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OOS accepted!
I'll ask some friends who are in it and get back to youI still have my Penn interview tomorrow, but right now I'm really thinking I will choose Tennessee even if I get into Penn. Especially since I just remembered that they have the MPH program.
Does anyone know when you have to apply for that to do the dual degree?
I got into my in-state school, so I will be giving up my spot for Tennessee. Good luck to those on the OOS alternate list!OOS accepted!
I am sure you'll get an offer! They said the list moves quickly! In our email they did not tell us any specific dates, just that school starts early Aug.I'm on the alternate list OOS. Fingers crossed! I'm trying to plan ahead because I have a lot of showers etc going on. Does anyone accepted happen to know the orientation date in case I get in by some miracle? Thanks!!!
Not that I know of...you could make one!Does anyone know if there is a class Facebook page?
Hmmm. I will wait until I mail my letter and get a response, and see if anything official gets set upNot that I know of...you could make one!
Hey, has anyone found somewhere to get their rabies vaccination?
Not at all!Is it too early to be looking at housing?
Is it too early to be looking at housing?
Yes, you will need a stethoscope (search on here because there is a whole thread about which one), dissection kit, and the general school supplies. If you don't have an up to date laptop or tablet, those come in handy. Scrubs and barn clothes are handy as well (coverall, khakis, boots). A cheap lab coat for anatomy (don't wear the nice one they give you at the coating ceremony in lab! ) is also a good idea. If I think of anything else, I'll post. Don't hesitate to let me know if you have any questions!Hi, I just accepted my UTCVM seat (OOS) and was wondering if any current students can give me any insight on what kinds of things I will need to buy as an incoming student (stethoscope, dissection kit, textbooks, etc.) . I called today to ask when we would be getting a list and was told mid May, but that is quite late for me because I am getting married in May and was hoping to put some of this stuff on my wedding registry. My main question is if any current students could give me a generic list, or know if there's a way I could get my hands on a list any earlier.
I'm assuming they'll send us a textbook list and all that, but I was wondering how much should we expect to spend on textbooks and if we'll need to get all the books or just certain ones?Yes, you will need a stethoscope (search on here because there is a whole thread about which one), dissection kit, and the general school supplies. If you don't have an up to date laptop or tablet, those come in handy. Scrubs and barn clothes are handy as well (coverall, khakis, boots). A cheap lab coat for anatomy (don't wear the nice one they give you at the coating ceremony in lab! ) is also a good idea. If I think of anything else, I'll post. Don't hesitate to let me know if you have any questions!
Thank you so much!! I did look up stethoscope threads and decided a Littmann Cardiology III would be a safe buy, especially since I've used them before. I have a cheap lab coat, good muck boots, and TON of scrubs and barn clothes, including ones that I wouldn't care about getting irreversibly gross (and plenty that are currently irreversibly gross). I thought UTCVM was one of the schools that required you purchase a specific laptop? It's totally possible I mixed things up though.
I'm assuming they'll send us a textbook list and all that, but I was wondering how much should we expect to spend on textbooks and if we'll need to get all the books or just certain ones?
I'm going to PM you about where I lived. It used to be graduate only student housing and it was on the other side of the bridge but still only a 10-15 minute ride in with cheaper apartments. Management there got things done quickly, but they are older units.@Jamr0ckin I figured this might be useful info for everyone
Where do vet students tend to live? I'm not sure when/if i will be able to go to Knoxville to look at housing so i may have to do everything over the internet/phone. I have mostly been looking at places close to campus (the ones in the apartment guide they gave us on the interview day) but I'm also worried that there might be a ton of undergrads in those buildings which could disrupt my studying and/or sleeping if they are loud (not sure if that's a legitimate concern). I would prefer to live alone but I'm not completely opposed to roommates. Do you have any suggestions for places I should look into?
right around campus (right off the strip) tends to be a higher crime area. I would avoid there.I am looking really closely at that manual they gave us at the interview for housing, and I've narrowed it down to 11 possibilities. I've been looking at online ratings to try to get a sense of the place, and one concern that keeps popping up is car break-ins. Are there certain areas I should avoid? I was looking into renting a garage so that I wouldn't have to deal with it, but I'd rather not be in a bad area.
There are a LOT of opportunities to get hands on. Wet labs through clubs, shelter spay/neuter events, and through some classes. year 1 you take a course called physical diagnosis and you will be hands on for the labs in this course.I have forgotten sooo many things since visiting in Jan durin the interview.. Could someone PLEASE give me a breakdown of the hands-on opportunities/experiences that i would get years 1-3 at UT? Are they built into the curriculum or do we seek them out on our own through clubs/wet labs? What surgeries/procedures can we do before 4th yr (many spays and neuters or just a couple)? Also, are there international opportunities facilitated/funded by the school? Lastly, do graduates feel "practice ready" ????
If you wait until the Facebook page gets made (presumably in April once most people have accepted their spots?) I'm sure that would be a good way to find roommatesI was told west Knoxville is a good area to live. Will most people be finding roommates, and if so, what is a good way to go about doing that?
I think if he did that prior to marriage, yes. But I would double check with the schoolNot sure if anyone here would know this but I figured I would ask:
If my boyfriend were to move to Tennessee and get a job, etc and go through whatever requirements are necessary for him to become a Tennessee resident, and then we got married, would that allow me to switch to in-state residency? This obviously wouldn't be relevant for this upcoming year but I was just wondering.
Not sure if anyone here would know this but I figured I would ask:
If my boyfriend were to move to Tennessee and get a job, etc and go through whatever requirements are necessary for him to become a Tennessee resident, and then we got married, would that allow me to switch to in-state residency? This obviously wouldn't be relevant for this upcoming year but I was just wondering.
a call wouldn't hurt. but mail is slow when the weather sucks thereI sent in my letter accepting my spot about a week ago, should I expect to hear something back? or call to make sure they got it?
That's what I figured. Weather hasn't been great on either end.a call wouldn't hurt. but mail is slow when the weather sucks there
Sadly our website is a little behind. We had paperwork in the admissions packets I believe that outlined last few years of admissions.Does anyone know if UTKCVM has posted updated admission stats? Their website seems to only have stats from 2010.
There are large animals in zoos, right?Any large animal folks? I feel like everyone I met during interviews was small animal and exotics.
There are large animals in zoos, right?
I am hoping to do large animal!Any large animal folks? I feel like everyone I met during interviews was small animal and exotics.
After we send in our formal acceptance of a spot in the class, should we expect anything in the mail (admission packet, etc) or any communication? I want to make sure it was received, as I sent it out the day before all heck broke loose with the weather and USPS here gave up for 8 days...but I also don't want to pester admissions. If we're supposed to start getting info from UTCVM, I'll wait to see if I get anything before stressing. Anyone know?