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OOS acceptance I really can’t believe it!!
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SunshineSophie said:
Reality settles in ....Does anyone know if a car is a necessity on campus?
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I went to undergrad in Cornell and have lived in the area since high school - feel free to PM me with questions! It really depends on where you live, though. Most vet students here, from my experience, do have cars... but the bus system here is pretty reliable too.
 
Congrats on acceptances everyone!! 🥳🥳🥳
I'm a 3rd year DVM student at Cornell right now and would love to hear from potential future classmates! Please email at [email protected] if interested in chatting 😀
 
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SunshineSophie said:
Reality settles in ....Does anyone know if a car is a necessity on campus?
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I visited Cornell this summer, it would be very helpful to have a car IMO. the vet school campus is not in same place as the main campus. They told us most students do have their own cars. The area as a whole is also somewhat walkable in parts, but it would be much easier with a car.

congratulations on your acceptance ! :)
 
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Does anyone have any information on the average base salary of a companion animal DVM graduating from Cornell..for the first year. I am actually hoping to see a full list-by Vet School for a comparison.
 
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searching by the area the DVM practices is more relevant than searching by school. I'm going to take a wild guess and say it's higher than average DVM salary because most/many New Yorkers live is HCOL areas.

I have a question about the housing search. Any suggested resources or housing recommendations? I saw this page Housing Information

It seems like the allotment for housing is 11.5k? I have two cats and might by bringing a dog with me too. House or townhouse, dishwasher, washer dryer, 1bd-2bd. Is that doable/realistic in the area with that allotment?
 
renacuaja said:
searching by the area the DVM practices is more relevant than searching by school. I'm going to take a wild guess and say it's higher than average DVM salary because most/many New Yorkers live is HCOL areas.

I have a question about the housing search. Any suggested resources or housing recommendations? I saw this page Housing Information

It seems like the allotment for housing is 11.5k? I have two cats and might by bringing a dog with me too. House or townhouse, dishwasher, washer dryer, 1bd-2bd. Is that doable/realistic in the area with that allotment?
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Thank you...yes, I would agree with you on an area of practice. I am waiting for more decisions next month before considering my "short" list and committing. But, from what I've seen by briefly researching, yes, I think it is doable. Would also depend on how many roommates you are planning on living with. I have a question....the food budget seems high to me. Does anyone have any experience with actual grocery/occasional dining out costs? My current grocery 'alone' runs about $50 ish per week.
 
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renacuaja said:
searching by the area the DVM practices is more relevant than searching by school. I'm going to take a wild guess and say it's higher than average DVM salary because most/many New Yorkers live is HCOL areas.

I have a question about the housing search. Any suggested resources or housing recommendations? I saw this page Housing Information

It seems like the allotment for housing is 11.5k? I have two cats and might by bringing a dog with me too. House or townhouse, dishwasher, washer dryer, 1bd-2bd. Is that doable/realistic in the area with that allotment?
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From my experience in the area, I would likely say no for what you are looking for. 11.5K will be enough to get you housing with a few roommates, but a 2 bedroom will most likely cost you more than that allotment. I lived at Pineridge Apartments for 4 years for undergrad at Cornell (although Pineridge is mostly vet students there - they generally don't approve undergraduate students to live there), and for a 3 bedroom with a dishwasher and washer dryer, it was around $2500/month total without utilities or internet, but pets allowed. The housing list you included from Cornell is a pretty good resource for reliable housing, but the cost estimates on rent seem a bit outdated. Finding a house within that price range would be difficult, but I wouldn't say impossible if you keep your eyes peeled. Open leases just really don't stay on the market long in the area with such high housing demand. This is just my experience though!

My boyfriend is a first year at CVM right now, and he does get frequent emails with housing opportunities that are really good deals. I am not sure how to get on the listserv for those, but I have a feeling we will get those too once your Cornell email is set up/connected to the server.
 
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From my experience in the area, I would likely say no for what you are looking for. 11.5K will be enough to get you housing with a few roommates, but a 2 bedroom will most likely cost you more than that allotment. I lived at Pineridge Apartments for 4 years for undergrad at Cornell (although Pineridge is mostly vet students there - they generally don't approve undergraduate students to live there), and for a 3 bedroom with a dishwasher and washer dryer, it was around $2500/month total without utilities or internet, but pets allowed. The housing list you included from Cornell is a pretty good resource for reliable housing, but the cost estimates on rent seem a bit outdated. Finding a house within that price range would be difficult, but I wouldn't say impossible if you keep your eyes peeled. Open leases just really don't stay on the market long in the area with such high housing demand. This is just my experience though!

My boyfriend is a first year at CVM right now, and he does get frequent emails with housing opportunities that are really good deals. I am not sure how to get on the listserv for those, but I have a feeling we will get those too once your Cornell email is set up/connected to the server.
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Thank you!! That was really insightful. Time to find some roommates lol.

