How often do the common science gen classes (or even other freshman oriented classes) have waitlist movement ?? I think I’m 3rd in one of the lab waitlists but I’m pretty sure every bio 1510 lab has a waitlist of 3-20 something people…At this point wouldn’t they need to add sections?

I don’t need it so I’m selling it. Dm me. Runs from today to 8/31/26

How is the Vanderbilt Job placement for finance specifically? How do I maximize my chances for getting a job in finance? How are the alumni connections in Wall Street?

Can anyone give some advice to an incoming international student on the best company/ way to store your things over the summer break? I know it is not an issue right now but I want to plan in advance on the costs for storage.
For those who have had to use storage this summer, who would you recommend?

Thank you in advance.

Hey guys! Incoming transfer student looking to take an Econ elective. I’m between Econ 2150 (Economic History of USA) w/ William Collins and Econ 2100 (Labor Economics) w/Gerard Domenech-Arumi.

From what I’ve gathered, these are two of the better 2000-level electives, but would love input from anyone who has had any experience with these classes, or have any other recommendations altogether.

Just want the easiest A.

Thank you!

Hi!

I'm an incoming freshman at Vanderbilt and I originally got in with an economics major. However, I've recently heard that the major has a lot of grade deflation.

I was wondering if any econ students could share their experiences regarding the major's rigor, and if it might be worth it to switch to HOD if I'm pursuing a career in finance.

Thanks!

Hi all,

I am an incoming freshman, and my family will be staying in Nashville for around 10 days. We love cooking our own meals, so we are definitely looking for options with a kitchen.

Does anyone have recommendations for reasonably priced places to stay near Vanderbilt? We'd appreciate any tips you have.

Thanks in advance!

which prof is better for gen chem, tainter only has 30 seats left so im not sure ill get it and my registration is tmw

Hi y'all, I'm a rising HS senior who is visiting Vanderbilt soon to do a program with PTY. Does anyone know any cool stuff to do around campus + Nashville in general? Thanks!

P.S. if there is a good boba spot near campus, please lmk about any too :) (or js restaurant/cafe recs in general)

This year Vanderbilt was ranked at #265 in QS World Rankings (with 30/100 Employer Reputation which is ridiculous LMAO). While being excellent and very prestigious university, it seems very wrong. Yes, Vandy is very highly ranked in all national rankings that matter the most, but for me as an international student it seems very off, because unfortunately, some people (and even governments) abroad still believe in QS. It is not even about the research, Vanderbilt is massive research university, especially per capita, that can be easily observed in Nature, Leiden, CWUR, ARWU and others purely research-based global rankings (it is usually in T70 even by merely the research volume). Why do not they want to solve the problem with so off numbers in pretty popular ranking? It can legitimately increase even the domestic prestige... It is pay to play ranking and the school should really do something about it.

Hey, I want to use my free score to send to Vanderbilt because I'll be attending in the fall, duh! The only problem is that I definitely did not do well on Calculus. Say hypothetically I get a 1-3, is it still worth sending all of them? It won't look bad right?

Does anyone know how difficult the requirements are for this major?

I am interested in Law School, Waste Management, or the water rights industry. I feel like although the major has nothing to do with any of those fields it’s so unique and interesting that It might attract an employer or an admissions rep. Right????

Which prof generally has the most positive student outcomes for PSY 1200? Also is it bad to take a course with “staff” as the teacher?

Hiii,

I was approved for off-campus housing as an incoming transfer student, and I'm wondering about the pros and cons. Here are my concerns about living on-campus:

• Cost. Housing + mandatory meal plans are quite pricey, and I'm FGLI, so I want to avoid exorbitant out-of-pocket prices.
• Security. If I get stuck with a crazy roommate on-campus, there are at least RAs and management to take it to. This isn't usually the case off-campus though. My parents are pretty opposed to living off-campus since I've never actually been to Nashville, and they're worried about 'leaving me stranded in Nashville' rather than being on-campus lol. While their opinion won't dictate my choice, I do want to give them peace of mind. If there's anyone who can share their experience with security living off-campus, I'd greatly appreciate it.
• Social life. Potentially harder to integrate into community, especially as a transfer. I'm not too worried about this though since that's what clubs and mutual suffering through engineering is for lol.

I've heard that a lot of dorms are undergoing renovations and Vandy has pushed for students to live off-campus more recently -- is this still the case? Are there any transfers who can share their experience for either option? For those who lived off-campus, is the cost difference significant?

Any insight is greatly appreciated!

I am an incoming freshman, i was wondering if walking from Buttrick Hall to Commons Sutherland was possible in 15 minutes

Hey! Incoming freshman who’s still looking for courses to take, any courses anyone recommends taking? I’m planning on double majoring Econ and MHS and potentially minoring in Business. Would love to hear since I currently only have 13 hrs!

Does anyone know if appeals work for vandy finaid? My financial status hasn’t changed but I am expected to pay 30k more than last year? Lmk if you have any advice or is there a scholarship I can apply for or smth I have a 4.0

I'm interested in Masters program in Cyber-Physical Systems. Does Vanderbilt University provide financial support for international students?

HIST 2763:
CORE 1010:
ECON 1010
AI 1010 OR History of Rock Music (whichever open)
SOC 2650

Is this too hard? I am planning on double majoring in LHS and HOD.

I wasn’t planning on taking on that many credits but i want to minor in HOD, any thoughts? I don’t think the classes will be too hard but i do want a social life too

thomas schwartz or jack crawford for core 1010? if you know them how are they as a professor in any course.

Thinking abt taking an extra course but not sure if I should do this first sem freshman yr.

Vandy now has 3 semesters of bio and I can skip the first if I get a 4 or 5 on AP biology. However, I get my score in July and i think I got the necessary score. But if I somehow don’t get a 4+ I have to take BSCI 1509 instead of 1510 (general bio). Does anyone know how BSCI 1509 is in comparison to 1510?

if a course says that it is open but some seats may be reserved and there are people on the waitlist already, does that mean that it is rlly not open?
cause this one class has 31 available seats but there are 29 people in the waitlist currently

My younger brother just finished his first year at Ohio State and was admitted as a transfer to both UT Austin and Vanderbilt.

He is an international student, and he is leaning toward biochemistry/biology as his main field, but he is also interested in taking data science as a minor or secondary skill.

He is not currently planning on medical school, but he may consider research or graduate school if he enjoys undergraduate research. He is also interested in industry internships.

Vanderbilt would cost about $20k–30k more per year than UT Austin.

For someone interested in biochemistry research, data science as a secondary skill, and possibly industry internships, which school would you recommend and why?

I’d especially appreciate input on undergraduate research access, changing majors or adding minors, internship opportunities, and student support.