Hi group! I stumbled across this forum, while searching for information on SGU's pre-veterinary interviewing process.
Like many of you, if not all of you, I am absolutely "over the moon" about the news of being granted an interview.
Krista, said that she would contact me in approx. two weeks with the details for contacting my interviewer. She also said that the interview will be conducted in my area, and to make sure that she has a current address on file. Did those of you that had a Skype interview, know that the interview was going to be conducted this way, before hand?
If I do get accepted into this program, knowing that I might have some "virtual" friends before hand is comforting!
Good luck to all those that are interviewing in the near future, have interviewed, and to those of you that are awaiting confirmation of acceptance!
Any good reasons to pick one over the other? I know Ross has no summers, but I was wondering which would be more hands on, which would be cheaper, which has better test scores etc.
Ross is significantly more expensive, which was the #1 reason I chose to apply to SGU rather than Ross.I was accepted a little bit ago to SGU to start in Jan. I was also accepted to Ross a few days ago...
Thanks! Just wondering what you have all heard about the two
I was accepted a little bit ago to SGU to start in Jan. I was also accepted to Ross a few days ago...
Thanks! Just wondering what you have all heard about the two
yes to staying through the summer, yes to doing research. not sure about the working part, but you might be able to work at the VTH for pennies. There is a research stipend available as well
and i'm not trying to be mean or pick on ya'll but quite a few of the Canadians I know here brought heavy long sleeves. silly! you can wear scrubs for farm labs, but personally prefer the coveralls because that means i can wear shorts and a tee to and from the farm (did i mention its summer year round here yet??) and i dont really have more than a few pairs of scrubs here so it helps me save in that aspect. plus somehow i feel slightly less disgusting peeling off stinking gross coveralls than i do scrubs, but thats just me. 
anything light weight and short sleeved will work for coveralls. and if there happen to be any Canadians reading this thread, DO NOT BRING LONG SLEEVED COVERALLS. for reals, yo. it is summer year round and you will be hot
for picking sizes, go to the company's website for basic measurements. the cold hard truth is that unless you are one of those very special people that can make a trash bag look gorgeous, you're not going to look sexy in coveralls no matter what color or brand or size you get. however, the second you are on the farm playing with horses and cows, you're not really going to care any more that you are not a sexy beast in your farm outfit, i promise
http://www.amazon.com/Dickies-Mens-Short-Sleeve-Coverall/dp/B005J350DU
http://www.amazon.com/Walls-Sleeve-...673793&sr=1-4&keywords=short+sleeve+coveralls
i think i have the walls navy? color really doesnt matter, its a rainbow here
as for boots, basically as long as it protects your foot and is washable, it works. i have a $15 pair of rain boots from target.
lets see...
i *think* we get more hands on early in the curriculum from what i've gathered from ross
SGU has smaller class sizes (100 vs. 120+)
you have 6 pre-clinical semesters (like US schools) instead of 7 (i'd die if i had to do yet another round of classes and tests)
grenada is beautiful!!
SGU has a lot more students (ross med is on a different island) so more social stuff and more of a presence on the island
summers and winter break for 4-5 weeks (externships! family time! rest!!)
much less risk for hurricanes because of our geographic location
we have a bus system so a care is not a necessity (nice, but not a must)
MUCH cheaper - yes Ross is "shorter" but you pay for 1 more semester!!
we're a pretty cool bunch of people here
read my blog - http://doctorinthesand.blogspot.com/ i think you'll get a good sense of what island life here is like as well as a lot of the neat opportunities we have here
i'll throw it out there that when i applied, SGU was definitely my top choice over Ross - I even withdrew my Ross app with my SGU acceptance
Interview was April the 7th
I got my acceptance call today!!! I will be part of the Jan 2014 Class for my DVM
Interview was April the 7th
I got my acceptance call today!!! I will be part of the Jan 2014 Class for my DVM
Hey guys! Started a facebook group for those accepted to Jan 2014! Join so we can get to know each other a bit!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/622498477766005/
I am your august 13 classmate!Where are all my August '13 classmates at?
sooo grenada is set up kinda funny. there are 6 parishes. there aren't really street addresses here. it is a super duper confusing thing to try and explain to someone who hasnt been here for awhile haha.
SGU main campus is located in "True Blue." The satellite that is basically used for storage and a day care and easy beach access is in "Grand Anse." GA is about a 10-15 minute drive from TB. There is also Lance Aux Epine that is reasonable close by depending upon where you live in LAE. There's a Point Salines (airportish area i believe) and Frequente (no real idea where that is) bus and a Mont Toute.
For anyone trying to look up off campus housing, unless you are 100% planning on a car from day 1 (and even if you are), try and go for something that is in LAE or TB/GA that is on the bus route. These are the most frequent run bus routes and i think you'' appreciate this degree of flexibility while getting to know your way around. Avoid Hillcrest Dr. in TB (at least for your first semester). This road has badness associated with it and I'd hate for anything to happen to someone! Avoid listings that say things like "private!" "secluded" or "quiet and peaceful" - this is not the place to live isolated! Most of the crime here is petty crimes so nothing to worry about too much (lets face it, you're going to encounter this anywhere) but the object is to not be a target
it means you get 3 summers instead of 2
Waitlisted for August 2013 and accepted for January 2014!
Waitlisted for August 2013 and accepted for January 2014!
Ditto, ditto and ditto!!
I bothered Krista soooo much via email and then eventually phone. Whoops! But it took over 5 weeks after my Skype interview to get a response...
i think you may be misinformed...January classes finish term 6 in Dec. and start clinics the first week of Jan. (same deal for august - end T6 in May, start 4th year right after that)?? an extra semester gap?
if you're an august kid, you start your 4th year at the end of may or beginning of june, just behind (or with) most of the affiliate schools (again no big deal). ooo now you're really misinformed!
the DVM program is 6 terms at SGU - 3 fall (august) and 3 spring (january) semesters. pretty much as soon as you finish term 6 on the island, you'll fly off to where ever and start your 4th year. If you're a Jan kid, then you start half way through the affiliate's year (at some places, some have 1.5y clinical years too). no big deal
the whole "terms 7, 8, and 9" thing is mostly for financial purposes - you do a full year of clinics instead of a fall/spring deal so you pay more for those extra months (same thing happens in the US).
I bothered Krista soooo much via email and then eventually phone. Whoops! But it took over 5 weeks after my Skype interview to get a response...
