Vanderbilt vs Duke

<p>As prior posts have noted there have been great changes at Vanderbilt over the past ten years. The incoming freshman class has improved from 55% in the top 10% of their HS class to 97% in the top 10% with an average class rank of top 3%. The average SAT scores are up 200 points, selectivity is up from 50% to 13% of applications admitted and the number of applications are up 100%. While other schools are slipping in the USNR Vandy has moved from # 20 to # 17. Infastruture from classrooms to labs to dorms has and continues to improve. These things don’t randomly happen. You don’t need an “elite MBA” to see something special is happening at Vanderbilt.
Nashville is also going through some great changes and is ranked as a top city for business, healthcare, tech start ups, music, art, tourism, jobs, most livable city, etc…
It is a great time to be at Vanderbilt. Don’t let the haters keep you from visiting your dream schools. Come see why all these great things are happening at Vanderbilt. It’s a great community to be part of for college.</p>