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What are your breaks like? Do you get a full summer? winter breaks?
What are your breaks like? Do you get a full summer? winter breaks?
And a week for spring break. Except 4th, year no summer after 3rd year, only one week for the holidays, either Christmas or new years, and no spring break.
Hot Fuzz!!!!! I would think they meant 7k per semester, but if not, that is not something I'd give up, especially since it is extremely cheap living here.Just found out I received the Delaware contract seat and my tuition will only be around 7,000 a year that sounds to good to be true! With my co tract at Georgia I would have to pay 18,000. I've already committed to Georgia and now I do t know what to do.
I got my regular admissions first so I didn't know I got the contract seat! I am going to call both schools tomorrow and see what's what. As of now this is the info I have to go off of.Hot Fuzz!!!!! I would think they meant 7k per semester, but if not, that is not something I'd give up, especially since it is extremely cheap living here.
Anywho, this is what you get for not listening to TT and I to wait and see what happens with that contract seat here before committing.
In all honesty, you should contact both schools and see what you can work out that gets you the best outcome. They both seem to value you, so don't be afraid to see who is really set up to get you where you wanna go. Good luck and I of course am rooting that you come here instead!
I have another question for current students: Is there anything you DON'T like about OK State's vet school or the area? Anything you wish you did more of in your curriculum (surgeries, variety of animals, etc)?
It is set up that you get the overall education that will make you ready for practice. No frills. No ritz. No glamour. The dentistry that those who have graduated and are about to is certainly something I will bring up to see if we can do anything about it, especially since it is a huge part of GP. Agreed that the classrooms and building are older, and I certainly would love for it to have a facelift, however I imagine that would come with a bigger $$$. The food stuff not available on campus is supposedly being addressed, but I don't have the dough to spend on food anyway, so I imagine I will stick to my poor girl sandwiches day in and day out. I do get tired of the lack of diversity, meaning in demographics, politics and religion, but it is not unbearable or anything.I have another question for current students: Is there anything you DON'T like about OK State's vet school or the area? Anything you wish you did more of in your curriculum (surgeries, variety of animals, etc)?
Small animal is gonna be well covered anywhere you go, OK included.I see a lot of talk about the large animal programs and classes. Can anyone give me some insite into how they feel about the small animal aspects?
Oklahoma State doesn't track so you get a really well rounded education over both large and small. There is usually a lecture in each subject devoted to exotics but if you want more in depth exotics knowledge, you have to take the electives. I am in small animal GP and felt very prepared in all aspects except surgery really. As for surgery, I knew the concept about the procedures I have performed so far, I just didn't get to do them on live animals. I'm talking gastrotomy, cystotomy, stuff like that. I did them in cadaver lab, but live animals are different lol. It was (and still is to an extent) more nerves than not having the knowledge.I see a lot of talk about the large animal programs and classes. Can anyone give me some insite into how they feel about the small animal aspects?
Just as an aside, did your externships shape you significantly and what would you have scheduled differently to cover the gaps in mandatory rotations?Oklahoma State doesn't track so you get a really well rounded education over both large and small. There is usually a lecture in each subject devoted to exotics but if you want more in depth exotics knowledge, you have to take the electives. I am in small animal GP and felt very prepared in all aspects except surgery really. As for surgery, I knew the concept about the procedures I have performed so far, I just didn't get to do them on live animals. I'm talking gastrotomy, cystotomy, stuff like that. I did them in cadaver lab, but live animals are different lol. It was (and still is to an extent) more nerves than not having the knowledge.
Everything classroom/lab related is in one building. Any of the wet labs for either clubs or a couple classes are in the hospital, which is just across the parking lot and we take a five min or less walk over there. There is the goat castration lab first semester that you go in groups to about 20 min, but that is it.Thank you so much for answering all these questions! Another factor in my decision making is travel time. Do you guys have to do traveling during the normal day for labs or are they pretty close by? One of the reasons I denied one of the other schools was a 20 minute drive to labs every day when other schools have their labs close by. Cutting costs where I can and driving is one. But I really think I'm going to pick this school and I'm super stoked! I'm just trying to get some extra details I would've gotten from an interview day.
Found the post!Lots of reasons I chose to come here. Small class size, no tracking, plenty of case variety, and cheap living are just some of them. I posted in the Factors in choosing a school thread for a slightly more complete breakdown.
Factors when picking a school
This may have been asked before, but does anyone know how easy/difficult it is to gain residency in order to pay in state tuition?
Okay, so basically there is no way to gain residency if you come in as a non-resident?Before application, you live here and work full time for a year.
After application/acceptance, you marry an OK resident.
Okay, so basically there is no way to gain residency if you come in as a non-resident?
Well that kinda stinks because I plan on possibly living in Oklahoma permanently after vet school since I have other family down there. :/ shucks.Not unless you find out your true love is an Okie.
Well that kinda stinks because I plan on possibly living in Oklahoma permanently after vet school since I have other family down there. :/ shucks.
Don't live in Forty North. They are trying to seem fancy and are now called Stonegate Estates or something... still a trashy place.
There's not a place in town that completely excludes undergrads - we just have too many of them. Avoiding some of the places right next to main campus may help.
If you really want proximity to vetties, there is a neighborhood right behind the vet school. You could rent a house there, +/- roommates.
Do you know what the neighborhood is called or a street name? I am trying to look it up
So you can't try to get IS tuition after living their for over a year and becoming a OK resident? I really don't want to wait another year to be in vet school, especially when I have other offers right now, but I would really like to go to OK State... most schools let you at least try to apply for IS tuition is what I thought? :/You'd have to gain residency before you applied. It's not a terrible idea - the year you spend may be worth the IS tuition if everything works out.
