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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Reviving this because we’re looking for more info on Vandy EDII. Keep seeing references to it being a waste etc?

What’s the downside to a strong candidate trying for this if rejected by their first choice REA/EDI at Ivy+ and Vanderbilt is genuinely their second choice?

Also, any stats or insight re kids who got in EDII? Where did they REA/EDI? [/quote]

When we visited Vanderbilt two years ago, during the info session someone asked about ED II and the admissions person said something very close to: "If you're applying EDII, you better be able to tell us you just landed from Mars or have some other reason why you wouldn't have known about us and applied ED I." It was very off-putting. Don't offer it if students don't have a real shot at being considered. The arrogance of the admissions team was a huge turnoff for our DC, and they took it off their list. [/quote]

As someone who actually likes the ED offerings, this still makes sense. If you have the finances to be able to ED anywhere and you elect to ED2 somewhere, that school will know that they are the second choice AND you didn't get into your first choice. They absolutely admit some kids under ED2 (and RD) but why is it arrogant for the admissions office to consider that ED2 students are considering Vandy as a runner up/back up/not first choice? After all, they ask what you'll contribute to the college campus community in an essay question...and they already know you weren't pro Vandy from the get go.[/quote]

It doesn’t make sense. Why have ED2 if you have this attitude?  The whole reason to have ED2 is to lock in those Ivy rejects. And why would they look at RD in a better light?  Hardly anyone who applies to Vandy RD had it as their first choice. [/quote]

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