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Ask the Tour Guides: Moving to Nashville

Oct. 30, 2017—You can find answers to all kinds of questions on our website, but sometimes there is no substitute for hearing from a current student. In our “Ask the Tour Guides” series we will ask some of our tour guides to answer commonly asked questions about the student experience at Vanderbilt. For our first post we...

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Student Spotlight: Blair School of Music

Oct. 13, 2017—What’s it like to be a student at Vanderbilt? You can learn a lot about life at VU from our website or from our publications (which you can receive by requesting more information). For a closer look at a specific academic program, student organization, or activity, however, there’s no substitute for hearing directly from Vanderbilt students. We make that easy...

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PreVU Vanderbilt this Summer

Apr. 29, 2015—Guest blogger and admissions counselor Adrienne Spraggins explains her favorite thing about warm weather in Nashville and why you should add Music City (and PreVU) to your summer itinerary.

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Why Are Vanderbilt Students So Happy

Aug. 4, 2014—Vanderbilt ranks as the #1 happiest college in America, according to a new survey by the Princeton Review. So, what makes Commodores so darn happy? We investigate today on the blog.

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What We’re Listening To: Road Show Soundtrack Vol. 1

Jun. 19, 2014—Like any good road trip, the Vanderbilt Road Show needs a soundtrack, and for this year’s songs we’ve compiled our favorite guilty pleasures.

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From the Students: What’s the Best Thing About Nashville?

Apr. 15, 2014—Current VU students share their favorite things about living in Music City USA.

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What We’re Listening To: Road Trip Soundtrack

Sep. 19, 2013—Hello from Gate C6 in the Nashville International Airport! Now that September is well upon us, all of our admissions counselors have hit the road, traveling to high schools, college fairs, and community based organizations all over the world in search of the Vanderbilt Class of 2018.  I am about to hop on flight #3...

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What We’re Listening To: Summer Jams

Jul. 5, 2013—Check out some of the tunes that are carrying OUA through the summer months.

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Why VU? The Wendi Wang Bonus Track

May. 1, 2013—Sophomore Wendi Wang gives us one last set of insights into what makes the Vanderbilt experience so special.

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Why VU? Finding Your Path

May. 1, 2012—Vanderbilt junior Nathan Hall highlights the wide variety of experiences he has had in his three years on campus.

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Meet Harper Haynes

Oct. 1, 2010—Anderson, South Carolina is my hometown. I am the admissions counselor responsible for Northern and Central Florida and South Carolina.

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Music in Music City

Jun. 9, 2010—Summer came to Nashville quickly! It’s been in the 90s all week and despite the hot days and muggy nights, the city is flourishing with activity! This week and weekend is particularly exciting because Nashville will play host to two amazing music festivals: the CMA Festival and Bonaroo. The four day CMA Festival this year...

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