If you live in OK for a year for non-educational reasons, then you'll gain residency. Some schools allow you to change residency after your first year. Examples are Mizzou, Ohio State, NCSU (?) and Washington(?).So you can't try to get IS tuition after living their for over a year and becoming a OK resident? I really don't want to wait another year to be in vet school, especially when I have other offers right now, but I would really like to go to OK State... most schools let you at least try to apply for IS tuition is what I thought? :/
So you can't try to get IS tuition after living their for over a year and becoming a OK resident? I really don't want to wait another year to be in vet school, especially when I have other offers right now, but I would really like to go to OK State... most schools let you at least try to apply for IS tuition is what I thought? :/
Oh okay. I guess I will just have to accept that then. And the other school is more expensive. And I also have family near OK that I would like to be closer to. I think that either way I would choose OK State I just was hoping to hear that it is possible to gain residency to lower my debt load since I already have about 50k from undergrad. :/ sorry if it seems like I'm whining, I'm just trying to make sense of all my options and choose what's best for me.Most schools do not. You may always change residency before application (or maybe when you would start attending, for some places) but for like 905% of schools, you remain out of state if that's how you start. Marriage is generally the only way out of that, AFAIK. And I'm not even absolutely sure that works in all cases - just here.
If you have offers to other schools, why not take them?
Oh okay. I guess I will just have to accept that then. And the other school is more expensive. And I also have family near OK that I would like to be closer to. I think that either way I would choose OK State I just was hoping to hear that it is possible to gain residency to lower my debt load since I already have about 50k from undergrad. :/ sorry if it seems like I'm whining, I'm just trying to make sense of all my options and choose what's best for me.
Can any oklahoma resident comment on the insects and reptiles problem (or not a problem)? Lol. Being from the north it's not something I really have to deal with since almost all of our insects and reptiles are harmless. Thanks!
Omg that sounds horrid! Lol. I'm so worried about them being in the house... I freak out if a spider or lady bug gets in my house right now. Lol. I don't know if I will ever sleep at night. but it's nice to hear about the snake thing!Four years, I never ran into a venomous snake and I spent a LOT of time hiking/camping all around the state. They are definitely out there but apparently they are more scared of me than I am of them. Did have a dog-scorpion encounter once but luckily no harm done. Definitely have a good leave it and recall if you have dogs! Would also run into some frogs/toads that made the dog regret her decision to lick them.
The mother sized version of all bugs will invade your house at least a few times a year, so keep a variety of bug killers around. I had more problems with wasps than anything else. The creepy crawlies got incredibly big down there. Some of them definitely freaked out this New England girl. Oh and look out for armadillos. Freaky creatures. My dog was obsessed with finding them.
I am so glad I'm back on the east coast. Worst I've dealt with so far is stink bugs.
Lol you are such a typical Yankee.Four years, I never ran into a venomous snake and I spent a LOT of time hiking/camping all around the state. They are definitely out there but apparently they are more scared of me than I am of them. Did have a dog-scorpion encounter once but luckily no harm done. Definitely have a good leave it and recall if you have dogs! Would also run into some frogs/toads that made the dog regret her decision to lick them.
The mother sized version of all bugs will invade your house at least a few times a year, so keep a variety of bug killers around. I had more problems with wasps than anything else. The creepy crawlies got incredibly big down there. Some of them definitely freaked out this New England girl. Oh and look out for armadillos. Freaky creatures. My dog was obsessed with finding them.
I am so glad I'm back on the east coast. Worst I've dealt with so far is stink bugs.
Are there any current OOS students on here who could tell me how they're paying for school? Like how much is payed by loans and how much by scholarships and stuff? I got accepted in state at Missouri, but I took a tour there and hated it. I really enjoyed my visit to Oklahoma State and I would like to go here but I'm trying to figure out if I could even afford it and if it would be worth the extra money. I don't want to be paying off student loans forever. I would really appreciate the help!
I'm not out of state, but people make it. I think most are able to take enough loan money out, especially with a minimalist lifestyle and how cheap everything is here; however, if your in state is significantly cheaper that might be your better option, unless you would be completely miserable there.Are there any current OOS students on here who could tell me how they're paying for school? Like how much is payed by loans and how much by scholarships and stuff? I got accepted in state at Missouri, but I took a tour there and hated it. I really enjoyed my visit to Oklahoma State and I would like to go here but I'm trying to figure out if I could even afford it and if it would be worth the extra money. I don't want to be paying off student loans forever. I would really appreciate the help!
I'm from the north too, NY! Where are you coming from? I was wondering the same thing about bugs, glad Im not the only one worriedCan any oklahoma resident comment on the insects and reptiles problem (or not a problem)? Lol. Being from the north it's not something I really have to deal with since almost all of our insects and reptiles are harmless. Thanks!
I'm from WI it is definitely going to be different! I am not used to scary bugs at all lol. Glad you are worried, too!I'm from the north too, NY! Where are you coming from? I was wondering the same thing about bugs, glad Im not the only one worried
The Facebook page will have students post a lot, especially once school gets out for the summer. Not a ton of people get an apartment, usually houses near campus. You can join the upper class's Facebook pages too for housingWhen do people typically get their housing situations figured out? I feel like im waiting for the packet from OSU in June but that seems so long to wait. Also any suggestions on how to find potential roomates? I want to be in an apartment with other DVM students.