<p>I am starting to get nervous as May 1st approaches because I want to go to Vandy so bad. Even though I know I'm probably deluding myself by thinking I have a chance of getting off the waitlist. I sent in a letter weeks ago and have emailed an admissions officer so I think that's all the more I can do. Good luck to all the other waitlisters and I wish we could all get in. Anyone else starting to get nervous and excited (especially when the phone rings)?</p>
<p>I love Vanderbilt so much. Really. I don’t think I could have shown how much I love the school anymore than I already have. My part of the process is done. Now I cannot do anything right now, except wait, so it’s finally pointless to worry. </p>
<p>Not to be Johnny Raincloud, but I’m taking the view of thinking I really don’t have a chance to get in off the waitlist. That way I can’t be disappointed. I really can’t afford to go another few days of crying my eyes out again. Oy vey!</p>
<p>And I know that Emory is still a great #2 school anyway, in case Vanderbilt doesn’t work out. So essentially, I know I will be happy no matter what the outcome; though, of course, I’d be happier at Vandy. ;)</p>
<p>I’m just excited that I’ll finally know where I’ll be headed next year in the next month or two! Not having closure is such a weird feeling.</p>
<p>A couple years ago, my D had a friend who got a call in mid-late July from Duke - asking her if she wanted a spot! By then, she had settled on another school. Hopefully, you two will get into Vandy off the waitlist well before July!!</p>
<p>Well, I’d rather wait until July and get admitted than not be admitted at all. :)</p>
<p>I agree I’d still go if admitted in July, but in all likelyhood if we don’t hear by the end of May we probably aren’t going to get in. Hilsa good luck and I hope you get in (along with me of course :)).</p>
<p>Our house is also on “high alert” for any Vanderbilt contact. DD has done all she can do to demonstrate interest. The GC finally told us to “chill out”. 
What is escalating our tension this week is having to put in the deposit at her #2 school by Thursday. We live in the Nashville area, and she has wanted to go to Vandy so long & hard, that it’s clouding her decision about where to send the deposit. She has a great offer from Dickinson in PA. They have the best programs for her major (Foreign lang/English). But she also has a pretty darn good offer from Belmont University, which is located in Nashville (very close to Vandy, actually). They have OK programs, but she would have the comfort of friends & family close by. The financial decision is almost a wash. She is leaning one way (Belmont) and we are leaning the other (Dickinson). BUT either way, she still has the high hopes for the golden ticket to Vanderbilt. So, nervous, yes. Stressed, deninately. I would also say good luck to all those who are waiting to hear from Vandy. I have followed the drama here on the Vandy forums for a while, and really feel for the students and families who are now in the final hours of the admission marathon. I am sure you will all “land” where you were meant to be. Try to “chill out” and enjoy the last weeks of High School! (That goes for you parents, too!) :)</p>
<p>Since this is my 1000th post, I figured I’d post it in this here Vandy forum. :)</p>
<p>Haha. “High Alert.” I like it. =]</p>
<p>Another batch of waitlist e-mails went out today. If a link wasn’t included in your e-mail, check the VUBlog!</p>
<p>You are going to Emory College, Hilsa? I hope you get into Vandy so I can have your spot at Emory. :D</p>
<p>Oh I totally wish I could give my Emory spot away to people who want to go to Emory as much as I want to go to Vanderbilt. Now all we can do is wait and hope for the best. :)</p>
<p>Anyone else get the Waitlist update email??? Got one today :)</p>
<p>So are they really going to be calling us???</p>
<p>I’m sending in a letter of interest tomorrow. I’m also having my counselor and my calculus teacher write me additional recommendations. </p>
<p>I really do hate this whole waitlist thing. I’m on three of them, but I still only allow myself to picture attending the U of MN, where I’ve enrolled. I don’t even let myself think about Vandy, WashU, or Tufts because it’s so difficult to know what’s going to happen…</p>
<p>I’m sure Thom, or Brad, will explain more in the VUBlog in a few days, after May 1st approaches. Then we’ll know whether to have hope or not.</p>
<p>And I totally know what you mean about not letting yourself thinking about attending Vandy.</p>
<p>I sent in a poem and received this today…</p>
<p>" Dear ______
I apologize that it has taken me so long to get back to you. Your poem was a hit with some of the staff members here; you seem like a pretty down-to-earth guy."</p>
<p>In regards to the waitlist, we will begin contacting students offered admission on May 8 at the earliest. Keep close tabs on your email."</p>
<p>Score!</p>
<p>Awesome news. Congrats! =]</p>
<p>And now we have a date to work with.</p>
<p>TC420 … hopefully, the adcoms don’t figure out that the poet is also the CC poster with the questionable screen name.</p>
<p>he is a guy. he wrote a poem. im pretty sure it is assumed he is a pothead</p>
<p>In case he isn’t feeling mellow when he reads my comment, I should say that I’m teasing. I don’t want him to worry … the adcoms are too busy working to pay attention to CC screen names (except maybe hilsa, if folks really did mention her to them).</p>
<p>I’m actually not a person. You guys fell for the trap.</p>
<p>I’m an economical fish! =]</p>
<p>[Hilsa</a> - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hilsa]Hilsa”>Ilish - Wikipedia)</p>
<p>Well excuse me for following the Bible of Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre.</p>
<p>“Heyeyeyey, smoke weed everyday”.</p>
<p>TC420, you do the adcoms read this site and have accounts on it right?</p>