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December, 2010

My Best Advice

Dec. 31, 2010—2010 was quite an eventful year for me. Not only did I start college, but I successfully survived my first semester! Though my grades were not as high as I hoped the would have been, I have learned so much more outside of the classroom than I ever expected. Here, I give you the few...

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Adventures Abroad

Dec. 21, 2010—In light of my recent trip abroad to Honduras, I wanted to share some of the other abroad opportunities available.  Here at Vanderbilt, we have a very popular study abroad program.  Students can study abroad during the summer, fall semester, spring semester, or during the month of May (our Maymesters).  Because of leadership positions on...

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Why You Should Want to be a Musician at Vanderbilt

Dec. 16, 2010—So on Sunday night, the Trans Siberian Orchestra came to play the Bridgestone arena downtown. TSO asked for a few strings players in the southeast that would be available to play for a few gigs..and a friend of mine from music theory class was recommended by someone that knew him and knew the TSO. Yea…short...

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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.

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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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Understanding the Mid-50%

Dec. 9, 2010—As a counselor at a highly selective college I frequently field questions about standardized testing.  I noticed in recent months, though, that many students I work with don’t apply testing statistics to their college search process appropriately. Numbers aren’t helpful if you don’t understand their reference.  Here I break down testing statistics: questions to ask...

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All is Good in the Melodores’ Hood

Dec. 7, 2010—Just got back from a Melodores gig at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts Center. We were a hit! We were contacted to sing for a group of adults that are part of a continuing education program through Vanderbilt University. Many of the attendees were Vanderbilt grads, others were even current professors. They really...

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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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Cages or Wings, Presented by the Original Cast

Dec. 6, 2010—This past weekend, I attended a performance of Cages or Wings, a musical by the Broadway Revue Troupe, the Original Cast. I was blown away by the show! I’ve always enjoyed theatre, but considering I didn’t even know what a “revue troupe” was until Friday, the perfomance definitely exceeded my expectations.

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1st Semester Capstone Choir Concert and After Party

Dec. 5, 2010—Tonight, the Vanderbilt Choir had our winter concert at the Richland Place retirement center. We performed a brief 30 minute set, consisting of everything from small collaborations with a singer and a couple instrumentals to full choral pieces with 30 singers. Also, because a couple of students in choir are doing the MA5 program through...

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First Snow!

Dec. 5, 2010—This morning I was woken up by girls running up and down the hall screaming excitedly. Sunday mornings on campus are usually quiet and slow. I hopped out of bed because I didn’t want to miss anything. It was well worth it because it was SNOWING! The first snow of the season is kind of...

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