Anonymous
Post 05/11/2025 21:18     Subject: Why Is Vanderbilt So Hot Right Now With DMV Families?
“Gossiping” is not about facts. Someone’s trying to hype up Vandy for what it’s not. Don’t worry about the neighbors’ approval, make sure it works for the student. Visit over midterms or finals season to evaluate the true vibe
Anonymous
Post 05/11/2025 20:43     Subject: Why Is Vanderbilt So Hot Right Now With DMV Families?
Anonymous wrote:Vanderbilt is fine but I don’t know any kid who chooses it over the ivies. My niece is going to start there this fall. We are thrilled for her. She is a strong student but was rejected by the 4 ivies she applied to.


Quite a few kids are picking Vandy over the lower Ivies, especially Cornell and Dartmouth. I know quite a few that picked it over Brown. Occassionally, they pick Vandy over Penn or Columbia, simply because of cultural preference. Almost never do students pick it over HYP, but I have seen it happen.
Anonymous
Post 05/11/2025 19:01     Subject: Why Is Vanderbilt So Hot Right Now With DMV Families?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:At DD’s school, the kids who go to Vandy fit a certain mold: spoiled rich kids who are not best academically.


weird and somewhat creepy that you have that level of detail on your kid’s classmates


It’s all public information. The school announces who is in the top 20 percent GPA wise, and the kids put their acceptances on Instagram. In a small private school (fewer than 100 graduates), you interact with people over 10+ years and form impressions.

You sound unnecessarily judgmental and nosey.
Anonymous
Post 05/11/2025 14:57     Subject: Why Is Vanderbilt So Hot Right Now With DMV Families?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:At DD’s school, the kids who go to Vandy fit a certain mold: spoiled rich kids who are not best academically.


weird and somewhat creepy that you have that level of detail on your kid’s classmates


It’s all public information. The school announces who is in the top 20 percent GPA wise, and the kids put their acceptances on Instagram. In a small private school (fewer than 100 graduates), you interact with people over 10+ years and form impressions.
Anonymous
Post 05/11/2025 14:45     Subject: Why Is Vanderbilt So Hot Right Now With DMV Families?
Anonymous wrote:At DD’s school, the kids who go to Vandy fit a certain mold: spoiled rich kids who are not best academically.


weird and somewhat creepy that you have that level of detail on your kid’s classmates
Anonymous
Post 05/11/2025 13:26     Subject: Why Is Vanderbilt So Hot Right Now With DMV Families?
At DD’s school, the kids who go to Vandy fit a certain mold: spoiled rich kids who are not best academically.
Anonymous
Post 05/11/2025 13:23     Subject: Why Is Vanderbilt So Hot Right Now With DMV Families?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Read that Reddit post. Holy shit low test scores.


Yes, the close to 50 percent test optional is problematic. Perhaps that will change soon.


But why? It’s clearly working for them? They have no incentive to change it.

In fact, I think they get a better social/leader type of applicant and desirable class profile this way.


Because the quality of their graduates will decline, and with that, their reputation.
Anonymous
Post 05/11/2025 13:21     Subject: Why Is Vanderbilt So Hot Right Now With DMV Families?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Read that Reddit post. Holy shit low test scores.


Yes, the close to 50 percent test optional is problematic. Perhaps that will change soon.


But why? It’s clearly working for them? They have no incentive to change it.

In fact, I think they get a better social/leader type of applicant and desirable class profile this way.
Anonymous
Post 05/11/2025 13:08     Subject: Why Is Vanderbilt So Hot Right Now With DMV Families?
Anonymous wrote:Read that Reddit post. Holy shit low test scores.


Yes, the close to 50 percent test optional is problematic. Perhaps that will change soon.
Anonymous
Post 05/11/2025 13:07     Subject: Re:Why Is Vanderbilt So Hot Right Now With DMV Families?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Vanderbilt is the greatest and the best. DS is having the time of his life in his frat and the HOD program, he has a solid internship lined up this summer and enjoys the classes.


+1 rising junior landed a killer internship - sooo hard to get for the summer after sophomore year. DC landed it by networking with alumns from greek house and business frat. And already has a better internship for junior year, which should translate to a job offer. My kid absolutely luvs it there, and had several ivy acceptances

younger sibling a junior in hs in DCUM region says it’s top 5 in terms of dream schools for the elite and cool kids


I’m embarrassed for the author of this post. Elite and cool kids? Are you 15?
Anonymous
Post 05/11/2025 13:05     Subject: Why Is Vanderbilt So Hot Right Now With DMV Families?
Read that Reddit post. Holy shit low test scores.
Anonymous
Post 05/11/2025 13:00     Subject: Why Is Vanderbilt So Hot Right Now With DMV Families?
Vandy is indeed hot but it will never be as good as Duke.
Anonymous
Post 05/11/2025 12:57     Subject: Why Is Vanderbilt So Hot Right Now With DMV Families?
and anyone saying “we don’t hear anyone talking about Vandy” in dcum private community is totally detached from the kids at these schools - and ur kid may be too
Anonymous
Post 05/11/2025 12:56     Subject: Why Is Vanderbilt So Hot Right Now With DMV Families?
Thought this was interesting re test Optional real stories at Vanderbilt:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Vanderbilt/s/RVbRAohMkd
Anonymous
Post 05/11/2025 12:54     Subject: Why Is Vanderbilt So Hot Right Now With DMV Families?
parents want ivies, kids want schools like vanderbilt. 9 out of 10 kids would choose Vandy over Cornell, and the reverse for the parents. Too many kids let parents control the application process. Vandy has attractive student, high level sports, Nashville, and happiness. Cornell has depressed uber competitive kids