General Information Category
Vanderbilt Road Warriors
Feb. 9, 2012—Carolyn Pippen on the lengths we'll go to find future Commodores.
A Few Words on Admissions’ New Website
Jan. 27, 2012—Ryan unpacks some of the thinking behind Admissions' new website.
Living the Vanderbilt Experience through Inside ‘Dores
Jan. 20, 2012—On why, as a prospective student, you should be reading our student blog, Inside 'Dores.
Know Your City: 12South
Jan. 11, 2012—The next in our installment on Nashville neighborhoods within close proximity to Vanderbilt.
The Most Wonderful Time
Dec. 22, 2011—"Happy Holidays" from the OUA and a few notes on our holiday hours
Meet Jessica Forinash
Oct. 17, 2011—Indianola, Iowa is my hometown. My parents still live in the same house that I grew up in. Except for my sister, who came to Nashville after visiting me, my whole family still lives in Iowa. I am the admissions counselor responsible for Arizona, Colorado, Michigan, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming, and Canada! Say that...
A Quick Hello from Admissions’ New Web Content Producer
Oct. 11, 2011—Hello! My name is Ryan Burleson and I was brought onboard in the Admissions office a few weeks ago to serve as Web Content Producer. As the title suggests, I’ll be involved in all aspects of our office’s web presence, from blogging to site updates to social media and beyond. We believe that the web...
Best Wishes!
May. 25, 2011—This is my last blog as a Vanderbilt admissions counselor. I am incredibly sad to type that, but I am also excited for the future. I’m not leaving the profession because I absolutely LOVE what I do. However, I am “jumping to the other side of the desk” – I’ll be a college counselor on...
What do you want to know?
Mar. 31, 2011—I had an amazing meeting with my student bloggers this past Tuesday. A core part of our meeting included planning for April blog topics and we kept circling back to the same question, “What do our readers want to know? What questions do they have? What do they want us to write about?” So today...
Behind the Scenes: Mailing Day 2011
Mar. 24, 2011—Yesterday we officially mailed our Class of 2015 admission decisions! Every year Mailing Day is a celebration for us here at OUA as it represents an entire year’s worth of recruitment and evaluation. Today the office is officially closed to the public as OUA staff members take a much needed breather and prepare for a...
Vanderbilt Class of 2015 Admission Decisions Mailed Today
Mar. 23, 2011—At 1:00 p.m. this afternoon an excited OUA staff filled two USPS mail trucks with admission decisions for the Class of 2015. The past year of recruitment and evaluation resulted in Vanderbilt’s most impressive incoming class in university history. We want to first thank each and every applicant who submitted themselves to our rigorous review...
Vanderbilt Admission Decisions Will Mail Tomorrow
Mar. 22, 2011—This is a short and sweet blog post. Just the need-to-knows. If you want more information, refer to my previous posts regarding mailing day. If you have more detailed scholarship questions, check out my merit-scholarship blog from earlier in the month or contact the Office of Financial Aid and Undergraduate Scholarships. Finally, if you have...