The downtown Westborough one is high quality Dunks
...and now they have changed the cheese and it has ruined everything
Although just to reiterate -- I do not think going here vs somewhere else is what will land me the residency of my dreams, nor do I think I would have been at a disadvantage at any of the other schools I initially considered applying to.
Yes I’ll be there! I’m excited to meet everyone!!
I'll be there!! So excited!
Good luck to anyone on the OOS waitlist
Does anyone know if they overaccept? I have a friend on the waitlist and I’m hoping she gets in but I don’t want to give her false hope!I just denied my spot OOS so the waitlist should move if they did not overaccept
I believe they do overaccept because they have more OOS seats than IS, and OOS students are more likely to pick their IS.
Ah okay, thank you!
How was it?? I hope everyone had a blast! I know they said around early April but wasn't sure if anyone had more updates.
Hi! Did they mention on accepted applicants day or in any other format when specifically we should expect the financial aid package? It's one of the deciding factors between schools for me so I'm anxiously awaiting it
Hi! Did they mention on accepted applicants day or in any other format when specifically we should expect the financial aid package? It's one of the deciding factors between schools for me so I'm anxiously awaiting it
Got an email yesterday afternoon (in my junk folder) with their aid package.Hi! Did they mention on accepted applicants day or in any other format when specifically we should expect the financial aid package? It's one of the deciding factors between schools for me so I'm anxiously awaiting it
I'm doing the same thing for my IS school. Tufts campus blew me away, but money takes the cake in this case
I had/have zero research experience and I'm a third year.
If you want some quick perspective on why Tufts for horses...we just built a sports medicine complex expansion, so the school is continuing to invest in equine medicine. We also have some great faculty who have done amazing things for horses in New England and maintain contacts with international organizations like the Fondouk. Non-profit veterinary care in Fez, Medina, Morocco ⋆ American Fondouk
Don’t worry about it, Tufts is really not very research oriented to begin with. My advice is not to fake your interests, it doesn’t come across well. But why Tufts for equine though? I’m not sure it’s anyone’s top choice if they were seriously looking for the beat equine school. If that’s not the reason, that’s also fine. If you’re local, there are ways to spin that well. Whatever it is, be honest. If honesty isn’t your thing, and you want to BS it and small animal isn’t your thing, talk about how you love their holistic curriculum in integrating one health type things with their international vet med, as well as wildlife clinic, etc... (this approach makes me want to puke, but a lot of people do this). Or if you’re into equine, maybe talk about their ambulatory clinic? But seriously, why are you applying there? Start there.
Please don't do this. Yeah, people probably do it, but it's a good life skill to start being upfront with what you want from a school or a job.
Unpopular opinion: Let's be real, when applying to veterinary schools it's good to cast a wide net. Because you will probably be applying to a number of schools, you may be very familiar with some and unfamiliar with others. The real reason you are applying to some of these schools will be because they are a vet school, not because there's something specific about that school that is drawing you to them more than another school, and that's OK! Now of course you can't say that flat out, they want to hear that they are the best school ever and that you know everything about them. On some of your applications you are going to have to say what you think they want to hear. So if Tufts wants to hear that you are a huge proponent of One Health and really into the whole active citizen thing and love the idea of wildlife and would totally fit in with the school culture and are interested in a joint JD/DVM etc (even if you have no idea what any of these things are nor any interest in them) than say what you need to say. Educate yourself on it but if there's a way to make yourself attractive,someone who knows what makes the program standout from the others and come across as someone who would fit into their program then play the game. It is less than ideal but if that's your only option than do it, you need to make sure you stand out and are not an average Joe. I do believe it will be easier to try and find genuine common ground, it'll be more natural. But there will be times when you will find yourself applying to a vet school for no other reason than the fact that they are a vet school and if you are in that situation, it's totally fine to exaggerate an area of interest.
