Do you know of any vet schools accepting transfer students?

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Do you guys know whether any of the US vet schools accept transfer students to their veterinary programs? Just curious...

Thanks!
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IrinaMalina said:
Do you guys know whether any of the US vet schools accept transfer students to their veterinary programs? Just curious...

Thanks!
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Hi Irina! I'm actually applying to transfer into 2nd year in September, too! I go to Ross and although I love the school, I really want to be back in the States. I'm planning to apply to all of the schools that I know consider transfers. So far, I'm applying to Tufts, LSU, Oklahoma State, and UGA. I'm still looking around for others that accept transfers. And I'm working on getting SUPER good grades so that I'll have a better chance of being accepted. Let me know if you have any more questions; I'm new to this too, but I've been doing lots of research! :)
 
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Thanks guys! I got into Edinburgh so far, but I would really prefer to be in the US as well, so I'm just doing some veeery early research :)
 
Well, it's never something that you should count on from the beginning, but it is a possibility in that it's certainly happened before... but it's competitive. So be prepared for that, and if you really, really don't want to be somewhere for 4-5 years, then just don't go. JMHO. :)
 
We had a girl transfer into our class from RVC. Since it's a 5 year program over there, she transfered into second semester year 1 of our class from second semester year 2 over there.
 
Kansas definitely does. My own vet spent a year at another school before transferring to Kansas. She said there weren't many schools that she could have transferred to but she was very happy she chose Kansas. She loved it there.
 
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I agree with twelvetigers. If you are able to transfer, you'll still have to be there for at least a year, which doesn't seem like much, but if you hate the place you're living, it can seem like an eternity. And since it's very competitive, there's a strong possibility that you'll have to stay where you are. So, just make sure that you've tried to get in somewhere else and make sure that you can handle staying there if you need to before you decide to go. Good luck! :)
 
You can add Illinois to that list, they started accepting transfers again 2 years ago after a long hiatus.

The students that have transfered have come from a mixture of US, island and overseas schools and it seems like as long as the candidates have proven themselves as qualified they are willing to accept as many people as there are open spots in a particular class.
 
twelvetigers said:
Pinkpanther, I think KSU does as well so you might add them to your list.
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I could be very wrong, but I heard that KSU does not accept Ross students for transfer. Or maybe that was they don't accept them for 4th year? I'm not sure. Either way, I'd double check with KSU.
 
No you are right in that KSU does accept transfer students. I just heard a rumor that they don't accept Ross students. Seems a little odd, I think. So I'm not sure!

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I could be mistaken, so certainly make sure before adding them to a list. Just something I thought I'd heard somewhere.
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I just heard a rumor that they don't accept Ross students. Seems a little odd, I think. So I'm not sure!
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If you look in the Veterinary Medical School Admission Requirements book, it actually lists the transfer requirements for most of the schools that accept transfers. A bunch of the schools state that they will only accept transfers of students currently attending other AVMA accredited schools. (Kansas not actually being one of them though that lists that)
 
I did e-mail KSU to ask if they accept Ross transfers, and I'm waiting to hear back. OK State's website said that they don't accept non-AVMA accredited school transfers, but when I e-mailed them, they told me that they do. So, when in doubt, I've been e-mailing and asking what their transfer policy is, making sure to mention that I go to Ross so that there's no confusion. I'm in the process of compiling a list of schools that do or don't, and if anyone is interested, I wouldn't mind posting it when I'm finished. Let me know! :)
 
Please do post the list - i am sure there are enough folks interested in the information.

thanks!
 
KSU does accept non-AVMA schools - I know of many students that have transferred from SGU. Let me know when KSU emails you back though because I'd be curious to know if the rumor was true about KSU specifically not accepting Ross students. I'm sure you know how rumors that are not true can fly in vet school! :)

Oh, and I am interested in what you've found about different schools and transferring. If it's not a big hassle for you, I'd love to see what you've found about transferring. You could PM me or just post it here.. I'd really appreciate it!

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I did e-mail KSU to ask if they accept Ross transfers, and I'm waiting to hear back. OK State's website said that they don't accept non-AVMA accredited school transfers, but when I e-mailed them, they told me that they do. So, when in doubt, I've been e-mailing and asking what their transfer policy is, making sure to mention that I go to Ross so that there's no confusion. I'm in the process of compiling a list of schools that do or don't, and if anyone is interested, I wouldn't mind posting it when I'm finished. Let me know! :)
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I'm sure you know how rumors that are not true can fly in vet school! :)
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Oh yes, they definitely do! ;)

So, the lady from KSU e-mailed me back today, and they apparently DO accept Ross students as transfers (I had heard that they don't, as well), since she gave me all of the info about transferring without remarking on the fact that I'd told her I was a Ross student. She was also really friendly and helpful!

I'm still waiting to hear back from a few schools about transferring, but as soon as I finish my list, I will post it! :)
 
Okay, so I've never done this attaching a document to a post thing, so we'll see how this goes. If it doesn't work, I'll just try copying the whole document into the post, but that seems like it could get messy... :rolleyes:

So, basically what I did was copy and paste the list of the US schools on the AAVMC website, so the names of the schools are links to their websites- handy! I've listed application deadline dates next to most of the ones I'm considering applying to, but most of the others are either in April or June. Most of the websites, if you search "transfer" will come up with their transfer policy, but some are harder to navigate.

