Early Decision Category
ED2 Mailing Day Update
Feb. 13, 2008—The word of the day is caesura. Caesura: noun, plural; a short pause typically found in the middle of a verse of poetry. Often symbolized by a double vertical line (II). Like a pause in the middle of a great work II so too are we in the building of this historic Vanderbilt class. We’ve...
“Waiting is the hardest part”
Feb. 9, 2008—Was on the road this week on Vandy business to South Carolina . . .ok, it was a conference in Hilton Head . . . you know, Harbortown, lots of golf courses, retirees . . . beach. Rough gig, I know. Traveling is a solitary act, cavernous airports, winding and swift moving streams of people,...
Incompletes, ED2 & the Timekeeping Shrubbery
Jan. 24, 2008—This morning we are sending out notifications to all students that as of this morning, are still missing pieces of their application. Don’t panic, simply work with your Vandy OUA counselor to get the materials in to us (who is that? Check out http://www.vanderbilt.edu/Admissions/applyCounselor.php). All of those crates of mail we showed you before have...
“Wave on Wave”
Dec. 19, 2007—The ED1 wave has just passed here at 2305 West End Avenue. About a week and a half ago I visited the Georgia Aquarium in downtown Atlanta. It’s stunning. So big you can’t see it all from any one vantage point, and can only be absorbed in small portions. Out of all of it though,...
ED I Mailing Day
Dec. 13, 2007—Well, the files have been read, second read, debated over, and decisioned, the letters printed, checked, double-checked, and today they leave our office. It was without a doubt the most competitive Early Decision year Vanderbilt’s ever seen. A couple of important reminders: 1) As Christina has mentioned before, and as you can see in this...
Signing Off…
Dec. 11, 2007—The title of today’s blog is Signing Off, which has a double meaning for me right now. In our office, our most veteran officers can “sign off” on a decision, which means he/she can officially decision an application (admit, deny, or waitlist). It is the end of an application’s process here at Vanderbilt (well, except...
Bring on the ED applications!
Nov. 15, 2007—Today is 14 days past the November 1 Early Decision I (EDI) application deadline at Vanderbilt. Students who applied under this decision plan are those who have decided that we are their #1 college choice. These students, their parents, and their guidance counselors have all signed an agreement indicating that they support this decision. These...