Vanderbilt c/o 2018 applicants Forum

[inlovewithpiper]

Decision mailed! I can't sign up for delivery manager because I am international. Any other way of knowing what the decision is instead of waiting 1 week+?

Yes. You will get a (rather bulky) FedEx package if you were admitted, and (although I cannot confirm this) you will just get a letter via USPS if you were rejected. So, I believe that you can sign up for FedEx notifications to see if any packages are on their way to your address.

[Danimals18]

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[NoBladesNoBows]

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[mohdban]

I can't sign up for fedex because I'm international. I tried contacting Vanderbilt and explained how the mail can take longer than a week to reach my address and that deposit deadlines are coming up and that I would not deposit elsewhere if I am admitted to VLS, they gave me the typical "we don't release decisions via emails ". In addition to that, I will be traveling next week for two weeks so I will not have access to my mail during that period.

I'm expecting a ding/WL, but in the 10% chance I'm admitted I would want to know so I can avoid depositing elsewhere.

[cafecreme15]

Just received the standard "it will be a couple of more weeks" response to the email I sent yesterday that inquired about the status of my application. It is SO difficult to refrain from giving a snarky reply. Something along the lines of "Thanks for your prompt response. At least I know some communications from your office are capable of arriving before the second coming of Christ."

Perhaps something like that would expedite a rejection. But seriously, I'm *this close* to withdrawing out of protest. It's ridiculous already.

[Big Red]

When did you go complete?

[cafecreme15]

When did you go complete?

Early January.

[marieams]

Just emailed admissions, as I'm on my 14th week of waiting. This is getting ridiculous, and I hope my saltiness didn't come across too much in my email haha.

Don't blame you. I called Monday and with the typical "it'll be a couple more weeks" bullshit it was hard to hide my frustration

[marieams]

When did you go complete?

Early January.

Complete 12/30. Same boat. Also this close.

[storpappa]

It's not like the pressure is made up of self inflicted. Reading people posting about good spots for housing filling up, my weekend went from fun with the kids at a theme park to fun with the kids at rental offices

[bob311]

Decision mailed yesterday after over 12 week wait. Too bad I'm overseas at the moment and it's gonna take forever to get here.

[KMart]

Reading people posting about good spots for housing filling up,

This early? God damn. I have to look into housing then . It's hard because it's between 3 schools for me.

[vdh2102]

Reading people posting about good spots for housing filling up,

This early? God damn. I have to look into housing then . It's hard because it's between 3 schools for me.

I went on a serious apartment hunting adventure while in Nashville last weekend and I don't think this is true... maybe for some of the places immediately around the school, but almost all of the apartment complexes I looked at wouldn't let me put a deposit down because they won't know until 60 days before my move-in date (late July) what they'll have available (the current tenants have to notify management that they're not renewing their lease 60 days before the lease is up). So, rest a little easier-- there is time.

[TheProdigal]

4/10 Decision Mailed.

This will be a terrible weekend.

[bob311]

4/10 Decision Mailed.

This will be a terrible weekend.

At least you aren't overseas.. And knowing the package or letter won't come before deposit deadlines... Ugh

[KMart]

I went on a serious apartment hunting adventure while in Nashville last weekend and I don't think this is true... maybe for some of the places immediately around the school, but almost all of the apartment complexes I looked at wouldn't let me put a deposit down because they won't know until 60 days before my move-in date (late July) what they'll have available (the current tenants have to notify management that they're not renewing their lease 60 days before the lease is up). So, rest a little easier-- there is time.

This was what I thought - thank you!

[B101]

Hi everyone,

Long time lurker/checking in. TLS has been extremely helpful! I have had a pretty sad cycle (5 rejections, 4 waitlists, 1 acceptance). Vanderbilt is my #1. I'm just wondering if I should stay positive or really start planning to wait for the next cycle.

Lsat = 25 Gpa = 50 decent(?) softs, non-urm

Is there still hope?

Thanks and congrats to all those admitted; best of luck to those still waiting!

[Wipfelder]

Hi everyone,

Long time lurker/checking in. TLS has been extremely helpful! I have had a pretty sad cycle (5 rejections, 4 waitlists, 1 acceptance). Vanderbilt is my #1. I'm just wondering if I should stay positive or really start planning to wait for the next cycle.

Lsat = 25 Gpa = 50 decent(?) softs, non-urm

Is there still hope?

Thanks and congrats to all those admitted; best of luck to those still waiting!

Dude, so you have a 3.7-3.8 or so? How many times have you heard 're-take'? Anyways, I wouldn't count on it, unless your 1 acceptance was from a T-14, then its an indicator your softs were pretty good.

[B101]

Thanks for the feedback. I will start prepping to retake.

[B101]

edit: accidental double post

[altf4]

For the internationals here:
Try calling fedex, tell them your address and let them know you're expecting mail from Nashville/vanderbilt. I had a super helpful lady try and help (though I called too early, like 2-3 hours after getting DLS on my status checker, so vandy hadn't even sent the package out yet) and she said it was totally possible to track stuff.

[TheProdigal]

4/10 Decision Mailed.

This will be a terrible weekend.

Two days later and still no love from Fedex. Bah.

Abandon all hope at this point, yes?

[c28]

Regarding the complaints about the student panel, I think that's pretty much par for the course at ASWs. You're not gonna get a straight answer if you ask "what's the worst thing about this law school?" All you're gonna get is spin and propaganda. At one ASW I went to everyone on the panel said the worst thing about the school was a lack of diversity; it was so lame and disingenuous that a five person panel could only come up with one answer.

Obviously it would be helpful for prospective students if we could get some more objective answers. Unfortunately, the professors and admitted students aren't trying to help us make a decision, they're just trying to sell us on their school.

As a former ambassador for my undergraduate institution, I had people ask me questions like this all the time. 'What do you hate about x?' or 'What do you wish you could change?' Honestly, I never had a good answer. I loved my school and I thought it was the greatest place in the world. I loved my experience there and I had nothing negative to say about it. My answers were often answers you would probably categorize as 'lame' like lack of diversity or redundancy in the food options at the dining hall. But that wasn't because I was solely focused on "selling" people. I was candid about everything else (as our admission office encouraged us to be). Sometimes, you can just actually really like the school you attend. That's a thing. And it's okay for that to be a thing. And people who like their school are going to be drawn towards ambassador/panelist jobs.

All I'm saying is I don't think it's necessarily fair to assume people aren't being genuine, just because they don't have a lot of complaints.

[MelissaRose]

Is there a status update between Application Complete and Decision Mailed?

[KMart]

Is there a status update between Application Complete and Decision Mailed?

I did not have one.