What about for non-MOSAIC? When do they get a response
D17 is a Chancellor scholar who is currently on the student Mosaic board. They work with Admission office to plan out Mosaic events and find hosts for kids. She told me this year Mosaic invite goes out on Valentineās Day. So depending on where you are and the mail delivery time, you will receive it in due time.
It seems this year is later than her year~~ she received her letter of scholarship and Mosaic invite on Feb 14th, but the letter was stamped Feb 10th.
What is Mosiac? I though this was a Cornelius Vanderbilt Scholarship thread?
Does she have any information for those who do not qualify for MOSAIC?
āWhat is Mosiac? I though this was a Cornelius Vanderbilt Scholarship thread?ā
Vandy has three main merit schollies, all of which are full tuition. Many kids apply to 2 or 3, so thereās a lot of overlap among the kids who apply for these programs. If you apply to 2 or 3 you have no idea which one you might be the strongest contender for. So discussion of one merit schollie program usually bleeds over into the others.
The programs all have slightly different focuses, but all require a major amount of impressive academic and other accomplishments. Ingram is more civic/business leadership, CV more straight academics, Chancellor more diversity and community service.
Ingram finalists (not winners) usually hear first, because thereās a further competition required to win. Chancellor winners hear next. Then CV winners. Then Ingram winners.
Because the Chancellor has a focus on diversity, the Chancellor winners (whether diverse themselves or not) get invited to the Mosaic program (Vandyās main minority/diversity recruitment program). My white bread suburban kid (with a major community service record) was very lucky to win a Chancellor, which then also included a Mosaic invite. So the Chancellor winners usually hear the earliest so they have enough lead time to make arrangements to attend Mosaic if they want to (along with all of the other diverse kids who are getting invited to that program).
I believe all of these schollies are awarded before the RD results are released. So the winners get an early admission along with their schollie award.
Thanks @northwesty l remember seeing them all but only CV really applied to our high stat, artist-athlete, so he only applied for CV.
D17 seems to think CV scholars are also invited for Mosaic this year which wasnāt the case for her year. Hope she is not mistaken. D is also none_URM Chancellor scholar. Besides the scholars, Mosaic also invites URM admitted students.
@SincererLove if thatās true, does that mean that CV scholarship winners will be notified via USPS mail when they receive their invite to Mosaic?
@kolobok92 , For those who are not invited to MOSAIC and any other Chancellors scholies would hear by early March , according to previous years CC threads. I am not sure if that would be the same for this year. Looks like Vandy is making a few changes this year. Also CV scholies hear back by early March. Previously March 7th, March 10th have been the dates for CV email/letters. Last year a Chancellors schloie ( not invited to MOSAIC) letter was dated February 9th and the student was from Illinois and received it on the 14th. Hope this helps.
@northwesty , If I may know, was your childās community service record focused on one unique aspects of serving the community ( one special project) or was he/she involved in many different community service activities all through out high school. Thank you in advance.
Iām still confused. Who is invited to Mosaic? Some Chancellors but not all? All CVs 6)8/ year? Maybe not?
@homerdog - Mosaic weekend is a āmulticultural student recruitment program which invites about 200 admitted students from various minority backgrounds and rural areas to visit campus during one weekend in March.ā Many of these will include Chancellor, Ingram, and CV scholars. (Note: there may be proportionately more Chancellor scholars than either Ingram or CV scholars invited to Mosaic, given that the mission of the Chancellorās is to promote āoutstanding leadership, strength of character, academic achievement, and a deep-seated commitment to diversity and social justice,ā hence it likely attracts a more diverse cohort that either the Ingram, which is based more on community service, or the CV, which is strictly merit based.
Thank you @LoveTheBard !
And whoops on that post with the weird typosā¦haha. Doing too many things at once over here.
Quick question: If I donāt receive the scholarship at all will I be given some sort of notification? Or do I just assume I havenāt gotten it if I donāt get either an email or package?
I just called and asked about the date for the CV award. They said itās sent about a week before RD decisions go out. And right now, they are still saying RD decisions will be 4/1. I asked about Mosiac and CV candidates and she said that Mosaic isnāt tied to any of the merit awards but sometimes kids overlap. So, itās possible that kids invited to Mosaic could be getting one of the big scholarships but also possible that they are not. The flip side is also true - not invited to Mosiac but still getting one of the big scholarships.
@homerdog - The website says that CV Scholarship notification will come āmid-March.ā
FWIW, I just tracked down some emails that went back and forth trying to set up an overnight stay (MOSAIC conflicted with a scholarship weekend my D had to attend, so she couldnāt go to MOSAIC) and I saw that my D had received a CV notification email on March 8h the year she applied (2017) and the official letter was dated March 10th.
As memory serves, other than MOSAIC, Vandy Admissions did not offer any overnight visits for accepted students ā only half-days ('Dore for a Day; Black&Gold Days). We found this pretty off-putting, as overnights are very important in gauging fit. As it turns out, D was able to arrange to stay with a CV scholar through the CV Scholarship program and got a private tour by the Dean, which was quite nice.
@LoveTheBard I heard that too. No overnight and the program seems less than other schoolsā admitted students programs. Who knows. If s19 is accepted, Iām sure we will visit but we may not prioritize getting there on a special admitted students day.
Thanks for looking up the dates of your Dās notifications!
@LoveTheBard and @homerdog Just an FYI. My child went to the Dore for a Day and it was one of the best run programs for accepted students. They also went to a college that had an overnight. To be honest, her host was not the best match (a transfer student - so really could not comment on the freshman experience) and she ended up not going to that school. I personally think overnights are hit and miss, and can actually do more harm to wanting a kid to come to the school. When I went to college, I applied, accepted and was dropped off at my dorm. These accepted students days are wonderful, but just like college tours (depends on who you get for your guide), they are not the end all, be all of deciding where to go.
This thread has made me dizzy. Just to clarify what we know: 1) Ingram semifinalists picked 2) MOSAIC invites out soon 3) CV and Chancellors notifications of any kind not out yet. Is this correct?