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hi guys! i need help deciding b/t applying ed to either vanderbilt or mich ann arbor...im caught up b/t the 2 bc i want to use my ed wisely (so i need your guy's help!!! ofc, i might get some biased answers, but that's fine, pls be completely honest!). honestly, if i had the choice b/t the 2, i would pick vandy, but i also want to truly know where my application fits the best, and who better to ask than the ppl who literally go there, right? all of my info is down below and feel free to ask for anything else you might need

Demographics:

• Gender: male
• Race/Ethnicity: asian
• Residence: northeast us
• Income level: im above middle class (i think like 300k/yr); applying for financial aid
• School: highly competitive votech hs (nationally and in state)
• Hooks (Recruited Athlete, URM, First-Gen, Geographic, Legacy, etc.): none :(

Intended Major(s):

public health related (the specific major depends on what each school offers)

Academics:

• GPA: 4.396 W, 3.738 UW (IK PLS DON'T FLAME ME)
• Courses: courses are preselected until junior yr (you get an option to pick 3 courses of your choice while the rest stay the same); i have max rigor according to both my counselors bc of what i chose junior & senior yr + course loads includes APs, honors, DE, etc.
• Senior Year Course Load: max rigor
• Note(s): AP & DE courses are pretty much all related to science tho + i took a couple courses at my cc

Standardized Testing:

List the highest scores earned and all scores that were reported.

• ACT: 34 (1 attempt; 34 math, 31 science, 35 english, 32 reading, 10 writing); should i retake it?
• SAT: 1520 (super score 790 M and 730 ER); prob not gonna report this tho bc in each of both attempts i did bad in the other section and i dont want to show that...should i submit?
• APs: 4s on all except for 5 on lang

Extracurriculars/Activities:

(note: vague on purpose + not in particular order here, but i will order it on common app tho)

1. instrument (9, 10, 11, 12) --> playing for 8+ years; played in 2 national concerts; played in some local concerts
2. hospital volunteering (9, 10, 11, 12) --> 380+ hours here (same position all 4 years); i work directly w/ patients & the physicians, nurses, and pcts
3. gen volunteering (9, 10, 11, 12) --> 360+ hours here; leadership role; pretty much general volunteering; my focus is on public health stuff i did here
4. research program (10, 11) --> not like something where i wrote a paper, but i did do wet lab research; got my stuff published online; i did it at a reputable college during my summers
5. my own independent initiative (10, 11, 12) --> helped a bunch of classrooms from my old elementary school get supplies they couldnt get bc of budget cuts; im tryna work w/ my middle school (ill update yall); raised around like $800 for those supplies; worked w/ the boe + another reputable org in my community
6. sci oly (9, 10, 11, 12) --> top 10 at regionals every year; tryna see if i can get a leadership role this yr
7. varsity sport (9, 10, 11, 12) --> not captain; team is pretty decent in my state tho; helped w activities
8. editing (9, 10, 11, 12) --> 8+ years editing; 75k views, 6k likes; i spent a decent amount of time doing this and its something im passionate about
9. helping sick family member (9, 10, 11, 12) --> sorted meds + supplements; helped to sterlize rooms, items, and certain areas + other stuff (i also checked off that one box in the common app section for family responsibility)
10. shadowing (11) --> shadowed a vet, pretty fun experience, cant rlly go more into detail srry

Awards:

1. usabo cert of merit (10)
2. 2x publications from summer research program (10, 11)
3. 2x gold medal (9, 10)
4. ap scholar w/ distinction + national school recog award (11)

Recommendations:

psych/bio teacher: honestly idk but i would say a 7/10 bc im in the sci oly club which he runs + his other club, and i heard he writes good recs for ppl in sci oly specifically + he was happy to write a rec when i asked; hopefully its good 🙏

spanish teacher: i would say an 7.5-8/10. im rlly chill w/ her + was happy to write a rec for me; i did good in the class

english teacher: i would also say an 7-8/10. they are rlly nice and i did rlly good in their class; in both of their clubs

(note: my counselor said to send my psych teach as the first rec for every school bc its good, so maybe that's something...i sent my spanish teach second, and then for wtvr school accepted a third, i sent my english teach to those schools)

tysm for your time!!

