UVA vs Vanderbilt

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Anonymous wrote:Depends on whether the extra cost of attending one of the ivies or ivy-equivalents on your list would make a big difference in your family budget and your grad school plans, if any. Do you expect any need-based aid from the ivies et. al?

I would have a hard time turning down Harvard, Princeton, Columbia , Duke or Chicago for either Vandy or UVa, unless the extra cost was too much and would impact my budget substantially. In other words i wouldn't choose those two over the elites just to save money if i didn't actually need to save that money. Might consider full-ride at Vandy over Hopkins though.

Between Vandy and UVa, I think you should just choose based on fit and cost. The schools are not that different in terms of prestige and quality. Given that Vandy is full ride i would go with that over UVA.

He or she wasn't offered full ride. Just full tuition of $44K. The total package for Vandy not including transportation is $63,000+

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Depends on whether the extra cost of attending one of the ivies or ivy-equivalents on your list would make a big difference in your family budget and your grad school plans, if any. Do you expect any need-based aid from the ivies et. al?

I would have a hard time turning down Harvard, Princeton, Columbia , Duke or Chicago for either Vandy or UVa, unless the extra cost was too much and would impact my budget substantially. In other words i wouldn't choose those two over the elites just to save money if i didn't actually need to save that money. Might consider full-ride at Vandy over Hopkins though.

Between Vandy and UVa, I think you should just choose based on fit and cost. The schools are not that different in terms of prestige and quality. Given that Vandy is full ride i would go with that over UVA.

He or she wasn't offered full ride. Just full tuition of $44K. The total package for Vandy not including transportation is $63,000+

Ok, so she’d be on the hook for about $20K/year. Still cheaper than UVA.

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a lot of people having reading comprehension issues on this thread

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Anonymous wrote:Be careful, OP. I'm guessing that some schools may know about this site and can connect the dots to figure out who you are.

I'll 100% choose UChicago if I get admitted though. I'm not ashamed in saying that.

You would choose UChicago over Harvard or Princeton?!

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a small number of students does this. most of them are kids from the midwest. quite unusual but not completely unheard of.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Be careful, OP. I'm guessing that some schools may know about this site and can connect the dots to figure out who you are.

I'll 100% choose UChicago if I get admitted though. I'm not ashamed in saying that.

You would choose UChicago over Harvard or Princeton?!

Of course. My dad went there

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Anonymous wrote:Be careful, OP. I'm guessing that some schools may know about this site and can connect the dots to figure out who you are.

I'll 100% choose UChicago if I get admitted though. I'm not ashamed in saying that.

You would choose UChicago over Harvard or Princeton?!

Of course. My dad went there

You should have applied ED, they accept about 80% of their class early now, rumored that 60% is EDI/EDII.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Be careful, OP. I'm guessing that some schools may know about this site and can connect the dots to figure out who you are.

I'll 100% choose UChicago if I get admitted though. I'm not ashamed in saying that.

You would choose UChicago over Harvard or Princeton?!

Of course. My dad went there

You should have applied ED, they accept about 80% of their class early now, rumored that 60% is EDI/EDII.

I have, but I got deferred

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:1. Are there conditions to keep the scholarship all four years?

2. Would saving that tuition money now make grad school a possibility or is money not a concern?

No, and yes, I have to major in cogsci

Wait. You MUST be in this major? Most people don't keep the same major all four years. Are you head over heels in love with cognitive science?

That might be a deal breaker. DS wanted aerospace engineering but switched to liberal arts in first year.

Double majors with arts and sciences are allowed, but yes. I need to be in a Peabody major. The only one I am interested remotely is Cogsci

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Be careful, OP. I'm guessing that some schools may know about this site and can connect the dots to figure out who you are.

I'll 100% choose UChicago if I get admitted though. I'm not ashamed in saying that.

You would choose UChicago over Harvard or Princeton?!

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a small number of students does this. most of them are kids from the midwest. quite unusual but not completely unheard of.

U Chicago is a very different kind of school compared to Harvard & especially Vandy. My kid is going to U Chicago next year . After visiting Vanderbilt she decided not to even apply - one reason was the heavy emphasis on frats and sororities

JHU was also on the list but I was glad she is going to Chicago as it seems more collaborative.

All of these schools are very different. Did you visit any of them OP? What did you want to major in do you think?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Be careful, OP. I'm guessing that some schools may know about this site and can connect the dots to figure out who you are.

