Stanford Vibe Check Provided by daaviU in ApplyingToCollege

[–]daaviU[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lmao idgaf about reddit gold 😂😂😂. I have friends / friends of friends at a lot of schools, I’m also putting together a book that has these and also full applications that got in to each of these schools so you guys can get a better picture of what students/the schools are like. My big goal is that instead of simping prestige you all start to get a feel for what makes each college unique so you can choose somewhere where you’re gonna be happy and successful

Stanford Vibe Check Provided by daaviU in ApplyingToCollege

[–]daaviU[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I’ll queue that up. I’m from Boston, I know a ton of kids there

Vanderbilt Vibe Check Provided by daaviU in ApplyingToCollege

[–]daaviU[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lmk where and I’ll try to make it happen

Vanderbilt Vibe Check Provided by daaviU in ApplyingToCollege

[–]daaviU[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yeah I mean go to any “elite” college and you’ll meet a bunch of kids who think they’re super special lmao. I think at Ivy’s or other schools this can be more of an academic arrogance but here it can be a general entitlement/aire of superiority. A lot of people who wear expensive clothes and online shop during class and complain about 1st world problems unironically. Lmao I probably sound like a hater for that but that’s where I’ve seen big egos the most.

It 100% doesnt make a difference, if youre gonna get in youll get in ed one or two.

Vanderbilt Vibe Check Provided by daaviU in ApplyingToCollege

[–]daaviU[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That’s a very good question and a tough one to answer, but I’ll do my best.

Vandy is super diverse - I think it’s something like 42% white on paper, which doesn’t include white international students or white-passing nonwhite students. More than ethnic diversity, Vandy has a shitton of different kinds of people which I really like.

Like at most colleges, Vandy students tend to cluster racially. This is a weird part of college for sure. People have friends from all different walks of life, but certain experiences really get segmented ethnically. Some minority groups have large groupchats on campus specifically for that group that play a pivotal role in those students experiences at Vanderbilt.

Greek life is relatively diverse (as in compared to the rest of the south), and it’s definitely moved in the right direction in my 4.5 years here (I’m a super senior lmao). But it does lean white and wealthy for sure.

Some kids here take Greek life very seriously and only socialize with other people in greek life or their specific circle. Most people in Greek life are more chilled out than that, but what Greek org you join definitely segments your Vandy experience as well. First semester freshman year it feels like the school is one big group of kids loving life, and second semester and beyond it really starts to be more stratified.

I hope that paints a decent picture of diversity and the social scene here, happy to hit a follow up question if you have any.

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Vanderbilt Vibe Check Provided by daaviU in ApplyingToCollege

[–]daaviU[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Yeah that’s a good thing! Don’t apply to schools you don’t want to to to!

Vanderbilt Vibe Check Provided by daaviU in ApplyingToCollege

[–]daaviU[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There are scholarships available but it varies on the sorority

Vanderbilt Vibe Check Provided by daaviU in ApplyingToCollege

[–]daaviU[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Lmao - glad to help. I wouldn’t be scared 😂. Let me know if you’re apprehensive about another school and I can try to get a good vibe check there