‘Vanderbilt University Admissions’
Class of 2018 – Student Spotlight
May. 21, 2018—As commencement season comes to a close, we would like to highlight some extraordinary Commodores on their accomplishments at Vanderbilt. Check out these amazing grads: Name: Jalen Dansby Hometown: Houston, TX Jalen’s Vanderbilt career as a Chancellor’s Scholar was nothing short of impressive, having majored in Medicine, Health and Society; leading organizations such as Minority...
3 Cheers for Spring Travel!
May. 17, 2018—‘Tis the season for amazing spring travel! It’s been quite busy this spring attending college fairs, speaking engagements, and high schools. Not to mention, we’ve visited some pretty nice places. Thanks to this new phenomenon called, “the selfie” —we have captured some amazing shots, and today on the blog we’d like to share a few...
Introducing Our Newest Admissions Counselors
Jul. 21, 2016—In the Admissions world, we often talk about what we do in a very cyclical way. Fall travel begins once students arrive back on campus and ends promptly after Halloween. We hunker down beginning in November to review thousands upon thousands of applications from the students we met throughout the fall. We know that the...
Upcoming Deadlines: Admissions, Merit Scholarships, & Financial Aid
Oct. 24, 2011—With November just around the corner there are many deadlines approaching in the world of college admissions. As a senior in high school, there are A LOT of dates to remember so I definitely recommend organizing yourself with a calendar/planner/smart phone application. Sometimes a deadline is hard and fast – as in if you...
The Admissions Process: Advice from the Field
Sep. 29, 2011—Vanderbilt admissions counselors are out on the road visiting high schools, attending college fairs and meeting with students, parents, and high school counselors. As a high school senior, you are working hard to narrow down your college list and prepare your college applications. If you want information about the Vanderbilt admissions process, visit our Admissions Quick...
Register Now for PreVU Events
Jun. 10, 2011—PreVU 2011: Register Now for July and August Events! Vanderbilt University’s visit program, designed for rising seniors, kicks off later this month, but there is still room to register for the July and August events. PreVU participants learn about Vanderbilt’s academic experience and our unique first-year students’ living and learning community, The Martha Rivers Ingram...
Best Wishes!
May. 25, 2011—This is my last blog as a Vanderbilt admissions counselor. I am incredibly sad to type that, but I am also excited for the future. I’m not leaving the profession because I absolutely LOVE what I do. However, I am “jumping to the other side of the desk” – I’ll be a college counselor on...
Offers to WL Students Begin
May. 5, 2011—As we had hoped, we will use the waitlist this year to complete our Vanderbilt Class of 2015. Over the next several weeks we will be offering admission to some students who are active on our waitlist. To understand how our waitlist operates, read my previous post on that matter. Some points to remember:
Transfer FAQ: Will my credits transfer?
May. 3, 2011—OUA admissions counselors received many calls and emails lately regarding transfer credit and I thought it might be prudent to address it here. First, I am going to refer you to our Transfer FAQ page, where you’ll find the answer to your most general credit-related questions. Then, let me briefly review the process for the...
Transfer Update
Apr. 28, 2011—Thank you to our transfer students for being patient with us throughout this process. I know the vast majority of admissions information out there aims to serve first-time freshmen and their families. However, Vanderbilt has not forsaken our transfer students! Somehow my daily responsibilities moved from regular decision mailing day to spring travel to transfer...
Waitlist Update
Apr. 26, 2011—Wow. A few months ago April 1 seemed like the magic date when everything would settle down, but here we are at the end of April and admission work is still full steam ahead! I’m busy and I know you and your family are busy so let’s get down to the nitty gritty.
PreVU Registration Now Open!
Apr. 15, 2011—Spend a day getting the inside story on our admissions process, learning more about our superior academics, finding out how we support diversity, discovering what we do to make Vanderbilt affordable, taking a campus tour, and seeing for yourself what life is like at one of America’s top universities.