Anonymous
Post 07/31/2025 08:32     Subject: Is Vanderbilt anyones First/Top Choice?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I have a friend who couldn't afford an ivy+ and ended up at Vandy on a merit scholarship. Had a great time, double majored and ended up at a bulge bracket bank in NYC. Still has a lot of friends from college. I don't know who has it as a first choice but it worked out great as a second choice for my friend.


I assumed Vanderbilt was an ivy+ I could be mistaken though


No, ivy+ is the ivies, MIT, UChicago, Stanford and Duke.


Says who?

https://blog.collegevine.com/ivy-plus-schools#plus
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2025 08:32     Subject: Is Vanderbilt anyones First/Top Choice?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I have a friend who couldn't afford an ivy+ and ended up at Vandy on a merit scholarship. Had a great time, double majored and ended up at a bulge bracket bank in NYC. Still has a lot of friends from college. I don't know who has it as a first choice but it worked out great as a second choice for my friend.


I assumed Vanderbilt was an ivy+ I could be mistaken though


Southern Harvard? A few claim the same, Emory, Rice, Duke.
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2025 08:32     Subject: Is Vanderbilt anyones First/Top Choice?
Anonymous wrote:In my DCs extended DCUM-private school circle - which is extensive lol - Vandy is held in high regard, as it’s a T20 that’s in the South - weather, Nashville, and cool vibe you will find at no ivy. Ivies are still ivies, but Vandy beats Cornell like a rug every day of the week with these girls - and it’s not even close. That’s the true ivy proxy as Dartmouth is more like Amherst, and Penn and Columbia are experiencing their own issues


What issues is Penn experiencing…other than some made up bullshit issues you may now list?

Penn received 40% more applications than Vanderbilt…another record year.
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2025 08:28     Subject: Is Vanderbilt anyones First/Top Choice?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I have a friend who couldn't afford an ivy+ and ended up at Vandy on a merit scholarship. Had a great time, double majored and ended up at a bulge bracket bank in NYC. Still has a lot of friends from college. I don't know who has it as a first choice but it worked out great as a second choice for my friend.


I assumed Vanderbilt was an ivy+ I could be mistaken though


No, ivy+ is the ivies, MIT, UChicago, Stanford and Duke.
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2025 08:10     Subject: Is Vanderbilt anyones First/Top Choice?
My child was admitted to two Ivies RD this cycle and rejected outright from Vanderbilt.

Would have easily chosen Vanderbilt over either Ivy if given the choice. Ended up choosing another non-Ivy school.
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2025 08:01     Subject: Is Vanderbilt anyones First/Top Choice?
What is intent of this? Your child is headed to Vanderbilt. It’s a great school. Is what it is at this point.
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2025 08:01     Subject: Is Vanderbilt anyones First/Top Choice?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Vandy, Emory, WashU, these are premed schools. If the kid is premed bound, yes they may easily choose it over an ivy like Cornell because it's an easier premed path.

Vandy is planning on New York and San Francisco campuses, which are huge pluses. For those who are metropolitan, more options become available.


I wonder about this and don’t presume to know answer, but I think this will dilute exclusivity of the brand.


From the perspective of attending students (particularly premed), Chelsea? or SOMA? no complains.
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2025 08:00     Subject: Is Vanderbilt anyones First/Top Choice?
Vanderbilt competes with Ivies for top kids at my kid’s Southern private.
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2025 07:57     Subject: Is Vanderbilt anyones First/Top Choice?
Anonymous wrote:

I wonder about this and don’t presume to know answer, but I think this will dilute exclusivity of the brand.



+1
I believe the chancellor knows this as well and the properties could be for internships and Vanderbilt club spaces, but if opening satellite campuses, it will devalue the university
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2025 07:54     Subject: Is Vanderbilt anyones First/Top Choice?
Anonymous wrote:I have a friend who couldn't afford an ivy+ and ended up at Vandy on a merit scholarship. Had a great time, double majored and ended up at a bulge bracket bank in NYC. Still has a lot of friends from college. I don't know who has it as a first choice but it worked out great as a second choice for my friend.


I assumed Vanderbilt was an ivy+ I could be mistaken though
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2025 07:47     Subject: Is Vanderbilt anyones First/Top Choice?
Anonymous wrote:There are no ivies lower ranked than Vanderbilt. It’s a fine school, appeals to some for what if offers on location and vibe so it will be first choice for some. But, yes, many others will use it as a backup like they do Emory.


Most years, brown shares a ranking slot with it (see 2022,23) and Dartmouth was actually lower. Then usnwr went all in on pell grant as the only metric
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2025 07:45     Subject: Is Vanderbilt anyones First/Top Choice?
Anonymous wrote:Previously saw one about Emory so wanted to make one for Vanderbilt. I want to know people’s opinions on the school. My DC unfortunately has not yet gotten off the Stanford waitlist and is planning to go to Vanderbilt in the fall. I see many people on here say the school is overrated and does not deserve to be a top 20. My DC also chose it over two lower ranked ivies.


Nice troll
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2025 07:42     Subject: Is Vanderbilt anyones First/Top Choice?
My god you people are insufferable. It wasn’t one my kids pursued, but Vanderbilt is a great, great school, packed with people who are absolutely thrilled to be there.

USNWR brainrot is so embarrassing.
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2025 07:41     Subject: Is Vanderbilt anyones First/Top Choice?
Anonymous wrote:Vandy, Emory, WashU, these are premed schools. If the kid is premed bound, yes they may easily choose it over an ivy like Cornell because it's an easier premed path.

Vandy is planning on New York and San Francisco campuses, which are huge pluses. For those who are metropolitan, more options become available.


I wonder about this and don’t presume to know answer, but I think this will dilute exclusivity of the brand.
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2025 07:40     Subject: Is Vanderbilt anyones First/Top Choice?
I have a friend who couldn't afford an ivy+ and ended up at Vandy on a merit scholarship. Had a great time, double majored and ended up at a bulge bracket bank in NYC. Still has a lot of friends from college. I don't know who has it as a first choice but it worked out great as a second choice for my friend.