<p>Hey! So I didn't post this in the EDII forum because I applied for regular decision, but I was shocked to receive a letter in the mail today saying that the Ad-com had approved my application for admission to the class of 2012! They said they were sending my decision early so that I could participate in the multi-cultural recruitment session in March. I'm from CT, and I'm half caucasian and half hispanic (Cuban). If anybody wants my stats, just let me know and I'll post them.</p>
<p>what!!!!!!!!!! how did that happened....is vandy your first choice or not?? so are you binded to go there are not....i wished that happened to me!!!!!!!!</p>
<p>I can't say it's my first choice, but I certainly wouldn't mind going there. No, I'm not bound to go there. They just have this multi-cultural recruitment session called MOSAIC from March 13-16, and they said they just wanted to let me know that my application had been approved so I would have the opportunity to go to it. They said they're going to send my acceptance materials in April.</p>
<p>Those invited to campus for Chancellor's scholarship interviews and for Mosaic weekend always get the nice treat of knowing their decision early. This is one of the ways VU can go after those cream of the crop folks who are likely to bring something special to the class since they are likely to receive multiple acceptances. Don't worry if you haven't heard anything - there are are still some nice merit awards out there that will pleasantly surprise RD folks late in March. The archives of this board are filled with such stories.</p>
<p>Last year, my D went to a scholarship weekend at another school with several students who had also applied to Vandy. The kids who were at this school's event were told that they were accepted to this school at the time they were sent an invitation; this was a few weeks before everyone else received decisions. The kids who had also applied to Vandy had just received their acceptances the day before the event, and several had been surprised to find large merit scholarships included with their acceptance letters ... no interviews or anything required. And for those who have financial need ... Vandy has really great grants that can end up being better than big scholarships at other schools. So, don't despair if you don't hear anything!</p>
<p>do you telling your stats?? you are so lucky! congrats!</p>
<p>congrats!! i'm tired of waiting for my decision. what are your stats? you don't even have to post all of your ec's and stuff if you don' want to, just SAT, GPA, and whatever you think would be helpful.</p>
<p>Actually, I know someone who was accepted RD this week too. He's a math genius though....he's probably going to MIT.</p>
<p>wow I got in RD (multicultural thing invite), and i didn't even turn in a second teacher evaluation...</p>
<p>Here are some of my stats</p>
<p>+GPA: Weighted-4.5, Unweighted-3.9
+Rank: 10/665 (will be better after 1st semester grades are factored in)
+Public School (2nd largest in CT); sends very small amount of people to top schools
+SAT I: Math-750, CR-700, W-800 (Essay-12)
+SAT II: US History-780, Biology E-650, Spanish (w/o listening)-670
+I've taken the hardest classes that I can at my school since freshman year
+I have many extra-curricular activities, mostly relating to music
+My father is caucasian and from upstate New York while my mom is Cuban and from Havana (I feel this was an important factor in my application seeing as how I was invited to the multicultural recuitment weekend)
+My teacher recommendations were excellent</p>
<p>If you would like to know anything else, just let me know</p>
<p>i got the same package hypes, and i'm half white and half hispanic too! i don't think i'll be able to go to MOSAIC though bc i'm visiting my family in puerto rico during that time :(
i guess i'll visit vandy on my own some other time if i have the money.
btw, congrats!!</p>
<p>Congrats! I got the same letter. Ill guess Ill see you at MOSAIC!</p>
<p>ME TOO (half hispanic, etc. + early notification in rd + math genius friend who heard)
except i posted on the early decision one cuz i didnt know this one existed...haha
im pretty excited!!! but i still want to consider the other acceptances i get (and actually visit vandy) before i make my final decision.
i cant go to mosaic b/c i have a school retreat the day it starts
if you want to see my stats, just check the ed link on 2012
congrats!!</p>
<p>I got accepted RD through Blair.</p>
<p>Congrats colin512. What instrument?</p>
<p>Thanks! I play the trombone-did you audition at Blair?</p>
<p>when should we expect to hear from Vandy ?</p>
<p>I think that letters are supposed to be mailed on Thursday (according to last years schedule at least)</p>
<p>This Thursday? As in, the 26th?</p>
<p>does vandy have online accounts for checking status? i don’t recall ever getting one.</p>