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At the same time, worrying about these sorts of things should never be at the top of your priority list, but that doesn’t change the fact that this is not a school where walking to your morning class in sweats without fixing yourself up is condoned.

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<p>Are there girls who get dressed up for class? Yes. Are there just as many girls who go to class in athletic shorts and a t-shirt? Yes.</p>

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You need to have high self-confidence to be a student at Vanderbilt. If you are insecure about your looks, you will not be happy here.

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<p>I agree with this. Especially for girls, Vanderbilt can – at least initially – be an intimidating place. This isn’t to say, though, that there aren’t a tremendous number of resources that you can turn to once you’re on campus if you find yourself not meshing as you expected. </p>

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you find out real quick who the vain ones are, the greek system certainly helps that cause so you know who to avoid.

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<p>I think this is a grossly inaccurate statement. Yes, there are vain sorority girls. Yes, there are vain independent girls. But I think that taking care of your appearance doesn’t necessarily translate to vanity. To say that all Greeks are vain is simply a misguided stereotype.</p>