Would I be comfortable at Vanderbilt?

jules92
Sun, 02 Jan 2011 21:23:48 +0000

I agree that you should definitely visit. Though I’m sure you’d find your niche at Vanderbilt, I do know people who have transferred from southern schools because they felt that they didn’t fit in. If you want to be involved with Jewish life you should consider that too, because even though ~16% may sound like a decent amount, the Jewish life might not be as active as you want it to be (I’m a liberal Jew from New Jersey). I agree with bernie12 that Emory might be a better fit than Vandy. I was really considering Colgate but ultimate decided not to go, largely because I was intimidated by the "preppiness’ and lack of Jews. Though some would say those reasons sound a little silly, they really are factors that could affect your next 4 years!

i looked at your other posts and I applied to quite a few of the same schools as you - Emory, Lehigh, Binghamton, UMich, and Maryland. I got waitlisted at Emory & in to the other common schools. I ended up at the Honors college at UMD…if you have any questions PM me!