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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.

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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,...

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Merit Scholarship Notification Begins Today

Mar. 7, 2011—Good morning, I just wanted to provide a brief update regarding the selection process for the Cornelius Vanderbilt and Chancellor’s Scholarship awards.  Beginning today, we will notify recipients of the Cornelius Vanderbilt and Chancellor’s Scholarship awards by both e-mail and letter. Applicants who were not selected for either program will only receive an e-mail notification....

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Preparing for Committee

Mar. 2, 2011—Sorry for the blog silence over the last few days!  Things are hectic around here.  As I indicated in my post last week, we are preparing for committee (which begins March 5th).  Also, we just passed the priority deadline for transfer students.  PLUS, scholarship awards are about to go out the door :-)  Here is...

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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...

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February Wrap-Up

Feb. 22, 2011—We’ve finally dug out from the snow this winter and the first signs of spring are in the air here in Nashville! Believe it or not, there’s only about one month standing between us and mailing day.  I know if you’re a Regular Decision applicant waiting for that April 1st admissions decision, you feel as...

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Meet John Gaines, Director of OUA

Feb. 21, 2011—My hometown is Owensboro, KY. I am the admissions counselor responsible for “the islands”: Manhattan, Hawaii, and England (really, all of Europe).

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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.

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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?

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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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Merit Scholarship Finalists and News

Feb. 2, 2011—Greetings, I am pleased to provide the following update as it relates to our major merit scholarship programs for the entering Fall 2011 class. Learn more about Vanderbilt’s merit scholarship opportunities through the Office of Student Financial Aid and Undergraduate Scholarships.

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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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