Thanks for starting this thread, @Waiting&Hoping2018! I only applied to one program this cycle--Vanderbilt's Ph.D. in Special Education. My husband will still have one year left of his clinical doctorate in Fall 2018, and it's the only program I'd gladly go long distance for! If I'm not admitted, I'll apply to a full round of schools for Fall 2019.
SPED folks, which program area are you applying in? I got my M.Ed. in ECSE at Vanderbilt, so I'm happy to answer any questions you have about the program or Nashville!