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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...

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Meet Joy Beth Bodie

Jan. 11, 2011—My hometown is Mobile, AL. I am the admissions counselor responsible for Michigan, Iowa, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Wyoming, and Canada!

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Snow Day

Jan. 10, 2011—It’s a snowy day here on campus!  Nashville accumulated 2-4” of snow overnight and the white blanket serves to highlight the fact that we truly get all four seasons here in Tennessee.  I know that we’ve been throwing a great deal of information at you lately and your head is probably spinning. My post last...

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Transfer Admission FAQs

Jan. 7, 2011—In the crazy world of college admissions, it seems as if most of the spotlight is on first-time freshman admissions.  However, transfer students are an important part of Vanderbilt University.  Transfer students add to the classroom discussion and campus life because of their diversified experiences; we are looking for transfer students who will add to...

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Meet Nicole Molina

Jan. 6, 2011—I am the admissions counselor responsible for Southern California and Illinois, except Chicagoland. In the office I work on: Black and Gold Days and with CoRPs (Commodore Recruitment Programs).

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Updates for ED II, RD, and Transfer Students

Jan. 5, 2011—I hope everyone had an amazing holiday season with friends and family!  Here at Vanderbilt, OUA is back in full swing and we’ve got answers to your questions.  With ED I and the New Year behind us (how did that happen?!), I know most of our readers are focusing on the next admission rounds.  Here...

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Congratulations to the Newest Commodores!

Dec. 15, 2010—Congratulations to our new members of the Class of 2015!  I cannot adequately express how excited we are to have you as Commodores.

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ED I Update

Dec. 12, 2010—Much of the information below will come as a repeat to you if you’ve kept up with the comments.  Many questions keep popping up, though, so I wanted to address those major topics here.  Additionally, I want to add a bit of a personal perspective in these last few days before our ED I applicants...

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Understanding the Mid-50%

Dec. 9, 2010—As a counselor at a highly selective college I frequently field questions about standardized testing.  I noticed in recent months, though, that many students I work with don’t apply testing statistics to their college search process appropriately. Numbers aren’t helpful if you don’t understand their reference.  Here I break down testing statistics: questions to ask...

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Committee 2011

Dec. 6, 2010—I know that once you click “Submit” on the Common App it feels anti-climatic.  This year I’m walking applicants through the process at Vanderbilt in real time.  Hopefully this transparency helps you feel less stressed.  In a previous post I walked you through how I read an actual file.  Here I answer questions about the...

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What Not to Fret About

Dec. 1, 2010—I had a writing block this week.  I think my head is full of all the writing my students put into their applications, which is amazing, but a block of sorts for my own words.  I’ve been stewing for days and as I summarily rejected numerous ideas I put them into a mental category I...

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Meet Alex Gano

Nov. 29, 2010—My hometown is Charleston, Illinois. I am the admissions counselor for Illinois (non-Chicago) and Southern California.  I share these territories with Nicole Molina.

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