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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why ask these types of questions? Inevitability the answers are always the same. You have the rankings obsessed know-it-alls insisting that a school is not elite, is overrated or is second tier. And then you have the responses who respond that it’s a well-known, elite university with an excellent reputation. If your kid gets in and it’s a good fit, it’s an excellent choice. Period. [/quote]

You and others are getting WAY too riled up about this.  I think many of us recognize that it's a fabulous university and very difficult admit but have simply been surprised at how the our coworkers, family and friends aren't aware of this.  I recently took my kid to tour.  I came back and told friends and family and made the comment: "my kid really liked it but it's super hard to get into."   And 5/5 people replied "wow, I had no idea it was that difficult."

I'm not a rankings obsessed person at all. But I certainly noticed that the general perception [b](among my educated friend set)[/b] was that Vanderbilt is not that difficult of an admission. That's all many of us are saying.  If you're not in academia or don't have a college senior you may not recognize that it's the level school it is. That's all.  [/quote]

Maybe they aren't that educated.[/quote]

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