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Early Decision II – Decisions Available Online February 12
Feb. 12, 2020—As of today, Wednesday, February 12, after 5:00 p.m. Central Time, decisions for Early Decision II applicants will be available online through MyAppVU. The details of our online decision release are below. Check them out for more details about how to check your decision. We are honored that so many talented students chose to apply through...
What does interdisciplinary study look like at Vanderbilt?
Feb. 4, 2020—At Vanderbilt we talk a lot about interdisciplinary studies. You may have heard us talk about the fact that students can take courses in any one of our four undergraduate schools and colleges. For example, a student majoring in economics in the College of Arts and Science can take a course in musicology at the...
Happy Holidays from Undergraduate Admissions
Dec. 20, 2019—Happy Holidays from Vanderbilt’s Office of Undergraduate Admissions! With the start of Vanderbilt’s winter break, our hours and our response time on calls and emails will be a little different than usual. Here are the details: Holiday Office Hours While the University is officially closed for winter break from Monday, December 23 to Tuesday, January...
Webinar – Ask us your questions about Vanderbilt!
Dec. 14, 2019—With the January 1 application deadline approaching soon, we’re offering a webinar dedicated to answering your questions. After presenting a brief overview, a Vanderbilt admissions counselor will answer your questions about the admissions process, financial aid, academics, living on campus, and more. We hope you’ll join us to get your questions answered. December 18 – Webinar:...
Early Decision I – Decisions Available Online December 13
Dec. 12, 2019—As of Friday, December 13, after 5:00 p.m. Central Time, 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 excited to welcome these new students to Vanderbilt! The applications we reviewed for Early Decision I were...
Understanding College Admissions Decisions Plans – Early Action, Early Decision, and Regular Decision
Oct. 13, 2019—If you’re a high school senior starting the process of applying to college, you may be thinking about decision plan to use. Colleges offer varying decision plans with different deadlines, different levels of commitment, and different dates when you’ll find out admissions decisions. We’re here today with an overview of some of the main types...
Introducing OUA Webinars and Online Info Sessions
Oct. 7, 2019—This fall, we’re holding a series of online information sessions and webinars for prospective students. While there’s nothing like a campus visit to get to know us, we understand that not everyone can make it to Nashville for a visit. If that’s the case for you, we hope you’ll join us for one of these...
Vanderbilt Student Takeovers on Instagram
Oct. 1, 2019—Throughout the academic year, the Office of Undergraduate Admissions hands over our Instagram account to current Vanderbilt students for story takeovers. These story takeovers offer an inside look at a day in the life of a Commodore, including academics, student life, research, clubs and student organizations, and more. You can also send in your own...
Visit Vanderbilt this Fall
Sep. 23, 2019—Whether you’re just starting your college search or deciding where you want to apply, fall is a great time for a college visit. At Vanderbilt we offer several visit options during the fall that can help you learn more about life on campus: Information session and campus tour. This one-hour presentation and 90-minute tour is a...
Policy Update: VU Now Superscores ACT
Sep. 18, 2019—Effective immediately, Vanderbilt will begin superscoring ACT scores. Vanderbilt has superscored SAT scores for years, so this update means Vanderbilt will now superscore both the SAT and ACT. Superscoring means a college considers the highest section scores across all testing dates. For example, if you take the ACT twice, we will consider your highest Math, English,...
Move-in 2019
Aug. 20, 2019—Saturday was a big day on campus, as the Class of 2023 arrived at The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons. What is move-in at Vanderbilt like? Check out the videos below to get a feel for how we welcome new Commodores to campus! Move-in 2019 Founders Walk – Vanderbilt’s annual tradition, welcoming new students to campus...
Community on The Commons
Aug. 16, 2019—This week Vanderbilt welcomes the Class of 2023 to campus. International first-year students are already arriving in Nashville – and getting welcomed by Mr. C and Vice Provost Vanessa Beasley at the airport! Tomorrow, first-year students move in and officially begin their time on campus as Commodores. When students move in at Vanderbilt they are welcomed...