I want to get a U of I CVM hoodie or t-shirt to parade around my campus in.... do the exist? where can I buy one?
I'm dropping my spot at Iowa State in case an OOS is waiting for oneIllinois was the obvious choice for me
Thinking about the OSCEs =Our schedule is determined by the undergrad calendar. So all of our breaks like up with undergrad, Winter Break, Thanksgiving, Spring Break. You do get the first two summers off. I have my White Coat Ceremony on 3/13, then I have my OSCE (4 hr practical exam) and milestone (3 hr time limit for written exam) then SAVMA Symposium then Spring Break! Then Clinics until May 2017
I've heard that they're either really hard, or not that bad considering the chances you have to remediate.
Did you get a vet med specific shirt? I was looking for one but there isn't much of a selection of the general UofI gear on the website, and couldn't find any vet med ones at all.
Are your three roommates guys? I'm a girl, but my boyfriend might also be looking for a place to live.
Hi Guys!
I've been accepted to U of I OOS! Is there anyone who is looking for a roommate or thinking about housing yet?
I've kind of been looking into things that pop up on here. I don't really know how to even begin looking for a place otherwise. heh.Hi Guys!
I've been accepted to U of I OOS! Is there anyone who is looking for a roommate or thinking about housing yet?
As far as I'm aware, no. What I remember about deferral is that it's usually only granted for extenuating circumstances.
Once you're accepted, you can't change your residency unless you're married to an Illinois resident and make at least 10k-14k (I can't remember exactly) a year combined. I think you could possibly qualify on your own if you made that much but that's almost impossible in vet school. Point is, deferring won't be able to grant you in-state.
Parkside apartments in Urbana have a 75# max for dogs.
The Village and The Place also have a lot of large dogs around. I'm not even sure if they have any weight restrictions.
The front desk at the teaching hospital hires for night/weekend shifts. The library hires as well. You can also apply to be on-call for the ICU or as a non-sterile surgical assistant (these last two are on-call only). A lot of the food/drug companies hire reps every year, and those are paid opportunities (usually a semester base amount + extra based on events you plan and whatever). I'm sure there's more, but those are the school-related ones I can think of off-hand! You'll get emails when stuff becomes available. Periodic needs for a pet-sitter come up a lot as well, be it from a classmate or faculty/clinicians. A classmate of mine works Saturdays at a local clinic, another is an Uber driver. There are ways.
The local grocery store, shnucks is always hiring, and has flexible hours for vet students.
I'm thinking about getting a place at the village and doing random roommate as well. In the survey do they ask about late night life? I'm a substance-free type of gal who would rather go bowling or get a soda.I'm leasing a 4 bed/4 bath apartment in The Village. The staff worker said there are a ton of vet students in that building, there are also a lot of vet students in The Place at 117. I'm just doing a random room mate match, but they take a survey so they at least try to match you with somebody with similar living habits. Its about $415-430 a month and you also get a discount for being a graduate student!
I work as a delivery driver at night. I know a few people who work at the bowling alley. There's plenty of things, just have to find something you can handle and willing to do.
Yes they do ask about what time you like to sleep and wake up and if you like to party or not! So far the staff has been super prompt with all of my questions and very nice.
They told me the same thing, but there are 2 empty apartments in my building alone lol.
I've heard the village is better because there is a swine farm across the place and it smells bad. That's just one thing I've heard. Also I live with 3 other people now and its either fun when you're lonely or you can go into your room when you want to be alone. As long as you all are able to establish living rules its not too many, if anything its a fun experience to have other room mates to go through school with!
I'm at The Place now. Yes, there is a swine farm, but the smell only pops up for a handful of days a month honestly. The Village 4x4 is considerably more space though. You have a lot of privacy but still roommates to socialize with. Their 4x4 is a townhouse so you're not all on top of each other all the time. The rooms are pretty big as well.
Yeah, when I was accepted in 2013, I drove out here in May and apartment shopped for 3 days with my then fiance at the time. Housing can get pretty in demand so if you're picky, I recommend finding a place sooner rather than later. BUT there will definitely be options if you do wait
I want to say I got it close to June because I had to scramble to get my medical paperwork signed and sent, and it was due at the end of June for us.
so if you have a bit more to offer like I do, maaaaaybe order a size up. Or if you're between sizes, I'd order up.
Yeah you will get a lot of privacy with the 4x4. I would have signed there hands down, but I didn't want to deal with sneaking my rabbit.
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Yep, that'd be why, I didn't go with a fed loan! I'm still deciding on what I want for next year....the repayment options are better with the fed loans for sure but my interest rate is so much lower with private...
Lol what is going on. I'm at The Place but not staying. I recommend The Village over The Place, but it is a bit farther for those interested in biking. The majority of your trip isn't bike friendly. No street lights, and you won't hit a sidewalk/bike path until you're on Windsor.
