Washington State c/o 2020

[fredandcessna]

I'm in state and got an interview!!! I'm scheduled for Feb. 1st. This is my 3rd time applying to WSU, I got rejection letter the first 2 years (a letter sized envelope is not a good sign) My interview letter came in a large envelope. Has anyone on here gotten an interview from WSU before and not get accepted? I'm just wondering what the chances are that I will get accepted after the interview

When you previously got rejection letters, do you remember when you received them?

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[PittPreVet]

Hey everyone, 1st time OOS applicant. I didn't feel like reading every post in this thread. 3 of my schools have emailed me stating they've received my materials and began reviewing my apps.. I haven't heard a thing from WSU..Guessing they just threw me out/ I should forget about it? Just my assumption because some of you have received interview offers.

 

[doe_eyes]

Hey everyone, 1st time OOS applicant. I didn't feel like reading every post in this thread. 3 of my schools have emailed me stating they've received my materials and began reviewing my apps.. I haven't heard a thing from WSU..Guessing they just threw me out/ I should forget about it? Just my assumption because some of you have received interview offers.

It seems like some people have received emails and some haven't. I think if your portal says that your application is complete and under review, then you are okay. Interview invitations seems to have gone out for WICHE and IS candidates (I think). I'm OOS and haven't heard anything from WSU. Hopefully within the next couple of weeks, we will be hearing about interviews!

 

[gym00721]

When you previously got rejection letters, do you remember when you received them?

I got them mid-late December both years

 

[Shreddr22]

The info about the envelope size is really good to know! Congrats on the invite!!!

I think the envelope size thing is really funny. I mean it's probably true but it goes to show just how crazy we all feel at this time, obsessing over envelope sizes and such!

 

[sarakittykat]

I think the envelope size thing is really funny. I mean it's probably true but it goes to show just how crazy we all feel at this time, obsessing over envelope sizes and such!

Haha, so true. I'm glad everyone else here is just as neurotic as I am

 

[PittPreVet]

It seems like some people have received emails and some haven't. I think if your portal says that your application is complete and under review, then you are okay. Interview invitations seems to have gone out for WICHE and IS candidates (I think). I'm OOS and haven't heard anything from WSU. Hopefully within the next couple of weeks, we will be hearing about interviews!

Hopefully! I thought my credentials were pretty good for WSU and I know I'm far away but I was very interested in attending.

 

[cascadepoultry]

I'm in state and got an interview!!! I'm scheduled for Feb. 1st. This is my 3rd time applying to WSU, I got rejection letter the first 2 years (a letter sized envelope is not a good sign) My interview letter came in a large envelope. Has anyone on here gotten an interview from WSU before and not get accepted? I'm just wondering what the chances are that I will get accepted after the interview

Yeah I am in state applicant. I applied last year, got an interivew (yep large envalope both years) then was waitlisted (waitlist =small/letter envalope). I went for a file review while still on the waitlist and found out I was very high on the list... but they were not taking anyone off the waitlist. So yeah I was teir 1, got interview and didn't get in. In the file review they said I didn't have anything really bad just that it was a strong applicant pool and gave me some things to do to strengthen my application. I did what they wanted so i am hoping for better results this year. I am also interviewing on the 1st so maybe I will see you there.

 

[fredandcessna]

Update: The certified mail was dumb, I got all hyped up for nothing...

 

[DogtorCK]

Yeah I am in state applicant. I applied last year, got an interivew (yep large envalope both years) then was waitlisted (waitlist =small/letter envalope). I went for a file review while still on the waitlist and found out I was very high on the list... but they were not taking anyone off the waitlist. So yeah I was teir 1, got interview and didn't get in. In the file review they said I didn't have anything really bad just that it was a strong applicant pool and gave me some things to do to strengthen my application. I did what they wanted so i am hoping for better results this year. I am also interviewing on the 1st so maybe I will see you there.

This makes me nervous. I fit into tier 1 but I'm OOS, so I feel like that's stacked against me since they give so much priority to IS and WICHE. Hoping my age and unusual background will give me a leg up, but it seems most applicants aren't the traditional 22 year old pre-vet degrees/wanted-to-be-a-vet-since-childhood anymore.

 

[Caiter92]

Totally off topic, but my undergrad sent out all decisions in a small envelope. The accepted one was our school colors though (vs. just white for rejected or wait list) and had "THE BIG ENVELOPE" on the front. I was about ready to cry when my mom said I had something from the school and she handed me a small envelope until I saw the front haha

 

[cascadepoultry]

Also last year I noticed that everyone was posting on here that they got electronic acceptance notifications (dont remember if it was email or portal) for instate and then about three days later my waitlist notice came in the mail. my portal never changed and i never got an email notice from them about being waitlisted.

