Feist Spoon Lil John? . . . Yeeeaaah!
Sorry for the crickets chirping there. Got a little hectic and wasn’t able to check in. If Haley Joel Osment saw dead people, I see manila folders . . . everywhere. Literally as I write this dispatch to you I am sitting amongst piles of folders with rainbow hued end-labels – like you see on the shelves at the doctor’s office. Here we are, nine days to mailing day (March 27) and the signs are everywhere:
1) The shrub outside our office just bloomed. The aforementioned sign of the coming of spring.
2) Selection Sunday has come and gone, and both the Men’s and Women’s Vandy Basketball teams we’re graced with #4 seeds in the big dance. It’s a great time of year!
3) The line-up for Rites of Spring (www.vanderbilt.edu/ros) has been announced. This is likely the biggest annual tradition (outside of commencement) that takes place on our campus. It’s grown into perhaps the largest and best known 2-day, outdoor music festival in the country that is hosted on a college campus. What I love about it is the eclectic nature of the acts that are booked, which I think reflects Vandy’s (and Nashville’s) diverse interests. The festival takes place April 18-19 on the Alumni lawn (which is right outside our offices).
Colbie Caillat
Lil Jon
Feist
Spoon
Old Crow Medicine Show
The Avett Brothers
DJ Kool
Jeremy Lister
Randy Rogers Band
H-Beam
Hill Country Revue featuring members of North Mississippi Allstars
Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
Lady Antebellum
Wild Sweet Orange
Lord T & Eloise
Wild Sweet Orange
Lord T & Eloise
4) Packets are being stuffed and space is being made for decision letters to be arranged. As the next several days go by we’ll be sure to post more pictures here so you’ll see how the downstairs area gets filled with the thousands of letters that will leave here a week from this Thursday.
Stay tuned.
March 19th, 2008
Do you have any stats for the profile of admitted RD applicants.
Thank you
March 19th, 2008
Not yet, we’re actually still working through the applications in committee. We’ll have some stats to share after we mail next week. Thanks for the question.
March 20th, 2008
In the post about early decision letters being mailed you said all letters come in small envelopes. Is that true also for regular decision mailings?
Thanks!
March 20th, 2008
Regular decision acceptance letters come in the big envelopes (like the one you see being prepped with the “Congratulations” label) and they are sent priority mail. Also keep in mind that small envelopes could signify a waitlist offer.
Nice Jack Johnson reference btw.
March 22nd, 2008
Hmmm… apparently some people got their decisions today! Does this mean you’re ahead of schedule?
March 22nd, 2008
Also, I heard that only minorities got their decisions today…Is that true, and if it is what is the point of doing that? Is it only acceptance letters that have been sent, or have rejections been sent as well?
March 22nd, 2008
Any stats on ED II admits?
March 23rd, 2008
I’ve also heard that some acceptances were delivered. Will the rest of the letters be sent sooner than the 27th?
March 23rd, 2008
By the way, I love the title of this post. Ever seen Dave Chapelle’s skit imitating Lil’ John?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gk3c1T9gY2s&feature=related
March 23rd, 2008
ahh! I am so afraid. What if the package is thin, and there is no Congratulations on it… I might cry while I am going back home. Oh, but there might be a waitlist offer. So I think I should open and see what is inside before I cry. Right?
March 23rd, 2008
I don’t think I can wait any longer! Vanderbilt is my first choice and until recently I hadn’t even considered that I might not get in, since April 1 felt so far away. I even checked the mailbox yesterday…after I had already gotten the mail earlier that same day. And trust me–I know the mailman only comes once a day. One can be hopeful, right?
March 23rd, 2008
Hey guys,
All good questions. We did send out invitations for our MOSAIC program which did include an early acceptance letter for some students of color in our applicant pool. Check James’ post on Feb 28 for the full deal on that.
As for the ED stats, I include some in my Feb 14 post, so check that out.
I’ll try and check in a couple of times this week to keep you all up on how things are coming along. It’s going to be a busy week at 2305 West End Ave.
And yes, Dave Chappelle is, for the record, hilarious. Don’t you like popsicles?
March 24th, 2008
Hello, Thom?
It is great that you are giving us direct responses. I have got one more question. Are internationals notified by e-mail?
Thanks, Best of luck to you guys!
March 24th, 2008
Grace Potter rules. I can’t wait for her to deafen us on Alumni Lawn.
March 24th, 2008
Tsenguun,
Anyone attending high school outside of the U.S. will receive their notifications by email either on Friday or Monday followed by an official notification by mail via Fed Ex.
Thanks,
Thom