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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Some of you people are really mentally disturbed.[/quote]

No, I think you're mentally disturbed for commenting like this.

The question makes a lot of sense to me (especially as I consider paying $90K/year.)  [b]What is the perception of the world-at-large[/b] (not the parents of rising seniors who are looking at admissions numbers) of Vanderbilt (or any school)?  
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Isn't this pretty much impossible to get an answer for?  Especially on a discussion board made up of individuals caught up in the admission process?  The world is ~8 billion people and how many people does each of us know? And how many of them (that aren't in the admission process) do we discuss their perception of schools?  I can guess at other people's perceptions, but how is that valuable?  How is that any better than your guess?

I do understand the idea/belief that a school's brand may have some halo effect for its graduates and may at times provide some opportunity or connections.  But that is never a guarantee.  The better question, in my opinion, is how well does Vanderbilt set your child up with an environment to thrive, opportunities for personal growth and development, an education that is right for them? Is that worth $90k?  Only you can decide that.  Doesn't matter what folks on this discussion board thinks.
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