Vandy 2017er Here To Answer Questions!

Vanderbilt17
Wed, 06 Nov 2013 02:02:37 +0000

Memphismnb: Getting straight A’s in premed at Vandy is nearly impossible. I’ve honestly never met anyone who’s done it. Sorry for the negativity; I’m just being honest! Science is huge here. Professors are good, and classes are hard.
The student/professor relationship is what you make of it. Intro-level classes tend to be bigger, so you have to make an effort to go to office hours if you want to build a relationship with your professor. However, I have found that professors tend to really be invested in the success of their students and try to make themselves available as much as possible.
Don’t waste your time going to a school you don’t want to go to (like Rhodes). It’s, in my opinion, no more “prestigious” than the school you’re at now. Not that I’m any judge of course (that being said, I’ve never heard of Rhodes). What I do know is that Vanderbilt will almost definitely not discriminate between the school you’re attending now and Rhodes. In fact, it’s probably better to apply directly to Vanderbilt now than wait, because they don’t want to think you’re jumping around and unable to be stable. You are on the right track. Don’t worry. :)

Maynard: Get that critical reading up a bit and you should be fine. That being said, show interest, because Vanderbilt regularly rejects and wait lists RD applicants with perfect scores who they don’t think will come.