JHU vs Vandy ED1/ED2 sequence

[Anonymous]

DC loves both schools. Stuck between which ED1/ED2 sequence works better.

[Anonymous]

I truly can’t imagine that the same person could possibly be happy at both schools. They couldn’t be more different.

That being said, many of the students accepted at Vanderbilt are deferred from ED. So if that is the choice for ED1 be prepared for the possibility of having to choose ED2 vs waiting for RD results.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I truly can’t imagine that the same person could possibly be happy at both schools. They couldn’t be more different.

That being said, many of the students accepted at Vanderbilt are deferred from ED. So if that is the choice for ED1 be prepared for the possibility of having to choose ED2 vs waiting for RD results.

This....100%

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I truly can’t imagine that the same person could possibly be happy at both schools. They couldn’t be more different.

That being said, many of the students accepted at Vanderbilt are deferred from ED. So if that is the choice for ED1 be prepared for the possibility of having to choose ED2 vs waiting for RD results.

This....100%

Two things in common between two schools. Nice weather in the South. Great premed programs.

[Anonymous]

I see a fair amount in common. Prestigious mid-sized research institutions located in good weather locations close to urban settings, but with enclosed campuses. Great for premed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I see a fair amount in common. Prestigious mid-sized research institutions located in good weather locations close to urban settings, but with enclosed campuses. Great for premed.

One is all blonde sorority girls in cowboy boots and one is all Asian grinders?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DC loves both schools. Stuck between which ED1/ED2 sequence works better.

It’s not a good combo. ED2 for both is much more difficult. Pick one for ED1, then find another ED2 like WashU or Emory.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC loves both schools. Stuck between which ED1/ED2 sequence works better.

It’s not a good combo. ED2 for both is much more difficult. Pick one for ED1, then find another ED2 like WashU or Emory.

But does ED2 increase the odds of being accepted RD? (Assuming they're deferred?)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I see a fair amount in common. Prestigious mid-sized research institutions located in good weather locations close to urban settings, but with enclosed campuses. Great for premed.

One is all blonde sorority girls in cowboy boots and one is all Asian grinders?

OP’s kid probably actually visited both campuses and can see beyond the stereotypes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I truly can’t imagine that the same person could possibly be happy at both schools. They couldn’t be more different.

That being said, many of the students accepted at Vanderbilt are deferred from ED. So if that is the choice for ED1 be prepared for the possibility of having to choose ED2 vs waiting for RD results.

This....100%

Two things in common between two schools. Nice weather in the South. Great premed programs.

Johns Hopkins in the South? Nice weather in Baltimore?? Thanks for trolling and propping out the South when it doesn't even make sense.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I see a fair amount in common. Prestigious mid-sized research institutions located in good weather locations close to urban settings, but with enclosed campuses. Great for premed.

One is all blonde sorority girls in cowboy boots and one is all Asian grinders?

OP’s kid probably actually visited both campuses and can see beyond the stereotypes.

Demographics are not stereotypes.

[Anonymous]

if you have tippy top test scores, ED1 to Vandy. They love those

[Anonymous]

This :

https://vanderbilthustler.com/2025/10/18/vanderbilts-steep-decline-in-black-student-enrollment-is-americas-warning/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This :

https://vanderbilthustler.com/2025/10/18/vanderbilts-steep-decline-in-black-student-enrollment-is-americas-warning/

Synopsis:
Vanderbilt’s precipitous drop in Black enrollment in 2024 signals a larger crisis in higher education, denying students the benefits of diversity and deepening inequality in an increasingly multicultural country.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:if you have tippy top test scores, ED1 to Vandy. They love those

JHU also loves super high test score (1530-1580). Not a differentiator.