<p>I am going to be a soph at Vandy this year and I wanted to pass on a little bit of hard earned information to everyone who will be entering as the class of 2009. When you find out who your professors are...begin researching them. My first semester I didn't know to do this and my GPA suffered because of it. Use resources such as <a href="http://www.vandyswap.com%5B/url%5D">www.vandyswap.com</a> and <a href="http://www.ratemyprofessor.com%5B/url%5D">www.ratemyprofessor.com</a> (I always use the latter of the two because it allows the students to comment on what the professor is really like). Knowing what you are getting yourself into ahead of time can help you to plan your strategy for that particular prof/course. I wish y'all (yes, you will hear this) the best of luck as you head towards Nashville. I shall see you the 21st!</p>