Accepted. Will I Fit In?

merryli
Wed, 28 Mar 2012 07:45:01 +0000

@sbjdorlo: In terms of campus beauty, I can vouch that Vanderbilt is breath-taking. It has both old and new architecture set among vast numbers of trees. While taking the tour this summer, both my dad and I were astounded at the money and quality put into the college’s facilities. Vandy also has much funding, so its students are granted more opportunities.

@YesMan: I am in your shoes, too! Got accepted by both Rice and Vandy, would like to lean more towards Rice but Vandy gives the better financial aid package. I don’t know… I still have a few more college decisions coming in (though I doubt any of them are going to pay me as well as Vandy), but for the most part, I think I’m going to Vanderbilt. It has to be ranked #17 for a good reason. While for me the 42% Greek population is intimidating (blame that fear on stereotypical movies I can’t dispel from my mind), I believe I will find my niche among other students. I’m looking to join community service, a church group, and perhaps the Asian Am Association just to learn more about my heritage. Having come from a small town in Alabama, I’ve missed out on a lot of cultural opportunities. I hope to take full advantage of them in Vanderbilt. My thought is: Nashville has got to be better than my town. Plus, this is what my parents said in helping me decide: Every place is the same. People are people. I don’t think one college would attract all the “hard-working students” (stereotype) and another the “Greek population” (yet another stereotype). I am wayy guilty for thinking this way, too, but I guess it’s just something I’ll have to overlook.