Waitlist Category
2013 Wait List Update
May. 5, 2013—We have started reaching out to students to whom we would like to offer admission from our wait list. As we have mentioned often on this blog, admitting students from our wait list is an anticipated necessity as we complete our class. We are committed to enrolling a class of 1,600 so that every first...
Class of 2017 Regular Decisions Mailed Today
Mar. 25, 2013—Decisions letters are on their way to Class of 2017 applicants.
Vanderbilt’s Class of 2016 and the Incoming Transfer Class are Now Closed
Jul. 20, 2012—The Class of 2016 is now officially closed for all first-year, non-transfer applicants.
I’m on the Wait List! Now What?
Apr. 4, 2012—Carolyn updates our wait-listed applicants on their next steps in the admissions process.
Vandy Class of 2015 Full
Jul. 5, 2011—Emails will go out shortly informing first-year students on our wait list that the Vanderbilt class of 2015 is now full.
Offers to WL Students Begin
May. 5, 2011—As we had hoped, we will use the waitlist this year to complete our Vanderbilt Class of 2015. Over the next several weeks we will be offering admission to some students who are active on our waitlist. To understand how our waitlist operates, read my previous post on that matter. Some points to remember:
Waitlist Update
Apr. 26, 2011—Wow. A few months ago April 1 seemed like the magic date when everything would settle down, but here we are at the end of April and admission work is still full steam ahead! I’m busy and I know you and your family are busy so let’s get down to the nitty gritty.
I am on the waitlist. Now what?
Apr. 7, 2011—The first thing I would say to a student on the waitlist is congratulations. No, seriously. In this hyper competitive admissions environment our waitlist hosts an amazing selection of academic all-stars. Make no mistake- the waitlist was not haphazardly thrown together. It was carefully crafted so that we have the absolute best students to choose...
2010 Waitlist Closed
Aug. 9, 2010—Emails have now gone out to all students who remained on our waitlist notifying them that our class is now full. This is a exciting for the University, as it means that we are one step closer to welcoming our next incoming class. However, we know that it also can be disappointing for some of you that were holding out hope of being admitted to Vanderbilt.
Application Season is Coming and Late Summer Waitlist Update
Jul. 2, 2010—In less than two weeks, the Common Application will close down last year's version, take it offline only to reappear in a fresh version on August first. All of you rising seniors thought you had more time right? So what should you do after you register for the fall Road Show in your town, and subscribe to the Vandy Admissions blog? In a word, organize.
Waitlist Still Active – Calls Still Being Made
May. 28, 2010—As many of you around the country commence across that stage at your graduation, we here at Vandy congratulate each of you on your accomplishments. Whether you’re a new Commodore in our incoming class, or still hoping to be on our waitlist, hopefully you are getting excited about the next phase of your life as...
Second Round of Waitlist Admits and Interest Check-ups
May. 14, 2010—This afternoon admissions officers began calling for our second round of admissions offers from our waitlist. As with last week, we will reach out to students we would like to admit by telephone over the next several days (2-3). We will then ask if the student would like to be admitted to Vanderbilt. If they...