what vanderbilt is really like 🎓 my brutally honest admission advice

[@stevenb723]

Thank u, this was very useful! I will be attending Vandy this fall

[@christinezhou]

See you around!

[@lalaland9646]

How do you like it so far. Got into class of 2027, not sure if I should go

[@kcxextremegaming2667]

Thank you for this I'm interested in taking Computer engineering/software engineering, and I heard Vanderbilt was a great school for it. This really helped me, Thank you so much.

[@dauntless2935]

I live 30 minutes away from Vanderbilt and it’s my dream college!!

[@lochnessmonster5149]

Be careful more than a couple blocks from campus. I wouldn't walk anywhere alone. Be careful around Music City and the arena, there's like 5 homeless shelters in a 2-3 block radius. Honestly, you'll probably spend most of your time on campus. It's really nice. You'll spend a lot of time walking by the Parthenon. You'll know it when you see it. And if you go to any football games, don't be shocked when 80% of the fans are wearing the colors of the visiting team. The fanbases of all other SEC teams outnumber Vanderbilt's fans considerably. Edit: If my post seems out of place, forgive me. I was looking for the Vanderbilt-Ole Miss baseball game.

[@amelielenoir7953]

Girl this editing is siiiiiiick

[@christinezhou]

you're too kind

[@МарияКоршукова-ш6е]

Thank you for that video! It was really helpful!

[@micaelav8470]

You touched on the engineering / cs and software engineering. Do you feel like Vanderbilt also lacks resources for mechanical engineering majors? It was initially on my list because I heard it was one of the best schools for engineering.

[@christinezhou]

I’m not too sure about MechE, as most of my friends are in CS. But in general Vandy isn’t very strong in engineering. You can go on LinkedIn and network some current Vandy MechE students to ask about it.

[@micaelav8470]

@@christinezhou thanks! I didn't apply lol

[@arthaschen4701]

Can’t wait to start fall 2023 at Peabody

[@carolinelee5358]

Found out yesterday I got into Vandy ⚓

[@christinezhou]

Congrats 🎉

[@aaronxu7781]

I'm coming to Vandy this fall!

[@凯乔汤]

While I am watching this, still preparing for the standardized test. Hope I can get into Vanderbilt soon.

[@christinezhou]

Good luck!

[@YourFavAngel222]

Did u?

[@TheKraftyKell]

Can you offer any insight on the liberal art? Specifically Classical Languages.

[@lucylee84]

this was so helpful!! Im currently deciding between cmu and vandy because i am more into engineering area. However, im not sure if i want to stay in this field yet (also interested in econ and HOD) do you not recommend vandy for engineering at all?

[@christinezhou]

Hi Lucy, I'll probably make a separate video on Vandy engineering later! I think Vandy's high ranking dictates that a degree from it will NOT look bad on your resume for most companies, and most of my classmates in CS/Engineering do get excellent offers post graduation. The thing is the curriculum and experience kinda sucks... You won't be able to take as many cutting edge exciting classes, and most CS classes we provide here are just mediocar (basic Java, C++, algorithm). Resume-wise it looks good (though not as good as CMU's CS for sure), but it depends on what you want to get out of college.

[@giulissac802]

Hey if you don't mind me asking what did you end up deciding on and why? I'm trying to decide between Vandy, CMU (similar to you), and WashU St. Louis.

[@natebarber882]

Does anyone know which two upperclassmen housing options are the best? The options are: 1. Suite/Apartment style 2. Double 3. Mayfield 4. McTyeire 5. McGill 6. Residential Colleges Thanks in advance!

[@christinezhou]

Hi, my latest video shows three of these options! Stay tuned in as more of these dorm info videos are coming

[@natebarber882]

@@christinezhou Thank you! I'm just curious which two do you personally think are the best options?

[@samuelea5836]

thank u for making this! im attending vandy next year!

[@christinezhou]

See you around on campus!

[@Stella-qj8vp]

Hi Christine, I'm weighing vandy against umich now. I plan to declare a CS major but like u said I'm not 100% sure of my future and my interest. Do u have any suggestions? Vandy's small class size is attractive to me but it's relatively weak cs program makes me hesitant.

[@allisonjiang2703]

Hey, I know this is an old comment but I'm in the same situation now and I was wondering what choice you made and how you feel about it?

[@Stella-qj8vp]

@@allisonjiang2703 I chose umich and I feel really good about it right now. It turns out that umich has a lot of excellent profs and A LOT IAs (undergrad teaching assistant) which actually made those cs class not that crowded. Of course it would still be more crowded than class of school like vandy, but def better than I imagined. Profs are nice and there's a lot resources. However, I have to admit I'm a little bit nerdy so umich feels good to me. If you are more like a people person, vandy might have more greek like and social events. At the end of the day it's just a personal choice.

[@yashkothari5810]

how is Vandy for civil engineering? As I got admitted to Vanderbilt University for master's of engineering in civil engineering?

[@emilyxue656]

This videography tho 🔥

[@christinezhou]

thank you so much Emily!!

[@andrefaaoso912]

What is Vandy like for Communications? I'm an international student who is very interested in applying here

[@yourcoolestneighbor8455]

Dream school!!

[@christinezhou]

hehe thank you!

[@koolkoala7712]

I just got in ED2!!!

[@christinezhou]

Congrats!

[@realkyraful]

Vanderbilt has sent me a letter about their scholarships and wants to help pay tuition if I go there

[@ignaciosanchez8321]

What about the chemistry and physics majors?

