Yay, doubling my debt in a single year!
Registered for courses as well. =) So exciting!!
Hey! So does anyone know of a place up in the Washington DC area that does Rabies vaccines and takes insurance? I called my insurance company and they will cover it, but I need to find a provider that has the vaccine and will take insurance. I contacted my health department and they will do the vaccine for slightly more than the student health center at VT, but unfortunately they don't take insurance so I would have to pay it anyway:/. This is so frustrating. I asked my family practice and they can't order the vaccine which really stinks. If only I could just find somewhere that will take my insurance and has the vaccine! Any suggestions appreciated
I registered for classes this weekend...gulp. Excited, but man that's a lot of higher level credits
Hey! So does anyone know of a place up in the Washington DC area that does Rabies vaccines and takes insurance? I called my insurance company and they will cover it, but I need to find a provider that has the vaccine and will take insurance. I contacted my health department and they will do the vaccine for slightly more than the student health center at VT, but unfortunately they don't take insurance so I would have to pay it anyway:/. This is so frustrating. I asked my family practice and they can't order the vaccine which really stinks. If only I could just find somewhere that will take my insurance and has the vaccine! Any suggestions appreciated
Washington county health department is like an hour from D.C they took my insurance. You can call them and ask if your willing to drive the hour.
There's a dog park on the premises and they host regular "Yappy Hours" for their four-footed tenants-along with opening the pool up for a doggy pool party at the end of the summer! No size/weight/breed restrictions, and the ladies in the office have told me vet students don't have to pay monthly pet fees. 
Awesome
I'll PM you closer to that time with my cell number.
Oh wow! Congrats!!! Big couple of weeks you'll be having-getting married and starting vet school.My lease kicks in August 1st but I won't be in town until the 19th. Cutting it close, I know.
My fiance and I are getting married the 13th, so we're spending the week in between celebrating.
My lease kicks in August 1st but I won't be in town until the 19th. Cutting it close, I know.
My fiance and I are getting married the 13th, so we're spending the week in between celebrating.
I'm surprised by how many married people there are in our class...I thought I was going to be the only one!
I'm super excited!CONGRATS!
CONGRATS!
Has anyone asked or looked up the computer requirements yet? I'm starting the hunt. My current undergrad laptop has been trying to commit suicide during finals week. We're not friends at the moment. And I can bring up the ever continuing Mac vs PC debate. Any current VT students have advice?
Thanks!
I'm a pretty good computer owner (I reformat my drives on an annual basis, keep an eye on core temps and general performance when I know I'm taxing my computer, defrag and keep everything updated, etc.), but HPs are just not the best made computers in the world. My first one died after a year, and even then it lasted longer than my roommate's (which was shipped without a MAC address and therefore useless for most things a computer shouldn't be useless for). I replaced it with another HP because I'm a glutton for punishment, which, in the two years I've owned it, has suffered tremendously under program loads that it should not be suffering under considering its RAM and CPU capabilities.
Plus HP is exiting the laptop market so those of us who own HPs now are about to lose our customer service.
So if you're buying a new computer, I'd recommend staying away from HP.
I think it depends on what quality of HP you get. I got an HDX16 (custom built online) when I got to undergrad and its still going strong. Also I DO NOT take the best care of my laptop. It has been dropped before and I'm not always the beat at getting updates. So maybe you get what you pay for? Or I'm sure there are always some lemons. I play games on it and do engineering programming/designing and really have had no issues other than I could use a bigger battery.I'm a pretty good computer owner (I reformat my drives on an annual basis, keep an eye on core temps and general performance when I know I'm taxing my computer, defrag and keep everything updated, etc.), but HPs are just not the best made computers in the world. My first one died after a year, and even then it lasted longer than my roommate's (which was shipped without a MAC address and therefore useless for most things a computer shouldn't be useless for). I replaced it with another HP because I'm a glutton for punishment, which, in the two years I've owned it, has suffered tremendously under program loads that it should not be suffering under considering its RAM and CPU capabilities.
Plus HP is exiting the laptop market so those of us who own HPs now are about to lose our customer service.
So if you're buying a new computer, I'd recommend staying away from HP.
Off the computer topic but....
Has anyone seen the new classrooms, etc. they are building? I couldn't go to the open house this year, but drive past the contruction every day. Have they really upgraded the classrooms? Last I saw they were a bit like a dungeon with minimal technology, but that would have been at least 3 years ago. I know it sounds silly, but I'm very excited about the face lift the school is getting.
hmmm... did all the Maryland residents get that scholarship? if so, that would be AWESOME. and was it a one-time sum or did you get it each year? i assume that once i change from maryland to VA resident, i'd lose it?
are the scholarships very competitive? i just think it's strange that all of my med school friends are getting scholarship offers with their acceptances...
Ditto. I like the way the 2nd and 3rd year classrooms are set up, with those long desks and the swivel chairs. Although the 1st year room isn't as bad as I was anticipating; it's clean and carpeted (which makes it look so much better, imo ;D ), and there's a lot more footspace than I was expecting. And if we're going to be in class for hours on end footspace for stretching out in will definitely be helpful.
2nd and 3rd years only have the Commons (blargh).
Hey, y'all get your own lounge too
Has anyone asked or looked up the computer requirements yet? I'm starting the hunt. My current undergrad laptop has been trying to commit suicide during finals week. We're not friends at the moment. And I can bring up the ever continuing Mac vs PC debate. Any current VT students have advice?
Thanks!
Me too! And the coffee maker! I was told during my tour that it was dirty but I'll clean that sucker out and use it daily-I'm very addicted to coffee and I imagine vet school will only make it worse.True story. The cubbies and the minifridge do make me excited (to an embarrassing extent).
It might be just you, me and Audrey007 on here anymore....
I'm not on Facebook at all, so the secret of my identity is safe until AugustSlackers!!! I love reading the forum...there is some funny sh#t on here. Are yall on in the facebook group...I knows its easy to figure out who I am, but I don't know who ya'll are...
