‘Vanderbilt Blogs’
Inside a Vanderbilt Project
Apr. 11, 2011—On this blog we spend most of the time talking about the ins/outs of admissions. I’m always pushing my readers to Inside ‘Dores to get the inside perspective of class and social life on campus. This past week I learned about a great class project that evolved into a campus movement and I thought it...
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...
Behind the Scenes: Mailing Day 2011
Mar. 24, 2011—Yesterday we officially mailed our Class of 2015 admission decisions! Every year Mailing Day is a celebration for us here at OUA as it represents an entire year’s worth of recruitment and evaluation. Today the office is officially closed to the public as OUA staff members take a much needed breather and prepare for a...
Vanderbilt Class of 2015 Admission Decisions Mailed Today
Mar. 23, 2011—At 1:00 p.m. this afternoon an excited OUA staff filled two USPS mail trucks with admission decisions for the Class of 2015. The past year of recruitment and evaluation resulted in Vanderbilt’s most impressive incoming class in university history. We want to first thank each and every applicant who submitted themselves to our rigorous review...
Vanderbilt Admission Decisions Will Mail Tomorrow
Mar. 22, 2011—This is a short and sweet blog post. Just the need-to-knows. If you want more information, refer to my previous posts regarding mailing day. If you have more detailed scholarship questions, check out my merit-scholarship blog from earlier in the month or contact the Office of Financial Aid and Undergraduate Scholarships. Finally, if you have...
They love us! They really love us!
Mar. 15, 2011—The US News & World Report Best Graduate school rankings are out and the good news is there’s some serious love for Vanderbilt.
The Last Stretch
Mar. 14, 2011—Committee is complete. As I described before, each file we take into committee could fit perfectly well into the class, but we only have 1,600 spaces in the first-year class. We evaluate the applications on the bubble (typically between admit and waitlist) in a committee format. OUA completed approximately 58 hours of discussion over the...
Meet Tricia Blumenthal
Mar. 11, 2011—I work with students in the Chicago area in coordination with Kylie Stanley and Thom Golden. Nashville, Tennessee is my hometown.
Wacky Wednesday
Mar. 9, 2011—College admissions involves serious topics. We’re talking about a lot of money and a huge investment of time put into an uncertain future. However, I feel compelled to tell you that this point of your life shouldn’t be all stress all the time. Live it up! You only get to go through high school once,...
Ingram Scholarship Recipients Announced
Feb. 25, 2011—This past Wednesday, the Vanderbilt Ingram Scholarship Program announced its newest class of incoming students. Created in 1994 by E. Bronson Ingram, Chairperson of the Vanderbilt University Board of Trust from 1991 to 1995, the program encourages scholars to combine their professional career with a commitment to community service. The gift to endow the program...
2011 ED II Decisions Mailed and Total Applications Update
Feb. 11, 2011—Our Early Decision II letters left OUA this afternoon! ED II applicants will likely receive admission decisions in the mail early next week. Students who do not receive their letters by February 18th may call our office to receive the admissions decision, but we will not release decisions over the phone prior to that date.
Have mission. Will travel.
Feb. 8, 2011—In my last post, I talked about all the places we go overseas and how many international students find their way to us. What about the domestic students (the ones who fill 94% of our class)? How does OUA reach out to y’all?