Cornelius Vanderbilt Scholarship Application Mistake

Faline2
Sat, 14 Dec 2013 23:30:29 +0000

Since you are before the deadline…my thoughts on in line with Momthreeboys. If the system will allow a second application, do it all over on Sunday. Do a brief cogent cover email stating that your computer restarted during the process and you mistakenly thought all was copacetic and hit the submit button. Copy the cover email to your regional agent and one to the general admissions office as well as you never know who is actually handling the crush of last minute emails each morning.
There is no need to be anxious. It’s not like it is past deadline and you have a new essay that you want to substitute.
Our younger son did his Vandy submission three minutes before midnight on the final night in January for RD and at the time had Vandy at the bottom of his list and had never visited campus. I was called in to read the credit card number to him as the seconds ticked off and he was doing a final proofing.
He ended up with a shocker of a merit offer (Chancellor’s). He was also not attending Vandy without a long shot merit offer.

Since our son was admitted applications have soared in higher numbers and lower odds —so by all means be proud of your son for doing the extra essays and doing the extra mile effort. My best advice to you, is to be at peace with the flagship honors offers your son will have and to be ready to attend other colleges and to praise son frequently for taking this initiative re the CV. You will never win merit money if you don’t participate in the process. Great backbone skill. Vandy son continued to apply for opportunities all four years and was unsuccessful more times than he was selected…but he was dogged.

Four years down the road, experience has further confirmed for us…the value of not overspending on your undergraduate education if you have a highly motivated productive student who can make the school you can afford sing. Most Vandy students will seek further professional training, so take the long view when your April options are on the table.