Vanderbilt EDI 2017 Applicants' Discussion Thread

<p>anyone in northern VA or suburban MD receive letters today?</p>

<p>Today i got rejected </p>

<p>Male, NY</p>

<p>1410/1600 SAT
93/100 GPA UW
95/100 GPA Weighted</p>

<p>6APs 7 Honors</p>

<p>President/Treasurer Interact Club
Vice President National Honor Society
Vice President Media Producation
Vice President History Club
Best Buddies Member
Internship for State Senator
Hired by State Senator
Varsity Cross Country 3 years
Varsity Track 1 year
Football 1 year
200-300 Hours of Community Service</p>

<p>Now I’m waiting for my co-#1 school- The University of Michigan</p>

<p>Congratulations to all those accepted! and to all those rejected lets keep our fingers crossed!</p>

<p>Accepted!!! Stats posted earlier in thread. </p>

<p>Soooo happy!</p>

<p>ACCEPTED!!!
Female, PA, College of Arts and Sciences</p>

<p>SAT I: 1430/2160
ACT: 35
4.0 UW GPA (11 APs)
Rank: 2/440</p>

<p>Awards: Attended Westinghouse Science Honors Institute and National Merit Commended
Extracurriculars: NHS (community service coordinator), science club, science olympiad, science bowl, Student Government (representative), coach youth cheerleading, safe driving club at school, secretary of community service based club
Job at Dairy Queen for over 3 years, have been a shift leader for over a year now
Community service: Relay for Life, tutoring, humane society volunteer, created various comm serv projects through NHS, Habitat for Humanity</p>

<p>I attended the PAVE program at Vandy, which I think really helped me. I had a letter of rec from the director of the PAVE program, which I didn’t see but I hope was good! I also had letters of rec from my AP Calc teacher (hers was amazing) and from my AP Bio teacher (pretty average). My essay was really odd and abstract, I was worried they would hate it but I guess not. It was kind of about my view of the world and the weird things that set me apart from my peers. My short essay was about my job and what it’s taught me. </p>

<p>Please let this show that there is hope for everyone!! I’m really nothing special, I promise. Just an average white girl from PA. No major awards or anything. My interview was completely average and my essays were unspectacular. I think what really set me apart was that I wanted this SO BADLY and I made that abundantly clear. I went to PAVE, I met with my admissions counselor while there, and I kept in contact with her throughout the process. When she came to my high school in October, I was the only senior who attended her presentation and I stayed after to talk with her some more. I went to the road show in my area, I mean I literally did EVERYTHING that I could. I know Vandy says that they don’t consider level of an applicant’s interest, but I think they do even if it’s unofficial. To all future applicants: keep that in mind!</p>

<p>To those of you that didn’t get in- please know that I am so, SO sorry. You’re clearly amazing candidates just for being able to even CONSIDER applying to Vandy, much less do it! You will all end up exactly where you’re meant to be. I know this is a frustrating process but there is a perfect school out there for everyone, and this just might not be it. My brother got rejected from his dream school and ended up going to a school that’s practically the exact opposite. He was devastated about it until he moved into his dorm freshman year, and now he absolutely loves where he is at and says he wouldn’t change a thing. Have faith! It’ll all work out.</p>

<p>Son ACCEPTED!!! College of Engineering.
4.2 GPA, 2280 SAT. Pretty high SAT II’s in math, chemistry and history.
Varsity VB and 4 year volunteer with disabled children.</p>

<p>Good luck to everyone!</p>

<p>has anyone else not gotten a letter yet? I feel like I’m the only one…</p>

<p>we are in suburban MD and we haven’t gotten one yet. where do you live?</p>

<p>My son in NJ has not gotten his letter yet but Congrats to those that have been accepted and best of luck to those who will be pursuing other schools!</p>

<p>Little late to this thread, but no reply for me either, I’m up in NJ too…</p>

<p>ACCEPTED!
female, North Carolina, College of Arts and Sciences
3.9 GPA, 32 ACT</p>

<p>Does an acceptance have a yellow envelope inside?</p>

<p>Still no letter here in suburban central MD</p>

<p>RoKKeR, my acceptance letter had a yellow envelope inside.</p>

<p>My mom just texted me saying there was a gold envelope. I’m heading home now. Is this really happening!?!</p>

<p>Good luck!!</p>

<p>It’s a yes. I’m in absolute disbelief! Cannot believe it’s true! I’ll post stats in skittle but once I settle down.</p>

<p>Persiandad, we have headbutted a couple of times in CC and I really wanted you to get in from the bottom of my heart. I know you did PAVE and that experience as another poster after you mentioned seems to have helped a lot. For future applicants may be doing PAVE is a good way to pave (pun intentended) your way into Vandy. We are in Northern Virginia and no letter yet. As to withdrawing ED decision due to financial consideration, that is legal, but immoral, unethical and totally reprehensible. You took away another person’s chance. PERIOD.</p>

<p>In response to fatherofm, as another paver, I can definitely say that pave helped me and I have no doubt that it helps in terms of admissions to Vandy. A lot of us pave kids have gotten accepted to Vandy in the past few days, and I think for iffy candidates PAVE really helps to push you into the acceptance zone.</p>

<p>@vandywashdc upstate NY! Good to know I’m not alone in this endless wait.</p>

<p>Didn’t get in - good luck to all you new 'Dores! Anchor Down!</p>