<p>Vandy was one of my top choices but I'm in to a similar school. Is it worth pursuing/ is there hope of ever getting off?</p>
<p>This year was such a departure from previous years that I don't think anyone can really advise you at this point. Why don't you call your admissions officer in late April to get a feel for how the yield is developing? If things look grim, then you can go ahead and commit to your best option. Of course, if money is not a consideration, you can always pay a matriculation fee somewhere else and still pursue Vanderbilt after May 1. Not an option for many, but there are always a few for whom this is a choice!</p>
<p>Yea, this is an option for me. Although an 1000 dollar deposit is a lot, my future is more important. That's the way I've been able to rationalize this crazy process.</p>
<p>I was going to send in for a place on the waitlist but I got a full ride to Case and a package that only makes me pay $2400 at UChi, so I figured I had two good options that were easier and better for my situation. It's all about what your best choices are, what other schools you got into, and what your major is/which schools are strongest in that major.</p>
<p>Due to the limited size of this class and making sure everyone has a room in the Commons. I believe more people were waitlisted and more will get in from the waitlist.</p>
<p>Absolutely - the wait list is worth pursuing! Dude, this is your future. Never give up on your dreams. This year was crazy for admissions, and if there was ever a year to pursue the wait list, this is it.</p>
<p>I agree with post #6 above. Is your other school Trinity College in Connecticutt? If so, and it is not your dream school, then definitely reserve a place on Vanderbilt's waitlist as Vandy offers a true university experience with many of the caring qualities found at the best liberal arts colleges (LACs). Plus, you will get a nationally known school with a tremendous amount of prestige in Vanderbilt. LACs are the best during the first two years of college and can become a bit suffocating to some students during the third or fourth year--unless a year of study abroad is taken--whereas universities can be somewhat frustrating and/or intimidating during the first year, but usually become extremeley rewarding growth experiences after the first year. Vanderbilt University is one of the few universities that gives students the advantages of both, in my opinion.</p>
<p>If you are truly interested in Vanderbilt, I would pursue the waiting list. Last year, there were a lot of students that they couldn't fit into traditionally freshman housing because there were too many people that decided to matriculate after being admitted.</p>
<p>This year, to stave off the possibility of freshman students not being able to live in the Commons, they have most likely wait-list a lot more students than usual so that they can take people off the list once they have a better idea of how many students are accepting Vandy's offer.</p>
<p>I got in to Trinity College and Colgate, but I'm definitely going to be putting my deposit down at Colgate. I'm going up to visit Colgate April 8th and April 9th to visit for the first time! I have to see how I like it, what is everyone's opinion how does Vanderbilt compare to Colgate. I know they are both totally different schools, and I'm probably going to attend one but I am still interested in an unbiased comparison.</p>