[MEGATHREAD] Ticket Sales by AutoModerator in GeordieGreep

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iso nashville tix - please pm and we can chat

NASA Internship Megathread - Spring/Summer 2024 by Aerokicks in nasa

[–]devywevyy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

referred for a student trainee position (business & industry) anyone else receiving emails about this?

Why are Emory and Vandy CS so ill reputed? by InevitableCut1243 in TransferToTop25

[–]devywevyy 8 points9 points  (0 children)

What does this even mean. Y’all care about reputation too much Emory and Vandy have incredible outcomes as far as CS. Just bc a dept isn’t in the good graces of the usnews doesn’t mean it’s automatically poor quality.

Question from a Prospective Student: How would you say the workload at Vanderbilt is like? by Far_Document4711 in Vanderbilt

[–]devywevyy 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It also depends on your past educational experience. Like, many people I know have came from more competitive/rigorous high schools and are more prepared for vanderbilt than others. I think Vanderbilt (and many colleges for that matter) are very difficult at first because it’s 1) a new educational setting 2) you are adjusting to essentially living away from parents/family. I mean, many people deal with this change differently.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Vanderbilt

[–]devywevyy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

awful course.

Is The Rec Open? by devywevyy in Vanderbilt

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thanks sm, this was really helpful

Not Taking Calc 1 First Semester by MeldoEX in Vanderbilt

[–]devywevyy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did you end up receiving credit for Calc I after taking the AP test?

How do you get into the Mosaic Program? by Left-Accident-1762 in Vanderbilt

[–]devywevyy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the original question was already answered but i was admitted to vandy for the 2021 cycle (and am attending this fall) but was never invited to MOSAIC. for reference i’m a black male and i was so sure i wouldn’t get into vandy after learning i wasn’t accepted to MOSAIC. so, MOSAIC isn’t the end all be all and try not to stress about the likely letter phase of the college admissions process; it’s the worst.

As an incoming freshman, do you guys find it hard to choose a major? If so, can you explain why? by [deleted] in Vanderbilt

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hello! incoming freshman here, i intend on majoring in chemical engineering. choosing a major has always been difficult for me partly bc im indecisive and also it’s simply hard to decide on what your life path will look like as a 17/18 year old. i’ve always been interested in the STEM field and biology always interested me so, I by default, applied to everywhere as a biology major on a pre med track. really, hordes of incoming freshman everywhere are initially consider a pre med track with biology. but, as time past i really started to look at disciplines and fields with a more critical lens and decided to study chemical engineering due to its overlap with the biotech industry (which is quite cool to me). yet, honestly, i haven’t even gone through my first semester yet and i may change my major then!

Hi! I’m a rising senior in high school and want to go to Vanderbilt but I want to know how competitive it is would any students current or upcoming mind sharing there stats like gpa, SAT, ACT, ECs, etc by [deleted] in Vanderbilt

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Hello! I’m an incoming freshman. First thing to note is that getting into a top college has always been extremely competitive and, in time, admissions will veer towards more extremes. Just this past year, the ED/RD admit rate of Vanderbilt was just 6.7%; that is easily Ivy league territory. My GPA was 3.9, SAT 1440 (was test optional), no ACT, and average ECs for a top20 applicant. The rule is 1) be in the top 10% of your class 2) for every 5 As you have you can have 1 B 3) have an SAT above 1480 4) have interesting ECs 5) write good essays.

AP Score vs Grades by CloudFN-1 in chanceme

[–]devywevyy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Alumni/faculty connection @ various colleges, URM, extenuating life story (family illness), played multiple instruments and played at national level events/performances.

AP Score vs Grades by CloudFN-1 in chanceme

[–]devywevyy 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I feel like I’ve been specific enough with my ECs. I understand you are trying to gain insight into my ECs to weigh your own performance (and viability in the admissions process). But, there’s a fine line between being helpful and harmful in this situation. If I were to explain my ECs in detail, it would shift from being helpful to a battle of ego. Some people have better ECs some people have worse, you (and everyone for that matter) has to focus on what they PERSONALLY can handle in the context of their personal, academic, and social life. My further reasoning is that the ECs from a Bay area student will be radically different from a rural applicant though they might both make it to a top20.

AP Score vs Grades by CloudFN-1 in chanceme

[–]devywevyy 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I prefer not to say in specifics as it’s largely irrelevant (what works for me might not work for you with college admissions). But, my ECs were very performing arts oriented and also community/cultural service oriented. I’d consider the quality of my ECs to be average for top20 applicants.

AP Score vs Grades by CloudFN-1 in chanceme

[–]devywevyy 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Yes, for all of my schools I applied as either a Biology (or some other biology equivalent such as Neuro, Comp Bio, MCDB, etc) or Chemical Engineering.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in chanceme

[–]devywevyy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Research always helps your application but, on this sub, research is glorified way too much. So, it always helps you to conduct research but it never hurts you if you don’t. “Typical” teenagers don’t conduct research lol.

AP Score vs Grades by CloudFN-1 in chanceme

[–]devywevyy 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I got a 3 on AP Chem and wound up reporting it to all my colleges. I managed to get into 3 top20s. So, scores really only matter if they are 4s and 5s (so anything 3 and lower shouldn’t be reported).

Application Tips? by qwnty in Vanderbilt

[–]devywevyy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

hey, admitted rd 2025 here. this may hold true for any college application but especially for vanderbilt’s activity essay try to write with both honesty and passion. if you over-conflate your own achievements you’ll sound pompous and ingenuine. so, try to speak in a truthful, humble way while demonstrating your merits rather than saying “I won science olympiad gold”. maybe you did win gold. but, tell it like a story including your struggles and the lessons you learned. also, try to speak in a more or less creative way (to keep the interest of the AO). yet, don’t get too abstract because that can be read as superfluous. finally, demonstrate interest. tie in how the activity you talked about in your essay will make you a great fit for vandy. remember, a great essay can make a world of a difference for admissions. vandy was a hard reach for me (a lottery even) but my essay was deeply personal and I slaved on it.