<p>We are from the mid-atlantic and our son is now a freshman at Vandy. Nashville is a great city - do some research. It has many universities, a thriving arts community and of course, a great music scene. The only response we ever hear from our friends (many of whom have undergraduate/post graduate ivy degrees, fyi) is “wow, impressive, what a great school”, things along those lines. </p>
<p>Vanderbilt offers the whole package, a great academic environment, fun sports and a great city to explore. I’m sure you’ve heard this before but you should go to a school that appeals to YOU not your parents.</p>
<p>We know about 8 kids in the current freshman class and I can tell you most turned down schools like Brown, Dartmouth, Cornell, Notre Dame, etc to attend and they are all THRILLED to be there! Good luck</p>