<p>I'll start:</p>
<p>-beautiful campus (not many pretty trees in Korea)
-great chancellor
-great professors (ranked 7th in U.S. News)
-great southern city nearby
-great basketball and football (nascent)
-very good looking people
-progressive university</p>
<p>-- Small Classroom Sizes
-- Down to Earth Student Body
-- Rites of Spring
-- Geographic Diversity
(My friends are from all over the country -- and world)</p>
<p>Best Town Gown relations in the South
Just stroll off campus to West End or to Hillsboro Village for incredible variety in cuisine or to pick up a part time job or sit in a deli or pancake house for hours and chat
Hop a Taxi and use your Vandy card to stroll downtown Nashville on the Riverfront
Lots of capitol city internships and a hospital that is the hub of the region for learning ops
Midwest USA Simplicity blends with Traditional Southern manners atmosphere...everyone says hello
Californians and Music Industry people everywhere doing business at the table next to you
Great support for Classical Music, New Age, Bluegrass and Country and every bar has talented people fronting the shows
The Loveless Cafe, the Exit In, the performers who come to the Blair School of Music stage
Meet your full professor...in your Science Lab</p>
<p>Fantastic professors.
Friendly/fun students.
Lots of opportunities in Nashville (academic and social).
School spirit.
Diversity.
Great academic atmosphere.</p>
<p>so close to the ryman auditorium...</p>
<p>--- Everyone is good-looking, attractive, and gregarious. Vandy is a breeding ground for the most well-rounded kids in America. </p>
<p>Social Skills + Intelligence + Good looks = Vandy</p>
<p>i forgot to add D1 sports and warmer weather (esp since im from New York)</p>