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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.

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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...

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On-Campus Housing at Vanderbilt

Jan. 27, 2011—I’m not one to prop up U.S. News & World Report rankings, as I’m sure you know if you’ve read my previous posts on the topic.  However, I saw this bit today and thought it was an appropriate time to discuss campus housing.   According to the news organization, Vanderbilt is one of the top ten...

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Greek Life at Vanderbilt

Jan. 26, 2011—Outside of admission-related questions, the two most frequent questions I receive are 1) how Southern is Vanderbilt? and 2) how Greek is Vanderbilt?  In past posts I addressed the Southern question (answer: as Southern as you want it to be).  The Greek life question is particularly timely as we just completed formal rush on Vanderbilt’s...

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Scholarship Update

Jan. 21, 2011—Greetings from the Office of Student Financial Aid and Undergraduate Scholarships! I just wanted to provide a brief update regarding processing for both merit and need-based financial assistance.  Please remember, should you have any questions regarding financial assistance at Vanderbilt, you may access our website at: www.vanderbilt.edu/financialaid. Also, you may send questions via e-mail to finaid@vanderbilt.edu.

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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...

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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...

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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.

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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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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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