Vanderbilt Grad History

Hello!
I am a history student at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. I am extremely interested in applying to Vanderbilt’s graduate history program that contains an MA and PhD. I was just wondering if anyone had any tips or advice on how to get into this program! The main reason I am applying for this is because of location. It is the only university in the area that has a graduate program in history, and I study Andrew Jackson who lived in Nashville, and whose home is still there. Any advice will be greatly appriciated! Thank you