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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Lots of Vanderbilt discussion here. My two cents:

In the admitted students day this year, they said 100% of admitted students were class president or president of a top 5 HS club (what does that mean?), captain of a varsity team or had a national caliber EC/honor recognition.  I can't find the link on the admissions page - but they were very upfront about it.

Last summer, when we went to pre-VU, the AO said they openly looked for kids with a certain leadership skillset because those kids tended to come onto campus and join, lead or form ECs on day 1. Unlike other schools, which seem to admit lots of different personalities, Vanderbilt seems to prefer one particular type of personality. These kids are generally very outgoing/social and extroverted.  Some people might find it socially competitive bc everyone's outlook/approach is similar?

My kid ended up committing elsewhere.

Hope that helps.
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DP. Can PPs with Vandy experience further clarify its "leadership" values? My kid has leadership in more of an innovative, self-driven, entrepreneurial sense than in a social school president direction. Is Vandy mainly looking for traditional leadership kids for activities that are created or sanctioned by the schools (e.g., president, editor, captain, MUN)?

Trying to figure out potential ED schools that will value my DC's skill set and will be a good fit. Also strongly considering Duke, Brown, Cornell. Thanks!
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