Mailing Week 2010 Begins
A couple of admissions cycles ago, I mentioned the Vandy Admissions legend that originated with a former Dean of Admissions regarding the Decision Tree. The story goes that when the flowering apricot tree that adorns the entrance to 2305 West End Avenue blooms, then it is time to mail. The buds are just starting to pop my friends.
Today we began decision checking on all completed applications for the Vanderbilt class of 2014. This is the first of a multi-step process of getting our decisions out the door, which we intend to do by this Friday, March 26th. Decision checking is when we physically pull all files and make sure that the decision in our system, is the correct and intended decision. Along the way, we double check to make sure that you are Mr. or Ms. Jones and not Rabbi Jones, although who knows?! You may very well be a Rabbi. But if you’re not, your letter shouldn’t indicate as such. We check your address and all other pertinent information as well.
The second step is letter checking where we make sure that your letter is in your envelope, and that you do not get someone else’s decision. I snapped a couple of photos of the activity across our office, including an advanced peek at the cover of our “Open ‘Dores” packet that all admitted students will receive (including ED students as you can see in the signs below the bins in one of the pictures). I’ll post more as the week progresses along.
March 22nd, 2010
It’s so exciting that the decisions are finally here! Can’t wait to hear from Vandy!
March 22nd, 2010
2014 hopeful! Very excited about this. thanks for the update!
March 22nd, 2010
Just so you know, when there are zero comments on a blog post, this message shows up: “It‘s quite in here! Why not leave a response?”
Quite? :)
March 22nd, 2010
Think you meant quiet not quite …looking to see if you are having any accepted student weekend this spring…thanks
March 23rd, 2010
Do international students also have their decisions mailed to them or are those sent via e-mail? If so, when?
March 23rd, 2010
Yes, international students will receive their admissions decisions over email on Monday 3/29, followed up with a paper decision letter in the mail.
March 23rd, 2010
Are high school counselors notified of their student’s admission decision?
March 23rd, 2010
Will admission decisions be posted online? Can a student call to get an admission decision?
March 25th, 2010
We do not post our decisions online.
March 24th, 2010
Will all students receive a decision via e-mail on Monday, 3/29?
March 24th, 2010
Please post Admitted Students on-campus events so we can make plans to be available. Thanks!!
March 24th, 2010
Will international students get their “package” through snail mail or Priority Air Mail?
You see, snail mail(and of course, the financial aid offer, etc.) can take more than a month to reach many places…
March 25th, 2010
International admit packets are sent via UPS Express Mail.
March 25th, 2010
I have never seen such a wonderful blog from an admissions department — thanks for the photos…they really give a nice sense of the work you do.
March 26th, 2010
Does this round of mailings included decisions for transfer students? If so, can transfer students also find out the decision over the phone after March 31, 2010?