2015-2016 Vanderbilt University Application Thread
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Still waiting on a secondary... 😢
Got UCSF's a couple of weeks ago, but nothing from Vandy yet.
Got UCSF's a couple of weeks ago, but nothing from Vandy yet.
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Congratulations everyone!!!! When did you guys submit your secondary?
7/15
Yup I had the same issue. I think it was because my photo had a .jpeg extension, so i just renamed the file and changed it to .jpg and that seemed to work!
I think MSTP applicants automatically get a secondary. Which is free !!
Congrats!!! I forgot- when we're you complete?
July 10.
check your resolution or file size, that might be causing the issue
Will there be a rejection email if no secondary? Or is it just radio silence?
I thought I read somewhere that they send out emails to people who got screened out sometime late September.
same
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Same here actually. Verified June 27th.
I was verified early June, around 6th I guess. I submitted my primary the first day! I'm a Canadian applicant though.
+1!!
This is a question about Vanderbilt's interview process, but also about interviews in general. Is the interview at Vanderbilt open file? I can't recall ever finding any information about whether or not it is open or closed file. Also in general where do we find out that information? Is it usually in the invitation to interview?
I wanna say I read somewhere that there's a long interview that's open file, and a short one that's purely behavioral and closed file. I think I read it on the vandy website for interview FAQs?? Not sure. Either that on the link on the portal for the interview
The interview feedback page here on SDN looks like it is open file.
Thank you!
I think it's been long enough that I can start thinking about what I'm gonna buy with my Vandy secondary money to make myself feel better. How much ice cream can I get...
Good luck to everyone else!
Good luck to everyone else!
I feel the same way, but secondaries have gone out as late as September in previous years.
I waived the FERPA rights. I was reluctant to, because I was confused about why they asked, but then I called the admissions office and the guy on the phone made it seem like they really want you to waive the right. He said it was for the interviewer -- so a positive interview could carry more weight if you waived the right (just like how we waived FERPA rights for LORs).
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I just received a Vanderbilt email advertisement telling me to apply ... is this sent to pretty much everyone?
Yep.
Yeah I recently counted them all (I think I got 5 or so), and then deleted them because they still haven't even sent me the secondary... Such a jerk move to taunt people like that 🙁
Couldn't agree more! Its laughable that they are still sending out those emails.
Haha 5?? I didn't even get one! Whoops
I'm gonna guess that I'm not getting a secondary here... but still vaguely crossing my fingers...
Last secondary I haven't received 🙁, why dont you reject me already...
I was verified 7/23 and still haven't heard anything from them... I'm going to keep holding my breath
Keep the dream alive people, only secondary i didnt get from the 25 schools I applied to. Maybe it'll be a September secondary?
+1, me too. But excited about places who see more excited about me!!
How does that song by flight facilities go again?
"Why can't you want me like the other boys do?
They stare at me while I stare at you"
I have about -5000% effort to give to a September secondary. Although I'd still be amped to get one.
Not here
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Not here either. But Vandy is a reach school for me so I'm not expecting much.
II yayyyy!!!! can't wait to see the music city 😀
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