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The View of Some Prospective Students- A Guest Blog

Apr. 1, 2012—This weekend, my sister, Brittany and her friend Sophia visited. They are currently juniors in high school. Here is what they had to say about Vanderbilt:

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LUNCH WITH COACH FRANKLIN!!

Mar. 30, 2012—Today started out as just an average Thursday here on campus. I woke up and caught up on some homework, because I don’t have class until 1 on Thursdays. At 12:15, I met my room mate at Commons for lunch. We were in for quite the surprise.

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Not Greek? No Problem!

Mar. 29, 2012—What is life at Vanderbilt like for a non-Greek?

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My Vanderbilt Top Five

Mar. 28, 2012—It’s that time of year, again! Seems just like yesterday that I was making that HUGE decision. If you’re a college senior, you know exactly to which decision I’m referring. Whether you loved Vanderbilt on your visit, hated it on your visit, or haven’t visited at all, I would be willing to bet that you...

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MOSAIC Weekend Reflections: A Host’s Perspective

Mar. 27, 2012—A host's perspective on MOSAIC weekend.

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Why Vanderbilt?

Mar. 27, 2012—Every once in a while I reminisce back to those wonderful (ha!) months of high school during which I googled different universities every day, wrote personal statements, and stressed about SAT scores…maybe more so now because soon I will have to do the same thing to apply to graduate school…and I remember discussions I had...

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ASB “Hangin’ Around” in Kyle, South Dakota and Area

Mar. 23, 2012—*Co-authored by Samantha Orland* For Alternative Spring Break this year, we went to Kyle, South Dakota to live on the Pine Ridge reservation of the Lakota Sioux and to assist in a local elementary school. The 26.5 hour car ride definitely led to ASBonding, and the service made us feel like we could make a difference, even for just a week, in the lives of the children on the reservation.

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VanDIY: Free Money

Mar. 23, 2012—This afternoon, I attended a seminar called Free Money: Couponing and Other Tricks to Save at the Grocery Store. The seminar was presented by the Cuninggim Women’s Center, as part of the VanDIY.

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Opening the Right Dore

Mar. 22, 2012—As we approach April 1 and all those acceptance letters come flooding in, my pitch on why I (and you) should pick Vanderbilt.

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IMPACT.

Mar. 21, 2012—Tonight, I went to IMPACT, a symposium organized by the Speaker’s Committee. This year’s theme was Rise of the REst: WHat is the Future of American Foreign Policy?. The three night symposium came to a close after tonight’s engaging discussion between former Governor of New Mexico, Bill Richardson, and the former President of Mexico, Vicente...

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The Big Question: Why Vanderbilt?

Mar. 19, 2012—Why Vanderbilt?

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The One Question Every Prospective Student Wants to Know

Mar. 19, 2012—Besides “how’s the food here?”– there is one question that is central to any prospective (or simply curious) student’s inquiries. I’m here to answer for you, in my humble opinion.

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