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For All Those Accepted, Deferred and Rejected

Dec. 12, 2014—Whatever happens, happens for the best.

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A Day in The Life of an International Admissions Counselor

Jun. 9, 2014—As an international admissions counselor, David shares his experience recruiting in Japan last fall. Despite being familiar with Tokyo, a new mission of spreading awareness about Vanderbilt's offerings pushes his recruitment skills to new heights.

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Choose VU

Apr. 29, 2014—Since the Class of 2018 has received their acceptances, and May 1 is fast approaching, I've decided that this is a perfect time to share my 'Why Vanderbilt' story with the internet.

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Vanderbilt Admissions AMA

Mar. 31, 2014—We just finished reviewing 29,500 applications – Ask Us Anything.

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‘s next?

Mar. 9, 2014—Congratulations to the members of the class of 2018 who already know that Vandy is going to be their home for the next four years! I applied Regular Decision myself last year, and around this time I was compulsively checking my email every 5 minutes. I fished out my admissions letter recently and it was...

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You hit submit!

Jan. 16, 2014—I was made aware of something both exciting and infuriating the other day—apparently the Common App deadline was extended! Can you believe it? Back in my day, kids (well, senior year super-procrastinator Priyanka) had to slave through the holidays on those applications, and here I am now finding out that you guys had until JANUARY...

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ED1 Anxiety Attacks

Dec. 4, 2013—I know you early decision-ers are freaking out, and I am here to tell you to stop it.

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‘s Perspective, Part 2

Nov. 8, 2013—Last time, I left you with a cliffhanger.  Why did I choose Vanderbilt over a conservatory?

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I’m Just a Brochure: The Life of a Vanderbilt Publication

Oct. 7, 2013—If you're a high school student who has started the college search process, you probably have stacks of brochures, pamphlets, and post cards from various schools. But have you ever wondered where exactly these publications come from? Carolyn gives you the back-story on the life of a VU publication.

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Tour Guide Transition

Aug. 19, 2013—Throughout my time at Vanderbilt, I never really thought about applying to be a tour guide--but thanks to my job in admissions this summer, I'm now a full time guide!

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Phones Round Two

Jul. 31, 2013—When I first started working in Admissions this summer, I thought that my biggest task was going to be being trained to be a tour guide--and that was true. But what I didn't quite account for was the inevitable shift answering the phones.

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Using the Application QuickGuide

Jul. 26, 2013—Get a jump start on college applications by researching each school's individual requirements.

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