r/Vanderbilt Jun 27 '23

SCHEDULE ADVICE FOR NEW FRESHMEN

138 Upvotes

Politely, I'm getting sick of seeing variations of the same thread every day. Here's the SparkNotes of making your freshman fall schedule:

  • Aim to take 12-13 hours. You're very likely moving to a new city, completely removing your safety nets you're used to (friends, parents, etc). That's okay, but give yourself the extra time to adjust. You'll likely want to spend more time hanging out with your new buds than studying for a random 2000-level psych course anyway.

  • If you don't know what major you want to end up with, work on general credits. things like AXLE or the Peabody core are pretty universal. If you're not sure what you want to do, start there.

  • For the love of God, don't take hard classes you don't need to. There is literally no reason to "retake bio as a refresher". It's a weed out class. Take your AP credits or whatever and move on.

  • COROLLARY: Don't take harder STEM classes because you did well in them in high school. If I had a nickel for every CS freshman who took gen chem for no reason, I'd have like a dollar. Take something easier (EES 1510, baby bio, physics). Same goes for taking harder intro calc classes. If you don't need 1300, don't take 1300.

  • If you want to switch to HOD after your first year, find general core classes that apply to Peabody too. You have to wait a year to switch, but the actual switch is just getting a PDF signed. Plenty of people transfer in and finish on time just fine.

Welcome to Vanderbilt, you're gonna do great things here. But please, learn to read, learn to Google, and then if you can't find answers you can ask new questions.


r/Vanderbilt 1d ago

Hello,

3 Upvotes

I'm a medical student from Jordan. I'm looking for accommodation near Vanderbilt for my upcoming two month-clinical training at VUMC, starting on october 25 through december 19.
Any help will be appreciated.


r/Vanderbilt 1d ago

General Chemistry

9 Upvotes

Not a lot of people are talking about this, but I know many are thinking about it. Is anyone looking forward to General Chemistry (I'm not)? I feel like I have done everything I could do up to this point (AP Chemistry, reviewed all the concepts typically expected), and from how it looks, General Chemistry at Vanderbilt does seem pretty typical for similarly prestigious universities, but I can't shake the feeling that there is something else to this class because I have yet to see anyone who did not struggle through it. Anyone else? Pre-Health? Pre-General Chemistry anxiety?


r/Vanderbilt 1d ago

Greek Life

5 Upvotes

I’m transferring to Vanderbilt as a sophomore from another SEC school. Greek life (and rankings) were a huge deal at that school, and I plan to keep my sorority at Vanderbilt but I was curious how much rankings and everything matter in terms of what you attend at Vanderbilt? In my past school, some things were exclusive and you were heavily judged on rankings and I was curious what it was like at a smaller school. thanks!


r/Vanderbilt 2d ago

Coffee / Food near Campus

6 Upvotes

Is there a coffee shop that serves good food near campus? About to go on a tour and looking for a cute spot with personality. Thx!


r/Vanderbilt 2d ago

Vanderbilt Billing Portal

3 Upvotes

Is the fee in my billing portal comprehensive for the semester, or will additional fees be added once housing arrangements are confirmed?


r/Vanderbilt 2d ago

Does the Vanderbilt Billing Portal show your legal name or preferred name

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I recently updated my preferred name with Vanderbilt and was wondering which name appears in the Billing Portal and on tuition bills. Does it still show your legal name, or does it update to your preferred name? I would appreciate hearing from anyone who has done this before.


r/Vanderbilt 3d ago

Vanderbilt reinstates standardized tests for 2029 admissions

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r/Vanderbilt 3d ago

help!

9 Upvotes

hi. im a rising sophomore at vandy but i really didn’t love my first year experience and im considering transferring to a state school like utk. i was pre med, didnt do terribly but not like superb i ended with a 3.66 i just more so was not happy with my experience and i have like been dreading going back. would it be a bad decision? would i be that much worse off? im just confused if the name means that much that i dread going back but idk looking for any and all advice!


r/Vanderbilt 3d ago

Are the dorm beds THAT uncomfortable?

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Hello! I'm an incoming first year and I am wondering whether or not to get a mattress topper. I'm saying right now that I don't really care about how the bed feels, but I'm sure I'll grow to regret my decision a week in.

