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Vanderbilt Road Warriors

Feb. 9, 2012—Carolyn Pippen on the lengths we'll go to find future Commodores.

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Guest Blog: Tips For Writing Your Personal Essay

Nov. 22, 2011—Sage advice from one of our counselors who's worked both sides of the admissions process.

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Meet Our Newest Blogger: Carolyn Pippen

Nov. 15, 2011—An introduction to Admissions Counselor and new blogger Carolyn Pippen.

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Meet Patrick Boswell

Oct. 20, 2011—I am originally from Richmond, VA. My wife, Haley, and I have lived in Nashville for over two years. I received my master’s in Higher Education Administration from Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College ...

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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...

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Meet Ferrell Armstrong

Oct. 14, 2011—Brentwood, Tennessee is my hometown. I am the Admissions Officer responsible for Georgia (except Fulton county), Mississippi, Orlando, Florida and its surrounding areas. In the office I work on PreVU and Counselor Conference. I’m also that guy who walks down the hall like a football coach trying to motivate and bring cheer … I will...

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Meet Carolyn Pippen

Oct. 10, 2011—Lexington, Kentucky is my hometown. I am the admissions counselor responsible for Arkansas, East Tennessee, South Texas, West Texas/El Paso, and Dallas/Fort Worth. In the office I help organize our MOSAIC program, work with the Chancellor’s Scholarship committee, answer admissions questions emails, write for the admissions blog, and generally keep everyone in stitches. My favorite...

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Meet Ben Gatlin

Oct. 6, 2011—Tupelo, MS (birthplace of Elvis) is my hometown. I am the admissions counselor responsible for Chattanooga, TN, South Florida, and home school students.

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Meet Julie Chapman

Oct. 5, 2011—Shaker Heights, Ohio is my hometown. I am the admissions counselor responsible for China and the Chicago area. I call it the “Chi” Territory, or the best territory. In the office I’m on the International Team, I work on the Vandy Fan for a Day program and our Counselor Conference program and I co-supervise our...

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The Admissions Process: Advice from the Field

Sep. 29, 2011—Vanderbilt admissions counselors are out on the road visiting high schools, attending college fairs and meeting with students, parents, and high school counselors. As a high school senior, you are working hard to narrow down your college list and prepare your college applications. If you want information about the Vanderbilt admissions process, visit our Admissions Quick...

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Counselor Conference 2010

Apr. 8, 2010—Between April 8th and April 11th the Office of Undergraduate Admissions will host Counselor Conference 2010. It’s just another way we try to reach out to our students and truly learn about the context from which they come. For the next three days we will have 100 high school counselors from 28 states, the District...

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Blogging Day 1

Dec. 3, 2009—My name is John Nesbitt and I’ve been at Vanderbilt since 2002 (woah I think I am getting old) when I entered as a wide-eyed freshman. Seven years later I am still here (barring a failed six month experience in the corporate world of Manhattan) and have the honor of being one of Vanderbilt’s 21...

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