<p>Just read the blog and looked at the link to the Common Data Set. Last year, Vandy took 698 ED out of 2,150 (32%). The blog states this year they took 25% ED. Overall acceptance rate last year (if I calculated correctly) was 18%. I wonder what it will be this year? This rivals some Ivy league schools… but then again, it should! 
Go Vandy!</p>
<p>So all you acceptees out there:</p>
<ol>
<li>Big letter, small letter?</li>
<li>Does it say anything on the outside?</li>
<li>MOSAIC–>if accepted ED and MOSAIC is it two different envelopes, or one combined one?</li>
</ol>
<p>Thank you :)</p>
<p>jmeneses: i was accepted to Vanderbilt RD and invited to MOSAIC at the same time. it comes in one huge white envelope that says “congratulations”</p>
<p>EDII comes in a normal sized white envelope, don’t get siked out haha</p>
<p>Actually, I think the Indiana girl that found out got that MOSAIC thing… not fair. Sorry for the false alarm.
I really hope I find out Monday. I really can’t wait much longer.</p>
<p>Is anyone as nervous as I am? haha.</p>
<p>touhou- YES!! I am so sick of this waiting it’s absurd. School is going to be useless tomorrow. I’m just going to want to get to my mailbox.</p>
<p>I thought about telling my mom to call my cell phone immediately when the letter comes in…</p>
<p>but I think I’d rather open it… haha.</p>
<p>Also, not to stalk, but your stats said you’re a vegetarian!
I’ve been a vegetarian for 7 years! haha.</p>
<p>For ED1, it’s a normal white envelope. But, it’s noticeably heavy because of the envelope they give you for the matriculation deposit. You’ll know right away</p>
<p>I’m actually coming home for lunch to check the mail haha T_T
Hoping for the best :)</p>
<p>Luckily I get out of school a block early since I dual enroll, but sometimes the mail dosent come to hours later. I just hope its great news.</p>
<p>touhou- that’s awesome! I’ll hit my seven year mark in a couple of months! I hardly ever meet kids my age who have been a veggie this long! :)</p>
<p>soooo…people have only been posting acceptances so far…
that makes me worried, like what if they sent out acceptances first and rejections later?</p>
<p>I’ve only seen people posting acceptances who were invited to MOSAIC.</p>
<p>does anyone know how long it will take for a letter to get to boston??</p>
<p>Should be there by Tuesday at the latest.
I’m a little outside of Chicago, and we’re anticipating tomorrow</p>
<p>hey guys, slightly freaking out still. but thanks for the response, i was reading on the ed1 thread that they dont necessarily sent the bigger envelopes for acceptances…is that true??</p>
<p>“hey guys, slightly freaking out still. but thanks for the response, i was reading on the ed1 thread that they dont necessarily sent the bigger envelopes for acceptances…is that true??”</p>
<p>That is correct. For ED they send their notification whether it be an acceptance or a rejection in standard business sized envelopes. I’m not sure if the ED2 letters will include estimated financial aid for those that submitted their CSS profile and/or Fafsa early enough or not. However, my daughter’s ED1 acceptance did include her estimated financial aid package as well as the instructions and information for her matriculation deposit as mentioned before. </p>
<p>I wish you all the best of luck!</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Objective:</p>
<p>[ul] [<em>] SAT I (breakdown): N/A
[</em>] ACT: 35 single sitting, 10 on Writing
[<em>] SAT II (if submitted): Physics: 740. US History:740. Math II:760
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.94 UW, 4.46 W
[<em>] Grades in AP/IB/honors classes (if applicable): All As in AP classes, 2 Bs freshman year in weighted courses. The rest have been straight A’s
[</em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Doesn’t rank, thank God. (School is beast)
[<em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): US Gov (5), USH (5)
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP BC Calculus, AP Language and Composition/Western Civ, AP Physics C, AP Euro, Latin Honors, Honors History (electives/doubling up)
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Nothing major. Just Commended for NMS, awards on the national Latin exam (no perfect score or anything). [/ul]Subjective:
[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership and number of years participated in a certain activity in parenthesis): Speech (2 years, senior:Captain), National Honor Society (2 years: Chairman), Youth and Government (2 years, senior: Committee Chair), Rotary club (3 years), Freshman Mentor (2 years, senior:executive board), Mission trips to India, Galveston TX (9,10), Class Council (2 years), Soccer (club and school, 3 years), Gymnastics (2 years), Co-founder of food packaging group for high school students during the school day (have raised $75,000 in 3 years), Latin Honor Society (2 years).
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: Lifeguard at nationally recognized facility, 3 years, 50 hours a week and 20 hours of training a week in May.
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service: Same as listed above, nothing substantial (i haven’t kept track of hours, but when i get a rough estimate i have around 600 hours, not counting mission trips).
[<em>] EC short answer (subject and personal opinions on it): Co-founding of the food packaging group, was told that it was pretty good.
[</em>] General Essay (subject and personal opinions on it): About a boy that died while i was feeding him in a Mother Teresa home in India. Lessons that i learned from it, and why i do what i do. Was told that it was very moving, but I didn’t focus on beastly writing, just getting myself out there.
[<em>] Second Essay (subject - and personal opinions on it): N/A
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation (only if you saw it): had 3, 1 from AP physics teacher that should be okay, 1 from Social Studies Chair who has seen me grow since freshman year, and 1 from my AP Gov teacher who’s helped me with the Food-packaging group. 2nd and 3rd should be very good.
[<em>] Counselor Rec (only if you saw it): She said it was glowing, but i’m not so sure.
[</em>] Additional Rec (only if you saw it):N/A
[li] Interview: Didn’t do one.[/ul]Other </p>[/li]
<p>[ul] [<em>] State (if domestic applicant): IL
[</em>] Country (if international applicant):
[<em>] School Type: Public, very prestigious (top 3%)
[</em>] Ethnicity: Half Asian/White.
[<em>] Gender: Male
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.): None[/ul]Reflection</p>
<p>[ul][<em>]Strengths: Leadership and grades, founding of a 501 (c) 3
[</em>] Weaknesses: I was suspended freshman year for 2 days for a cyber-bullying thing. It was a stupid thing when i was trying to figure out who i am, but i think that my counselor helped clear up that that was a different period of my life and made me more of who i am today. Also, lack of consistency in ECs
[li] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I don’t know. I have things for me, and things against me.[/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>Anyone can get in if it’s meant to be; you just have to work for it. </p>
<p>As far as letters: small envelope with a green envelope nested inside, as well as 3 sheets of paper. You should be able to tell from the outside. </p>
<p>Also: No MOSAIC invitation for me.</p>
<p>See you all next year Looking for a room mate btw…</p>