and Front Yard Football

October 2008

31 — Vandy Admissions Deadlines: Your to-do list for this weekend
26 — Price in The World Series…
17 — Commons is to Hogwarts what Sociology is to "Muggle Studies"
16 — The ED & Financial Aid Quandary
7 — Expanded Aid program: make it plain
3 — Three Promises
1 — New Expanded Aid Program

September 2008

August 2008

27 — Answer: Jalapeno Poppers, Kentuckiana, and Existentialism
15 — Welcome 2012, hellooooo 2013
14 — Travel Season Begins…

June 2008

27 — Is it ever really goodbye, if you are living a dream?
27 — A Circuitous Route to Understanding Diversity at Vanderbilt
9 — Tennesee Rocks (and Twangs)
3 — Some Joy in Mudville
2 — This week on the Vandy Admissions Blog

May 2008

April 2008

March 2008

28 — Letters Are Out…
27 — Decision Checks and Sealing Party…
24 — Check Check 1 2 3
18 — Feist Spoon Lil John? . . . Yeeeaaah!

February 2008

28 — MOSAIC Multicultural Student Weekend: March 13-16, 2008
26 — The Basketball Universe sits still for Vanderbilt!
26 — The Battle for Tennessee: Vandy vs. #1 Tennessee
14 — ED2 Letters Have Left the Building
13 — ED2 Mailing Day Update
9 — “Waiting is the hardest part”
5 — When Is a Deadline Not a Deadline?
1 — reading files and philosophy books

January 2008

25 — The Story on Scholarships: A Guest Blog from Heather
24 — Incompletes, ED2 & the Timekeeping Shrubbery
11 — The Januaryist
11 — The midday music express . . .
11 — Lin Brehmer’s in my living room . . .
9 — time travel and high school. Huh?
9 — “Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.”

December 2007

November 2007

29 — Headed to Admissions Committee…
15 — Bring on the ED applications!

October 2007

September 2007

26 — Greetings from Connecticut, the Constitution State!
16 — Briefly back on campus before trip #2…
2 — Kick off to travel season

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