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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As for the talk about Vanderbilt, it’s tough admit shouldn’t be a surprise. It’s a simple combination of great academics, great social scene, great city, and increasingly good sports.  Basically, it’s has it all in a great environment. The recent slippage in the ratings is a shrug. Also, it hadn’t had the political craziness that many elite campuses in the NE have experienced. 
 
Upthread, there was a comparison to Duke. While Duke has a great campus, academics, and basketball team, Durham is terrible and the campus is segregated from the city. Also, while old campus is very collegiate, but the rest of campus feels very corporate. Not a great vibe. [/quote]

It’s astonishing that Vandy has gone from an acceptance rate of 70% 35 years ago to less than 5% now. Wow.[/quote]

Vanderbilt has that hard to find combination of urban, warm weather, athletics, Greek life, and prestige. Hard to beat. [/quote]

Yes, and it is not dominated by Asians and Internationals.  [b]Look at their accepted student Instagram--it is an entirely different demographic then any other top20 school.[/b]  [/quote]

Yes, Vanderbilt is much more white. Your white children will not be surrounded by students from all over the world who can out perform them or make them feel uncomfortable. They will just be competing with mostly white, upper middle class,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        American students. Much more comfortable for them as it will be no different from the mostly white upper middle class experiences they have had so far. [/quote]

Vanderbilt is 39.5 percent white. People seem to have a very outdated perception of Vanderbilt.[/quote]

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