<p>Being accepted to MIT does not guarantee Vanderbilt admission (although I would suspect it is likely). </p>
<p>Everyone is acting like Vanderbilt is some low tier school. Vanderbilt is very prestigious. If you are accepted to Vanderbilt, I would visit both schools and re-evaluate. Determine the pros and cons of studying at each school and then decide. Just because MIT has a bigger brand name DOES NOT mean you should automatically go there.</p>