Admissions Blog

The November 1st Early Action deadline to apply has come and gone, and UVM has seen applications increase over last year's record!

To all those who applied early - there is an easy way to to check the status of your application. Once we receive and process your application (be patient, that can take a week or two at this time of year), we will send you a letter with your login ID and PIN. To check your status, you just visit our Application Status Check page with your login info: www.uvm.edu/admissions/appstatus.

This site will let you know if your application is complete or if we have yet to receive any part of your file. At this point, we have a large number of transcripts still waiting to be recorded, so again please be patient while we process everything. Also, and probably of greatest interest to you, is that your decision will be available on our Application Status Check page. Early Action decisions are posted on December 14th.

If you need any assistance, don’t hesitate to e-mail or call us at admissions@uvm.edu or (802) 656-3370.

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Another popular question I have heard during my time in the Philadelphia area is: "What is the best way to get to your campus?" Having spent 4 years as a student and 2 years on staff, I can assure you that I have taken the drive many times and have found the best routes from Philly to Burlington.

Quick fact - Burlington has an airport about 3 miles from campus. If you are visiting from outside of New England, flying into BTV (Burlington International Airport) could save time and money. BTV has direct flights to: Philadelphia, Boston, Cleveland, Newark, Atlanta, Cincinnati, New York City (JFK and LaGuardia), Chicago, Washington, D.C. (Dulles Airport and National Airport), and Orlando (starting in January). I find that the best deals are usually found through jetblue, orbitz or kayak.com.

Now, if you are driving up from Philly, there are a few different directions you could follow. Either way, it is best to avoid the congested New Jersey Turnpike. Once you are north of Albany, there are two ways you could go. One way is to get off of I-87 at the Fort Anne/White Hall exit 20, where you can meander your way through New York and Vermont by two-lane state roads (shown here.) Or, you can continue north on I-87 and take a ferry across Lake Champlain. There are two different spots to cross the lake coming from the south. However, only the Essex,NY- Charlotte,VT ferry is open year-round (shown here.) I would definitely recommend taking the ferry at least once. Not only does it save some time if you hit it right, it is a beautiful way to enter our Green Mountain state. To get the ferry schedule visit ferries.com. Either way, making the drive will take you around seven hours - including some short pit stops, whereas to fly takes only an hour.

Hope this helps! Bon Voyage!

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This past weekend, I hopped on a direct flight from Burlington to my hometown of Philadelphia. My schedule for the next two weeks consists of visiting high schools in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. So far, I have visited nine schools and similar questions seem to pop up. This time of year, the most frequent questions are about our Early Action policies. It got me thinking - it may be time to start a FAQ section of the blog.

Many students are concerned that they won't be able to get all of the required materials in by Nov 1 - their application, common app supplement, high school transcript, mid-year grades, teacher recommendations, and SAT or ACT scores. Well, you will be relieved to know that if you submit your application, and the supplement if you are using the Common Application, by November first, your application will be considered for Early Action. Send the remaining requirements as soon as you can, so that you can hear back by mid December.

I hope this helps to alleviate some of the pressure you might be feeling.
Also, be sure to check out the useful applying to UVM checklist for any other questions you might have.

Feel free to ask your own questions, and I will be sure to get back to you.

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