 

[cascadepoultry]

Totally off topic, but my undergrad sent out all decisions in a small envelope. The accepted one was our school colors though (vs. just white for rejected or wait list) and had "THE BIG ENVELOPE" on the front. I was about ready to cry when my mom said I had something from the school and she handed me a small envelope until I saw the front haha

That is a good one. I think my undergrad acceptance was a small envalope too (its been a long time so I dont remember for sure), but it didnt say anything on it.

 

[DogtorCK]

Also last year I noticed that everyone was posting on here that they got electronic acceptance notifications (dont remember if it was email or portal) for instate and then about three days later my waitlist notice came in the mail. my portal never changed and i never got an email notice from them about being waitlisted.

Yeah, seems like it's pointless to check the portal. Everyone is getting snail mail letters.

 

[fredandcessna]

Yeah, seems like it's pointless to check the portal. Everyone is getting snail mail letters.

If I get one, I'll let you know how long it takes for it to arrive. Double that, then you'll know approximately when yours will come

 

[olive.]

If I get one, I'll let you know how long it takes for it to arrive. Double that, then you'll know approximately when yours will come

Hahaha can you let me know too? Maine is about as far away from Washington as you can get

 

[cascadepoultry]

This makes me nervous. I fit into tier 1 but I'm OOS, so I feel like that's stacked against me since they give so much priority to IS and WICHE. Hoping my age and unusual background will give me a leg up, but it seems most applicants aren't the traditional 22 year old pre-vet degrees/wanted-to-be-a-vet-since-childhood anymore.

Yeah they do say they want to have a variety of folks, but it seems that in reality they prefer folks who go the normal route and go pre-vet undergrad and apply to vet school immediatly. I was an anthro major for undergrad and took some time off after undergrad to care for family. I am not sure they held the time off against me but they specifically mentioned that if I had been a natural science major instead of social science it probably would have made the difference because then they would have known i could handle the courseload of science classes. Basically they want the best of both worlds: a variety of academic interests but be a perfect high achieving science student too. They seem to forget that if you major in something else that you have to take all the upper division classes for that major so you can graduate, doesn't leave a lot of time to take anything else. I got in a couple lower level science courses but not stuff like biochem and genetics and i was only taking one science course at a time which apparently counted against me.

 

[DogtorCK]

Yeah they do say they want to have a variety of folks, but it seems that in reality they prefer folks who go the normal route and go pre-vet undergrad and apply to vet school immediatly. I was an anthro major for undergrad and took some time off after undergrad to care for family. I am not sure they held the time off against me but they specifically mentioned that if I had been a natural science major instead of social science it probably would have made the difference because then they would have known i could handle the courseload of science classes. Basically they want the best of both worlds: a variety of academic interests but be a perfect high achieving science student too. They seem to forget that if you major in something else that you have to take all the upper division classes for that major so you can graduate, doesn't leave a lot of time to take anything else. I got in a couple lower level science courses but not stuff like biochem and genetics and i was only taking one science course at a time which apparently counted against me.

Yeah they do say they want to have a variety of folks, but it seems that in reality they prefer folks who go the normal route and go pre-vet undergrad and apply to vet school immediatly. I was an anthro major for undergrad and took some time off after undergrad to care for family. I am not sure they held the time off against me but they specifically mentioned that if I had been a natural science major instead of social science it probably would have made the difference because then they would have known i could handle the courseload of science classes. Basically they want the best of both worlds: a variety of academic interests but be a perfect high achieving science student too. They seem to forget that if you major in something else that you have to take all the upper division classes for that major so you can graduate, doesn't leave a lot of time to take anything else. I got in a couple lower level science courses but not stuff like biochem and genetics and i was only taking one science course at a time which apparently counted against me.

Anthro majors unite! I was Anthro and poli sci which I think gives me the edge in the public health/public policy arena. Not going to lie, I emphasized that on my applications. But I ended up doing a post-bacc so my semesters have been ALL science. I took the entire Orgo series over the summer in condensed 6-week sessions. I took genetics and cell bio and anatomy, but im in Biochem and Microbio now so I guess it's bad that they won't see my performance in those classes. Argh! Stress.

