<p>Seriously you guys, there has to be people applying early decision to Peabody. I cannot be the only one.</p>
<p>maybe you will have less competition</p>
<p>College2332, do you know if by applying to Peabody, I'm put in a different application pool? I mean I know the Peabody school won't be reading my essays, but since i'm technically applying to a different school (not A&S or Engineering), then maybe i'm in a different pool? I'm actually really interested to know, so any responses would help!</p>
<p>Since I am applying to Peabody RD, I am under the impression that CAS, Engineering, Blair, and Peabody are all put in seperate pools, seeing as we all answer at least one different question on the supplement and are evalutated differently (to an extent) for admissions [like with extra auditions for Blair, etc.] At least, that's what I think? I could be totally wrong.:) You have to let me know how it goes for you! What is your prospective major? I am a prospective HOD major.</p>
<p>I am HOD also!</p>
<p>I really want more responses!</p>
<p>ShopGirl, we were told at PreVU that not only are you competing only with those in the college to which you applied but also only with those to the major to which you applied. They said, regarding Peabody, that the most competitive major is the HOD. Bottom line, you are only competing against those applicants who applied early to Peabody and to the major you chose.</p>
<p>Okay, i know this sounds ridiculously crazy, but do you think it is possible that I am the only one applying early decision to Peabody? I mean 1st of all last year, there were only a little over 1100 early decision applicants. I am expecting more people to apply early this year, i mean at least 1200. However, there were only about 900 who applied to Peabody overall.</p>
<p>That is not possible. Peabody is a very well known, prestigious program. I assure you that many others are applying as well.</p>
<p>Or better yet, do you think I am the only Asian applying early decision to Peabody? Haha, I know Vanderbilt won't have a separate group solely fo9r Early Decision Asian Peabody applicants, but I just sort of thought the process would be like, applicants were grouped according to the school which they applied to, and then you keep making cuts like you would move to the next round if you had some hook like being Asian or a huge legacy. I am really interested to know what you would think about this opinion of mine. You guys might think this is crazy but... okay, you know how Asians are really smart? well I'm Asian, but I'm not like naturally really smart. I have to work extremely hard. So i was thinking there are two groups of Asians. There are the brilliant ones who have grades and 1500 SAT scores. Since they are so brilliant they don't need to apply Early Decision, becuase they would get in regular decision. Then there are those "slacker Asians" who have amazing potential, but they just don't use it, and as a result, their slacking makes their grades not so stellar. I would think that these are the only type of Asian people who would apply Early Decision. Now here is my hypothesis, since I don't fit into either of these groups (i am neither the brilliant Asian or the slacker Asian), then is it possible that I would be the best Asian candidate? I mean I have a 96.7 unweighted GPA (4.75 weighted, not that a weighted GPA matters), will graduate with 8 AP courses, got a 2040 on the new SAT (740 writing, 650 math, 650 verbal), have been co captain of varsity tennis for two years, played for seven years, was MVP last year, have won about five academic awards, Wake Forest University award, senior editor of yearbook, and you know your basic stuff on a resume, I think my essays and rec were pretty good, and I talk to my admissions counselor once a week. So based on this, since I am Asian, do you guys think I could be the best ASIAN candidate? I mean realize this years class only has about 7% Asians. That's not nearly as much as like Duke's minority percentage. I don't like Duke by the way. But anyways, considering my hypothesis, what do ya'll think? Remember, I basically am your average applicant, there is nothing special about me as an applicant, but I am also applying Early Decision, applying to Peabody, and I'm Asian. So I feel like, rather I hope they are going to accept me early decision I. I mean I would be devastated if I didn't get in. I've wanted to go since I was five, and I mean I have other schools that I'm applying to like GW, Wake Forest, Tulane, Emory, Richmond, Washington and Lee (still reach), Boston College (reach), Villanova, University of Georgia, but my heart is definately set on Vandy.......By the way, I hope everyone who I used to talk to on College Confidential during the summer before their freshman year is having a blast at Vandy!!!! I don't see how you couldn't!
