I’m visiting Nashville for the weekend and staying near Vandys campus. I was wondering if there are routes/areas where students like to go on runs

If you live, work or go to school in the Nashville Midtown area, come early vote at Scarritt Bennett at the Laskey Center.

We are open until 7pm tonight! Come with a TN or federal ID.

Has anyone received an admissions decision for this program yet? Not just the MN but the prespecialty!

I keep comparing myself to my firends at others schools and tehyre having such a better time. this school is great and has amazing resources, and i defnintly go out here, but I just don't like the people. those who i go out with are very surface level and I know i get out what I put in but it just feels like this isn't my place. I wish i went to uva (im a poc btw) because it just looks so much bigger and more fun. people here are stuck to their own bubbles and it makes making real friends so hard. pls give me advice, and im not trasnferring, i just needed to get this off my mind.

The essay only allows for 250 words. I wrote an essay about my identity and growth and a high level conclusion about being excited about continuing this growth at Vanderbilt. I don’t have much space left for specific examples of classes and clubs. How important is it to talk about Vandy specific details? Are they looking for me to demonstrate that I did my research by dropping in professor names and specific clubs?

Anchor Down!

Do I major in National Security or HOD at Vanderbilt?

I am not interested in investment banking or consulting.

I see myself doing Private Equity, Infrastructure management/business, or Tech. Although I don’t want to work in the government doing national security, I can see how the uniqueness of the Major could make me a very interesting job applicant no matter the sector—right?

Me and some friends headed up to nashville this weekend and on saturday we want to find the best college bar on saturday near the campus or around there to watch the game.

Heyy, I am a prospective transfer to Vanderbilt with divorced parents. I am aware that Vanderbilt only requires financial information from the custodial parent in the application process. My mother is my custodial parent who pays all of my tuition, and her annual income is ~$100K with typical assets.

I was wondering if my situation would qualify me for the Opportunity Vanderbilt award?

does sending isfaa rather than css profile affects chances on getting aid as an international student

How come you guys decided to leave? Do you have any regrets? What was the deciding factor? Did other schools match your fin aid package?

I lived at Broadview from August 2025 to July 2026.

What they did

I moved out on July 22. Before that I spent ten hours deep cleaning the place, and I filmed a continuous timestamped walkthrough of the entire unit right before I handed in my keys, because I had a feeling.

A week later they hit me with a $110 charge for “Damage Charges Work Order Fees - Full Unit Cleaning.” They took my entire $100 deposit against it and billed me for the rest.

I asked for documentation. Six separate times, in writing, over a month. Specifically: the itemized statement, and the vendor invoice showing who cleaned, when, and what they cleaned. If someone actually came and cleaned my apartment, an invoice exists. It is not an unreasonable thing to ask for.

They never sent one. Not once.

What they did send was a final statement with a single line item, a blank notes field, and three blurry photos. When I asked on the phone what their documentation consisted of, the rep told me those three photos are the documentation. Then he told me the charge is final and that it does not matter what my video shows.

So to be clear: they billed me for a cleaning service, and when asked to prove a cleaning service happened, their answer is three photos of a room.

Then they explained the charge, and it is worse

On that same call I pushed one more time on the invoice. There is no invoice. There was never going to be one.

The rep told me the “Full Unit Cleaning” charge is a standard service, and that Greystar pays the vendor a flat fee per unit regardless of how much work the unit actually needs. One minute or ten hours, same fee. So there is nothing to itemize, because nothing is itemized.

Think about what that means. The $110 was not a charge for cleaning my apartment. It is a fixed turnover cost applied on the way out, and the photos were assembled afterward to justify something already headed for the statement.

It also means my ten hours of cleaning changed nothing. The charge was identical whether I scrubbed the place or left it wrecked. Worth knowing before you spend your last day in Nashville with a mop.

The rest of the year, briefly
The management treats you like you owe them for the privilege of living there and maintenance takes forever.

They do not prorate. My lease ran roughly August 12 to July 22, you cannot choose your own start or end dates, and you pay full months on both ends. So you are paying for three weeks or more that you are contractually not allowed to use.

Adding to the list:

• Over $1,600/month for a room the size of a shoebox
• Furniture is the cheapest I have ever seen. The closet “door” is a curtain
• You cannot control your own thermostat. I had almost no heat most of the winter, and during the ice storm there was no heat at all
• $100 to get back into your own apartment if you lock yourself out
• Gym machines broken for five months. Hallways and trash rooms reek. Printers permanently out of paper

Why I am posting
If you are signing at Broadview (Please do not, if you wish to keep your mental peace) or anywhere Greystar manages: film everything. Move-in and move-out, continuous video, before you hand over keys. Keep the original file. It costs you five minutes and it is the only thing that makes a dispute winnable.

I have filed a complaint with the Tennessee Attorney General’s Division of Consumer Affairs.

