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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]will all-in acceptance rate be above or below 5%?[/quote]

Vanderbilt's overall acceptance rate is 5.6% this year. But it's worth remembering they have 2 rounds of ED where they fill most of their class. Still incredibly difficult to get into but I imagine their applicant pool is also a bit weaker than the top ivies, Stanford, Duke, MIT. Their pool is probably more similar to Cornell, JHU, and Rice. Not a bad thing but worth remembering acceptance rate doesn't mean everything, quality of applicants also matters.[/quote]

They are also one of the only if not the only school that formally admits their recruited athletes during RD. I’m sure they give them letters before, but they are admitted through RD and counted in those stats. Further skews the numbers — if you want Vanderbilt, you apply ED. [/quote]

I have a kid at Vanderbilt. My recommendation is this: Check the Net Price Calculator. If that number is doable for your family, apply ED1. I'm not sure if demonstrated interest is still a thing at Vandy, but go anyway. I forget what it's called, but they have this weekend for prospective students. Really great. If you're going to throw the ED card, you want to make sure the school is the right fit for your kid. Everyone that applies to Vandy is going to have stellar academics. You'll need the APs, the 4.0 plus GPA. I know it's test optional now, but it really isn't for most people. Above 1500 or 34 gets you a look. Vandy really seems to stress "leadership." It's better to be awesome in a couple of things than to be a member of a thousand clubs. And the essay needs to kick ass. You need the admissions reader to be a fan so they argue for you at the table. It's still a lottery for everyone. ED does increase those odds though. For what it's worth, my kid is having a great experience. Highly recommend   [/quote]

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