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‘Food Lovers’

Hometown Favorites

Dec. 29, 2016—Everyone knows our beloved city of Nashville as Music City, but what I love about Nashville is the food. As a Californian I grew up eating the best fresh fruits and veggies from the Redwood City farmer’s market, the best fish ‘n chips from Cook’s Seafood in Palo Alto, and the incomparable kung pao chicken...

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Introducing New Blogger Anisha Patel

Sep. 30, 2015—Hi everyone! My name is Anisha Patel, and like my colleague Zeben Ashton, I’m both a Vanderbilt admissions counselor and one of the newest members of the Vanderbilt admissions blogging team. I am so excited to share with you all my tips for navigating the admissions process, and stories from my time on the road as a representative of my Alma mater, Vanderbilt University!

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Vanderbilt Dining Revamps for the New Year

Aug. 13, 2012—As a Vanderbilt admissions counselor, I speak to a number of students and families on a weekly basis who are in different stages of the college search process.  Over the course of the year, several of the same questions tend to pop up: What are Vanderbilt’s financial aid policies?  Will I be able to live...

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