<p>Hilsa, I completely agree with you on visiting colleges before applying. But I didn't have time/couldn't afford to visit all these colleges I WANT to go to. In addition, I only applied to 14 schools (all of which are very competitive) in order to see how far I could go. In other words, I also wanted to know where my achievements in the past 4 year would take me. And I know for sure, (although I didn't visit half of these schools) that I can't go wrong academically in all the schools I applied to. If everyone narrowed their lists to 5 schools then of course the admission will be so much easier. But then again, it all depends on everyone's free will.</p>
<p>hilsa:</p>
<p>Adcoms factor yield into their magic calculations, so no one is really getting "bumped", regardless of how many schools that you apply to -- an applicant can only attend just one.</p>
<p>bluebayou: Well, that I meant was, let's say Vanderbilt has a consistent yield of 40%. To fill the consistent 1000 spots left after ED, they would consistently admit ~2500 students RD. So yes, this number will stay the same. But if there are less people applying (as a result of people only applying to ~5 schools instead of 10+), a greater percentage of the applicants will be admitted. Since 2500/16000 > 2500/20000.</p>
<p>That's all.</p>
<p>Macaroni: That's so interesting that you found out your acceptance through a text message. It's weird to think of news of such magnitude being sent in such a simplistic manner.</p>
<p>accepted: I found out in my physics class. Being an avid reader of Vanderbilt's admission blog, I knew I would be getting an email about the CV scholarship and checked my email every hour. Finally, in my last class of the day, I checked my spam folder. I read the first two lines of the email and promptly squeaked and burst into tears. My teacher, unsure of how to handle my extreme emotions, sent me to go tell my college counselor. I think my reaction would not have changed very much if I hadn't gotten the scholarship, but I probably would have cried for much longer :).</p>
<p>Love this thread. </p>
<p>Accepted: react like I did with NYU, only stronger because this is my top choice. That is to say, stare at the email with disbelief before going "DADDY! DAAADDDDYYY!" (it'll probably be 12AM in Israel) "OH MY GOD, IS THIS WHAT I THINK IT IS?". Shatter windows with screaming upon confirmation and pray for decent FA.</p>
<p>Waitlisted: What is that? Couldn't you have just rejected me? Lose hope and mope. Also lots of resentment.</p>
<p>Rejected: Shattered self-esteem, possibly resentment.</p>
<p>Wow, I just realized I don't react very maturely to this sort of matters...</p>
<p>hilsa:
In my case, it's all about money, sadly. You first apply to the schools you want, but then must take into consideration the possibility of not being able to attend because you didn't receive enough FA. Besides, what if you applied to only 5 school and were rejected from all? The notion of waiting another year is dizzying...</p>
<p>One school was a good safety (FSU). The other two are low matches, one is a match and Vandy is a high match.</p>
<p>QUESTION FOR ALL WHO ARE WAITLISTED:</p>
<p>Will you...
a) Go "oh well." And then go to another great/good school that accepts you?
b) Get on the waitlist and hope until May?
c) Think "Vandy can screw themselves for not accepting me" and not put yourself on the waitlist?
d) None of the above/</p>
<p>A combination of A and C.</p>
<p>hilsa - I'm not if the first line is an answer to me - but you're not taking into consideration financial aid. It's possible to get accepted to all schools and then find out you can't afford them... and then what?</p>
<p>About waitlist:
I assume I'd give it a shot until May 1. It is my favorite school after all. Though I will definitely be thinking C...</p>
<p>I choose D. I'd proactively pursue the waitlist, I wouldn't sit idly.</p>
<p>Accepted: Scream, run around, run to computer and immediately look up prices of plane tickets for flights over spring break. Thank God profusely. </p>
<p>Waitlisted: Still be sort of happy...? But mostly sad. A waitlist isn't a denial, but I would assume that most people who are accepted at Vanderbilt actually go, so it's probably more likely to be bad news than good news.</p>
<p>Rejected: Cry.</p>
<p>pinkcupcake14,
With your screen name, if you end up as a Commodore I expect you to explore the world of Gigi's, the yummy gourmet cupcake shop near campus. Google Gigi's Nashville and you can see that pink cupcakes appear on the menu regularly!</p>
<p>I didn't even know about that!</p>
<p>It's fate, I swear. If I get in, my parents and I are going to visit. With any hope, I'll be visiting Gigi's soon. Thanks, btw! :)</p>
<p>hilsa:
i'll probably be a combination of a &c</p>
<p>I'm glad you mentioned that it would be obvious if accepted without opening the envelope. We live in Nashville so I expect our letter could arrive as early as Friday. This is D's #1 choice but she will be at the state Capitol downtown from Wednesday to Sunday and will not be home to open it until Sunday afternoon. I have been dreading the thought of taking the unopened letter to her at the hotel if it is bad news as she will have no time to be by herself and sob her heart out, but she is dying to know. If it is good news she also wants to know.
The worst scenario for her is being waitlisted.
Although she has some great admits already to WashU, UVA(Echols),William and Mary(Monroe), Furman(Furman scholar),Alabama(full ride) and Baylor(almost full ride) she really loves Vandy.
I have not told her this, but I would also love it if she is admitted as she will get a decent amount of merit aid from them since we don't qualify for FA. She doesn't want her safety schools-too big and/or too far away so I will have to forget about that "hope4freeride"!</p>
<p>Accept: Probably just feel really awesome about myself (rejected by Yale, SCEA) and go to track practice on top of the world. Of course, then I'd try to find a way to pay for Vandy, haha.</p>
<p>Wait-listed/Rejected: Kinda be bummed, but at the same time I am pretty happy with going to Miami next year. So it's all good.</p>
<p>accepted: real happy and go visit vandy
waitlisted: basically rejection
rejected: "well i couldn't afford it anyway" and sad</p>
<p>Edit to mine: Accepted: Scream (manly scream of course) like I did when I got the rice email!</p>
<p>INS is immigration and naturalization services. It was a sarcastic remark, ignore it</p>
<p>If accepted-- Jump up and down! I would scream but my neighbor would call the cops!
If wait-listed-- Cancel the application all together, and move on with my life.
If rejected-- Feel dejected because I hate rejection, but I would get over it!</p>
<p>If rejected? Not care. I'm not going anyway.
If waitlisted? See above.
If accepted? Send in the "no thanks card"</p>
<p>ZFanatic,</p>
<p>Is there reason that you applied when you don't plan on attending, as mentioned by sending in the no thanks card if accepted. Because if not, it seems selfish to take an admission spot if you dont even plan on attending.</p>