<p>Hilsa, it sounds like you need to be sure to take both Country Music and History of Rock for your AXLE requirements. D isn't a country fan, but it seems like anyone who comes to Nashville but doesn't know country music ought to at least learn about it - plus, it counts as a U.S. History AXLE requirement - how cool is that?</p>
<p>I'll listen to old school country. =] But watered down pop country, no. I come from a school where half the class (including my friends) listens to a) progressive and classic rock, b) indie, c) 80s [Talking Heads, New Order, They Might Be Giants, etc]. Country just isn't part of the culture. Though, it definitely is at the neighboring high school.</p>
<p>History of Rock sounds fun, though! I really don't like US History (I'm a Euro girl) so anything that gets me out of strictly political and economics US History would be pretty rad. Thanks for the info, kelsmom! Now let's just hope I get in!</p>
<p>History of Rock doesn't get you out of USH - country does, but not rock (guess because it's heavily influenced by the UK). I forget what HofR counts for - probably Humanities & the Creative Arts.</p>
<p>NNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</p>
<p>Oh well. I'd rather take it than another US History class. And it will probably give me a better perspective on country music. My parents will laugh in disbelief if they find out I signed up for a country music history class. Haha. Though, it sounds like it'd probably have to do more with people and culture, which is something that definitely appeals to me (I've seen I Love the 80s and all its VH1 spawn so many times on VH1...probably over 1000 hours of my life).</p>
<p>History of rock is an HCA credit.</p>
<p>My D, who still does not especially like country music, actually enjoyed the class. The class traced the roots of country & how it has developed through the years, as well as how country has influenced other genres.</p>
<p>I have always attended NYC public schools, so country music has never been part of the culture...but I discovered it on my own when I was around 13 and fell absolutely in love with it. It was actually my common app. essay topic :] I'll listen to oldies like Johnny Cash or even watered-down pop country like Taylor Swift...but I'm more into the moderates, like Brad Paisley or Keith Urban. ANYWAY, I meant to say that if I end up at Vandy, expect to see me in the History of Country Music course. Didn't expect to rant so much xD</p>
<p>yeah, i'm not gonna lie, I would rather put my weiner in a meat grinder than listen to her music hehehe</p>
<p>Hahahahaha. Keen, you sound like my friends.</p>
<p>haha, maybe we will be friends if I get accepted!</p>
<p>Lyla Garrity got her Vandy acceptance on Friday Night Lights!</p>
<p>^^Yeah, but as they say "Be careful what you wish for." It's been nothing but hell for her since then. OTOH I love the way Riggins is stepping up.</p>
<p>I figure that she ought to appeal and she'll get a full ride. Dad isn't earning any money, blew the savings. </p>
<p>I'm pulling for her.</p>
<p>Anyone else notice that 1) she got her acceptance in a small envelope, which doesnt happen, and 2) the logo at the top was not the Vandy one. </p>
<p>i bet the producers could have called vandy for legit stuff to make it more realistic, hey it's free advertising.</p>
<p>also, the show apparently doesn't know about vandys really good financial aid.</p>
<p>Since it is December on the show, she must have been accepted ED.</p>
<p>Have’nt received Decision letter yet. Anyone else in the same boat? Are all the letters being sent by Priority Mail, including rejects?</p>
<p>Only accept. goes priority - rejected and waitlist regular. Even priority gets screwed up sometimes - wishing you the best.</p>
<p>This is an interesting one. I have a distant relation I recently spoke to; he is a senile old man who was an emissary of the British crown to the Saudi royal family back in the day. He asked me where I was attending university, replied Vanderbilt, he then went on a 10 minute slurred heavily accented speech about how phenomenal it is to have a Vanderbilt tutor me and if I know what’s good for me, I should marry into the family.</p>
<p>This is pretty ridiculous(ly hilarious) and I’m only posting to bump my favorite thread, but this is in fact a plug because it shows that even though Vanderbilt’s international prestige is a little different than its domestic prestige, at least people know the name!</p>
<p>Lyla is going to vandy next year. </p>
<p>it will be interesting to see how far they go into her college life…it would be pretty cool if they come film on campus next year</p>
<p>Well, Rory Gilmore (Gilmore Girls) went to Yale but they did not film any of the show there. I think they used part of the Pomona campus at times.</p>
<p>Yeah, but it’s Yale…I think I speak for everyone when I say a scene set at Vandy would be a lot more interesting.</p>