JackOfStyle

Last year they did their interview invitations at the same time as most other schools - late January or so. Interview weekend was a few weeks later. Acceptance came some time in March, if I remember correctly.

Can anybody suggest good apartment complexes for out-of-towners near Vandy? I'd like to keep it under a grand a month for rent if I can.

This is exactly it. TFA does NOT want the majority of its teachers to stay in the classroom. It wants to identify promising future leaders and give them a taste of the educational struggles and injustice faced by disadvantaged populations and those who serve them, with the hope that these people will work to change the educational system for the better in their future careers - be that politics, law, school leadership, whatever. (This is the normative view - some might say this mission has been complicated by the agendas of the private corps/foundations who support TFA financially). I valued my TFA time and it did get me permanently into education, though I am no longer a classroom teacher. If you want to be a career educator, though, you're better off with a traditional training experience.

Aurora is a suburb east of Denver, but they are pretty much directly connected to each other. You can get from Anschutz to downtown via Colfax or one of its parallel streets in about 25 minutes. A popular place to live that is also convenient to Anschutz is the Lowry area. You might also want to look into living in Park Hill and the City Park area - a little more quiet and residential, but in between Anschutz and the main scene in Denver. I lived just west of City Park and worked in Aurora. The drive took about 20 minutes during rush hour. PM me if you would like anymore information about life in Denver. I was not a med student so I can't speak to Anschutz itself.

Nice rational thinking, chigirl. When you think about it, the 1-year program at Harvard (and Stanford too) seems to have been created more for the schools' benefit than the students. They can turn students in and out twice as fast and attract more students who will pay full sticker (30-40k for an education over one year vs. double that for 2 years). I think you make a good point, chigirl, when you say it seems Vandy might be more invested in you - seeing you as a scholar rather than a product. One year may seem great at the outset, especially if you plan on diving right back into the field - you can have a degree so fast! - but if you want to build relationships, get the attention needed to develop your skills, and stay in academia, maybe the 2-year Peabody program is better? And, my two cents: I think the fact that there are so many threads here where people agonize between Vanderbilt and Ivy Schools/Stanford shows that Vanderbilt's name recognition and reputation have increased quite a bit in recent years.

Congrats SheWrote! It's so exciting!

Bump! I'm in for LPO! My heart is racing.

Hey for which specific ed concentration? You can PM me if you want. I applied to the same places.

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Waitlisted. Congrats to you accepted!

I haven't heard anything either. But thanks for the info, SheWrote! Looks like it will be soon.

I disagree that you shouldn't email. If it is well past when you were told to expect to hear something (if there is even any information about that at all), and especially if you're seeing other results from the same school and major show up, then you are well within your rights to ask the admissions office when you might expect a decision, or if one has already been made.

With a decision as huge as graduate school, remember it's you and not your parents who will be pouring your sweat, blood, tears, and years into it. I'm sure they mean well, but sometimes people hear the name "Harvard" and can't think beyond it. If you loved Vanderbilt more, then go! Just tell them it's the "Harvard of the South."

I'm in the same boat. Deciding between top-3 program and top-10. The top 10 is an absolutely ping-pong research fit, but I can't help but wonder if my overall prospects would be better if I went with the higher ranked program (which boasts great location, nice atmosphere, and pretty good research opportunities). The best advice I got was to do as much research as I could up front, take my time, and once I make a decision, not to waste time looking back (sort of what Bryc said). Easier said than done. Good luck.

Hey Lucero, good luck to you too! Always encouraging when students want to go back.