Official Vanderbilt 2015 Fall Transfer Thread

Do you guys think that they may only do them on Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays? That would be my best guess. I am so nervous, even though I am 80% sure they will not send them out tonight if they haven’t already.

I agree @emflatt‌ I don’t think anything will come tonight…

Is there usually some kind of waitlist for transfer applicants?

Also, these are my specs…

ACT: 30/ Superscore 31
High school GPA: 3.97
College GPA: 3.33 as of last semester
College currently attending: Sewanee (the University of the South)
Recommendations: My current school is very small and close relationships with professors are heavily encouraged, so I was able to get 3 awesome recommendations.
College ECs: Involvement with Campus Crusades for Christ, member of Alpha Phi Omega (leadership and community service co-ed fraternity), Vice President of my pledge class for Alpha Phi Omega (fall semester), Pledge Trainer for Alpha Phi Omega (spring semester)
High School ECs: Beta Club, NHS, NCSS, Relay for Life, Volunteer Girls State, Leadership program through my county, Volunteering with my local Chamber of Commerce, many other community service activities, 1 job from 16-17, and then 2 from 17-18 while still in school.

Good luck to all of you and a huge congratulations to those already accepted! It is a wonderful accomplishment.

I am not sure about that. There must be some kind of rhyme or reason to the way they are sending out decisions, because I got my application in and verified as complete almost a month before the deadline. The applicants that were accepted yesterday got their applications in just before the deadline… But, I am just reminding myself to remain calm and be patient.

Yes, there is a waitlist. From what I understand, they offer you a spot and the quicker you accept, the better. They do still like to see demonstrated interest from waitlisters, though. There is some info on it somewhere on their website, I couldn’t tell you where though. I have seen so much on their website in the past month. I hope this helps!

@emflatt‌ very impressive! I think you have a solid shot!

Thank you! I appreciate the encouragement. I hope you get in!

@emflatt What program did you apply to?

Thanks! I hope you do as well!

Sociology; Arts & Science.

What are everyone else’s specs and what school did everyone apply to/what major?

ACT: 31/ Superscore 34 (I took the test several times and so my scores in each section fluctuated)
Writing: 11

High school GPA: 3.97

College GPA: 4.0 as of last semester

College currently attending: Mississippi State University

Recommendations: Two professors who I am close with as well as my research mentor from my senior research project in high school who I also interned with during the summer.

College ECs: Volunteer at Boys and Girls Club, Bulldogs on the Move (work every friday with the special needs children from local schools), Biochemistry Club, Physicians on the Rise, Habitat for Humanity, American Society for Microbiology, Lambda Sigma Honors Society, Alpha Lambda Delta, National Society for Collegiate Scholars, Alternative Spring Break, I received the Freshman Volunteer Award, and have I have been an intern in the chemistry lab for the spring semester.

High School ECs: Mu Alpha Theta, National Honors Society, Honorable Mention in Biology for the State Science Fair, member of my high schools first iGEM (International Genetically Engineered Machine) team in the summer of 2014, Officer for Science Olympiad, Service Association, officer for the Wellness Club, Leader for the Leadership Team for 3 years, President of Interact Club, officer for Orientation Assistants, officer for Scholars Bowl, officer for Biomedical Club, officer for Thespian Society, officer for the Drama Club, member of the Heritage Panel, a member of Peer Helpers, and 5 AP classes (AP Calculus AB, AP Literature, AP US History, AP Environmental Science, and AP Biology).

I have also worked at a women and children’s home for the past 5 years tutoring and assisting in childcare.

I applied to CAS as an upcoming sophomore molecular and cellular biology major.

So have decisions come out?

I don’t remember there being an alternative choice in the login… I don’t see an alternative either!

@embellishment‌, a few of us couldn’t see the alternate yesterday. I didn’t hear back anything so far today! Good luck to everyone!

Just to hop on the bandwagon, these are my stats

College:
William and Mary
3.5 GPA first semester; when I sent in my midterm report, my 2nd semester GPA was/is 3.8
ECs: club tennis, club track, member of my dorm council/residence hall association

High School:
2170 Sat, 5 APs/13 Honors Classes
3.98 GPA, Top 3% of 450 students
ECs: NHS, Treasurer of student council, cross country, winter track and captain of tennis team, jazz band, band, interact/volunteer club, American music abroad music program.

Applied to Arts&Sciences for Psychology

I’m as stressed out as anyone else who is checking their email several times a day hahaha.

Hey guys, been browsing CC for many years now, but just couldn’t resist making an account this time around. Still waiting on hearing anything from Vandy as well, figured I might toss out my stats:

College:
HYPS
Year: Freshman
3.5 GPA first semester; 3.92 midterm
ECs: Reviewer for science journal, student government rep, 2 science publications, editor for school newspaper, student researcher, medical trainer/intern orthopedist, bioethics society, satire magazine writer, community service volunteer.

High School:
2400 SAT, 17 AP’s
3.47 UW GPA, Top 10% of class (~180 elite religious HS)
ECs: 2 sport All-American (injured Sr. year, not heavily recruited), various music groups (play piano and compose music), NHS, student researcher, lifeguard, Catholic Ministry service.

Applied to Arts & Sciences for some combination of Biology and Psychology. Hoping for good news, nervous every time my phone gets a notification!

I haven’t officially published my stats, so I will give it a go.

College:
I attend a community college
GPA: 4.0
39 credit hours
Double major in History/French
ECs: full-time position at a major domestic law firm, Phi Theta Kappa, Sigma Kappa Delta

High School:
2.7 GPA
Graduated in 2003
Multiple sports activities, sports medicine

My high school wasn’t strong, but hopefully college will overshadow that… Plus, my test scores were waived from high school, so I am thinking that that might be a positive in my favor. What do you guys think? Be brutally honest.

And by waived, I mean my counselor at Vandy.

@WMstudent18‌ I think you should feel confident! You have strong stats. What makes you want to leave William and Mary? That’s a great school! However, if it isn’t the right fit, then it just isn’t.