I'm moving with my partner but she's in a low-paying position right now since she's doing stuff to apply to graduate school. Hopefully splitting rent per person rather than per-room is enough of an incentive to find potential roomies.
 
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How likely do you guys think the waitlist will move? I sooo know I'm going to be checking my email non stop now
 
futurevet28 said:
How likely do you guys think the waitlist will move? I sooo know I'm going to be checking my email non stop now
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I think it depends on the year. A friend of mine just graduated from CVM last Spring, and she got in from the waitlist weeks before classes were slated to start and had to move cross-country last minute. I am not sure if things have changed between then and now, though, and I am sure it is different every year.
 
Does anyone know the best/easiest way to travel from Cornell to Providence R.I. and back? I currently do not own a car.
 
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SunshineSophie said:
Does anyone know the best/easiest way to travel from Cornell to Providence R.I. and back? I currently do not own a car.
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I like using Flixbus, it stops in PVD, goes to NYC and then connects to a bus to Ithaca.
 
jpgrealish said:
I like using Flixbus, it stops in PVD, goes to NYC and then connects to a bus to Ithaca.
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Thank you...so you switch buses once? Would you mind telling me how much it cost and how long the trip typically takes....I will also look it up
 
SunshineSophie said:
Thank you...so you switch buses once? Would you mind telling me how much it cost and how long the trip typically takes....I will also look it up
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Yup I've taken it from Boston to Ithaca which is about 8hours, so a little less from PVD. Costs 50-60 usually unless it's a peak travel time
 
jpgrealish said:
Yup I've taken it from Boston to Ithaca which is about 8hours, so a little less from PVD. Costs 50-60 usually unless it's a peak travel time
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Thank you so much...that is so helpful!! Did you have/need a car on campus? I'm especially interested in the first year.
 
SunshineSophie said:
Thank you so much...that is so helpful!! Did you have/need a car on campus? I'm especially interested in the first year.
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I would get a car if at all possible. There are busses but they aren't the most reliable all the time.
 
jpgrealish said:
I would get a car if at all possible. There are busses but they aren't the most reliable all the time.
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Have you had any experience with first-year students carpooling? Or, is that not doable for graduate school schedules?
 
SunshineSophie said:
Have you had any experience with first-year students carpooling? Or, is that not doable for graduate school schedules?
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Everyone has the exact same schedule in first semester, so that is definitely an option!
 
It seems like the wording regarding the Biochemistry prerequisite has changed?

If you take Biochemistry as a part of a two-semester sequence, you no longer need to take Biochemistry II to complete the sequence. If you are below the 4-credit minimum for Biochemistry then you can use any credits from Organic Chemistry that are beyond the minimum to fulfill the Biochemistry 4-credit minimum.

I emailed with admissions just to confirm this is true and this is what they said:
We do need 4 semester credits for biochemistry. If you have more than 3 semester credits for organic chemistry, we can use 1 extra credit from there to make up the 4th credit. However, it never hurts to take additional courses as it will help you when you come to our difficult DVM program.
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I'm still scared to drop my biochem class lol. I spent so long thinking I had to take it, it feels weird to unenroll. Buuuut it would save me so much money and I would be able to take a longer break from school before vet school starts.

anyone else out there with three credits of biochem I?
 
Hi! OOS acceptance here! I was wondering if there's any current student interested in exotics/possibly exotics residency that would be willing to chat with me about their experience at Cornell.

Also, to current students: do you feel supported by faculty and your peers? Is the community in the vet school more or less tight-knit?
 
flotation_demice said:
Hi! OOS acceptance here! I was wondering if there's any current student interested in exotics/possibly exotics residency that would be willing to chat with me about their experience at Cornell.

Also, to current students: do you feel supported by faculty and your peers? Is the community in the vet school more or less tight-knit?
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Same here! Also an OOS acceptance with interests in exotics/zoo and public health/infectious disease, I would love to hear about someone's experience with this at Cornell!
 
Rejectee here, I know Cornell does individualized file reviews but do we have to wait or do they do them now?
 
lianguine said:
Rejectee here, I know Cornell does individualized file reviews but do we have to wait or do they do them now?
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I actually just scheduled mine for all the way at the end of May! There's instructions in the rejection letter, but you can sign up via the link at the bottom of this page
 
lizardman said:
I actually just scheduled mine for all the way at the end of May! There's instructions in the rejection letter, but you can sign up via the link at the bottom of this page
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Oh thanks sm!! I think I was blinded with sadness when I opened the letter that I missed it in there lmao
 
lianguine said:
Oh thanks sm!! I think I was blinded with sadness when I opened the letter that I missed it in there lmao
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Yeah no prob! Torn between laugh and care reacting bc same, that's why I just now scheduled it 🥲
 
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Hi everyone!! Congratulations to everyone that applied this year ( VMCAS season is so rough) and especially to those who have received their acceptances to Cornell. I am a first-year student and would love to answer any questions you have about ANYTHING regarding the school, living in Ithaca, being a vet student, etc. I found being in contact with upperclassmen helped make my transition so much easier and I’d love to be that resource for some of you. I am also looking for a roommate for the 24-25 year so if you would like to secure housing (one less thing to worry about), I’d be able to help you with that as well! The best way to reach me is via email [email protected]!
 
