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Mailing Week 2010 Begins

Posted by on Monday, March 22, 2010 in Application Process.

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.

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Responses

  • Blake Johnson

    March 22nd, 2010

    It’s so exciting that the decisions are finally here! Can’t wait to hear from Vandy!

  • John

    March 22nd, 2010

    2014 hopeful! Very excited about this. thanks for the update!

  • Anonymous

    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? :)

  • Mary Louise Cohen

    March 22nd, 2010

    Think you meant quiet not quite …looking to see if you are having any accepted student weekend this spring…thanks

  • Anonymous

    March 23rd, 2010

    Do international students also have their decisions mailed to them or are those sent via e-mail? If so, when?

  • Thom

    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.

  • anonymous

    March 23rd, 2010

    Are high school counselors notified of their student’s admission decision?

  • anonymous

    March 23rd, 2010

    Will admission decisions be posted online? Can a student call to get an admission decision?

  • Thom

    March 25th, 2010

    We do not post our decisions online.

  • David

    March 24th, 2010

    Will all students receive a decision via e-mail on Monday, 3/29?

  • Eager PArent

    March 24th, 2010

    Please post Admitted Students on-campus events so we can make plans to be available. Thanks!!

  • Anonymous

    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…

  • Thom

    March 25th, 2010

    International admit packets are sent via UPS Express Mail.

  • Anonymous

    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.

  • Jennifer

    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?