Vanderbilt ED1 Class of 2019 Discussion Thread

<p>Welcome!</p>

<p>Are any of you doing alumni interviews?</p>

<p>I haven’t submitted my application yet, haha.</p>

<p>I wish I could do an interview, but literally none live in at least a 200-mile radius of where I am so it’s a bit hard.</p>

<p>And I’m still working on my application too, aha. </p>

<p>Haha, what state do you live in?</p>

<p>Washington. In the mountains at that…so near nothing. Ya…</p>

<p>Are any of you guys international applicants? I’m American but I’ve lived in Finland for the last two years, just sent in my app today!</p>

<p>What did you guys write your essay about for the activities question for Vandy? I wrote about my experience playing basketball on an international level in Eastern Europe, getting whipped by Serbians and Lithuanians basically. </p>

<p>Not to spam, but any of you guys doing IB, if so what are your predicted grades?</p>

<p>I wrote my essay for that question on FBLA, in particular my experience with this opportunity I had to solve a problem for a business and essentially be an innovator for several days rather than just a student. That’s a really vague and boring way to put it b/c it’s a bit complicated to explain, so I don’t know if that makes sense haha. </p>

<p>As to the IB, my school doesn’t even offer it! Haha, and it only offers 3 AP classes and a few college-in-the-hs type of classes so…ya no IB for me.</p>

<p>Applying ED I from California. There are 483 students in my graduating class, and I’m 99% sure I’m the only one applying to Vanderbilt. Rarely anyone from here has heard of it. </p>

<p>I know what you mean. People at my school (even though it’s a lot smaller than yours) are just like “Where is that again?” or “Oh, sounds nice.”</p>

<p>Well, where I am, (TN, the south), people know what Vanderbilt is. Unfortunately, it has that kind of snobbish connotation to it… like “Brentwood”.</p>

<p>Aha makes sense though. The closest I’ve gotten to anyone recognizing it is my English teacher going “Woah, that’s a hard one to get into.” And all I can say is “Yep, yep I know.” And I’m always dying to rant about how amazing it is, but then I’d get some crazy looks so I don’t… </p>

<p>Hey guys I’m also applying Early Decision!(: Can’t believe how soon the application deadline is… I’m starting to stress out over getting my essays done in time after deciding to rewrite the Vandy specific one.</p>

<p>ahhh, i just got back to NJ from my visit in nashville this weekend! so amazing, totally solidified my decision. i hope to meet you all next year :)</p>

<p>I wish I could visit! How was it??</p>

<p>Where in California? Thats where I lived before I moved</p>

<p>Is anybody else feeling how surreal it is to have sent in/be sending in your application to Vandy?? I know that probably sounds cliche, but I’ve just got to get my fee waiver worked out and then I’ll be done with it all, and I can’t even begin to wrap my mind around the idea of it. </p>

<p>@nerdfighter23‌ I know, I can’t believe it! I just wish we could know right away lol. (love your username by the way! DFTBA! (: )</p>