Social Life

peytonmg
Sat, 14 Nov 2015 04:36:28 +0000

I’m also applying to Vanderbilt, and I went on a tour day this past January and talked to some students, so I’ll share their input. Our tour guide was the president of his fraternity, but you could tell that it wasn’t his major social outlet. He talked at length about how the Commons set up first year helps to get everyone together and make connections before they all go separate ways sophomore year. He also talked about how the parties are there if you want them, and that there’s generally always something going on, whether it’s a student concert on the quad, a barbecue, an intramural sport game, or something similar. Their Greek life setup is also not exclusive - a welcome break from most other southern/SEC schools, at least for me. It seemed like the general idea was that if you wanted, you could get involved incredibly easily, but you can also just participate in some activities/parties without being a part of it. Also, that being involved in Greek life is not something that you need to be a part of the social scene. If you have other questions about my visit, let me know! Good luck to us both.