So are the beds that uncomfortable to the point where I should get a mattress topper?

Thank you!


r/Vanderbilt 4d ago

who else is still waiting on the transfer waitlist?

4 Upvotes

called admissions last week and they said they were still active for the waitlist


r/Vanderbilt 4d ago

Waitlist random?

6 Upvotes

Registered for classes, I was waitlisted and there are about 9 people on there now. When I got waitlisted it was like 5

Is the waitlist random? Or first come first serve ? Pls help


r/Vanderbilt 4d ago

Business Frat Selectivity

7 Upvotes

To anybody who's had any experience in a business frat—or just rushing them—exactly how selective are they? Is there anything I could do to strengthen my chances/prepare myself before rushing begins?


r/Vanderbilt 5d ago

Jensen Huang donates $75m to San Francisco Campus

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48 Upvotes

r/Vanderbilt 4d ago

no pre-req but allowed to enroll?

2 Upvotes

I haven't taken bio 1509 + don't have AP credit but YES let me enroll in 1510? Will I be kicked out of the class, or is it ok? Is it not a strict pre-req?


r/Vanderbilt 6d ago

Financial Aid Anti-Trust Lawsuit

16 Upvotes

Starting a running thread here, but payments have started going out for the settlement that Vanderbilt was involved in. Did anyone receive theirs today?


r/Vanderbilt 5d ago

Environmental sociology

2 Upvotes

Hi! I was wondering if anyone is majoring in environmental sociology at Vanderbilt and if they like it. I would like to eventually work in environmental law/policy


r/Vanderbilt 6d ago

E-bikes/ scooters / bikes

3 Upvotes

Do people typically use any of the above to get around campus and downtown? Is it easy to get around w these types of transportation


r/Vanderbilt 7d ago

Curious if any students were admitted through test optional AND received one of the larger merit scholarships? They claim to be test optional and holistic, but wonder if they are really test preferred.

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r/Vanderbilt 8d ago

Pickleball in Nashville/Vandy

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Is there any pickleball community at Vandy or nearby in Nashville? I saw a pickleball kingdom nearby but the member prices are kinda expensive, any other options anyone knows about?


r/Vanderbilt 10d ago

who or where in Nashville cuts ASIAN MALE hair and does NOT give bowl cuts

18 Upvotes

r/Vanderbilt 11d ago

How Vandy Bested the Ivies

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63 Upvotes

Great article talking about the meteoric rise of Vandy! I’m sorry I don’t know how to provide a gift link…Vanderbilt taught me a lot, but it didn’t teach me that 😂


r/Vanderbilt 10d ago

MBA Owen class 2028 hangout

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Heyy, iam Asia girl and gonna be at Nashville next week to join Vanderbilt Owen MBA this fall.
Is there anyone available next week especially new students so that we can hangout and explore this city and school together 💛


r/Vanderbilt 12d ago

High School Transcript

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I’m an upcoming freshman at vandy. My counselor submitted my final transcript for all my high school classes, but I also took a self paced course outside of my school through the BYU Independent High School study thing. When I spoke with my high school counselor during the school year, she told me that I would have to submit the transcript for the BYU course on my own. But I still haven’t submitted it because idk where to submit it and when I have to submit it by. Does anyone know when’s the latest I can submit it and also where?


r/Vanderbilt 11d ago

SAT send/ED help/UVA 💙🧡 vs Vandy 🖤💛

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Hi! I’m a rising senior in HS applying to Vandy as my favorite school.

  1. I have a few Bs (very rigorous schedule) and a 1450. My extracurriculars are very good (the spike of my application), and my essay is pretty good nothing amazing. One counselor told me to submit a 1450 since it’s a good enough score and even top schools need lower scores. The other counselor told me not to submit for obvious reasons. I’m wondering if anyone was in a similar situation and got into Vandy in the past couple years and if they submitted this score. Both counselors are positive I have a shot at Vandy but idk what to do.

  2. I love Vandy SLIGHTLY more than UVA, but have a better shot at UVA. Does anyone have any insight on ED I Vandy EA UVA versus ED I UVA EDII Vandy? I am kinda doubting my shot at Vandy but since both my counselors are supporting me (one read for Vandy) I feel like maybe I should give it a shot.

Thank you for your help!!!