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[quote=Anonymous]Hi. My D was admitted to Georgetown (College of A&S) and Vanderbilt (A&S) as a transfer for Fall 2023 and will be a sophomore. She is social sciences / humanities (psychology, ethics, philosophy) oriented and would currently intends to go to law school (ideally T15 then Big Law job). She was in a sorority at her prior school but would not be able to rush at Vanderbilt (they don't have a chapter of her sorority). Assume cost is essentially, as she is not receiving any FA. We live in the DC area so know the pros and cons of DC really well. She likes DC but likes Nashville too. She's transferring from a well-regarded but not T25 state school, in part for smaller size of school and classes, more intellectual vibe, and prestige. (At least based on what I've gleaned from her.)

Note: She also was admitted to Northwestern but is highly likely to decline because of quarter system, perceived stress level, arguably not great integration of transfers, and weather. (Feel free to challenge any of those observations.)

Would any of you be able to offer insight regarding any of the following (or any other considerations you feel might be relevant:

1. How easy it is for transfers to integrate into campus life at each.
2. Vibe / personality of student body - competitiveness, collaboration, friendly, pre-professional, etc.
3. Quality of instruction, class size, professors in those areas of study
4. Placement in T15 law schools - GU has early assurance, Vandy does not but seems to admit a fair number to its law school.
5. Stress level / grade deflation
6. Prestige in Mid-Atlantic / Northeast, particularly among law schools / law firms
7. Difficulty of fulfilling AXLE versus GU Core Curriculum (she doesn't mind the Theology / Philosophy reqs). for GU
8. Challenges of being non-Greek at Vandy / social pressure for women at Vandy (many posts suggest female's appearance, dressing up, body type is an issue there)
9. Any other relevant considerations.

Thank you so much for your constructive insights. (She feels very fortunate and had much better success in transferring than regular admission, which is so hard from the DMV area as I'm sure you are all too aware.)[/quote]

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