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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.
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.
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.
The Road to Resilience: Next steps no matter what letter you received
Dec. 24, 2009—What to do if you were admitted at ED1, not admitted at ED1, incomplete at ED1, or are still pulling together your application materials for ED2 or Regular Decision to Vanderbilt.
ED1 Decisions for VU Class of 2014 Are Out the Door
Dec. 15, 2009—At 7:30 AM this morning, the US postal service carried the first decision letters of the Vanderbilt class of 2014. The momentum that Vanderbilt has been on for the last five years keeps on rolling, due at least in part to The Commons, our Expanded Aid program, and our increasingly national and international reputation.
The Family Reunion Two Question Phenomenon
Nov. 24, 2009—If you're a college applying senior though the gathering of uncle Sid and aunt Colleen over the holiday means one thing, you better have an answer for those inevitable two questions you'll be getting: "Where do you want to go next year?" and "What do you want to major in?" My advice: make something up and make it awkward funny.
New OUA Website = One-Click Connect to Vandyland
Nov. 11, 2009—Today we debuted our newly structured and redesigned website to our prospective students families and high school partners. Features of the new site a streamlined and dramaticall simplified structure where all of the admissions/financial aid/Vanderbilt information you've asked for is one click away including a "find your major" drop down. No more having to crawl through dozens of websites just to find your major.
What You Could Learn from Rocking "Rock Band"
Nov. 6, 2009—Eran Egozy, co-founder and Chief Technical Officer at Harmonix Music Systems which develops the interactive music video game Rock Band will speak 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, in Vanderbilt's Student Life Center. The talk will address creativity in leadership and the cultural impact of the many wildy popular interactive music games on the marketplace today.
Vandy's Fall Colors
Nov. 3, 2009—We're still processing the some 900 ED applications submitted over the weekend, and the 10+ buckets of mail we received yesterday. It will take a few days to get everything opened/imported/tracked/filed.
ED1 Deadline News and Notes
Oct. 31, 2009—For those of you applying early decision you know that November 1st is the application deadline.
Pan Flute Simplicity
Oct. 16, 2009—It's true, Vanderbilt's applications have grown (+73% in five years). A natural reaction is to try and find someway to stand out in the crowd. But for us, at the heart of the holistic review is an understanding of you - your past accomplishments, what you care about, and drives your curiosities. In each of these things - simplicity is a supreme virtue.
VU ranks 12th for economic diversity
Sep. 29, 2009—The New York Times draws attention to the important topic of economic diversity on American college campuses. U. S. News and World Report's ranking of top colleges by economic diversity is based on the percentage of undergraduates eligible for federal Pell grants.