September, 2010
10th Day Data
Sep. 30, 2010—Before school begins each fall colleges and universities think we know what the incoming class is going to look like (statistically speaking), but we can’t be absolutely confident. Therefore we wait 10 days for everyone to get to campus, begin classes, and get in a groove before we take count. This college/university census is known as...
Deadlines
Sep. 29, 2010—A deadline is a deadline is a deadline… unless it’s a suggestion? As a senior in college there are A LOT of dates to remember (you better get a calendar/planner/iPhone application to help you remember everything). Sometimes a deadline is hard and fast – as in if you don’t meet it you’re out of luck....
Family and the College Search Process
Sep. 27, 2010—The college search process is a family affair. I have no problem with significant parent involvement because many times the parents make a large financial investment in the student’s education. Plus, I want Vanderbilt to be a place where the whole family feels at home – a sort of home away from home. As a...
Step Into the Office
Sep. 26, 2010—This past Thursday, Towers (upperclassmen area of Vanderbilt) had their first area-wide program called “Step Into the Office.” We had lots of food from Local Taco (yummy!), fabulous speakers Professor Cherrie Clark (former Bain consultant and Partner of an Education Perspectives firm) and Megan Nicklaus (Vanderbilt Career Center Associate Director). We had many, many students...
Life After Vanderbilt…
Sep. 25, 2010—On Thursday the Blair School of Music held a 1-hour career seminar where Vanderbilt’s career center visited to encourage us to start thinking about planning out a career path so we can make our time spent working in college a deliberate choice that is expedient toward our life goals. READ BELOW to find out more...
Why You Should Care About Net Price
Sep. 24, 2010—Here's why you should start caring about getting versed in the ways of net price, because starting next Fall, every college in the nation will be required to feature a net price calculator on their websites.
Meet John Nesbitt
Sep. 24, 2010—My hometown is Winston-Salem, NC. I am the admissions counselor responsible for Westchester County, NY, San Francisco and the Bay Area, the Middle East and India.
Letters of Recommendation
Sep. 22, 2010—One night last year I was pouring over Sam’s application for admission to Vanderbilt. In terms of Vanderbilt’s applicant pool, he was fairly average. Solid academic achievement with test scores in the 90th percentile, but nothing about the numbers jumped out at me as extraordinary. I don’t remember Sam’s essay, but I’m sure it was...
Extracurriculars
Sep. 20, 2010—The well-rounded student vs. the well-angled student. Which does Vanderbilt prefer? Both! We need generalists and specialists in our class of 1,600. What really matters to us is that you love what you’re doing. Passion is hard to fake. If you’re just choosing activities to fill a resume, it shows. Stop worrying about what each admissions...
Vanderbilt University…Way more than just Statistics
Sep. 19, 2010—Over the past month, I have had to fortunate opportunity to train as Tour Guide associated with the Office of Undergraduate admissions. I have been shadowing tours for weeks and most recently was able to co-lead a tour with one of our veteran guides. I was quite nervous before co-leading my first tour as the...
Meet Mary Comfort Stevens
Sep. 16, 2010—My hometown is Abington, PA. I am the admissions counselor responsible for middle Tennessee (students who go to school in Davidson, Williamson, Rutherford, and Montgomery Counties), plus Canada and Africa.
What’s Your Green Dot?
Sep. 15, 2010—This past Monday, I went to a talk by Dr. Dorothy Edwards concerning the start of the Green Dots Campaign at Vanderbilt. From Vanderbilt’s Women’s Center’s Website: “The Green Dot primary prevention initiative is a new way of thinking about and doing prevention. Green Dot is about culture change – harnessing the power of individual...