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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Chiming in to respond to the PPs who are wondering why there’s so much interest in Vanderbilt.

For us, it’s not about the Alabama game. It’s that it fits all of DC’s criteria:

- strong academics, including includes majors and programs that interest DC (For us, “strong academics” means it meets our family’s broad cut re academics. From there, we’re focused on fit, not relatively small differences in rankings/prestige);

- beautiful, leafy, “traditional” style campus
 
- big sports to watch and a good club/intramural sport scene, including DC’s sports (both watching and playing are hugely important to DC)

- good weather/sunny in winter

- “Goldilocks” size (7,000 undergrad)

- not a hotbed of campus politics

- easy access to a navigable city but not actually IN the city

- enough off-campus food/shopping options in case DC ever feels stir crazy on campus

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No one asked for this Vandy mom.  The question is about what students Vandy is admitting and whether that’s changed in recent years. [/quote]

I’m not a Vandy mom. My kid hasn’t applied yet (and will do so RD because of the uncertainty.)

I was responding to the multiple posters who literally asked why people were so interested in Vanderbilt anyway … and then guessed it was because of a single football game this past weekend. 🙄

Personally, I’m really frustrated with the school’s current approach to admissions. It seems opaque at best, and I can’t imagine why anyone would waste an ED on them … if if it fits all the kid’s criteria (like mine.) [/quote]

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