same 
Decided on Vandy as econ.
Coming in as a junior from a really social school. Nervous about the housing at this point - anyone have any insight on how transfer living is / if random roommate selection is the vibe?
Congratulations!
I wouldnât worry too much about housing. Most transfers seemed to go with random roommates for housing. My D transferred last year and ended up in a single in one of the residential colleges and her transfer and non-transfer friends were scattered throughout the various types of campus housing from singles, doubles, triples/apartments and the 10 person Mayfield townhouse situation.
Housing this year was a bit of a mess tbh because Vandy didnât approve as much off campus housing and theyâre a bit short on beds because they demolished 2 large dorms and even though one new res college will open for the fall thereâs still one more to be constructed. That being said they do want transfers on campus so there should be rooms for all transfers.
Hello there, thank you for your kind response! Glad to hear your daughter seemed to have success with the housing no matter how random it may appear. The form looks pretty generic, just hoping for a solid roommate and an open mind for the year. Thank you again for calming some of my nerves of it 
Vandy has a very well run transfer orientation program so youâll have many opportunities to meet lots of people.
I hope you get a good roommate!
Also in the event you havenât seen this on the website:
Follow @TransfersofVU on Instagram and join the Transfer Hub, found within the Vanderbilt Admitted Student Community, to connect with other fall 2022 transfers and Transfer Student Leaders. Find your personalized invitation link to the Admitted Student Community on your MyAppVU portal. Reminders about summer deadlines and information on fall programming will be posted to these platforms.
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My son heard back at 3:05pm todayâŠwaitlisted. Best of luck to all!
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My son also heard back todayâŠwaitlisted. Econ. Good luck to all!
I GOT IN TODAY GUYS!!! Chemistry Major
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Hi @vpa2019, you said that your daughter made it off of the transfer waitlist last year. Considering that I am on the transfer waitlist right now, would you be willing to chat a bit about her stats and circumstances? Vandy is my top choice (and itâs the only school I applied to for transfer), so I would want to understand how to maximize my chances at acceptance.
Feel free to message me if you are ok with chatting a bit.
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there is literally nothing you can do to maximize your chances except for good spring grades and a LOCI bc they explicitly said they do not want other materials i.e letters of recommendations, etc
where did they say this?
i think it says it on the waitlist info section but i saw it in other places to if u do research about vandy waitlisted students it says they donât want anything but LOCI and soring grades asap, maybe in the email i got from them too
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Yeah I think vandy discourages extra rec letters. Most of the time they donât really add to your application
My daughter was waitlisted yesterday:-( Vanderbilt is her only transfer application. Just finished her first year at UVA, 4.0 premed. Valedictorian of HS, 1520 SAT, founded non-profit, great writer, two varsity sports, and long resume. Applied as a neuroscience major. I worry that this transfer application cycle is more competitive than normal bc the graduating HS class of 2021 had the toughest college acceptances. Too many sophomores are looking to make a move.
Does anyone know how Vandy handles the waitlist? Is it ranked? Are they just waiting for students that decline an acceptance? When will the wait list close?
Thank you for any information and allowing me to vent. Disappointed for my girl.
No one knows. From Vanderbilt source, it is not ranked. As transfer is usually the last piece of admission, it is highly unpredictable. Vandy notified the transfer waiting list of the early wave that they may need to wait to July for the final decision.
I am choosing between UVA and Vandy to transfer to. Just wondering why your daughter wants to transfer out of UVA.
Which wave? I was waitlisted on April 27 and didnât get an email
The same wave, sent email said it is likely July I will hear from Vandy. It appears that Vandy waitlist lots of applicants. Keep expectation in check.
Gotcha, I didnât receive any email