Anyways, I appreciate all the help everyone has given me.</p>
<p>college1, I know the idea was ridiculous. But i mean, do you think there would be a huge number of applicants applying early decision to the Peabody school. And not everyone knows about Peabody's reputation, even though it is very good. Also, applying to peabody forces you to pick a major. A lot of people are undecided and apply to The College of Arts and Sciences by default. Also to me, I think applying early decision is a big deal. Not everyone can be like, I love this school so much, I am going to bind myself to it. Also, think about all the cocky people who want to get accepted to like 10 schools just so they can be like yeah, I rejected Vanderbilt, so I can go to Harvard or something dumb like that. I also think a lot of people want to be considered for scholarships, and Vanderbilt doesn't even have to consider early decision applicants for scholarships even if they are brilliant, because they have to lure some people from the regular decision pool to accept Vanderbilt's offer, so they don't lose them to like Duke, Emory, or Hopkins. At least with early decision applicants, they have bound themselves to the school.</p>
<p>ShopGirl are you Korean, Japanese, Indian, Chinese, or Vietnamese?</p>
<p>I'm not sure what you're asking. Are you at an advantage applying early? Yes. Are you the only applicant? No. Are you the top Asian applicant? Highly doubt it. What does this mean? I have no idea. You're over-analyzing; you want us to reassure you that you're going to get in. If you apply early, you have a fair shot (that's my 2 cents). </p>
<p>Also, I don't know the exact numbers, but I feel there is a notable Asian population on campus. Again, it probably is not up to Stanford/UC-B/MIT, but it is significant nonetheless. Like I said, I'm not sure of numbers, I'm just going from what I feel walking around campus. Vandy is very diverse.</p>
<p>Personally, I don't know any asians (currently) in the Peabody school. That's just me, of course. ASians here tend to go toward the sciences and engineering. but that's ok though.</p>
<p>kimfuge, I'm Indian. And college1, I don't think I am the most highly qualified Asian applicant in any way. I was just wondering if I would be at the top if they had an applicant pool of solely Early decision Peabody Asian candidates. It doesn't seem to me like there would be more than a handful of Early Decision Asian Peabody applicants, considering, Peabody only received 885 applications overall last year, and there were only 1121 early decision applications from round 1 and round II early decision and considering the percentage of Asians in your class is a little under 7%. I'm saying if you COMBINED all those factors, I think I would be a pretty good applicant for admission. However, I realize that they do not group applicants into a pool solely for Early Decision Peabody Asians. That would be ridiculous. I also realize that I probably would have no chance of getting in if i were not Asian or applying early decision.</p>
<p>okay ecnerwalc, i agree with you. I think Asian people either like math and science or they are good at it naturally. I however am not even close to being good at math or science naturally, and I prefer the majors in the Peabody school. What is your opinion on my advantage applying to the Peabody school early decision and being Asian? I mean I just consider early decision, Peabody, and ethnicity as additional factors that would move me further along the admissions process. I am not hoping to have those factors get me into Vanderbilt, since my GPA is not bad and my SAT scores aren't like below their range. Anyways just curious to hear your opinion. How do you like Vandy by the way?</p>
<p>I don't think you are competing against only Asians; you are competing against the rest of the Peabody applicant pool. Just some food for thought.</p>
<p>shopgirl
You are sounding a bit obsessed and neurotic- just chill!</p>
<p>i'm asian and i'm in peabody. although, i'm also majoring in bio sci. lol. but yeah. just wanted to say that there are asians in peabody! so booya!</p>
<p>Belisaire, </p>
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<p>By the way, for anyone who thinks i'm neurotic, I am not the only one. Just remember how you or your kids felt around application time. Just to remind you, it's stressful. Like most applicants, I have to deal with applications, AP classes, sports, clubs, and anything else. And I have every reason to be neurotic. I've worked my ass off since middle school.</p>