Hope this helps! :)
 

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Zpink - what don't you like about the island? Just curious...I am trying to get myself prepared as much as possible. And knowledge is power! :D
 
Knowledge IS power! Yay Schoolhouse Rock! :D <-- big dork

Anyway, the short answer to that is that it's not home. But that's kind of a "duh" statement, so I'll try to be more descriptive... :rolleyes:

It's a very different way of life here. Going to the bank may take 3 hours, and driving 5 miles can take anywhere between 15 minutes and a half hour (or possibly more), depending on who's holding up traffic (cars, cows, goats...). Of course, there are things that I like here- it is very beautiful. But I really miss being about to run out to the store and grab something at basically any hour of the night. All of the stores here close by 7pm, and some aren't open on the weekends. They also are lacking lots of the tasty things I like to eat at home. The only American restaurants here are KFC, Domino's, and Subway (I like Subway, but am not particularly fond of KFC or Domino's). People will stop in the middle of the road right in front of you, pedestrians walk right in front of you... I know that they're not doing it to be intentionally rude, but it wears on my nerves. Besides, after about a month or so of being on the same island, surrounded by water, I start to feel very claustrophobic. And you should also remember the fact that if something at home happens and you need to get back, you're looking at about $1000 round trip (and, of course, the same when you want to go home for break).

I'm not trying to deter you from coming here. The school is pretty great, and most people like it here on the island, apart from being intermittently irritated by any of the above things that I mentioned. It's different for me, because I'm definitely a homebody. I hate being away from home, and this is so dissimilar from home that I can't really get used to it (like I did when I went away to college). Last semester it didn't get to me that much, probably because it was new and exciting, and I lived on campus, and didn't have to drive around the island.

So, I think you really just have to ask yourself what kind of personality you have. Personally, I can't really handle it well (although I am dealing, mostly by just throwing myself into my work so that I'm so busy that I don't have time to notice how different it is), but I don't necessarily think that means I'm weak. I think everyone's different in how they deal with these things.

Anyway, hope that helps! PM me if you have any more questions. :)
 
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zpinkpanther said:
Okay, so I've never done this attaching a document to a post thing, so we'll see how this goes. If it doesn't work, I'll just try copying the whole document into the post, but that seems like it could get messy... :rolleyes:

So, basically what I did was copy and paste the list of the US schools on the AAVMC website, so the names of the schools are links to their websites- handy! I've listed application deadline dates next to most of the ones I'm considering applying to, but most of the others are either in April or June. Most of the websites, if you search "transfer" will come up with their transfer policy, but some are harder to navigate.

Hope this helps! :)
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NC State does accept transfers, its just rare that a spot opens up - according to the admissions that i spoke with as this would be the closest to my home that accepts transfers.
Oregon accepts transfers but gives priority to resident transfers from outside the us schools - roommate is the next on the list should a spot become available so thats how i know.
 
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twelvetigers said:
Holy crap. Veganchick, I want an update! You vanished! What's up, are you at Ross, are the cats okay, etc. etc... ?
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Wow, YOU of all people to get sucked in by a really old thread...:laugh:

I'm curious too though, how is Veganchick?
 
gypsysoul said:
NC State does accept transfers, its just rare that a spot opens up - according to the admissions that i spoke with as this would be the closest to my home that accepts transfers.
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We lost a few classmates, so it might not be so rare for this year at least.
 
Hi everybody!

Wow, I am so flattered - and appreciative - that you all noticed I haven't been on in a while. In fact, I only just got on today to see if I could find the Cranial Nerve mnemonics that I remember being posted one time.

Anyway, I'm in my second semester at Ross. So far, the semester has been hell and that has nothing to do with the academic life (which is also extremely rough. Second here is the BIG weed-out semester but so far I am surviving. I did better than I expected first semester which helps). I wish I could explain life on St. Kitts for folks back home (friends, family, etc.) but it is so hard to describe. I had a long talk with a professor last semester about it and have a little more insight into why it has been so difficult. Unfortunately, it hasn't gotten easier. This semester has been particularly bad for me because of issues with my dog that I brought from the States. I moved from my apartment where I was last semester where my cats were miserable and they are a LOT better, so that is good :).

So, the million dollar question of course is...if I knew then what I knew now, would I be here? Well, as miserable as I am most of the time, the dream of being a vet hasn't changed. As stressful as school (and all that surrounds it) is, I still want to be a vet and since my grades dictated that I wasn't going to get into any U.S. schools, then, yes, I would come here again.

I have to go check the Acceptances thread and see where everyone is going! So excited for you all! :banana:
 
Let me know if you need help on finding the mnemonics thread. It was posted on the veterinary side of the forum. Just search for 'vaginas' and you'll find it for sure. :D

Glad to hear from you!
 
