Got my rejection letter today.
Do you still have other schools you're waiting to hear from?? I'll 
for you!!
I'm so sorry, Royal and macita! (And congrats, Nordicat!)
Do take LetItSnow's advice and do a review with the admissions committee. Many of the best people in my class didn't get in their first or even second or third try, but that gave them the time to get some amazing experiences and be better students (and in the future, vets) because of it.
And if either of you have to go through another admissions cycle, feel free to e-mail me your personal statement. I have a pretty darn good statement track record. (Twelve for twelve, I think it is now including twelvetigers). Just get it to me early (i.e., before school stars, not Sep. 30.).
Also, don't let the admissions game get you down too much. It's ridiculously competitive, something of a crapshoot, and not at all a statement on your worth as a human being or as a future veterinarian.
to everyone still waiting (including myself!)
YayOO YAY! I get to meet you guys! Do you feel like we have a lot of down time?!
Mall of America is not too far away... my suitcase may go home heavier...
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Yay
I totally booked my hotel for thursday a few blocks from the mall of america haha I couldnt resist!! I feel like if you are interviewing on Friday, and staying Saturday, then the majority of Saturday afternoon will be down time (as our last item on the agenda is for 12:45!) Depending when your interview on Friday is you could have downtime? Though that might depend how you like to structure your interview day (i.e. prep time, nerves). I'm really excited to check out the campus and use some public transportation :-D. I've never been!
Lucky!! Mine isn't until 3:30My interview is at 8:15am on Friday!! So at 9:15am I am pretty much in St. Paul, MN hanging around and waiting by myself until Saturday....
Best of luck to everyone!!!
oxyjen - are you traveling with anyone for the Minn. Interview weekend? I'll be by my lonesome and was wondering if you'd want to meet up later Friday and go to the Leatherdale Equine Center together? Or potentially just meet there? PM me if you'd like (if you don't want to post here). Looking forward to Minnesota!!My interview is at 8:15am on Friday!! So at 9:15am I am pretty much in St. Paul, MN hanging around and waiting by myself until Saturday....
It depends on what area you're referring to:
Immediately around the St. Paul campus, there's a few restaurants/coffee shops, and a lot of residential properties. Some students live in the neighborhoods right around the university and generally walk to and from campus.
Within 5 miles of campus (towards Roseville), you have a major shopping area (with a huge movie theater) and tons of chain restaurants (sometimes we skip class in favor of a long lunch). Towards St. Paul, you get a lot of fun shops and more independent restaurants.
Minneapolis has everything and anything you could ever want. At least a few of my classmates live in Minneapolis and commute every day. It's really not too big of a deal if you decide to live over there.
I would say that we're among the most urban of vet schools, and that's definitely an advantage for student life (we're not stuck in the middle-of-nowhere with nothing to do on the weekends).
I hope this helps! Good luck with applications!
and I want to get as much out of my short visit that I can. Are there specific apartments or neighborhoods that a lot of students live in? Or maybe fraternity houses associated with the Vet School that students live in (OTS maybe?) ? Good luck to everyone!
for everyone and their interviews!
to those who interviewed this past week- I bet it went great for you all! What did you think of the school?? I am interviewing on the 4th and only will be there a short while
