Visit Report by sailhour (Member since August 05 2007 with 13 posts) Visit Date - August 2007
Visit to Vanderbilt University in August 2007 by sailhour (Student, HS Class of 2008)
Visit Activities:
Campus Tour:
Yes - Perfect! The campus is in the middle of Nashville (the "better" end), but is massive and closed off. There are trees and large sprawling greens all over campus. I felt as if it were a "
Vanderbilt University Campus:
Friendliness/Courtesy of Students: 5 - Excellent -
Middle of the summer. Blistering day. Everyone saying hello, smiling, generosity the rule rather than exception. It's a dream.
Friendliness/Courtesy of Staff: 5 - Excellent -
Not a single question no matter how mundane was shrugged away.
Appearance of Campus: 5 - Excellent -
I've seen some pictures from viewbooks and then been disappointed upon the visit. I was disappointed in this viewbook (well, that's a stretch, but I'm saying the real thing was equal if
Building/Facilities Maintenance/Cleanliness: 5 - Excellent -
All the buildings are great. The student rec center is something like 15 years old. I couldn't believe that fact as it is state of the art everywhere. The Commons facilities were amazing.
Dormitories: 5 - Excellent -
Saw a double in Brandscomb Quadrangle. It was roughly above middle of the pack in terms of the schools I've seen.
Security/Safety: 5 - Excellent -
I had a feeling while walking around that this is place where I couldn't imagine anyone feeling unsafe.
Overall Campus Impression: 5 - Excellent -
Exceptional.
Off-Campus:
Area Immediately Around Campus: 5 - Excellent -
Five minute walk to the full-scale replica of the Parthenon. Amazing. Great restaurants and obviously all sorts of Nashville things to do.
City/Town/Community: 5 - Excellent -
It's Nashville! In my mind, it's above New York and London in terms of a city with culture. I loved it.
Campus Visit Notes for Vanderbilt University:
Visit Description:
I've visited quite a few schools. I liked some of the Ivies. Stanford was nice. They all bragged about sometimes academics, sometimes extracurriculars, research, or whatever the topic of the day came to be. Vanderbilt just oozed well-roundedness having no need to explicitly state it. I started my search trying to find a top level school where I would love to be around the people. My search is...over.
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Middle of the summer. Blistering day. Everyone saying hello, smiling, generosity the rule rather than exception. It's a dream.