[@zg7215]

When you say the computer science is not comparable to CMU Stanford or Berkeley, I mean isn’t that normal? What about the engineering in general?

[@christinezhou]

I meant the engineering in general, not just CS.

[@BobSmith-ql7fb]

Our engineering graduates place comparably to Berkeley, it’s just the curriculum and engineering-based clubs are not quite as well-developed (except for our rocketry team lol, they’re beasts)

[@christinecombs7137]

I have two daughters, one grad in Biomedical and one current Mechanical engineering major. Both were very satisfied with class options and Love the Vanderbilt campus as a whole. The oldest found a good job quickly after graduation and my youngest has an excellent co-op job in Nashville for this summer that can easily lead into future full-time employment.

[@goutvols103]

Do you plan on staying in Nashville after graduation and applying for a position with Oracle or Amazon?

[@christinezhou]

Actually got a return offer from Microsoft so will probably in Seattle

[@henrytrujillo1737]

@@christinezhou I have twin daughters who are considering CMU because they would like to work for a tech company like Apple or Google. Your video made it seem like the training for CS might be lacking. Now, over a year later, do you still feel this way?

[@krupasekhar6996]

Thank you for this super helpful video! I was wondering- how do you like Nashville, and what is student life like in non-Covid times?

[@krupasekhar6996]

Also how easy is it to transfer from the collège of arts and sciences to engineering? Thanks!

[@christinezhou]

I transferred from A&S myself. Its super easy, you just need to fill out some paper work.

[@christinezhou]

It’s no LA or NY, but it has its charms! If you enjoy campus activities a lot then it’s definitely going to be exciting.

[@krupasekhar6996]

@@christinezhou thank you!!

[@weezerfan0989]

I’m considering Vanderbilt for Biomedical Engineering. How are the academics for that major if you know?

[@christinezhou]

I believe someone else asked the same question in the comments and one of my BME friends answered it. Scroll through and you should find it - there aren’t that many comments after all 😂

[@assassin7687]

I'm in england, but hope to go to vanderbilt in 2 years.

[@christinezhou]

Best of luck!

[@dominickxu3281]

Very informative!

[@christinezhou]

Glad you liked it!

[@hardcorelevelingwarrior6324]

How is the math department?

[@larry-notthecableguy]

Are there any good Chinese / Asian Grocery stores nearby? Any authentic Chinese restaurants? Thx

[@christinezhou]

K&S world market is pretty good. There are a few authentic Chinese restaurants. Chatime and meet noodles are two of my favs.

[@larry-notthecableguy]

@@christinezhou thx!

[@janesun3701]

i'm doing cs as a double major! if i choose to do CS in the future will i have a hard time finding jobs?

[@christinezhou]

Hey, I’m double majoring in CS and math, and despite no previous experience in software engineering I landed an internship at Microsoft. Many of my friends with CS as a double major also landed offers from Amazon, LinkedIn, Facebook, etc. so I’d say go for it!!

[@GraceLiu-n1d]

Thanks for your video, Cornell has medical school also, which one is better on biology?

[@christinezhou]

My experience at Vandy probably applies to undergraduates more than grad schools! But I suggest you reach out to students/past students at both and ask them about their experience!

[@tc9193]

I thought Vanderbilt was strong in computer science- it’s ranked, is this not the case?

[@christinezhou]

Because of its overall ranking, the computer science program is ranked pretty high too. My opinion was based on personal experience: the classes were out-of-date, and as someone who just finished the Vandy CS program and entered the industry, I definitely feel they could’ve improved their curriculum a lot to help prepare students for jobs. :)

[@rawankhaled941]

what do you think about biomedical engineering there?

[@christinezhou]

One of my best friends is BME. I’ll ask her to answer down below

[@hengsun466]

Hi Rawan! The BME major is by nature consisting of a wide spectrum of topics, from building prosthetic limbs to studying the migration of cancer cells. Thus, like many other schools, the first one year and a half prepare you with the basic knowledge. After that, there will be many cool topic-specific classes, where a few of my favorites are signal processing (many hands-on practices in MATLAB where the result of work can be visualized) and instrumentation (a self-designed semester project in the end). This is also the opportunity to take electives according to interest. In the senior year BME students complete a graduate design project as an ending. Research-wise it is hard to name everyone doing cool stuff in the BME department, but you can find more info on the school website. It is very easy for even freshmen to do research in VU or VUMC (VU Medical Center) and further develop interest in a topic.

[@rjsouza868]

girl wdym “if I choose it 😭” more like if they choose ME

[@shubhambarde2921]

I can make thumbnail for your videos

[@fernandoplata1230]

Did anybody else get waitlisted lol

[@christinezhou]

Good luck 🤞🏻

[@paulrivera5231]

Vanderbilt University, where EVERYONE is a commodore. How’s that for a product positioning statement ??

[@christinezhou]

😂😂👍🏻👍🏻

[@emazaxiix5177]

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[@yugeswarreddy4008]

Than Vanderbilt is not good at c.s

[@yugeswarreddy4008]

What's your rating for vady's c.s program

[@christinezhou]

@@yugeswarreddy4008 I think it's okay. It's adequate for getting a good job, but I don't personally feel like I've learned a lot IN class. However, that may be the case in most CS programs so not really sure.

[@yugeswarreddy4008]

@@christinezhou 👍 thanks for the reply yar

[@christinecombs7137]

@@christinezhou I would agree, with classes only being a base for the future. You will always learn more once you are working in the field. With a CS major technology is changing so quickly it is difficult to have to most current curriculum taught.