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‘Vanderbilt Road Shows’

Vanderbilt Road Shows are just around the corner!

Jul. 29, 2011—Come learn more about Vanderbilt and meet Admissions Officers and alumni. There is still space in many of our Road Show events across the country. Most events are the week of August 14th. Registration is required. To see if we will be in a city near you, and to register, visit our Road Show website....

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Meet Maria Ornelas

Sep. 3, 2010—My hometown is Denver, CO. I am the admissions counselor responsible for Eastern and Middle Tennessee (except Davidson, Williamson, Rutherford, and Montgomery Counties) and Ohio (except Cincinnati/Dayton).

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College Rankings: Everybody is an Expert

Aug. 30, 2010—Last night I thought it would be a rather clever time for me to write my Monday blog about college rankings.  Today I woke up and everybody is writing their Monday blog about college rankings!  My Twitter feed is overwhelmed with opinions on the topic and all the major newspapers have an angle on the...

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On the Road

Aug. 16, 2010—This week marks my first official recruitment trip of the Fall 2011 admissions cycle!  Thom and I are Road Show buddies for the week and we will be visiting Chicago, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, and Indianapolis.  What exactly is the Road Show about?  Essentially, it’s us bringing Vanderbilt to you.  At these events we host an information...

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Connecting with Your VU Admissions Counselor

Aug. 4, 2010—I just finished a book titled “Don’t Stalk the Admissions Officer” where the advice was average at best, but the humor was timely.  Many of my students want me to have a face to put with their name, but in the quest to become real to me, a few students exhibit unreal behavior.  Examples include...

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Vandy and Seger: Like a Rock

Aug. 4, 2009—Well done to VUMEd86, Julia, and Jonathan for correctly guessing Bob Seger as the inspiration for the Vanderbilt Roadshow logo.

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Answer: Jalapeno Poppers, Kentuckiana, and Existentialism

Aug. 27, 2008—Question: What are you left with after 12 hours of driving across the Greater Midwest with OUAer Brad Weiner? The Midwest Road Show last week was a blast, if nothing else because of the wonderful new friends we made in the cities we visited.  The programs we attended were full of bright & interested students and families and...

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