Vanderbilt Blogs Category
Get Me to the Greek!
Jan. 9, 2012—Carolyn discusses what makes Greek life at Vanderbilt special
Giving You a Good Reason Why: Admissions and Social Media
Nov. 18, 2011—Providing value in the admissions process over the social web.
Meet Our Newest Blogger: Carolyn Pippen
Nov. 15, 2011—An introduction to Admissions Counselor and new blogger Carolyn Pippen.
Authentic Voices
Jan. 17, 2011—I spent last night at MAFIAoZA’S celebrating a friend’s birthday. If you haven’t had the chance to experience the gloriousness of this casual Italian hot spot, you need to do so! I recommend The Dolan if you’re in the mood for pizza and The Joey if you have a taste for pasta. Anyways, I was...
Send Me Your VU Photos!
Jan. 12, 2011—If you read the blog regularly you know by now that I love taking pictures of campus and my OUA travels to share with you! Lately, though, I think my pictures may be getting repetitive and I’m reaching out to you for help. If you have great pictures of Vanderbilt, Nashville, or you and/or friends in Commodore...
When in Rome?
Sep. 7, 2010—OUA counselors and student tour guides are frequently responding to myths about going to college in the South. Perhaps most often we’re asked, “Is it true that girls wear dresses and guys wear button-ups to football games?!” I find myself, fellow counselors, and student guides falling over ourselves trying to explain the tradition. Sometimes our...
Inside Dores
Sep. 3, 2010—We’re currently working on developing a new landing page for our Black and Gold Bloggers. In the mean time, don’t forget to check out our student blog, Inside ‘Dores! We’ve got some great new material posted this week.
Connecting with Your VU Admissions Counselor
Aug. 4, 2010—I just finished a book titled “Don’t Stalk the Admissions Officer” where the advice was average at best, but the humor was timely. Many of my students want me to have a face to put with their name, but in the quest to become real to me, a few students exhibit unreal behavior. Examples include...
What College Admissions Officers REALLY Want You to Know
Aug. 2, 2010—Standing in the reference aisle of Border’s yesterday I found myself both overwhelmed and amused with the plethora of admissions advice displayed on the shelves. One book, in particular, jumped out at me, the subtitle was “What College Admissions Officers Don’t Want You to Know”. As I flipped through the chapters I found absolutely nothing...
Summertime at OUA
Jun. 29, 2010—People I meet throughout life often believe my job is on a 10-month contract with summers off work. Contrary to belief, however, there is a great deal of behind-the-scenes work to be done in the summer months and I am here at OUA year-round. So what exactly do admission counselors do when they’re not traveling...
Vanderbilt Takes a Web 2.0 Medal in Social Media Olympics
Feb. 12, 2010—Looks like our adventures writing to you and collectively playing around on the interwebs has been recognized by College Surfing as Vanderbilt University was recently named a "Web 2.0 College" in the "College Olympics." Thanks for all your support of this blog, for being a Facebook fan, following us on Twitter, and the many Vanderbilt feeds. Exciting stuff.
The Best Four Years of Your Life
Jan. 25, 2010—College will not be the best four years of your life. Regardless of what you hear as you prepare for college, remember that no life should peak between ages 18 and 22. The four years you spend during your undergraduate education will hopefully be fun, exciting, and inspirational. However, there will also be moments of...