<p>First off, Congratulations on your acceptance off of the Vanderbilt wait list! You should be very proud of yourself. Wash U and Vanderbilt are both fantastic schools, and you will be well off no matter where you go of these two.</p>
<p>While I do not know too much about pre-med at either school, I will say that WashU is definitely known for its pre-med program. I sort of get the feeling that every person I know at WashU is majoring in Biology or taking a pre-med track. I never seem to hear of a WashU graduate going into finance or other fields besides medicine. On the other hand, I’m sure pre-med is excellent at Vanderbilt as well, but it is definitely not Vandy’s trademark. Vanderbilt does have an excellent med school as well. So as far as pre-med, I would say the WashU definitely has an edge in reputation.</p>
<p>Everyone seems to say that Greek life dominates at Vanderbilt, although many people argue that it is not the only way to have a social life. Yes 50% of girls are in sororities at Vanderbilt, and yes many of these girls will fit right into that Vandy Girl stereotype of a southern belle. However, there are other sororities that have girls outside of that stereotype. If you don’t think that you will be comfortable with girls like that or such a dominant Greek system, Vandy may not be the place for you. While WashU does have a greek life, it is by far much less significant.</p>
<p>Judging by what you have written in your post, I think you would be happy at either school. But if you are interested in pre med and may not be a huge fan of “Vandy Girls”, WashU may be the better choice of school. You also might want to look into comparing Nashville vs. St. Louis, two very different cities.</p>
<p>Congratulations again! I wish you the best of luck in your selection process.</p>