| Vandy v. UVA
I am a graduate of Vanderbilt, and my d is currently leaning towards U.VA.
For what it's worth, I did not allow my child to apply to Vandy. For me, there were some wonderful academic oppotunities there. However, it was, and I believe remains, a 'rich kids school.' Not only that, it is a school for rich Southerners. I am speaking as an insider here. That is the world in which I grew up. Highland Park in Dallas, Mountain Brook in B'ham, Memorial Drive in Houston, Belle Meade in N'ville, and selected suburban neighborhoods in Metro Atlanta are very much over-represented in the student body. The Greek scene is ingrown, infantile and anti-academic. After four years at Vandy, I went to graduate school at Yale. What a relief!
This may sound like a harsh opinion, and others would surely disagree with me, but I assume you want to look at all sides of the issue.
Good luck, and congrats on the nice scholarship offer. |