How good is vandy's physics/chemistry department?

wilsonzhong
Sun, 19 May 2013 11:25:58 +0000

I am a junior transfer student who just got accepted by Vandy. I intend to major in physics/chemistry, and I’d like to pursue a phD after graduation. I am also accepted by U Michigan-Ann Arbor, which seems to have better rankings in phy/chem.
I understand that these rankings also relates to school size(which gives vandy a disadvantage in phy/chem ranking).
Is there any phy/chem students in Vandy who can tell me how’s vandy’s phy/chem department? How’s the professor? How good is the research?
If I want to have a phD in a major research institute like MIT or Caltech, which undergraduate school would fit me better?