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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][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)

[b]- not a hotbed of campus politics[/b]

- 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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This is actually a huge selling-point for Vanderbilt right now among local Jewish families. Many want their kid to go to a college that won't indoctrinate them with anti-Israel hatred and far-left politics. However, they want their kid to have a more prestigious degree than a random flagship southern school.

Vanderbilt is one of few elite private colleges that isn't hyper-political. In fact, Vanderbilt draws students that want a respected degree without having to be around wannabe activists all the time. [/quote]

add Duke and Wake.[/quote]

Wake? It is not even close to the top 20. Different conversation.[/quote]

Which makes it a good target for high stat kids shooting for Duke and Vanderbilt in part because of their campus culture and southern location.

No, the schools are not at the same level. But we all recognize the unpredictability of the process these days.

(Even further off topic - what’s the true safety in this sequence: Duke, Vanderbilt, Wake, and ???) [/quote]

Elon?
Richmond?
Dickinson?[/quote]

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