<p>How do people from around the world (Europe and Asia) view Vanderbilt undergrad as an academic institution? Is it well known?</p>
<p>Also, domestically, where is Vanderbilt most highly regarded/well known?</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>Only quite a few people in Europe and Asia have heard of Vanderbilt. So, going there would probably not be a good investment if you’re an full-paying international student.</p>
<p>This shouldn’t matter because they when people offer you jobs, the majority of them tend to research the universities/colleges that you have attended. When they do this, they will realise the supreme value of a Vanderbilt degree.</p>
<p>Non-existent Rep. However, some employers would research the degree. Dont forget Vanderbilt has produced a lot of accomplished graduates including the founders of BCG and Bain graduated from Vandy. Vandy is considered very prestigious- I think this is largely because lots of rich people attend Vanderbilt</p>
<p>It would matter, of course, but not to a great extent. I’d say it matters most specifically in the area of networking. For example, Duke is well-regarded both in Europe and Asia, and Duke alumni are visible in both continents. So, if you can get into Duke, it would be a more well thought-out advice to go there instead of Vanderbilt. I think the cost would almost be the same as attending Duke.</p>
<p>“Only quite a few people in Europe and Asia have heard of Vanderbilt. So, going there would probably not be a good investment if you’re an full-paying international student.”</p>
<p>I believe a lot of people in Asia and Europe have heard of Vandy, especially influential people in their the 20 and 30 who went to college in the US during the era of USNews and then returned to their home countries.</p>
<p>While a great school, Vanderbilt is almost unrecognized in Europe and Asia.</p>
<p>Vanderbilt isn’t even well recognized in the United States in comparison to similarly ranked peers. I would not recommend the university if you’re concerned with reputability. -.-</p>
<p>This is somewhat random, but…
how would you compare the international reputation between Vanderbilt and the University of St Andrews?
I want to go to St Andrews.
My parents want me at Vanderbilt.
Opinions?</p>
<p>Depends what part of the country you are in, sentiment.</p>
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<p>Where are you from? And what do you want to study? Vanderbilt is very southern you know. If you are international you might not fit in that well. You might want to go to school with an international population. Schools in the south are kind of bleh except Duke and Emory which are kind of full of kids from New Jersey and New York. Frat parties and stuff, you might feel excluded. My friends who studied abroad at St Andrews loved it but likely because it was full of americans lol.</p>
<p>St Andrews is just like Vandy, non-existent international rep. However Vandy is really way better if you compare its prospects in the US, more recruitment from top companies (MBB and I-banks, Engineering firms) as opposed to St andrews rep in the UK. I dont know about their international rep because it would depend on where you are from. No school has an “international rep” except maybe like 6 universities max</p>
<p>Personally, I think an individual is more than is school- just flip a coin</p>
<p>Based on reputation alone in the global scene, I’d say St Andrews has got it more than Vanderbilt has. Prince William went there. It is famous amongst elite golfers. It has a top international relations program. It has many more international students than it has Scottish students. Its graduates have more international mobility. Etc, etc… but both schools would be great. I’d rather go for Vanderbilt than St Andrews. But if I am an American, I’d go fro St Andrews for the experience of studying in a foreign land.</p>
<p>Thanks guys. I’m from upstate NY, so I would be domestic at Vandy and international at St Andrews. I still want to go to St Andrews…let’s hope for the best!</p>
<p>^ So why are u interested in overall international rep? The only rep u shuld care abt if for graduate school or a Job.</p>
<p>St andrews is known by a particular group of people in the US, but I dont know how employers view it. When I was in college, the general opinion given by employers especially for some of my friends planning to go abroad was that US degrees are considered way more than foreign degrees for recruitment in the US except its a famous school- keep that in my mind</p>
<p>This is a recent survey on Vanderbilt: [Article</a> - Employment Statistics - Vanderbilt Career Center](<a href=“http://www.vanderbilt.edu/career/employers/getArticle.php?article=92]Article”>http://www.vanderbilt.edu/career/employers/getArticle.php?article=92) </p>
<p>However, I think it would be near impossible to get a job outside the US with US citizenship going to Vanderbilt except you have connections.</p>
<p>As I mentioned earlier U have to be of a certain type of disposition to want to attend Vanderbilt. I think you should visit the school first before you go there. </p>
<p>Vanderbilt is recognized in the South and some parts of the Northeast. The large majority of people have heard of the school. But that should be the least of your problem. Find out if you like Vandy. And most importantly find out how studying abroad could have an impact on your future career. Like if you want to be a lawyer or doctor, it might not be the best idea. That kind of thing. Be aware that every top firm would be heavily staffed by graduates from Rice/Vandy/Emory in the South</p>
<p>I’m from the British Isles, and St. Andrews is the school for kids who couldn’t get into University of Edinburgh. My dad would never let me go there, but he would let me go to Vanderbilt (even though he would rather a bigger-name school). St. Andrews is a fine school, but it doesn’t have an academic rep in Europe, so don’t pick it based off that.</p>
<p>“While a great school, Vanderbilt is almost unrecognized in Europe and Asia.”</p>
<p>This is valid. It is a good school in the U.S., but it lacks the name internationally. It isn’t a large institutional powerhouse type university (see Harvard, Stanford, Yale, Duke). </p>
<p>Like someone said earlier in this thread though, I am not sure why it would matter when the companies that are likely to hire an american as an ex-pat will likely have experience with the American university system. They will likely know Vandy, at least enough to know it isn’t just another southern football institution like most southern “universities.”</p>