Vanderbilt EDI 2017 Applicants' Discussion Thread

[fatherofm]

I will chime in too. My daughter also applied. It is gonna be a long wait till Dec 15th or may be 17th.

[persiandad]

they mail it out on the 15th. we'll probably get them within a couple days of that, but not the 15th

[FiveThousand]

Did you guys apply to A/S, Peabody, Engineering, or Blair?

[moonpie]

My daughter applied A/S

[fatherofm]

^ same, with my daughter. Did you all finish your interviews and how did they go?

[candelabra]

I applied Peabody! My interview is next week.

[Spieluhr]

None of the alums I contacted replied... I blame Sandy. How did your guidance counselors submit your ED agreements? Mine said that she scanned it...

[moonpie]

So far no alum has replied yet here either! Very frustrating! Going to try again tomorrow, since another week has passed.

[cinnadar]

I had mine on Monday with the only alum in my area, it went really well! He was a really friendly guy, and it was a very relaxed and personal interview. Good luck to everyone!

[CLBI143]

I applied to A&S, interviewing on Sunday!

[FiveThousand]

@cinnadar did you have to answer questions like "Why Vanderbilt?" or "What sets you apart?" ? Or was it a lot more relaxed and easy going?

[Crmx113]

Yeah, what was the interview like? What kind of questions did they ask?

[caligirl8]

hey everyone! i also applied ED to A&S hoping to major in medicine, health, and society. good luck to everyone!! fingers crossed for december 15th!!

Also- does anyone think that an applicant with a 29 or 30 on the ACT has any chance at all?

[persiandad]

I mean, if you have great grades and ECs then I think someone with a 29 or 30 would definitely be put into the discussion. However, it is in the lower 25% and it will not boost your app. I'm kind of in the same situation with a 31. If the other parts of your app stand out, then you will definitely have a chance. The process is holistic.

[caligirl8]

thanks persiandad! good luck to you