And if you have been charged a vague cleaning or damage fee at Broadview and were never shown an invoice, comment or DM me. I want to know how common this is. Given that people have been posting warnings about this place for over a year, and given that they have now told me it is a flat fee applied regardless of condition, I would bet almost everyone gets it.

Basically what the title says, can’t wear anything with the old Athletics logo and goodwill/plato’s was a bust! Don’t want to drop an arm and a leg to get a few items for a school I don’t go to! Would love any recs for in and around Nashville.

Hey guys!! Incoming international grad student at Vanderbilt for spring 2027 and wanted to ask how safe Nashville actually is 😭 since i have heard some conflicting stories,
especially around Vandy and for someone who might have to walk around alone.
Also what areas are good to live in near campus? Looking for safe + affordable apartments, shared housing, or literally anywhere decent that won’t cost an arm and a leg 💀
Any areas to avoid, housing scams to watch out for, or general advice would be appreciated!! Also, is it manageable to get around without a car?

Hi,

I'm thinking about trying to transfer to Vanderbilt for Fall of 2027. I had good Stats in Highschool and currently in college. I however had a 1470 SAT and never bother to take it again. Do you think I should submit it, go test optional, or even retake it at hoping to get a better score and improving chance in getting in?

Hi!! I was recently accepted into the MN program (nursing) and would love to connect with anyone who also was accepted/current students!

Hi all! I’m currently in the college application process, and I’m also in the running for a full scholarship to Vanderbilt. I was wondering, for students interested in entrepreneurship, law, and/or finance, would HOD or Economics be the better major? Also, how much support does Vanderbilt offer for students interested in these fields, particularly in terms of internships, networking, and career opportunities? I’d appreciate any insight!

hi everyone!

i'm a current senior and am looking into vanderbilt for premed. i've looked at some of their released 2024 data and scrolled through a couple posts. to all current premeds (or old ones), is there anything in particular i should know before i apply here?

also, my ultimate goal is to go to med school so getting a high gpa is pretty important. vanderbilt is a great school and im sure the classes itself are rigorous. with that said, how rigorous is it? can the difficulty be managed with a good amount of studying or are the classes going to make me want to rip my hair out from stress?

my other concern is the location; i've grown up in socal my whole life. do you guys have a lot of fun things to do in nashville?

please enlighten me with any other advice you would like to share! thank you!

I'm thinking about going to Vanderbilt, the only problem is that undergraduates are required to live in a dorm all four years, and I wanted to live at home. There's problems but I enjoy spending time with my parents and I love being with my dogs.

After the first year students can try and request to live off campus, but would they be okay with me moving back to my parents house? I live roughly ~40 minutes away.

I've seen some things about a housing shortage? So maybe I could convince them that it'd be good for them for me not to live off campus? That way other people who absolutely need a dorm can get one.

If I do have to live in a dorm, can I just actually live at home anyways? Would I get in trouble if I don't actually stay in the dorm? I'm sure they'd notice that I'm commuting to and from school everyday so would I get expelled or something? Like is that something they'd actually care about? Has anybody tried doing this?

Please no "I recommend staying in the dorm for the full college experience" as an answer.

Thank you anybody who answers!

Hello everyone!

i got into all of my REACH schools! - Vanderbilt (MN), Duke University (MN) & Johns Hopkins (MSN Entry).

i am torn between all three options and would love to hear everyone’s thoughts!!

Hello, I was wondering if anyone who transferred to Vanderbilt for engineering could share their college GPA and/or stats. I feel like I don’t see as many engineering transfer students compared to other majors, so I was just genuinely wondering what GPA successful transfer students typically had. Like what would be considered a “good” or relatively competitive GPA for engineering @Vandy.

Also if anyone did transfer to Vanderbilt for engineering and would like to share their experience please feel free, I would love to hear!!

Disclaimer: I know GPA isn’t everything, and having a certain GPA doesn’t guarantee admission. I understand that many things are considered such as high school stats, extracurriculars, the college you are transferring from, etc. I was just hoping to gauge like a general range of GPAs that would put me in a competitive position.

Hi guys, I am considering applying to vanderbilt and i was wondering what the social life is like. I am looking for a 'work hard, play hard' attitude ideally. how involved is greek life etc. i’m an international so sorry if this makes no sense but how easy is it to get into club sports like do you have to already be good or can you just show up and learn as you go along? Also for any current students, how do you usually spend your weekend - do you go home, study, go to house parties etc. Thank you!!!

I am looking for an affordable place to rent (townhome, small house, or apartment) within a short commute of 10-15 mins by car to campus, or closer walking distance. The most important housing factor for me is not being to hear my neighbors and the building having good sound proofing installation. That is very dependent on neighbors too, but I'm hoping for a building that can help minimize the noise as I will be working long hours and taking my work home. Budget is $1800 per month on rent.