The OOS list moves a lot more than the IS waitlist due to people accepting their IS/other schools, so I wouldn't lose hope. I think getting into the 30s is pretty normal from what I remember, but it does vary from year to year. I know there was a pretty recent year that didnt have a lot of movement.
If I remember correctly they don't over-accept, or if they do it's not by much.
What # are you on the waitlist?
I will most likely be as I work at the Vet College and it’s my in state
As absolutely thrilled I am by an acceptance, likely not. I'm waiting to hear from my IS school because it's about a third of the cost to attend there. We'll see where it goes though, and where I get in!
Meeeee!!!
I’m like 99% certain I’ll accept my seat!
Me!
I'm in-stateI am between two schools but leaning towards here
I've also been trying to estimate my chances of receiving an acceptance. If I did the math right, they had a 61% increase in OOS apps this year compared to last (598 in 2020-2021 and 964 in 2021-2022). Also, last year on the APVMA Facebook page, someone posted on April 15th that they jumped from #77 to #39 on the waitlist. Hopefully, with the increase in apps the waitlist will move even more this year if the same people accepted OOS to Minnesota are accepted to their IS. I'm also hoping the super high OOS price for Minnesota and the weather turn people towards other schools.😅☹️😅I went down a rabbit hole last night figuring out my chances for getting accepted as I’m #32 on the OOS waitlist. Iowa State got to #170 on the OOS waitlist last year. I guess there’s hope after all! (Although, I know it varies year to year)
Congrats to those who were accepted, and remain hopeful for those who were waitlisted/rejected. Everything happens for a reason
I didn’t!
I saw that too! But I saw the year before someone only moved 2 spots on the OOS waitlist. 😳 I’m still feeling hopeful for all of us though!
Got accepted to my IS tonight! I still have some thinking to do and I'm waiting to hear back from some other schools but I'll likely be going to my IS. Haven't officially made the decision, but someone on the waitlist might be getting some good news soon
In the 30’s... so not high at all lmao
Yay I’m so happy for you!! Welcome to the Minnesota crew!!
83
I'm even higher than that. I'm guessing the waitlist has 100, but maybe a couple of more.
I actually really enjoyed my interview, the two gals I had were incredibly nice and fun! They made it so much easier to interview
Oh wow I feel like one of my interviewers somewhat tried but the other was just so... not enjoying it. He wasn’t even part of the department. I’m glad you had a good experience lmao my other interviews elsewhere were great so I went in thinking the same thing but it didn’t give what I wanted it to give lol
Awe, I’m sorry to hear that
that makes it so stressful, with interviewers like that. I agree, the vibes that the interviewers give off really do influence your answers and how you present yourself. That’s really to bad that’s the kind of interviewers you hadI also did not have the best to experience. At times it felt like I was being grilled. I also just did not vibe well with the behavioral interview aspect. I think I made myself more anxious than I needed to be 😭
I think you have a decent chance. Last year I think it went up to roughly 20 (could have been higher , that’s just the highest I saw here on SDN!) for the IS waitlist!!
In years past there has been an official Facebook group for each class, but I think it doesn't get formed until sometime after the mid-April acceptance deadline.
Literally can’t tell you how random it is. 5 rejections (including to my IS that receives less applicants and heavily favors IS) but accepted into Penn and close to the top of the waitlist for UMN. Still waiting on 3 schools. I feel like after a certain point they just flip a coin. 😂I am wl at 76 for UMN but accepted into OSU. This entire application season has been so random... bye UMN
I feel you. I applied to 14 schools and got 8 rejections (including Penn without an interview). But here I am at Ohio, the school that received the second most applications. I have so much to tell, please look at Successful applicants 2026 for my rambling lol. Penn is so great. Huge congrats,
Same goes for you! Ohio is a big win. Will look at your post and am always a PM away if you need to vent. 🤗
I will be attending my IS school and I've just declined my seat. Good luck to you and everyone else! Congrats to the person getting my seat
When I emailed them to try and get more information, they kept it pretty general. I think it’s because there is no guarantee how many people will and will not accept their seat. From what I can tell, there’s been years where they offered spots to 30+ OOS people on the waitlist, and one year where they only were able to offer 2. I don’t think we’ll get a better idea until after April 15th as much as it sucks. On the bright side, I’ve already seen 3 people say they will not be accepting their seat, and you may not actually be 40+ on the waitlist anymore as people decline their waitlist seat. Hoping we both get good news in the next few months!
Thank you for your reply! I greatly appreciate the information and wish you luck with the waitlist!
