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Early Decision I Decisions Available Online Dec. 15
Dec. 14, 2016—Get ready to welcome the first members of the Vanderbilt Class of 2021! As of Thursday, December 15, after 5:30 p.m. Central Time, admissions decisions for Early Decision I applicants will be available online through MyAppVU. See the online decision release notes below for more details about how to check your decision. We’re very excited...
Merit Scholarship Deadlines Approaching
Dec. 8, 2016—Vanderbilt’s merit scholarship deadlines are approaching! Applications for the Ingram Scholarship, the Cornelius Vanderbilt Scholarship, and the Chancellor’s Scholarship should be completed by January, 1 2017. Students who would like to be considered for several additional merit scholarships are encouraged to submit the Cornelius Vanderbilt Scholarship application. Vanderbilt’s three signature merit scholarships – the Ingram, Cornelius Vanderbilt,...
Happy Thanksgiving from OUA
Nov. 23, 2016—With the Thanksgiving holiday just one day away, many in the Vanderbilt community are reflecting on the reasons we’re thankful. Check out the video below to see Vanderbilt Tour Guides Lexi Banks, Mason Boudrye, Halle Best, and Waleed Shaban discuss their favorite Thanksgiving traditions as well as the reasons they are thankful this season. As for...
Black & Gold Days Registration Now Open
Nov. 15, 2016—With fall in full swing, Vanderbilt’s campus is a beautiful mix of yellow, orange, red, and GOLD as the leaves change. Fall means that VU admissions counselors are wrapping up their travel season, current students are hard at work on this semester’s studies, and high school seniors are in the midst of college applications. While...
Fall #Vandygram Photos
Nov. 11, 2016—Vanderbilt’s campus is a beautiful setting 365 days a year. Each fall campus puts on a particularly special show, however, when the leaves change color and the 330 park-like acres transform into the platonic ideal of autumn. We try to capture that beauty, to the extent one can, through the photos on our Vanderbilt Admissions...
Happy Halloween from OUA
Oct. 31, 2016—A scary admissions story … it was a dark and stormy Halloween night, and the prospective student had forgotten all about the Early Decision I deadline lurking just ahead on November 1! Ok, sorry — here at the Vanderbilt Admissions Blog we are anything but scary. We’re here to help you though the admissions process...
Photos from the Road
Oct. 28, 2016—It’s been a busy fall for my Vanderbilt admissions counselor colleagues. They’ve been traveling around the country and the world, talking to prospective students about college admissions and the Vanderbilt experience. With the Early Decision I deadline fast approaching, much of their travel for this fall is now in the rearview mirror. I’ve enjoyed seeing...
Student Takeovers on Snapchat
Oct. 17, 2016—There’s a new way to learn about student life at Vanderbilt, and it’s a snap! While Vanderbilt has been on Snapchat for a while, this summer was the start of something new: student takeovers. On most Tuesdays a different undergraduate student takes control of the Vanderbilt account to bring you a unique story about their...
New Student Video: Cici Zhang—“An Ambitious Young Woman”
Oct. 14, 2016—Cici Zhang, current senior from Beijing, China, is truly mutli-faceted. An honors student in Peabody’s child development major, Cici minors in quantitative methods and human and organizational development. She’s conducted research in Vanderbilt’s Infant Learning Lab, and at Beijing Normal University, comparing parenting styles in her native China and the U.S., and how those styles...
Fall Visit Opportunities
Sep. 13, 2016—Fall is a perfect time to plan a college visit, whether you are just starting to think about your school options or are in the final stages of deciding where to apply. At Vanderbilt we offer 4 excellent visit options to help you learn more about life as a Commodore: Daily information session and campus...
Applications Now Available
Aug. 2, 2016—For high school seniors across the country, the college admissions process is about to get real. With applications becoming available, it’s now officially the start of college application season. Seniors, it’s your time to shine. At Vanderbilt we have four ways to apply: the Coalition Application, Common Application, QuestBridge Application, and the Universal College Application. We...
Road Shows Return!
Jul. 19, 2016—It’s time for the return of the Vanderbilt Road Show! Earlier this summer, our admissions counselors traveled to cities across the country for the first leg of the 2016 VU Road Show. In just a few weeks, they’ll be visiting more than 40 more locations, and now is the time to register. At Vanderbilt Road...