Visiting Vanderbilt Category
Fall Campus Visits: Everything You Wanted to Know and More
Oct. 9, 2012—Carolyn dishes out a ton of useful information on how to prepare for a fall campus visit to Vanderbilt.
Vanderbilt Dining Revamps for the New Year
Aug. 13, 2012—As a Vanderbilt admissions counselor, I speak to a number of students and families on a weekly basis who are in different stages of the college search process. Over the course of the year, several of the same questions tend to pop up: What are Vanderbilt’s financial aid policies? Will I be able to live...
Guest Blog: Vanderbilt Summer Academy
May. 14, 2012—Vanderbilt Summer Academy Program Coordinator David J. Dunn enlightens us on this great opportunity for high-achieving middle and high school students.
Guest Blog: Sending Off the Next Group of World Changers
Apr. 20, 2012—Assistant Director of Admissions John Nesbitt reflects on the accomplishments of our senior tour guides.
Know Your City: Hillsboro Village
Apr. 9, 2012—Ryan contributes the next installment in our series on great Nashville neighborhoods.
Guest Blog: Take Time to PreVU Vanderbilt Before Your Senior Year
Apr. 6, 2012—Admissions counselor Patrick Boswell tells us why rising seniors and their parents should take time this summer to PreVU Vanderbilt.
Fall 2012 Application Available Soon
Jul. 15, 2011—Believe it or not, it is already mid-summer and time to start thinking about filling out your college applications. Over the next week, we are mailing Part I: The Vanderbilt Common Application Supplement to rising seniors. If you are reading this and are not already receiving mail from us, you can sign up for our mailing list here: http://admissions.vanderbilt.edu/forms/mailing-list.php
Theme Words
Sep. 9, 2010—I hear about colleges all day long. It’s (obviously) what I do for a living. I know from my own college search experiences and my day-to-day job that many institutions begin to blend together and sound exactly alike. Students and families seek to understand what’s different about Vanderbilt. How does Vanderbilt set itself apart from...
The Campus Tour
Aug. 18, 2010—If you attended one of our Road Show events this past week you know we highly encourage a campus visit to follow. There’s simply no replacement for standing in the middle of Alumni Lawn, hearing music resonate from the sky, and knowing this is where you want to spend the next chapter of your life. ...
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...
The Newly Historic Old Gym
Feb. 15, 2010—Another wintry day in Nashville didn't deter big crowds of visitors from campus on President's Day with a full Black & Gold Days and two afternoon information sessions. Visitors for the daily info sessions likely didn't know they would be a part of Vanderbilt history when they got up this morning.
Vandy Snow Day and EDII 2010 Update
Jan. 31, 2010—Nashville got blanketed with 4-6" of snow over the weekend. Vandy students promptly went B-A-N-A-N-A-S. Early decision II committee started Friday and it will likely conclude this Tuesday. Last year we mailed EDII letters on February 6, 2009, and we will shoot for a similar early mailing date (early from our publically stated February 15 EDII notification date) as is our general practice. As we did last year, I will make sure to let everyone know when the letters have left the building.