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Vanderbilt University

How this student rated the school
Educational QualityA+ Faculty AccessibilityA+
Useful SchoolworkA+ Excess CompetitionA+
Academic SuccessA+ Creativity/ InnovationA+
Individual ValueA+ University Resource UseA+
Campus Aesthetics/ BeautyA+ FriendlinessA+
Campus MaintenanceA+ Social LifeA+
Surrounding CityA+ Extra CurricularsA+
SafetyA+
Describes the student body as:
Friendly, Approachable

Describes the faculty as:
Friendly, Helpful

Male
SAT1510
Quite Bright
Lowest Rating
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Highest Rating
Educational Quality
A+
He rated most things higher than other students did.
Date: Jan 24 2007
Major: Unknown (This Major's Salary over time)
There are misconceptions wrongly being presented on this board and hopefully I can clear them up. Although many people have a perception of Vanderbilt being very conservative, the school is politically moderate. Some surveys show the student body is more left and some more right, but overall its split nearly exactly 50/50. People are respectful of each others ideas, but you will be surrounded by a mix of ideological beliefs.

Vanderbilt is also a large enough school where I believe anyone can find their niche. It has a reputation of having wealthy kids which carries an element of truth (although 60% of undergrads are on financial aid). There is also somewhat of an athletic/preppy style of dress. Brands such as Patagonia, Polo, and J. Crew are relatively common as there is a neater “prep school” type of look. However, I wouldn’t be concerned about this as the vast majority of students just wear ‘regular clothes’. Despite the stereotypes, most kids at Vandy are laid-back and you will be fine by just wearing t-shirts with jeans/mesh shorts. I noted the stereotypes simply because there will be very few students with dyed hair, excessive piercings, etc. but no matter what you style is students are extremely friendly and the hospitality is contagious.

Athletics—Overall being part of an elite sports conference is extremely exciting. Historically, our football team struggles but win or lose the tailgates are always lots of fun. One tradition at Vanderbilt that may seem unusual at first is that guys will often bring dates to games. Guys will generally wear a shirt and tie with khakis and girls will wear sundresses (btw, Vandy girls are absolutely gorgeous). Although their may be a lot of drunken hook-ups on weekends, there is a good dating scene at Vandy to counter-balance it. Unlike regular dates, asking someone to a football game isn't a big deal and is basically a guaranteed "yes". After the game, many kids will go hang with a group of their friends to a nice restaurant before getting ready for the parties later on in the night. If this isn’t your scene, not to worry. There are also a large group of kids on campus that are part of “Dudley’s Defenders”. These kids will dress informally (wear t-shirts to the games) and some of the guys will paint themselves in black and gold paint, wildly cheering for good old Vandy. When I was a freshmen, the football team was terrible but from the massive publicity of Jay Cutler and others the games are now exciting and competitive.

In terms of basketball, we generally have a solid team. Two years ago we defeated NC State to make it to the Sweet 16. Our best basketball players are rising juniors, and we will likely make the tournament this year. Memorial Gym is really loud (kids in the student section are referred to as “Memorial Maniacs” and the place is generally packed. One word of wisdom, for big teams such as UFlorida or Kentucky make sure you get to the gym early. Personally, I am more of a football/basketball fan but we also have a really good baseball team. We made Super-Regionals last year (one game away from going to College World Series) and Baseball America ranked our freshmen recruits #1 in America. In Nashville, there are also Titans games (NFL) and Predators (NHL) about two miles from campus.

Social Life/Greek Life—Vandy differs from many schools in that fraternity members (aside from the officers) do not live in houses. The vast majority of the parties are open parties meaning that all you need to get in is your Vandy Card. Thursday night kids generally take cabs and go downtown to bars/clubs. On the weekends, the Frat parties center largely around themes: Paint parties, 80s, Great Gatsby, White Trash, Golf Pros/Tennis Hos, Middle School, Anything but Clothes, foam parties, jungle/army and about a million others. A typical pregame is generally playing beirut or flip cup in towers and generally there will be several kegs. Most kids are pretty responsible and its mostly just a lot of dancing and kids just having a good time. There are also tons of live bands and DJs on campus every weekend. Vanderbilt will spend a lot of money to bring in huge bands for Homecoming and Rites of Spring (multi-day festival on campus with like 30 bands) will always have big name talent. Nelly, OAR, Modest Mouse, Maroon 5, Weezer, Counting Crows, Busta Rhymes, Dave Matthews, The Wailers, Ben Harper, Better Than Ezra, Cake, Robert Randolph, Afroman, Hootie and the Blowfish, Nappy Roots, SR-71, Pat Green, My Morning Jacket, Yonder Mountain, Bone-Thugs have all played recently, among others. (If you listen to Indie/Alternative, a lot of those type of bands play at Exit/In, Ryman, and The End along Elliston Place in Nashville with a lot of vintage style shops similiar to around NYU.)

Although there is a big party scene at Vanderbilt, do not be deceived. The kids here are highly motivated and put tremendous effort into their school work. The workload here is very demanding and it is not unusual for kids to have to pull numerous all-nighters. The teachers are also brilliant and foster classroom discussions. Finally—there are definitely alternatives for kids that do not drink. Last year, I lived on Peabody and a lot of the non-drinking kids would just grill out on the BBQ, bring out some music, and play some beach volleyball (the court is right next to the dorm) with the girls who lived upstairs.

Misconceptions—Many people on this board consider Vanderbilt a “regional, southern” school but this is simply not true. I have lived in New York for my entire life and I have been here for three years and the campus could really be anywhere in America. I have friends from every single region of the country. If my car broke down in Oregon, Colorado, Massachusetts, Kansas, Texas, or Florida I would have a friend to call. Less than half the student body is from the south and NY is one of the most heavily-represented states. The preppy stereotype has more truth to it “there are a lot of kids here from top prep schools and the kids here are very articulate, athletic, and sociable. But all in all the kids at Vanderbilt are extremely friendly; it feels like a big family. People will greet you on your way to class and it has a tightly-knit, community feeling. Also - some of the recent negative posts on this website are blatant lies and I am highly skeptical that they are actually students here. If you are interested in Vanderbilt, Id highly recommend you visit the school and talk to ACTUAL students to see if it’s a good-fit for you. Good luck!

     
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