2015 Waitlist Update
We have now started making offers of admission to students on our waitlist for the Class of 2019. As we explained in our recent Waitlist FAQ post, applicants on the waitlist who are offered admission will receive an email from the Director of Admissions, and will have a limited amount of time to accept the offer and pay the matriculation fee. We will continue with offers until the Class of 2019 is full. We can’t predict exactly when this will happen, although when the class is officially closed we will notify by email all students who remain on the waitlist.
In the meantime, if you receive an email inquiry from our office asking if you’d like to remain on the waitlist, be sure to respond so that we can gauge your continuing interest in attending Vanderbilt.
Thank you for your patience with the waitlist process – we recognize that this can be an anxious time for you and your family. The fact that you were offered a spot on the waitlist means that we think you would make a valuable contribution to the Vanderbilt community.
We will continue to post updates as the waitlist process continues. Questions are welcome in the comments section.
May 6th, 2015
Should we have already received emails, or will they be coming throughout the day?
May 6th, 2015
Thanks for your question. If you claimed your spot on the waitlist, you should have received a Wait List update email checking to see if you want to remain on active on the waitlist. Offers of admission are ongoing to students admitted from the waitlist.
May 6th, 2015
Thank you for the help!
I’ve received emails in the past month, and have remained active. But I haven’t received any emails today.
May 6th, 2015
When will the admissions office start making offers from the transfer waitlist?
May 6th, 2015
Offers of admission to waitlist candidates will occur on a rolling basis throughout the spring and
summer as we receive responses from transfer students offered admission. We hope to admit the
full transfer class by mid-July. Thanks for the question, John.
May 6th, 2015
It is said that the yield rate of Chinese students this year is amazingly high. Does that mean Vandy will not be able to admit any Chinese student off the waitlist?
May 6th, 2015
Have any offers been made to Peabody applicants yet?
May 14th, 2015
Offers are being made as space is available in all schools. Thanks for your question.
May 6th, 2015
Did you start making offers for Engineering School?
May 14th, 2015
Thanks for this question. Yes, offers are being made as space is available in all schools.
May 6th, 2015
I have not received any email today. Do I still have a chance
May 14th, 2015
Waitlist update emails are sent only periodically. If you didn’t receive one on this day, it has no bearing on your likelihood of being admitted. Thanks for your continued interest in Vanderbilt.
May 7th, 2015
What does it mean if you claimed your spot on the waitlist but didn’t receive any update emails or offers of admission?
May 14th, 2015
Check to make sure these emails have not gone into your spam folder – if you claimed your spot on the waitlist, you should receive waitlist update emails. If not, contact your admissions officer directly.
May 7th, 2015
Do you know when the next batch of admissions is released? Is it random or by set dates?
May 14th, 2015
We do not have set dates. Admissions from the waitlist will proceed as space is available until the class has been finalized.
May 8th, 2015
If my child has significant financial need, does that lower his chances of being admitted off the waitlist? Also, does Vanderbilt offer any scholarship assistance to National Merit finalists?
May 14th, 2015
Thanks for this question. While we do reserve the right to be need-aware when admitting students from the waitlist, we will not necessarily take this into consideration. And, like all admitted students, we will meet 100% of a families demonstrated financial need when we admit students from the waitlist. Students admitted from the waitlist aren’t eligible for merit aid from Vanderbilt.
May 9th, 2015
if i am not off the waitlist by now, is there any hope? i have heard there have been 3 waves of acceptances already. i’ve demonstrated a lot of interest (visiting, updates, emailing counselor) and i want to be a commodore! is there anything i can do to help my chances?
May 14th, 2015
Thanks for this question and for your continued interest in Vanderbilt. At this point, there’s not more that you can do. Just continue to watch your email and respond to any requests for updates. Thanks.
May 11th, 2015
Can you share what percentage of the waitlist spots have been filled at this point in time?
May 14th, 2015
No, unfortunately I cannot. We continue to fill the class, and we will post news on the blog when the class is finalized.
May 14th, 2015
I received only 2 requests to update to stay on the waiting list. The last one was in April. How can I be sure I am still on the waiting list?
May 14th, 2015
Hi Sarah, thanks for your question. You can log into your MyAppVU portal to check your status. It should indicate that you have claimed your spot on the waitlist. If you’ve responded to our emails, then you are still active on the list. Thanks for your patience with the process!
May 14th, 2015
Thanks! Has there been more than one group invited off the waiting list so far?
May 15th, 2015
Do students on the transfer waitlist have to claim their spot on the waitlist as well? Additionally, could one find that they were admitted from the transfer waitlist at any point throughout the work week or only on Mondays?
May 21st, 2015
Hi Lauren, thanks for your question. No, students on the transfer waitlist do not have to claim their spot. They are automatically added to the waitlist. Admission from the waitlist is periodic and not on any specific day of the week. Thanks!
May 24th, 2015
I wasn’t able to respond to every email to claim my spot but I have done it according to the newest email, do I still have a chance?
June 4th, 2015
Thanks for the question. Yes, Annie, we have not yet closed the waitlist and if you responded to an email we know that you are still interested in Vanderbilt.
May 31st, 2015
Are all spots in the Class of 2019 filled? It’s been quite some time since us waitlistees have heard anything…
June 4th, 2015
Thank you for your question, Savannah. We are continuing to fill the class of 2019, and the waitlist is not yet closed. Thanks for bearing with us as we finalize the enrollment – we know it can be difficult to wait!
June 18th, 2015
Do transfer students receive update waitlist emails?
Thank you!
June 19th, 2015
Thanks for your question, Christina. No, we do not ask transfer applicants to update their waitlist status. Transfer applicants who are offered a spot on the waitlist are automatically added to the waitlist and are not asked to claim their spot. Thanks!