<p>So I recently (sometime in December) applied to Vanderbilt EDII after being rejected from my top choice. I regretfully, as many of you have said in other posts, didn't look to heavily into Vandy until now!! I re-thought all of my options and Vanderbilt seemed to be the clear fit for me.
I applied as a CAS major in Classic education- Took Latin half credit Freshman, Sophomore year, ancient Greek half credit Junior Year, attended a 2 week summer session learning about Ancient literature, taking independent study Senior year focusing on Ancient literature- so I have the stuff to back it up. I was never sure I wanted to study classic literature as my major but it gave me a hook.
Recently, I decided I wanted to become either an OT or clinical psychologist and the Peabody College is really enticing me. I wish I knew sooner because I would have applied.
Is there any way to change my application now? Please help!!! and thank you if you read everything :P</p>
<p>Don’t change it. The best applications have an applicant who has a major they would like to pursue with tons of ECs and courses to back up their interest in that field. If you have more ECs for OT or psychology, then go for it. IF you get in, you have plenty of time to change your major and stuff. Just focus on getting in first unless, of course, you have perfect test scores or something.</p>
<p>I have 32 composite ACT 780 MathII but high subscores on the ACT. I took it twice and both times got 32 different composite. My highest is 35 Math, 34 Reading, 33 english, 29 Science. But, I have sketchy 10th grade grades and am applying based on growth and maturity for 11th and 12th. Vandy talks about their holistic review and I have pretty great EC’s, I think great recs, decent scores, top senior year curriculum.
I just heard Peabody is easier to get into and I would rather get in there. Any other advice?</p>
<p>Anxious, I’d also encourage you to look at Belmont, and it’s right across the street from Vanderbilt. It is a VERY well respected, and hard, OTD program. I frequently take clinical training interns from there (I’m an OT). I’ve heard it’s easier to get into the OTD program if you have been an undergrad major there. However, Vanderbilt is so amazing, that I’m sure it will prepare you for wherever you choose your professional degree. Most programs are heavily research based and required LOTS of writing, research papers and the dreaded thesis. So having a language based background is only going to help in that realm. It could even be part of your reasoning to go to Vanderbilt? That being said, I would not change your application at this time, just make it part of your end goal. You can always change colleges or add a neuroscience minor after you get there. Development of critical reasoning and writing skills are CRUCIAL to being a good OT. Especially being able to get a very complicated medically fragile client’s information communicated so that the family can understand the report, as well as the referring doctor! Good luck!!! It’s the greatest job in the world…feel free to PM me for any more questions or information : )</p>