January, 2010
Vandy Snow Day and EDII 2010 Update
Jan. 31, 2010—Nashville got blanketed with 4-6" of snow over the weekend. Vandy students promptly went B-A-N-A-N-A-S. Early decision II committee started Friday and it will likely conclude this Tuesday. Last year we mailed EDII letters on February 6, 2009, and we will shoot for a similar early mailing date (early from our publically stated February 15 EDII notification date) as is our general practice. As we did last year, I will make sure to let everyone know when the letters have left the building.
#23 Vandy @ #1 Kentucky- 4 pm EST ESPN
Jan. 30, 2010—Don’t forget to watch the Commodores big game today at #1 ranked Kentucky. The game is on ESPN and starts at 4 pm EST. This is yet another huge game for the ‘Dores, as we head into Rupp Arena looking to hand Kentucky their second straight loss. We take our ten game win streak on...
"Back to School, Back to School"
Jan. 28, 2010—Download Professor Bess’s WWII lecture. Yes, I am referencing Adam Sandler’s song from “Billy Madison” and yes, that last statement made me look old (you were probably three when that movie came out) and yes, last week I went back to school. Last week I returned to my one of favorite lectures and my favorite...
Vandy @ UT tonight
Jan. 27, 2010—Don’t forget to watch #23 Vandy tonight at rival #14 Tennessee on ESPN U at 7 pm EST. Vanderbilt is off to its best SEC start since the 1965-66 season and the campus is excited for the first big SEC game of the season. Vanderbilt is in middle of a tough road game stretch with a huge upcoming showdown at #1...
The Best Four Years of Your Life
Jan. 25, 2010—College will not be the best four years of your life. Regardless of what you hear as you prepare for college, remember that no life should peak between ages 18 and 22. The four years you spend during your undergraduate education will hopefully be fun, exciting, and inspirational. However, there will also be moments of...
Reading, Reading, Reading
Jan. 21, 2010—At this time of the year the life of an admissions officer means one thing: reading applications. Here at Vanderbilt we are inundated with applications and luckily a few days a week I will read applications at home or on campus. Today I am reading in my favorite (and only) reading spot on campus: the...
IMPORTANT NOTICE – Issue With Incomplete Emails
Jan. 19, 2010—Yesterday, as a result of a software bug, the emails we sent yesterday to all incomplete applicants may have contained inaccurate information regarding what pieces of the application were still missing. The following corrected email will be sent this afternoon. If you received two emails DISREGARD THE FIRST EMAIL. The correct email will feature the special text at the beginning of the email describing the technical error and is dated January 19, 2010. We have communicated this problem to the software manufacturer and we sincerely apologize for the inconvenience to anyone who received the first email.
Exciting News from the International Student and Scholar Services Office
Jan. 13, 2010—The International Student and Scholar Services Office serves over 1300 internationals from 92 countries. The following are some upcoming events: International Lens– a film series with a global perspective, uses film screenings as a forum to promote conversation among Vanderbilt’s diverse community of students, faculty, and staff. International Lens strives to transcend geographic, ethnic, religious,...
Deadline Weekend 2010
Jan. 1, 2010—Our postmarked deadline for ED 2 and RD is January 3, 2010. If you are submitting online with the Common Application, I highly recommend you finish and submit prior to 11:59 am on the 3rd - just a thought.