Home » Posts tagged 'Vanderbilt University' (Page 9)
Vanderbilt University
Posted by Thom on March 19, 2009 in Admissions Committee, File Reading Explained, Waitlist, decision process, Vanderbilt Admissions, Vanderbilt Admissions Blog, Vanderbilt Admissions Committee, Vanderbilt University, Waitlist
Posted by Thom on February 26, 2009 in Admissions Committee, Advice for Parents, Balance, College Confidential, Vanderbilt Admissions Blog, Vanderbilt Balance, Vanderbilt University
Posted by Thom on February 20, 2009 in Academic Life, Community Service, Scholarships and Financial Aid, Ingram Scholarship Program, Vanderbilt University, Vanderbilt University Admissions
Posted by Thom on February 18, 2009 in Advice for Parents, File Reading Explained, Preparing for College, College Admissions, Highly Selective Admissions, Leonardo da Vinci, Vanderbilt University, Vanderbilt University Admissions
Posted by Thom on December 19, 2008 in Application Process, Early Decision, File Reading Explained, VU Admissions Statistics, Vandy Athletics, Admissions Deadlines, Commodore Athletics, Early Decision, Music City Bowl, Scholarships, Vanderbilt University, Vandy Athletics
Posted by Thom on September 29, 2008 in Balance, College Fairs and VU Visiting Your High School, Nashville, Vandy Athletics, Balance, Commodore Football, ESPN Gameday, vanderbilt, Vanderbilt Admissions Blog, Vanderbilt University
Posted by Thom on September 17, 2008 in Diversity at Vanderbilt, Freshman Commons, Standardized Testing, VU Admissions Statistics, Admissions Statistics, Vanderbilt Admissions, Vanderbilt Admissions Blog, Vanderbilt Diversity Statistics, Vanderbilt University
Posted by Thom on September 12, 2008 in Admissions Committee, Advice for Parents, Application Process, College Application Guides, File Reading Explained, The College Essay, admissions, Admissions Blogs, The College Essay, Vanderbilt Admissions, Vanderbilt Blogs, Vanderbilt University
Posted by Thom on September 11, 2008 in Application Process, College Application Guides, File Reading Explained, The College Essay, admissions, admissions blog, Admissions Essays, Essays, vanderbilt, Vanderbilt University, Vanderbilt University Admissions Blog

For the past two weeks I, along with my fellow Associate Director and Director of Admissions at Vanderbilt, have reviewed the decisions of hundreds of individual students all across the country. Think of a meeting that lasts 80+ hours long. Yes, it is that fascinating.
My two year old son likes to ask me to tell him stories right before bedtime. I weakly protest but ultimately acquiesce in the effort to get him off to dreamland. Quite candidly though, I suck at it. He is a tough, but forgiving audience, mostly finding a matchbox car more entertaining after about two...
Connect with Vanderbilt