peabody vs college of arts and sciences

rajraj · 09-13-2009, 07:28 PM

Hi guys! So I don't know if I want to do an education major or an english major...i mean i know i have to do both, but I don't know which one I should specify on my application. you can specify two, but which one should i write first? If I want to do only English, is it hard to transfer out of peabody? and which one is easier to get into: peabody or college of arts and sciences?

thanks!!!!!!!

cocoaluna · 09-13-2009, 11:33 PM

im pretty sure its easier to transfer into peabody than art and science, so you should def put art and science as your first choice. and i heard it easy to cross register at differnt colleges so you might be able to double major in both!

dshinka · 09-14-2009, 04:35 PM

Vanderbilt Undergraduate acceptance rates from 2003 - 2008

A&S:
36% 33% 31% 30% 29% 23%

Peabody:
54% 59% 62% 62% 64% 73%

Engineering
34% 35% 37% 35% 36% 35%

Blair School of Music
44% 43% 41% 46% 50% 50%

From: https://virg.vanderbilt.edu/virgweb/fb.aspx?show=2

I think the numbers will speak louder and more objectively than my words. You make up your mind.

Faline2 · 09-14-2009, 07:52 PM

on one accepted student day April 09.., we were told by an Asst Dean in a public meeting forum that the Arts and Sciences rate this year overall was at about 17%--I can't recall how that broke out with variations at ED vs RD

mirimom · 09-14-2009, 08:05 PM

He posted acceptance rates for A & S, but enrollment rates for the other schools. Peabody's acceptance rate for 2008 was 27% vs. 23% for Arts and Science.

dshinka · 09-14-2009, 08:55 PM

Oh gosh, you're right.

A&S:
36% 33% 31% 30% 29% 23%

Peabody:
48% 52% 44% 46% 47% 27%

Engineering
55% 59% 52% 48% 46% 37%

Blair School of Music
48% 41% 44% 43% 42% 39%

Those should be correct...

dshinka · 09-14-2009, 09:21 PM

Quote:

we were told by an Asst Dean in a public meeting forum that the Arts and Sciences rate this year overall was at about 17%--I can't recall how that broke out with variations at ED vs RD

According to:
Admissions Statistics | The Vandy Admissions Blog

- [Fall 2009] Admit Rate: 18.9% (I assume that's RD + ED1 + ED2)

"Remember, it is our practice to report both ED rounds together."
- [ED1 + ED2] Overall Admit Rate: 37.9%

- "Consequently, we had some very interesting and difficult discussions. Ultimately, we admitted slightly more than 45% of Early Decision 1 applicants."

rajraj · 09-15-2009, 09:39 AM

that really helped!!! thanks! i think i'm going to apply ED to peabody!!!