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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]insane win - what the mom and dad dcum strivers on this site don’t realize is that yes, as intended ur kid going to an ivy would impress your work colleagues, old college friends, and people in town - however, most cool/smart kids want to enjoy their college experience - unless you’ve brainwashed ur mini me into thinking tunnel vision ivy or bust, or your
progeny is a total nerd.  My daughter told me that her friend group from top DCUM private were all sending around the vandy partying / goalpost in nashville videos last night.  Will 100% impact applicants [/quote]

This really doesn't change anything.   There are less than 10 kids at my kid's top DC private who have the stats that Vandy wants and they were already applying (or in many cases-not).  it doesn't matter whether the kids in the lower 90% of the class are now on the Vandy bandwagon--they're not getting in (they get rejected from our school each and every year like clockwork.) [/quote]

Kids who might have ED to northwestern or Penn might pivot to Vandy.[/quote]

Nnnnoo. Not going to happen. Students who want a top10 that is slightly more social than other T10s might pick Penn or NU or Duke over other t10. No one who was leaning ANY top10 will now be leaning Vandy. Vanderbilt is fine, but let’s be real: it’s peers are Emory, WashU, Rice,Georgetown, ND. Not ivies, not Northwestern, not even Duke(head to head admit data shows Vandy is never picked over any ivy or Duke , barring a free ride). [/quote]

Northwestern and Vanderbilt get the same kids. Duke students tend to be a little nerdier. And all three schools get students who are not fixated on Ivy League or bust. Vanderbilt, Northwestern, and Duke typically get a large percentage of their class in the early decision round. Which means the schools were their first choice. And all of those admitted students are more than qualified for any Ivy League school, but they clearly have different priorities and wants.

Among 18 year olds, Vanderbilt more than holds its own against any school. There remains some generational bias from older people, but times change. And beating Alabama and having a fun big time sports moment is something that is very appealing to a lot of smart and social students. Watching your school beat Alabama on national television is far more exciting than yet another desultory game between Columbia and Penn. It's a vibe that's very appealing to a lot of people. And the difference in prestige or opportunities between Vanderbilt and Dartmouth, Cornell, Brown, Columbia, or Penn outside of Wharton is negligible. A lot of students today would choose Vanderbilt over the Ivy League. And yesterday's game will only cement that.  [/quote]

Mic drop. Kids that lost years of childhood to COVID desperately want what they saw on TV at Vandy last night. [/quote]

SOME kids want that. SOME. Mine both did not apply to ND or Vandy because the vibe was not right, especially ND--way too much sports focus. Felt like UVA, which they hated. They both loved Ivies, Williams, Davidson, William&Mary. Both are at Ivies and have a lot of fun, just not big game loud sports crowds fun. Picking a school for sports is unfathomable to many students. Kids are all different. [b]Doubt Vanderbilt apps will go up.[/b]

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Correct.  I really doubt they will go up among kids who are actually qualified to attend Vandy. 
Vandy has recently (last 3 years) required a 3.9+ from our (grade deflating) private.  That means about 10 kids a year are qualified to put their hat in the ring. 
Of those 10, maybe 2 even considered it for ED.  The rest are going for an ED or SCEA Ivy.  The two who considered Vandy definitely debated their decision at length.  They're not making some last minute decision based on this game.  
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Agree, this game isn't shifting tendencies, however, I will say that my high stats kid who is all in for ND is also considering Vanderbilt. Academics good enough at both schools, but football much better at ND. This game did not change her mind, and she will not be doing ED there.  Maybe RD as a backup. Some smart kids like the energy of football weekends. It's a work hard play hard attitude.  And in my eyes, a more balanced college experience. My kid is not interested in ivies even though she has the test scores and grades.[/quote]

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