Hey! I'm a freshman planning to move off campus next year and looking to connect with people doing the same. I'd prefer my own bedroom, but it'd be great to have people nearby to hang out, chill, and have fun with.

Feel free to DM me if you're in a similar situation!

Thinking about transferring to Vanderbilt for my sophomore year and was wondering about the transfer experience.

What it’s like, how hard it is to meet people, should I reach out to girls through insta first, thoughts on rushing there as a sophmore.

Thanks.

Hello! I’m trying to decide between taking Econometrics/Applied Econometric Methods (ECON 3035/3032) or International Finance (ECON 3610) and would appreciate some advice.

For context, I took intermediate macro before intermediate micro, and I’m doing the interdisciplinary economics major, so I’m not actually required to take econometrics (I just need a course above 3022). However, I’d like to get most of my econ requirements out of the way now so I don’t have to overload on econ courses senior year.

The main reason I’m considering ECON 3610 is that it’s literally the only upper-level econ elective that requires intermediate macro rather than intermediate micro as a prereq. I’d be taking it alongside intermediate micro next semester, which makes me a little unsure about whether that’s a good idea.

For anyone who’s taken either course, I’d really appreciate any insight into the workload/difficulty, or whether you’d recommend one over the other. Would it be worth taking econometrics even though it isn’t required for my major, or should I take advantage of the opportunity to get ECON 3610 out of the way as an upper-level elective?

I’m visiting Nashville for the weekend and staying near Vandys campus. I was wondering if there are routes/areas where students like to go on runs

If you live, work or go to school in the Nashville Midtown area, come early vote at Scarritt Bennett at the Laskey Center.

We are open until 7pm tonight! Come with a TN or federal ID.

Has anyone received an admissions decision for this program yet? Not just the MN but the prespecialty!

I keep comparing myself to my firends at others schools and tehyre having such a better time. this school is great and has amazing resources, and i defnintly go out here, but I just don't like the people. those who i go out with are very surface level and I know i get out what I put in but it just feels like this isn't my place. I wish i went to uva (im a poc btw) because it just looks so much bigger and more fun. people here are stuck to their own bubbles and it makes making real friends so hard. pls give me advice, and im not trasnferring, i just needed to get this off my mind.

The essay only allows for 250 words. I wrote an essay about my identity and growth and a high level conclusion about being excited about continuing this growth at Vanderbilt. I don’t have much space left for specific examples of classes and clubs. How important is it to talk about Vandy specific details? Are they looking for me to demonstrate that I did my research by dropping in professor names and specific clubs?

Anchor Down!

Do I major in National Security or HOD at Vanderbilt?

I am not interested in investment banking or consulting.

I see myself doing Private Equity, Infrastructure management/business, or Tech. Although I don’t want to work in the government doing national security, I can see how the uniqueness of the Major could make me a very interesting job applicant no matter the sector—right?

Me and some friends headed up to nashville this weekend and on saturday we want to find the best college bar on saturday near the campus or around there to watch the game.

Heyy, I am a prospective transfer to Vanderbilt with divorced parents. I am aware that Vanderbilt only requires financial information from the custodial parent in the application process. My mother is my custodial parent who pays all of my tuition, and her annual income is ~$100K with typical assets.

I was wondering if my situation would qualify me for the Opportunity Vanderbilt award?

does sending isfaa rather than css profile affects chances on getting aid as an international student

How come you guys decided to leave? Do you have any regrets? What was the deciding factor? Did other schools match your fin aid package?

I lived at Broadview from August 2025 to July 2026.

What they did

I moved out on July 22. Before that I spent ten hours deep cleaning the place, and I filmed a continuous timestamped walkthrough of the entire unit right before I handed in my keys, because I had a feeling.

A week later they hit me with a $110 charge for “Damage Charges Work Order Fees - Full Unit Cleaning.” They took my entire $100 deposit against it and billed me for the rest.

