<p>Interesting info posted on the blog today...
Highlights of the admitted class include:</p>
<p>Middle 50% SAT (CR + M): 1440-1590
Middle 50% ACT: 32-35
Percent of students in the top ten percent of their graduating class: 93.69%*
Average rank in class (% from the top): 3.48%*
Overall admit rate (as of mailing day): 15.45%
96% of our admitted students received at least one significant honor or held at least one leadership position while in high school. These include leadership or distinction in the fine arts, service activities, academic groups, and student governance; 90% of our admitted students held two or more honors or leadership positions</p>
<p>I think we run the risk of discouraging future applicants if we don’t point out that those “top” numbers (35, 1590) will be a bit lower when the numbers are reported for the actual enrolled class (Common Data Set). Unless, of course, every single one of the applicants who also applied to Harvard, Stanford and MIT decides to attend Vanderbilt, despite not getting one of the full tuition scholarships.</p>
<p>No question, though, that the competition to get into Vanderbilt, and to thrive at Vanderbilt, is getting pretty tough.</p>
<p>^^^The acceptance rate will probably also inch up as some of the students on the waitlist get an offer of acceptance. Over the last couple of years, the final acceptance rate has been 1 or 2 % higher than the acceptance rate after this round. Even with that, it will be very low.</p>
<p>^^^au contraire, one of the reasons, I think, for the increase in applications and the increase in the statistical profile of applicants is because of the lucrative merit scholarships–which now look mighty darn attractive if your investment portfolio took a nasty hit, or if you think your job may be in danger.</p>
<p>Also, better freshman housing (Commons). </p>
<p>And, more kids from the historical stomping grounds of the NE schools are getting shut out as those schools bring in students from other parts of the US, and kids who previously only looked at NE schools are now considering schools in other parts of the country.</p>
<p>Midmo - I hope you are correct that those crazy stats will change a bit. </p>
<p>I was shocked by those numbers and now I’m worried that S2’s dream to join his brother at Vandy just died! </p>
<p>Geez - how much higher can these stats get? S1 was a 2009 HS grad and we were inundated with stories about that being the largest and most competitive class in decades because of the baby “boomlet” in 1990 and 1991. I was hoping things would “even-out” after that but I’m afraid its getting even more competitive with each passing year.</p>
<p>■■■! I should’ve applied to more reach/ivies whatever. Why didn’t I look at UNC/Duke/Emory/Rice/UT. Why didn’t I apply ED somewhere? UDEL here I come! Thanks for the $$$$$ though…I do appreciate it> OH, so filled with regret. :(</p>
<p>It’s also important to look at the numbers of internationals that applied. The 27% increase i believe is one of the reasons the admit rate is so low this year. There was more likely an even lower admit percentage for internationals, making the overall rate lower.</p>
<p>The fact that freshmen admissions is capped at 1600 has drastically reduced the acceptance rate. On the other hand, transfer admissions are less competitive due to the increase in spots available, but even that is beginning to get very competitive.</p>
<p>It seems like every school my son has applied to (10 and not all high ranking) claims to have had the highest number of applicants applying this year and the most competitive applicant pool in history. UGH!!</p>
<p>Haha if it’s all about scores for vandy, I have no chance. Jesus, I can understand the lower bound of the 1600 score, but the upper? That’s just ridiculus. Haha not even going to imagine myself having any possibility of getting in.</p>