| "I understand that Vanderbilt is more selective than Michigan.".....Not around here....You may want to rethink that for OOS students....Many, many here who were deferred EA and subsequently waitlisted at UMich were accepted to Vandy RD...yes, weird, but true.....Vandy is MUCH more holistic IMO.......(and I don't really think that UMich cares much about standardized test scores based on the accepted threads on CC)
As far as the OP is concerned, it comes down to two things: fit and curriculum (both reasons my D is going elsewhere).....He will be fine in either place socially (contrary to the rest of the Vandy bashing going on elsewhere), but given that he KNOWS what he wants to do, UMich is probably a better fit for curriculum....BTW, did anyone ever determine if he visited both schools? I can't even imagine ever making a decision like this without doing so....Like comparing apples and oranges IMO |