I am on the alternate list and received an email about attending an in person information session. Has anyone else received this and is it required? I don’t want to jeopardize my spot, but it’s quite a long trip.
 
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I am on the alternate list and received an email about attending an in person information session. Has anyone else received this and is it required? I don’t want to jeopardize my spot, but it’s quite a long trip.
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Information sessions are totally optional
 
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Does anyone know the attire for the accepted students information sessions coming up? I'd prefer not to wear all my super professional stuff if not needed but want to match everyone lol
 
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Does anyone know the attire for the accepted students information sessions coming up? I'd prefer not to wear all my super professional stuff if not needed but want to match everyone lol
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I’m going casual if that helps. No way in hell am I buying more business casual and I’m sick of the more formal outfits I have. It’s not like they’ll unaccept anyone for it esp since there hasn’t been an announcement about it
 
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Hi, congrats everyone! OTS, the veterinary fraternity at school, is having a mixer at the Big Red Barn (a graduate hang out on campus) for accepted students from 6-8:30 next Thursday the 8th. Current vet students and OTS members will be there and can help give insight into housing and any other questions you might have. Hope to see you there :)
 
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Anyone know when we need to upload fall transcripts?
 

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futurevetH02 said:
Does Cornell have a dress code for classes/required scrub colors?
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No dress code for classes but for labs that are hands on with the teaching animals you need to wear ceil blue scrubs. For anatomy lab you can wear any scrubs (and lab coat) but I don't recommend buying new ones because they will get disgusting. Around when classes start lots of upperclass students will sell older scrubs for cheap!
 
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No dress code for classes but for labs that are hands on with the teaching animals you need to wear ceil blue scrubs. For anatomy lab you can wear any scrubs (and lab coat) but I don't recommend buying new ones because they will get disgusting. Around when classes start lots of upperclass students will sell older scrubs for cheap!
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What do most students wear to classes?
 
Hello everyone! Does anyone know how many people are typically placed on the waitlist?
 
For those who have visited for the information day this week, what are your thoughts ....please...the good, the bad and the ugly???
 
SunshineSophie said:
For those who have visited for the information day this week, what are your thoughts ....please...the good, the bad and the ugly???
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Things that were good:
  • There is a lot of gift aid (need-based) so the COA isn't necessarily the amount you will be taking in student loans (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
  • Immense amount of opportunities when it comes to wildlife and international veterinary experiences
  • Aquavet
  • Housing is plentiful, hardest part is finding the right match
  • Lots of great study spaces
  • In the Youtube video tour of the school, the indoor color scheme looks meh but in-person its bright and cheerful
  • Don't really have to spend much on textbooks if you don't want to (many copies in tutor rooms and library)
  • All the prospective students participated in a mock PBL and it was so much fun. definitely very engaging learning method.
  • don't have to deal with microscopes and microscope slides since everything is on the computers
  • in gross anatomy lab you can look at animal at any time and you can also look at the animal that belongs to other group
  • the anatomy resource room is awesome, a bunch of optional self-guided modules and the models look very useful/cool
  • learning pathways are flexible
  • if interested in zoo medicine, school pathway is well thought out and advisors are knowledgeable
  • lots of different student groups (there's even a dance group)
  • no dress code for class
  • syndavers
  • on-campus therapist for the vet school community
  • building requires card access
  • vet school is like its own area in the university so you don't have to fight for parking
  • Dean Leaders and VIP programs open to incoming students
  • it feels like they really have it all in terms of learning opportunities, shelter med, LA, exotics, wildlife, equine, SA, research, diagnostic labs
  • access/connections to Cornell University Veterinary Specialists in CT and Ruffian Equine Specialists on Long Island
Things I didn't like:
  • Not really great options in terms of gyms/fitness, there's a wellness room in the school but at least personally I prefer a full-fledged gym. have to pay for university gym access or go elsewhere off-campus
  • the hospital/school job you get as a first-year is what you stick with for the rest of your time at school (there might be some exceptions?)
  • didn't really get to see the teaching hospital
  • the tour felt very brief. would have been nice to see more of the teaching hospital, dairy farm, etc. they didn't mention the poisonous plant garden
  • the vibes felt kind of off at times when students and faculty brought up money. they were very unconcerned about it and were basically like, choose your dream school, your dream specialty, don't worry about which campus job makes more money, just don't worry about money in general and it will work out. I think it's not necessarily a reflection of the school itself and probably more like the people that felt comfortable talking about it were from more privileged backgrounds idk
  • colder and snowier than my area of New York.
  • DARK at night. kind of scary to drive tbh but maybe im just being a city girl
 
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