‘Early Decision at Vanderbilt’
A Global Perspective at Vanderbilt
Feb. 7, 2011—International students comprised approximately 6% of the Class of 2014. Undergraduate students hail from 33 different countries and Vanderbilt students in total originate from 100+ countries. Studying at Vanderbilt will not only provide a top academic experience, but also a diverse experience.
Using College Navigator
Jan. 31, 2011—Here’s an email I received over the weekend: Dear Ms. Stanley, My name is Jane Doe and I am a junior in high school in Illinois. I plan on applying to Vanderbilt this fall and I wanted to know if you can tell me, of the students that were accepted to Vanderbilt over the past...
Alumni Interview Process Now Closed
Jan. 19, 2011—CoRPs Alumni Interviewing Requests have ended for the 2010 – 2011 Admissions Year Requests for alumni interviews through our Commodore Recruitment Programs (CoRPs) closed for the 2010 – 2011 admissions year. Alumni interviews are a wonderful opportunity to gain information about Vanderbilt through interacting with an alumnus; however, if you were unable to participate or...
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...
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...
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).
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...
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.
2011 Early Decision I Mailing Day – The Letters are Out
Dec. 14, 2010—I am thrilled to report that decision letters left 2305 West End Avenue this afternoon, and are now on their way to Early Decision I applicants. This year’s class of 2015 is once again shaping up to be one of the strongest in Vanderbilt’s history.
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...
How We Read a File
Nov. 19, 2010—In a previous post I walked readers through how all of our mail makes it into a complete application file. I ended with the file landing in the “Read me!” bin of my office. The question begs, then what? How does an admissions counselor actually read a file, what are we looking for, and where...
TROUBLESHOOTING the Alumni Interview
Nov. 18, 2010—Here are a few troubleshooting tips for our alumni interview process. If you have additional questions, please feel free to post in the comments and we’ll get you an answer shortly!