I'll 100% choose UChicago if I get admitted though. I'm not ashamed in saying that.

You would choose UChicago over Harvard or Princeton?!

Of course. My dad went there

You should have applied ED, they accept about 80% of their class early now, rumored that 60% is EDI/EDII.

I have, but I got deferred

Everyone & their brother applied there this year.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:1. Are there conditions to keep the scholarship all four years?

2. Would saving that tuition money now make grad school a possibility or is money not a concern?

No, and yes, I have to major in cogsci

Wait. You MUST be in this major? Most people don't keep the same major all four years. Are you head over heels in love with cognitive science?

That might be a deal breaker. DS wanted aerospace engineering but switched to liberal arts in first year.

Double majors with arts and sciences are allowed, but yes. I need to be in a Peabody major. The only one I am interested remotely is Cogsci

It’s interesting but it’s also very tough. Why can’t you change your mind? I’ve never heard of that - it’s a major specific scholarship? Weird.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:1. Are there conditions to keep the scholarship all four years?

2. Would saving that tuition money now make grad school a possibility or is money not a concern?

No, and yes, I have to major in cogsci

Wait. You MUST be in this major? Most people don't keep the same major all four years. Are you head over heels in love with cognitive science?

That might be a deal breaker. DS wanted aerospace engineering but switched to liberal arts in first year.

Double majors with arts and sciences are allowed, but yes. I need to be in a Peabody major. The only one I am interested remotely is Cogsci

It’s interesting but it’s also very tough. Why can’t you change your mind? I’ve never heard of that - it’s a major specific scholarship? Weird.

I had to google Peabody because I didn't know what it was.

"Peabody College today is a world-class college of education and human development."

If you aren't in love with the programs (and it doesn't sound like you are since you said "interested remotely"), I am not sure it's worth it. College is hard enough when you're studying a subject you love. I can't imagine doing all that work to be in a major you sort of like.

[Anonymous]

And I'm not saying you have to go to UVA. Wait until the other admissions decisisons are out and then weigh the options.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:1. Are there conditions to keep the scholarship all four years?

2. Would saving that tuition money now make grad school a possibility or is money not a concern?

No, and yes, I have to major in cogsci

Wait. You MUST be in this major? Most people don't keep the same major all four years. Are you head over heels in love with cognitive science?

That might be a deal breaker. DS wanted aerospace engineering but switched to liberal arts in first year.

Double majors with arts and sciences are allowed, but yes. I need to be in a Peabody major. The only one I am interested remotely is Cogsci

It’s interesting but it’s also very tough. Why can’t you change your mind? I’ve never heard of that - it’s a major specific scholarship? Weird.

I had to google Peabody because I didn't know what it was.

"Peabody College today is a world-class college of education and human development."

If you aren't in love with the programs (and it doesn't sound like you are since you said "interested remotely"), I am not sure it's worth it. College is hard enough when you're studying a subject you love. I can't imagine doing all that work to be in a major you sort of like.

I’m not seeing a scholarship until after freshman first semester?

https://peabody.vanderbilt.edu/degrees-programs/undergraduate-programs/peabody-scholars-program/prospective-students.php

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:1. Are there conditions to keep the scholarship all four years?

2. Would saving that tuition money now make grad school a possibility or is money not a concern?

No, and yes, I have to major in cogsci

Wait. You MUST be in this major? Most people don't keep the same major all four years. Are you head over heels in love with cognitive science?

That might be a deal breaker. DS wanted aerospace engineering but switched to liberal arts in first year.

Double majors with arts and sciences are allowed, but yes. I need to be in a Peabody major. The only one I am interested remotely is Cogsci

It’s interesting but it’s also very tough. Why can’t you change your mind? I’ve never heard of that - it’s a major specific scholarship? Weird.

I had to google Peabody because I didn't know what it was.

"Peabody College today is a world-class college of education and human development."

If you aren't in love with the programs (and it doesn't sound like you are since you said "interested remotely"), I am not sure it's worth it. College is hard enough when you're studying a subject you love. I can't imagine doing all that work to be in a major you sort of like.

I’m not seeing a scholarship until after freshman first semester?

https://peabody.vanderbilt.edu/degrees-programs/undergraduate-programs/peabody-scholars-program/prospective-students.php

It's not on the website, but it exists
https://talk.collegeconfidential.com/vanderbilt-university/1311645-vanderbilt-peabody-deans-achievement-scholarship.html