Does anybody know whether Vanderbilt is a heavy wait-list school? My son is on a roll for getting either accepted or wait-listed…and has been wait-listed for his last 3 decisions. So, I’m just wondering if he can make it 5-straight with Vanderbilt and Dartmouth over the next 2 days.
It doesn’t mean anything as those who were accepted through MOSAIC have yet to receive their financial aid decisions. This sentence is to address the demographic of people who do have a decision but not a financial aid decision.
A good amount of people that are waitlisted at Vandy inevitably get off, so you shouldn’t be too worried. At the end of the day though, your son should be proud of all his decisions regardless of the outcome if he put his best foot forward. Good Luck to Everyone!
I suspect there will be a ton of waitlist clearing this year- at many schools. The financial aid is going to be a doozy…with MANY students requiring much more than they initially applied for or anticipated in light of COVID-19 impacts on their family.
According to Vanderbilt website for last year’s admission - Of the 1,604 enrolled students, 453 got admitted via wait list. So the answer is YES, Vandy uses the wait list to manage their acceptance and yield rates.
Wow…that’s a lot. Thank you for providing me with those numbers.
Yes, and with COVID-19, the waitlist will definitely be moving a lot faster this year. Good luck to your son and everyone.
RD will be released today, March 25 at 5pm. My child received an email through their portal yesterday.
I’m freaking out! I haven’t gotten into any of my other top schools and Vanderbilt is a dream 
hoping for the best but expecting the worst
@HokieCrazy my son has is on five waitlists…nothing if not consistent
Most of these “selective” colleges manage their acceptance and yield stats by using the wait list. If your son has a favorite among his wait list schools, he should declare his top choice to that school since that will help his case. Good luck!
Hey . Iam an intl from a third world country. Signed up for interview but did not get any. Will this negatively impact my application?
@hit123 I doubt it. I was admitted early as a cornelius vanderbilt scholar and did not interview either.
@864346 Where all are you applying?
I understand that this is really stressful. I am really anxious too. But whatever the decision is, I hope you all find place at a good college. Good luck!
For anyone who has already gone through the process of opening their decision, how does the website work? Do you see your decision as soon as you click login or is there a separate button to click? I want to be able to prepare myself emotionally before I see my decision.
The decision can come up immediately as a “Congratulations” once you logon or in a form of a letter that you need to click to see. Good luck!
@derJudge I could potentially be rejected from Northwestern, Vanderbilt, Brown, Harvard, Dartmouth, Yale, Princeton, Columbia, Tufts, and Brandeis tomorrow
For anyone who got in, have you gotten any emails from Northwestern since?
Be more positive. You could be accepted to all of them tomorrow, too.