<p>Hey everyone...
perhaps it's simply the over-anxious side coming out, but after being accepted into UCLA, I found myself sitting with two waitlist letters (from Boston Coll. and CMU - priority WL)...</p>
<p>I'm currently waiting to hear back on Vandy, and I'm sure I'll know within the next few days, but in comparison to these two schools, how is Vandy?
I consider myself a competitive candidate, although I'm no 2400/36 or multiple 800 standardized test taker.</p>
<p>I was waitlisted at UVA and CMU and rejected at Rice but got into Vanderbilt with a truckload of aid, you just gotta keep your head up.</p>
<p>I got into UCLA and BC, and got rejected to Vandy</p>
<p>I got rejected from BC and UCLA last year and I got into Vandy. Admissions is really random; don’t assume anything and just wait till you get your decision.</p>
<p>Thanks for the feedback. Appreciate it.</p>
<p>@graduating2013, it’s ironic, my S was the exact opposite: waitlisted at Vandy but accepted at CMU and UVA. Go figure… :)</p>
<p>I think that depends on your race/geographic location. Two people with 3.3s who were Asian got in from our school because of northeast location + race. I think i got in the same way with a 3.55 GPA and a 2330 SAT. I call it reverse affirmative action…</p>
<p>Yes, it’s much more than a test/gpa numbers game obviously. My son had 4.0 UW gpa and 4.5 W, great test scores, etc. But a school has to get the mix of students that supports the faculty, colleges/majors, music programs, art, etc. that they need. We parents, and our kids, can get as frustrated as we want, but the admissions groups do have tough jobs - and they know 80% of the applicants are going to dislike them in the end :)</p>