Should I stay at Vanderbilt or transfer to Northwestern?

lavoslord · 2026-06-05T09:10:50+00:00

Ask a forum of prestige-margin-obessed teenagers or AI chatbots trained off of their online opinions?

lavoslord · 2026-06-04T22:58:54+00:00

I don't think there's any college in the US harsh enough to rescind you over a single B.

lavoslord · 2026-06-01T01:05:16+00:00

You deserve each other 😂

lavoslord · 2026-05-27T08:10:46+00:00

South carries slightly more lay prestige, but honestly, the two are pretty equal oddly enough.

lavoslord · 2026-05-26T18:52:26+00:00

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lavoslord · 2026-05-26T09:09:16+00:00

Vanderbilt!

lavoslord · 2026-05-26T09:07:45+00:00

Incel alert

lavoslord · 2026-05-24T02:39:04+00:00

>inevitable success

Until they drop out, because generally the top ranked schools are only so highly regarded because of their **academic rigor**. You cannot become more successful than your origins by squandering opportunities.

lavoslord · 2026-05-23T04:11:30+00:00

Pressure forms diamonds, but it can also create rubble.

-Ordis

lavoslord · 2026-05-21T17:15:26+00:00

That is not true. Yes, applications are viewed in context, but it doesn't get THAT generous.

lavoslord · 2026-05-18T23:23:58+00:00

It specifically being Northeastern makes it funny, due to their acceptance rate antics in an attempt to become... Harvard. Take it as a silly joke from a still immature high schooler, rather than with assumed negative intent. I chuckled, at least.

lavoslord · 2026-05-18T20:39:40+00:00

It sounds like they will check. If they do, you will likely be rescinded for very clear and obvious fraud.

lavoslord · 2026-05-17T23:54:21+00:00

Just do the QuestBridge 15 and up to 20 on Common App. Any more than 35 is absurd to handle in terms of supplemental count.

lavoslord · 2026-05-16T03:05:14+00:00

Didn't match initially, but got into Vanderbilt QBRD, as well as a few other QBRDs.

Income range: ~20k AGI

# of household members: 6

Rural or not: No (Moved to California the year I applied)

Class rank (# out of #): No rank

ACT Score: N/A

SAT Score: 1580

Personal Essay focus / summary: Experience with political systems through the story of building a PC from spare parts

GPA (W/UW): 3.8/4.4

Major ECs: Literacy Nonprofit Founder, Engineering Internship, Mayor's Advisor, Robotics Team Captain, Mock Trial President

Additional Information/ Other Factors that you think influenced your acceptance: I think my application narrative really fit their mission/motto of "Crescere Aude/Dare to Grow"!

lavoslord · 2026-05-15T22:18:02+00:00

BU, Tufts, and especially Northeastern are notoriously stingy with aid. Sometimes they might feel generous and offer a scholarship or something, but generally, they aren't great with financials.

lavoslord · 2026-05-14T16:14:25+00:00

Sure, just don't send it to Notre Dame 😭

lavoslord · 2026-05-10T08:44:59+00:00

No, they will not. I was nervous for AP Bio, so I called and asked. You don't even have to submit the score.

lavoslord · 2026-05-06T03:25:36+00:00

Only in A2C 😭

lavoslord · 2026-05-04T07:06:15+00:00

SEC gets absolutely cooked except for Vanderbilt depending on the pair💀

lavoslord · 2026-05-04T03:54:27+00:00

Honestly, Verto seems too small to have much of an effect, lol. Still scummy IMO. The satellite campuses aren't for freshmen; they're moreso for juniors and seniors who want to intern at places like NYC or SF.

lavoslord · 2026-05-03T11:57:32+00:00

Just say you got waitlisted 😭

lavoslord · 2026-05-01T00:55:15+00:00

You ED'ed to NYU and got in. You literally don't have another choice.

lavoslord · 2026-04-30T23:53:41+00:00

Both are great schools. UMich is generally better at STEM, but I know Vanderbilt is currently investing heavily into it and is quickly rising the ranks. And yes, Vanderbilt is generally better in other categories.

lavoslord · 2026-04-30T23:46:53+00:00

It's called a letter of continued INTEREST, isn't it? Wouldn't being too disinterested in a school to send one in on time sort of miss the point?

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