I asked for documentation. Six separate times, in writing, over a month. Specifically: the itemized statement, and the vendor invoice showing who cleaned, when, and what they cleaned. If someone actually came and cleaned my apartment, an invoice exists. It is not an unreasonable thing to ask for.

They never sent one. Not once.

What they did send was a final statement with a single line item, a blank notes field, and three blurry photos. When I asked on the phone what their documentation consisted of, the rep told me those three photos are the documentation. Then he told me the charge is final and that it does not matter what my video shows.

So to be clear: they billed me for a cleaning service, and when asked to prove a cleaning service happened, their answer is three photos of a room.

Then they explained the charge, and it is worse

On that same call I pushed one more time on the invoice. There is no invoice. There was never going to be one.

The rep told me the “Full Unit Cleaning” charge is a standard service, and that Greystar pays the vendor a flat fee per unit regardless of how much work the unit actually needs. One minute or ten hours, same fee. So there is nothing to itemize, because nothing is itemized.

Think about what that means. The $110 was not a charge for cleaning my apartment. It is a fixed turnover cost applied on the way out, and the photos were assembled afterward to justify something already headed for the statement.

It also means my ten hours of cleaning changed nothing. The charge was identical whether I scrubbed the place or left it wrecked. Worth knowing before you spend your last day in Nashville with a mop.

The rest of the year, briefly
The management treats you like you owe them for the privilege of living there and maintenance takes forever.

They do not prorate. My lease ran roughly August 12 to July 22, you cannot choose your own start or end dates, and you pay full months on both ends. So you are paying for three weeks or more that you are contractually not allowed to use.

Adding to the list:

• Over $1,600/month for a room the size of a shoebox
• Furniture is the cheapest I have ever seen. The closet “door” is a curtain
• You cannot control your own thermostat. I had almost no heat most of the winter, and during the ice storm there was no heat at all
• $100 to get back into your own apartment if you lock yourself out
• Gym machines broken for five months. Hallways and trash rooms reek. Printers permanently out of paper

Why I am posting
If you are signing at Broadview (Please do not, if you wish to keep your mental peace) or anywhere Greystar manages: film everything. Move-in and move-out, continuous video, before you hand over keys. Keep the original file. It costs you five minutes and it is the only thing that makes a dispute winnable.

I have filed a complaint with the Tennessee Attorney General’s Division of Consumer Affairs.

And if you have been charged a vague cleaning or damage fee at Broadview and were never shown an invoice, comment or DM me. I want to know how common this is. Given that people have been posting warnings about this place for over a year, and given that they have now told me it is a flat fee applied regardless of condition, I would bet almost everyone gets it.

Basically what the title says, can’t wear anything with the old Athletics logo and goodwill/plato’s was a bust! Don’t want to drop an arm and a leg to get a few items for a school I don’t go to! Would love any recs for in and around Nashville.

Hi,

I'm thinking about trying to transfer to Vanderbilt for Fall of 2027. I had good Stats in Highschool and currently in college. I however had a 1470 SAT and never bother to take it again. Do you think I should submit it, go test optional, or even retake it at hoping to get a better score and improving chance in getting in?

Hi!! I was recently accepted into the MN program (nursing) and would love to connect with anyone who also was accepted/current students!

Hi all! I’m currently in the college application process, and I’m also in the running for a full scholarship to Vanderbilt. I was wondering, for students interested in entrepreneurship, law, and/or finance, would HOD or Economics be the better major? Also, how much support does Vanderbilt offer for students interested in these fields, particularly in terms of internships, networking, and career opportunities? I’d appreciate any insight!

hi everyone!

i'm a current senior and am looking into vanderbilt for premed. i've looked at some of their released 2024 data and scrolled through a couple posts. to all current premeds (or old ones), is there anything in particular i should know before i apply here?

also, my ultimate goal is to go to med school so getting a high gpa is pretty important. vanderbilt is a great school and im sure the classes itself are rigorous. with that said, how rigorous is it? can the difficulty be managed with a good amount of studying or are the classes going to make me want to rip my hair out from stress?

my other concern is the location; i've grown up in socal my whole life. do you guys have a lot of fun things to do in nashville?

please enlighten me with any other advice you would like to share! thank you!