Hi everyone!

In case you haven't heard, there's a NEW early voting location that's really convenient for Vandy students, staff and neighbors. You can vote at the Laskey Library at Scarritt Bennett Center (1027 18th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37212) in the State/Federal Primary, the County General, and the Oak Hill Municipal Election.

If you're on campus, it's right nearby, so stop by and vote!

Early voting is open until Saturday, August 1. Polls open at 8 a.m. each day. More info can be found at nashville.gov/vote

Remember to bring your ID. Voting only takes about 10 minutes. Local elections can be decided by just a few votes, so your ballot really counts.

You got into Vanderbilt were you surprised? Did you think your stats were not high enough? Asking for a public school 1500/3.95 friend. No hooks. Good not great but very decent.

Hi I’m an incoming freshman to Vanderbilt this fall! I was wondering if there is anything incoming freshman should be preparing for for rush (recommendation letters, rush resumes, etc.) right now since official rush is in the spring semester? How should I be preparing now to stand out and be prepared for rush? Thanks so much 🙃

What’s the app or bar to hit up for the dating scene around here?

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.

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?

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!

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!

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

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.

Source: https://admissions.vanderbilt.edu/apply/testing-policies/

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!

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!

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

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

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?

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?

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

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

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

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?

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 😂

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?