<p>I’m a senior and getting ready to apply. At this point, my top choice, as it has been since 10th grade, is still Michigan. However, as I’ve been looking into Vanderbilt I think I’m growing more partial to it. I just have some questions.</p>
<li><p>I know for sure I want to pursue a career in business. Obviously, Michigan’s got a top three program so it seems ideal, but I’m hearing about Vandy’s HOD major with a minor in economics. What sort of jobs do graduates get out of this major?</p></li>
<li><p>My uncle, who works in the HR dept. for a global corporation, claims that Vanderbilt is only deemed a “regional” school, as in grads only get jobs in Nashville and the surrounding area. Michigan, he says, has more “global” appeal. How do you feel about it?</p></li>
<li><p>I’m really into sports and obviously you can’t beat Michigan football but how into the sports are the students?</p></li>
<li><p>Greek life is important to me. Great looking campus, I know, but how are the frats?</p></li>
<li><p>Tell me anything else you love about Vandy!</p></li>
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<p>I disagree with your uncle. Vanderbilt students do get jobs in major markets. S works in the DC area, as does his girlfriend (another VU grad). He had a double major in economics and mathematics and accepted an offer from a prominent consulting company in November prior to graduation. His job puts him in a position to know what skill sets/backgrounds Fortune 500 firms are seeking. In fact, he's a big proponent of a liberal arts education. He has a friend from graduating class who works with McKenzie. Job placement in major markets is not a problem for top students.</p>
<p>Bennn...maybe by regional school, he meant as in the Southeastern United States.</p>
<p>The largest markets for Vandy students are the Atlanta, Dallas, Charlotte (major financial services hub for southeast), and DC area. Few schools in the country beat out vandy when it comes to these areas. In terms of national and international prestige it then carries the same weight as any other top 20 university...which...michigan doesn't have.</p>
<p>frat life? come visit. if you need a place to stay use this internets thing to let me know and i'll take you out and help you crash somewhere</p>
<p>usually the students use football as an excuse to tailgate all day and maybe stop by the field to watch us lose. that's changed. we win games now but still tailgate a lot. basketball...sweet 16 much? aka we're good. baseball...um...espn should tell you the answer to that one. sports are important to us.</p>
<p>last thing...it's uh...the greatest school in the world when it comes to balance of academic and social life. in class i feel like i'm at one of the schmivies because everyone is so focused and on tuesday or thursday or fri or sat or whatever night it might be i feel like i'm at ANIMAL HOUSE except everyone is dressed well</p>
<p>Nashville has a lively economy with tons of people in successful business ventures, creative types attracted to cultural arts, music (witness the stunning new venue for the Nashville Symphony Orchestra), and you simply can't underestimate the value of the excellent law school and a medical complex or the fact that Vanderbilt has a remarkably positive relationship with Nashville. (This is rarer than you might think.) I hope you don't mind if we point out that the weather is fantastic, although a tornado did hit downtown a decade ago, and that the atmosphere in Nashville is very congenial. People who attend Vandy set high goals for themselves, and the student body is unmistakably moving toward a national draw more each year now. Life in Atlanta, Houston and Charlotte for graduates is life in cities with booming economies. U Michigan is a fine institution, but if you want to actually know your professors and have decent student/teacher ratios, Vandy offers a mix of a liberal arts education with the extras of a big school.</p>
<p>Frequently posters want to know what kinds of companies recruit at Vanderbilt. Some of the more prominent firms take out ads in The Hustler to promote their campus visits. You can access The Hustler online by linking to <a href="http://www.insidevandy.com%5B/url%5D">www.insidevandy.com</a> and clicking on the button for access to the student newspaper on the right hand side of the page underneath the photo gallery. The paper is published on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. In fact, I believe this is one of the best ways to get a sense of the campus personality.</p>
<p>Even so D was born in Atlanta, she does not really like south that much (don't know why). Are the majority of Vandy's students from south?</p>
<p>The HS D is attending sends a good number of kids to Vandy every year. I am pushing her to apply. Is fall a good season to visit?</p>
<p>D is a senior with a 4.0 UW GPA and will take a total of at least 10 AP by the end of HS. So far she has got 4 5s and one 4
More than likely a NMF.<br>
at least a 34 on ACT (Re-taking).
SAT II: 800 phys, 750 bio M, 750 US history, will take Math II next month. </p>
<p>You think she could get in with some merit aid?</p>
<p>Dad II, I believe the ratio is about 40 +% from the South. But My S is a freshman this year and his roommate is from Calif. and his suitemates are from Conn. and NJ. And they get along great and do everything together. They do a good job with diversity of races, classes of people and regions of the country. Admissions is trying to reach out to territories untapped by Vandy before to add to their diversification. They had over 1000 high schools represented in their 1600 freshmen class this year. </p>
<p>Benn as far as HOD is concerned. My wife majored in HOD and she is now a process analyst for Philips Medical. My understanding is grad. of HOD earn more right out of college than anyother major. A problem that my wife had was some HR people dont understand what HOD is. I cant tell you the advantages that she has had by teachings of this department. The main advantage I see as an outsider, public state univ. grad., is Vandy teaches you to be a better well rounded individual and it makes you a better leader. I was Accounting major and all I received was business classes which made me a good acct. but didnt make a better individual, or any way of saying it, it made me a better worker bee than being the Queen Bee. My wife has shot past everyone on the leadership train at her company because she knows who to organize, communicate and lead, where everyone else is technically trained and cant lead. But I am biased.</p>
<p>Dad II, if your daughter is a NMF, she will receive a minimum of $5K annually via a NM scholarship at Vandy; this is provided by the school, not NMSC. If she is a NMF and receives another Vandy merit scholarship, she will still receive a Vandy NM scholarship of $2K annually.</p>
<p>My d was awarded a 3/4 tuition Dean's Scholarship (one of many merit awards not mentioned on the webpage) as a College Scholar in the College of Arts and Science, as well as the $2K NM scholarship. Other Vandy schools, including the engineering school, offer similar scholarships. My daughter was not one of the students invited to Vanderbilt for a scholarship weekend; she didn't learn about her merit offer until late March. So do not be discouraged, 4 or 5 months from now, if your d hasn't been invited to such an event, because she may still receive a very good offer.</p>
<p>Your daughter's stats certainly could put her into consideration for these awards. However, it is much more than a numbers game at Vanderbilt. Her application will have to show what she can offer to the school community, as well as what she's truly passionate about. For all its reputation as a party school, Vandy is a service-oriented institution and they'll want to know what she plans to contribute.</p>
<p>We understood that there is more to the numbers. DD is the president of her school's key club and she has a long list of other accomplishments from music, sport, science/math competition to some national level awards.</p>
<p>Dad II, we've exchanged some thoughts on other threads, and I am glad to see you are serious enough about VU to check out the Vanderbilt site. Like frazzled's daughter, my son attends Vanderbilt on a full tuition and fees scholarship, no special app was required, and there was no special weekend. Like your daughter, my son had an excellent high school academic record, but I suspect it was his leadership and initiative skills, and considerable experience working with groups that led to the scholarship. Your daughter's application probably should emphasize the out of class experiences.</p>
<p>I don't remember the exact figures for geographic distribution of students, but it is by no means strictly a southern school. Neither my son, nor his roomate, nor either of the other two suite-mates are southerners.</p>