Yes, Vanderbilt transfer acceptance is definitely a rolling admissions process. My daughter says some transfers were accepted before her and some after her May 8th acceptance.
Perhaps, put a date e.g. May 15th on your calendar to anchor your expectations. If it arrives sooner, great. If you haven’t heard by May 15th, contact Admissions just to be sure they haven’t forgotten about you.
My application was pretty much fully completed when I submitted it, a week before the deadline. They had most of my documents from last year, and everything else I had sent waaay before I submitted my application. Didn’t hear back yet!
I applied as a transfer applicant last year. There was a wave around April 18th, where many people got accepted. And I got my rejection on May 8th. There were no other decision dates before May 8th except April 18th.
@YeisYeezus I think Kanye would appreciate that decisions are released in “waves”
Yeah, maybe the wave is supposed to be tomorrow and he just happened to be one of the first. Only one way to find out.
Let me explain: I got an email from Vanderbilt that said to check the portal. The email didn’t say if I was accepted or rejected. I opened the portal and it said (My Name), You’re the Newest Member of the Class of 2021. Wasn’t expecting this so I’m super excited. My advice to everyone is just stay patient, I’m sure you’ll find out soon.
@Stewartson Congratulations! is Vandy your #1 choice?
@Stewartson What time did they email you?
5:15 PM exactly. Here are my stats before anyone asks:
ACT: 35
High School GPA: 4.7
College GPA: 4.0
Hook: My uncle works for Vandy admissions
ECs: My dad works for Trump campaign (resigned) but got me a top internship there, member of yacht club, college republicans, etc.
is your dad sean spicer lolllll
@Stewartson yeah… um no… to literally everything you’ve said.
I’m 90% sure @Stewartson is lying/trol-ling. Waves have never come out on an individual basis, and if the 1st wave was somehow released yesterday, I think we’d see way more people on this thread. I also highly doubt they just messed up and somehow emailed this one person or a small amount of people. The ECs w/ the Trump stuff, things like “yacht club”, and a supposed uncle at Vandy admissions make it even more suspect.
They also dropped this in the UVA thread: “I do have a source in the admissions office, thank you for asking. My best friend’s cousin’s boyfriend worked as an intern in the admissions office a few years back and she said…”
Based on last year and years prior, expect 1st wave by next Monday/Tuesday, w/ a slight chance of portals being updated on Friday. But who knows.
@deterr agreed, @Stewartson is undoubtedly lying
@Stewartson well played sir, well played.
I have a strong feeling it’s next Tuesday. Historical trends point to it, it’s Mid-April, and it gives two weeks to committ by May 1. Bank it.
I actually don’t think @Stewartson is lying. This is exactly the kind of kid that goes to Vanderbilt. Best we get used to it now. I’m starting to think I wouldn’t go even if accepted. I got into UNC and I think I’ll find nicer people there. I don’t want to be in a class with someone whose dad worked on the Trump campaign, has an “in” with admissions, and considers daddy’s yacht club membership to be an extracurricular. But that’s who Vandy kids are…and that is so not me.
I’m a Trump supporter so I must be lying? @butfirstcoffee Sorry that you need a safe space from people like me. Trump won, get over it. I got into Vandy because of my scores, not my uncle. You guys should be ashamed of yourselves, really. I never knew CC was such a liberal safe space. I guess jealousy means that you’re winning…
His fathers work for a political campaign, and his political leanings, should have no merit on his admission, and I’m confident enough in the process to believe they did not. Second, if his uncle has any association with Vandy, you can’t fault him for using that. People use their parents/ other family legacies to help them in the admissions process, the only reason you have an issue with @Stewartson getting the same benefit as all other legacy applicants is because of his background, which you assume is affluent because of his parents. There are plenty of people who worked in politics and have “ins” and aren’t rich. Furthermore, being involved in a yacht club doesn’t signify extensive wealth. Yes owning a yacht is a luxury, but being involved in a club is not. Similarly, in my area, we have aviation clubs. While the owners of the planes are rich, the clubs give kids who are less fortunate a chance to be involved and even take them flying for free. Frankly, if you plan on transferring to a premier institution, you should get used to having open discussions with people, rather than making assumptions about them as a result of their beliefs.
To @Stewartson , I’m sorry some people here have jealous and resentful tendencies. I’m glad you got in, and wish you the best of luck!
The deadline for enrolling is May 1 only for freshman applicants.
For us transfers it should be different.
Hey. Did any of you guys complete a CSS profile?? I only did the FAFSA. Is it required to do the CSS?