<p>So I am concerned when I hear labels of Vanderbilt and its preppiness. What does that mean? I did a urban dictionary search but still, I am not quite clear, can someone explain to me Vandy's version of it? Does it dominate the social scene? Is it a good/bad thing? Is it true in the first place?</p>
<p>Thanks
-popn</p>
<p>Sundresses,pearls,polo shirts,designer handbags (Coach,etc), designer shoes, Burberry raincoats, JCrew, to name a few things you will see.</p>
<p>those things mentioned above are pretty much everywhere, though i did not have them and didn’t feel excluded or anything because i didn’t have them. unless your style is drastically different than norm i don’t think it’s a problem, and even then there are always groups of people that don’t fit the ‘vandygirl stereotype’. i’m sure you’ll be able to find a place somewhere.</p>
<p>Don’t worry about it. You see everything on a given day from Burberry to sweatpants to tight jeans. There’s plenty of styles around campus. The preppy fashion probably just stands out more to some. My sister goes to U of Alabama and I think people dress a lot more preppy there but maybe that’s just me.</p>
<p>There are more “Southern Fratty” types than “preppy”, but there are also some of those. Very few Eddy Bauer skateboarders though.</p>
<p>I dunno I’m sitting in Rand right now and all but one person is wearing a T-Shirt…</p>
<p>Vanderbilt is pretty heterogeneous in its composition. The new aid program is helping that. More middle and lower-class people (like me) are applying. I believe each incoming class has a higher percentage of students on need-based aid, so the preppy and rich stereotypes will probably diminish somewhat over the next few years.</p>
<p>I just spent 3 days on campus moving in my freshman and I would say the student body looks like any group of 18 year olds – a little bit of everything. In addition, the entire experience was amazing!</p>
<p>The one thing I DID notice is how polished, friendly and bright every kid I met was. If you are interested in Vanderbilt just visit and see for yourself. It really is a very special place.</p>