VeganChick said:
In fact, I only just got on today to see if I could find the Cranial Nerve mnemonics that I remember being posted one time.
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The one that worked for me is...
Oh, oh, oh, to touch and feel virgin girl's vagina at home

And then for Sensory/motor/both
Some say money matters but my brother says big boobs matter most

And there's also tons on wikipedia...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mnemonics_for_the_cranial_nerves

:)

Glad to hear you're doing alright over there at Ross, Veganchick!
 
I'm bumping this thread and bringing it back! I think the list that was compiled a while back has changed since I know VMRCVM accepts transfers now. Anyone else have any new info on schools that may have changed their transfer policy since 2010?
 
I don't know what Oregon's exact policy is but we had a transfer student join our first year class at the beginning of winter quarter.
 
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Mizzou will also accept transfers... But there are some hoops to jump through. I don't know of anyone in my class or the class above that has done this but figured id post the link so people can look.

http://www.cvm.missouri.edu/transferR.html

Eta: just read that we do not currently accept Ross or St. George's transfers... Not really sure why though :/
 
I'm not sure about Ohio :/ One of my friends transferred from Ross to Oregon so that's a definite yes. I just want to caution, Ally, against heading to SGU with the idea of transferring out. I'm not saying that's what you're doing, but I think that would end up leaving you really upset if it didn't work out for some reason. Just my $0.02 :) That being said, it does happen for some, but I'm sure a lot of Caribbean students don't get that opportunity. I think it's more rare than easy/expected.
 
K-State seems quite open to it. Five joined our class at the start of last spring semester from SGU/Ross and 2 or 3 joined 2016 as well. Granted I'm sure this depends on the seats available in the class.
 
Here is a list of vet schools that accept transfer students and their websites.

Colorado State:
http://csu-cvmbs.colostate.edu/documents/dvm-policy-transfer-students.pdf

Cornell:
http://www.vet.cornell.edu/admissions/transfer_students.cfm

Iowa State:
http://vetmed.iastate.edu/academics/prospective-students/admissions/transfer-admissions

Kansas State:
http://www.vet.k-state.edu/admit/transfer.htm

Louisiana State:
http://www1.vetmed.lsu.edu/Admissions/Other Applications/DVM Transfers/item26706.html

Mississippi State:
http://www.cvm.msstate.edu/index.php/academics/prospective-students/transfer-students

North Carolina State:
http://www.cvm.ncsu.edu/studentservices/admissions-transfer.html

Oklahoma State:
http://www.cvhs.okstate.edu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=857&Itemid=415

Oregon State:
http://vetmed.oregonstate.edu/transfers

Purdue:
http://www.vet.purdue.edu/dvm/files/documents/transfer_policy.pdf

Texas A&M:
http://vetmed.tamu.edu/dvm/future/transfers

Tufts (scroll to bottom of the webpage):
http://vet.tufts.edu/dvm/application.html

Tuskegee:
I have no idea their website is confusing and I can't find normal admissions info.

UC Davis:
http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/students/dvm_program/dvm_transfer.cfm

University of Illinois:
http://vetmed.illinois.edu/asa/transfer.html

University of Minnesota:
http://www.cvm.umn.edu/students/pro...-apply/Transfer-Student-Information/index.htm

University of Missouri:
http://www.cvm.missouri.edu/transferR.html

UPenn:
http://www.vet.upenn.edu/education/admissions/transfer-students

VMRCVM:
http://www.vetmed.vt.edu/acad/dvm/docs/TransferPolicy.pdf

Washington State:
http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/ProspectiveStudents/Admissions/Transfer.aspx
 
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Just a heads up that I spoke with VMRCVM about transfers specifically from UCD or the RVC (I was considering applying to transfer from either school to go to my IS) and was told that the modular system is too different so they won't accept any transfers from there.
 
Thanks for the info everyone! I'm not banking on being able to transfer out, I know it's super difficult and spaces are very limited. I think I will be fine to spend my three years at SGU, I love their curriculum. But in the off-chance that I absolutely hate it there (third world country living) I just want to know what the options may be! VMRCVM is my in-state so I've already talked to the admissions director about curriculum differences and things like that
 
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I'm a 3rd semester at ross right now and am wondering if anyone has or has heard of someone who transferred into 2nd semester 2nd year and what schools? I've found a couple that offer it but sometimes the curriculum doesn't work out, thanks in advance for any help!!!
 
lcdigiov said:
I'm a 3rd semester at ross right now and am wondering if anyone has or has heard of someone who transferred into 2nd semester 2nd year and what schools? I've found a couple that offer it but sometimes the curriculum doesn't work out, thanks in advance for any help!!!
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I believe a couple Caribbean school peeps joined K-State's 2016 class last spring, though how far they were into the curriculum at Ross (or SGU) or any other details I can't tell you. Your best bet is probably to email schools you're interested in (and that have a policy to accept transfers); they can tell you if it's doable or not.
 
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Just sharing some recently acquired info for anyone who may be interested:

If trying to transfer out of SGU to LSU, you have to have completed three semesters of veterinary coursework due to curriculum differences. This means you must be a student who starts at SGU in the January term and will have essentially completed an extra semester. If you start in the August term, you'd have to complete four terms to be considered for transfer, and you'd end up repeating a year.
 
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