<p>What does Vanderbilt have about it that dispels any notion of mine that it is filled with the preppiest of collegekind?</p>
<p>Anything that counters the preppyness?</p>
<p>Sorry WHY should I apply.</p>
<p>You want to dispel your assumptions? Go visit the campus and hang out around the engineering buildings. You might spot my son. That should do it.</p>
<p>Really, is this word ‘preppy’ ever going to die?</p>
<p>Several sources tell me that people sport popped collars and polos.</p>
<p>I am also a prospective student, and I was just down at Vanderbilt visiting/auditioning at Blair over this past weekend. My mom and I were fully prepared for polos, debutantes, “snobby people,” etc, but we were very pleasantly surprised with everything we saw. I don’t go there so maybe someone who does will have a different opinion, but everyone seemed very well put together but not in your face rich. I saw many girls in sweatpants and pajamas. The facilities are also gorgeous! The new freshman housing looks great, and I don’t know what you want to major in, but Blair’s concert halls are beautiful. The student support seems great too; someone was having a junior cello recital and they got a good crowd, including a lot of students.</p>
<p>Yeah maybe there are people with polos, but who cares? I found that most people were casually dressed, and like I said, most of my preconceptions about the school seemed to be either hugely played up or not true.</p>
<p>I personally loved the school, and everyone I met was very friendly and helpful. Hopefully you can go check it out too, because it really made a difference for me!</p>
<p>Visiting Vandy= <3.
Reason why i went EDII for it</p>
<p>I’m pretty sure popped collars are dying out. That was more of a thing when I was in high school, maybe a freshman at Vandy. I can’t recall seeing that many day to day. Lots of people wear polos but polos in general are popular for college students across the US.</p>