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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...
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...
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:Posted by Kylie on May 5, 2011 in Waitlist, admissions, admissions blog, Admissions Deadlines, Application Process, College Admissions, Freshman Commons, undergraduate admissions, Vanderbilt Admissions, Vanderbilt Admissions Blog, Vanderbilt Admissions Blogs, Vanderbilt University, Vanderbilt University Admissions, Vanderbilt Waitlist, Waitlist
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...Posted by Kylie on May 3, 2011 in Transfer Students, Academic Life at Vanderbilt, admissions, admissions blog, undergraduate admissions, vanderbilt, Vanderbilt Admissions, Vanderbilt Admissions Blog, Vanderbilt Admissions Blogs, Vanderbilt Admissions Committee, Vanderbilt Admissions Website, Vanderbilt Blogs, Vanderbilt University, Vanderbilt University Admissions
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...Posted by Kylie on April 28, 2011 in Transfer Students, Academic Life at Vanderbilt, admissions, admissions blog, Admissions Statistics, Application Process, College Admissions, decision process, expanded aid, Financial Aid, Vanderbilt Admissions Committee, Vanderbilt Admissions Website, Vanderbilt Balance, Vanderbilt Blogs, Vanderbilt University, Vanderbilt University Admissions
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.Posted by Kylie on April 26, 2011 in Waitlist, admissions blog, Admissions Deadlines, Application Process, College Admissions, decision process, expanded aid, Financial Aid, Freshman Commons, Nashville, Scholarships and Financial Aid, undergraduate admissions, vanderbilt, Vanderbilt Admissions, Vanderbilt Admissions Blog, Vanderbilt Admissions Blogs, Vanderbilt Admissions Committee, Vanderbilt Blogs, Vanderbilt University, Vanderbilt University Admissions, Vanderbilt Waitlist, Waitlist
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.Posted by Kylie on April 15, 2011 in PreVU, admissions blog, Admissions Deadlines, Admissions Statistics, Application Process, Balance, College Admissions, Commons, Freshman Commons, Nashville, Scholarships and Financial Aid, undergraduate admissions, vanderbilt, Vanderbilt Admissions, Vanderbilt Admissions Blog, Vanderbilt Admissions Blogs, Vanderbilt Admissions Committee, Vanderbilt Early Decision, Vanderbilt University, Vanderbilt University Admissions
On this blog we spend most of the time talking about the ins/outs of admissions. I’m always pushing my readers to Inside ‘Dores to get the inside perspective of class and social life on campus. This past week I learned about a great class project that evolved into a campus movement and I thought it...Posted by Kylie on April 11, 2011 in I've been admitted - now what?, Academic Life at Vanderbilt, Balance, Commons, commonvu, Freshman Commons, Ingram Scholarship Program, Nashville, The Commons, Vanderbilt Blogs, Vanderbilt University
The first thing I would say to a student on the waitlist is congratulations. No, seriously. In this hyper competitive admissions environment our waitlist hosts an amazing selection of academic all-stars. Make no mistake- the waitlist was not haphazardly thrown together. It was carefully crafted so that we have the absolute best students to choose...Posted by Kylie on April 7, 2011 in Waitlist, Academic Life at Vanderbilt, admissions blog, undergraduate admissions, vanderbilt, Vanderbilt Admissions Blog, Vanderbilt Admissions Website, Vanderbilt Balance, Vanderbilt Blogs, Vanderbilt University, Vanderbilt University Admissions, Vanderbilt Waitlist, Waitlist
I had an amazing meeting with my student bloggers this past Tuesday. A core part of our meeting included planning for April blog topics and we kept circling back to the same question, “What do our readers want to know? What questions do they have? What do they want us to write about?” So today...Posted by Kylie on March 31, 2011 in General Information, I've been admitted - now what?, Academic Life at Vanderbilt, admissions blog, Application Process, Balance, College Admissions, decision process, Early Decision, Early Decision at Vanderbilt, Freshman Commons, Ingram Scholarship Program, Nashville, Rites of Spring, undergraduate admissions, vanderbilt, Vanderbilt Admissions, Vanderbilt Admissions Blog, Vanderbilt Admissions Blogs, Vanderbilt Admissions Committee, Vanderbilt University, Vanderbilt University Admissions
First, take a breather and appreciate what you’ve accomplished. Then, explore our Class of 2015 page. This will answer most of your questions about the matriculation deposit, setting up your VUnetID, and requesting housing on campus. Also, explore the Common Place Class of 2015 message board where you’ll find helpful information regarding your life here...Posted by Kylie on March 29, 2011 in I've been admitted - now what?, Academic Life at Vanderbilt, admissions, admissions blog, Admissions Deadlines, Admissions Statistics, Application Process, Balance, College Admissions, Commons, Early Decision, Early Decision at Vanderbilt, expanded aid, Financial Aid, Freshman Commons, Nashville, undergraduate admissions, vanderbilt, Vanderbilt Admissions, Vanderbilt Admissions Blog, Vanderbilt Admissions Blogs, Vanderbilt Admissions Committee, Vanderbilt Admissions Website, Vanderbilt Balance, Vanderbilt Early Decision, Vanderbilt University, Vanderbilt University Admissions
Yesterday we officially mailed our Class of 2015 admission decisions! Every year Mailing Day is a celebration for us here at OUA as it represents an entire year’s worth of recruitment and evaluation. Today the office is officially closed to the public as OUA staff members take a much needed breather and prepare for a...Posted by Kylie on March 24, 2011 in General Information, Academic Life at Vanderbilt, admissions blog, Admissions Deadlines, Admissions Statistics, Application Process, Balance, College Admissions, decision process, Early Decision, Early Decision at Vanderbilt, Freshman Commons, undergraduate admissions, vanderbilt, Vanderbilt Admissions, Vanderbilt Admissions Blog, Vanderbilt Admissions Blogs, Vanderbilt Admissions Committee, Vanderbilt Blogs, Vanderbilt University, Vanderbilt University Admissions, Waitlist
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