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New OUA Website = One-Click Connect to Vandyland

Today we debuted our newly structured and redesigned website to our prospective students families and high school partners. Features of the new site a streamlined and dramaticall simplified structure where all of the admissions/financial aid/Vanderbilt information you've asked for is one click away including a "find your major" drop down. No more having to crawl through dozens of websites just to find your major.

Posted by Thom on November 11, 2009 in Academic Life, Application Process, , , , , ,

Waitlist Calling Starts

We will start making offers of admission from our waitlist and we will begin doing so starting this evening and tomorrow.  A review of our deposits reveals that we are exactly where we had hoped to be, that is, to be able to admit from the waitlist.  I do not know how many offers we...

Posted by Thom on May 7, 2009 in Waitlist, , , , , ,

National Reply Deadline Update

Today marks the National Candidate Reply deadline. At Vanderbilt, the May 1st deadline is a postmarked deadline so for those accepted students waiting until the last minute, your reply to us MUST get in the mail today. For everyone on the waitlist, you've patiently waited to hear if we will be making offers from the waitlist. As it looks today, it does appear that we will be able to make some offers of admission from the waitlist.

Posted by Thom on May 1, 2009 in I've been admitted - now what?, Waitlist, , , ,

Admitted Student Chat On For Monday and Wednesday

All admitted first-year and transfer students are welcome and encouraged to log on to an online chat to get the low down on all things Commodore. Get your burning questions answered by current Vanderbilt students.

Posted by Thom on April 13, 2009 in I've been admitted - now what?, , ,

Deposit and Decline Reports: Shoe Officially on the Other Foot

I had mentioned on this blog before that the time will come when us admissions folks will wait on your decisions. That time has officially arrived.

Posted by Thom on April 1, 2009 in I've been admitted - now what?, Nashville, Vanderbilt in Pop Culture, , , , , , , ,

I've Been Admitted – Now What?: April Edition

The letters have gone and been received by most across the country. Usually at this point, the readership of our blog becomes a little segmented depending on which envelope you received from us. The informational needs of each of the different groups certainly keep us busy enough to fill the time vacated by less reading. My hope this week is to provide some "what now" information to our admitted students (today) and our waitlisted students (later this week). For students who were denied and who wish to appeal our decision, see the comments section from the last post (3/26) for details about that process.

Posted by Thom on March 31, 2009 in Blair School of Music, College of Arts and Science, I've been admitted - now what?, Peabody College of Education and Human Development, Scholarships and Financial Aid, School of Engineering, Waitlist, , , , , , ,

2009 Decision Letters Have Been Mailed

Last year's incoming class was historic. For a year now, the Vanderbilt class of 2012, the first Commons class, was able to boast about being the most diverse, best prepared group of incoming students ever seen at Vanderbilt. After this coming Fall, the class of 2012 will not be able to say that anymore.

Posted by Thom on March 26, 2009 in Application Process, VU Admissions Statistics, , , , , , ,

Admitted at ED?: advice for approaching the rest of your senior year

All admitted students to Vanderbilt will be asked to submit a final transcript once it comes available and it never fails that we see a very small handful of students who packed up the intellectual circus a little early that last semester. At that point our office has a decision to make, and it is a no-one-size-fits-all determination. My general advice is succinct, if not completely predictable, don't risk it.

Posted by Thom on January 16, 2009 in Application Process, I've been admitted - now what?, Mid-Year Reports, Preparing for College, , , , , , ,

And Then There Were Files: ED I and Front Yard Football

It was a moment a couple Sundays ago.  On the couch, my 2.5 year old playing quietly on the floor in front of me, the Titans game on in front of him.  Nothing too remarkable about the exact moment really when I realized this would be last weekend without file reading.  The clicking of Matchbox...

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, , , , , ,

The College Application Essay Part I: Answers from the wizard in aisle 9c

Behold the OCD 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, , , , , , ,

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, , , , , , , ,

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