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[quote=Anonymous]I have a kid at Vanderbilt. Seeing a lot of fixation on Greek life here. Think it's misplaced. The percentage of students choosing to rush has been in steep decline for years. According to Vanderbilt's website, only 23 percent of students elected to join fraternities or sororities in 2021/22. It's probably lower now. He goes to frat parties and sorority formals but it's pretty peripheral to his life in Nashville. There are so many other things to do. That being said, for some girls - predominantly from the south and midwest - the sorority experience seems to be a big part of their college experience, particularly during freshman and sophomore years. Think juniors and seniors are much more relaxed about it.

Will add that my son's experience at Vandy has been great. Good mix of nerds and work hard play hard types. The general vibe is pre-professional but it's not cut-throat like certain other schools. I see him practicing mock interviews with fellow students. And the alumni network has been fantastic. Everyone wants everyone to succeed. He's having a genuine experience. And Nashville has been a huge plus. It's not DC. It's a blue city in the the South. It's different. Keeps him on his toes. It's opened his world. He has a very good, very prestigious job lined up. Not in Nashville, but elsewhere. He has zero interest in moving back to DC

As an aside, he once made an observation about the students pursuing a career in IB. They are the genuine psychopaths. Think the same applies to Big Law. The people that thrive there are not well. A 19 year old might not know that yet. Vanderbilt, more so than Georgetown, will open their eyes to other paths without extinguishing options[/quote]

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