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Amazing Aid

This school has hands down the smoothest financial aid process of any I have come across. You fill out and submit appropriate forms, and, within a few weeks, you get a letter detailing your eligibility for a ton of money. AND- it's money that you don't have to pay back. GANGSTA money.

Gals and Guys

While there are many nuances, there are two main types of girls and guys that come to mind. Greek and non-greek. The majority of girls are beautiful and breathtaking, intelligent and charming. The Greek girls happen to get swept up in the superficial greek life and lose a lot of that intelligent and charming appeal. The guys are usually smart and articulate overall. The greek guys seem to lose these attribute while they're submersed in greek life, and come off as loud, obnoxious, testosterone pumping juveniles. Fortunately they outgrow that, as most do, and come into their own. Everyone is smart. Guys are alright. Girls are all stellar.

High brow Southern culture and style is prevailing and hard to escape. There is definitely a prevailing and subtle pressure to keep up with appearances.

Greek Life Is a+

Even though Vanderbilt is cracking down on the Greek scene's prevalent alcohol and party privileges, it still maintains a ridiculously lax scene for anyone to get their rage on. At any given time, about half of Greek life is on probation for some arbitrary violation (underage drinking, Greek policy violations like 'hazing', which is totally relative and up to the school's interpretation, however innocent) so the school can flex its muscles.

When you are in the Greek scene you are totally wrapped up in it and you can't imagine a world where much of anything else going on. The vice versa is true as well. If you aren't in the Greek scene, you hardly know it's there and you're life isn't affected in the least. Freshman year is the only year you feel that pressure. As a note- it IS possible to maintain friendships and activities in both worlds. It's just difficult to juggle.