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The College Scholars Program

Feb. 20, 2015—One of the best things about Vandy is that it offers generous financial aid to its students. While many receive need-based financial aid, some students also receive merit scholarships. There are many kinds of merit scholarships at Vandy that prospective students can apply for, but the most prominent ones are the full-tuition scholarships, namely: The...

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Quickie February Post: Apps, Apps everywhere

Feb. 15, 2015—Expecting chocolates and roses this month? Think again, college students!

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Just Another Manic Monday

Dec. 19, 2014—Experience the exciting conclusion to a day of the week that is mondane but certainly not mundane!

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Helping You Research Research at Vanderbilt

Dec. 18, 2014—How do you get into research at Vanderbilt? Isn’t it scary contacting world-class professors? What if I haven’t done any research yet? I got you.

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Life of a Vandy Pre-Med

Sep. 21, 2013—Ever wondered what pre-med life is like at Vanderbilt? Here's your chance to find out!

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Summer Plans

May. 10, 2013—It’s been one week since the summer started and I have made sure to do almost nothing since then. I’ve been happily sitting around my house sleeping, eating and watching movies. It’s been a great relaxing week and there’s plenty more to come during the rest of the summer. However, it’s time to start thinking...

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Midterm Madness

Feb. 25, 2013—Midterms are upon us! In the coming week, I’m sure you’ll hear a great (and valid) amount about the trials and tribulations of midterm examinations, pontifications and dissertations on Westernization, and other such things. I’m beating the rest of Inside ‘Dores to the punch, however – my midterm week came early, and it was a...

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A Snapshot of Samantha

Dec. 12, 2012—As I sit here on a slightly lumpy chair in a dorm on the 6th floor of Lewis, surrounded by friends and eating a fresh strip of bacon and a homemade omelet (the product of a breakfast-for-dinner attempt), I am overwhelmed by how happy I am.  Mumford and Sons is blaring from someone’s Mac and...

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Catch-Up With Victoria and Nathan: Chapter VII

Dec. 8, 2012—Loyal lovers of literature, delightful ‘Dore devotees, faithful followers of fuh-this blog, you have done well. Our whirlwind time-travel tour of this semester is progressing nicely, and we’re drawing nearer to the present with each update. For my past editions of the Catch-Up Chronicles, as well as those written by my dear friend Victoria, get...

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Volunteer Research

Oct. 1, 2012—This semester, because I don’t have labs as co-requisites for my classes, I decided to start volunteering in a medical research lab on campus. I decided that I wanted to conduct research in gastroenterology because I have never really had any experience in this field and I thought that it would be fun to try...

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Summer Research Close

Aug. 11, 2012—Thursday was the last day of my summer research endeavors at the Vanderbilt Medical Center.

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VUSRP Presentations

Aug. 6, 2012—I’ve blogged a lot in the past about the undergraduate research I do at Vanderbilt. More recently, how I am currently participating in VUSRP and what day-to-day life is like in the lab. My research this summer is culminating in a 10 minutes PowerPoint presentation and a Poster Session Day during the fall semester. Here’s...

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