 

[nicts]

Yeah they do say they want to have a variety of folks, but it seems that in reality they prefer folks who go the normal route and go pre-vet undergrad and apply to vet school immediately. I was an anthro major for undergrad and took some time off after undergrad to care for family. I am not sure they held the time off against me but they specifically mentioned that if I had been a natural science major instead of social science it probably would have made the difference because then they would have known i could handle the courseload of science classes. Basically they want the best of both worlds: a variety of academic interests but be a perfect high achieving science student too. They seem to forget that if you major in something else that you have to take all the upper division classes for that major so you can graduate, doesn't leave a lot of time to take anything else. I got in a couple lower level science courses but not stuff like biochem and genetics and i was only taking one science course at a time which apparently counted against me.

FWIW, I don't necessarily think that's always the case.

- I'm not straight out of undergrad
- I didn't decide to pursue a career in veterinary medicine until I had already graduated with my bachelor's degree (admittedly, I was already a biology major)
- I was not a particularly high-performing student, academically speaking
- I went back to school for a post-bacc to prove I could handle a heavy workload, perform well academically, and juggle working and having fun

The reason they want you to take biochem and genetics and other upper-division science courses is that that will be the stuff you are learning about 5 days a week in class, 2 days a week at home on your own. They want to know that you aren't going to be drowning and flustered your first day at school, because they dive right in. It's a lot of information to cram into four years, and they want to know that you have the fundamentals covered.

As for the other stuff, I think they mostly want well-rounded individuals. They want people who can survive the sometimes-crushing workload that they have to (apologetically) load onto you, because they don't want to break you.

WSU is pretty diverse, though, as far as vet schools go! Check out the class statistics: http://dvm.vetmed.wsu.edu/admissions/class-statistics/class-of-2019
I know those are just numbers, but I can tell you that lots of people here have interests in things I've never even had the opportunity to experience, and they come from all over the country.

Anyway, I gotta go back to studying. Good luck, everyone! I am so looking forward to seeing all your bright shining faces come interview time! I'm sending out nothing but GOOD VIBES.

 

[cascadepoultry]

yeah i understand where they are coming from with wanting a big science courseload at some point in your academic career, i just get annoyed sometimes cause i dealt with the crushing courseloadw/independent reasearch/thesis in undergrade just not in the natural sciences. Unfortunately my undergrad school had really lousy pre-vet advising (basically none-I was told to look at the websites of the schools I wanted to apply to and see what their pre-reqs were and that was literally all the advice I got. I have heard its better now, which is good). It would have been nice to know that I needed to be taking multiple upper division science courses at once/ do a real post -bac. Not knowing this I just took them one or two at a time online so I could live at home and take care of an ill family member. Maybe it was my fault for not researching things more but i really had no idea that it was better to just wait until you could take a full courseload than to spread them out. I was done with all my pre-reqs before I found out i needed to take a high credit load so now i am taking extra courses that i dont actually need to apply (which i actually find really interesting and i am sure will help prepare me) but are also eating into my savings, hence some of the annoyance. There are just a lot of things I know about the whole process now that I wish I had known a while ago. I do think that I had a good application the first time around but was able to make definite improvements for this cycle.

I do actually like the diversity in all aspects of life that WSU has in its students (at least the ones i have met and from what i have read). I actually really want to go to WSU and actually did not apply anywhere else. In -state tuition is nice, but when i looked at other schools to apply to it came down to WSU being the right fit for me for vet school.

CaitKelly- When you interview you bring all your transcripts including unofficial transcripts for this fall, so they can see your grades for this semester and take them into account.

 

[gym00721]

Yeah I am in state applicant. I applied last year, got an interivew (yep large envalope both years) then was waitlisted (waitlist =small/letter envalope). I went for a file review while still on the waitlist and found out I was very high on the list... but they were not taking anyone off the waitlist. So yeah I was teir 1, got interview and didn't get in. In the file review they said I didn't have anything really bad just that it was a strong applicant pool and gave me some things to do to strengthen my application. I did what they wanted so i am hoping for better results this year. I am also interviewing on the 1st so maybe I will see you there.

What time is your interview? and where at? mine is at 2:45pm in Bustad Hall 110D

 

[cascadepoultry]

I am in the slot before you, 2:15pm. 110D is student services. It is the main office where we all wait and one of the people who will be interviewing you comes and escorts you to the actual room where the interview occurs. Dont get freaked out there will be a box of tissues on the table in the interview room. It was kind of disconcerting for me last year. It was my first time interviewing and I remember walking in the room and thinking this is not a good sign, but actually they were not mean or agressive at all, one of my interviewers was actually really extroverted and outgoing, the other two seemed nice but kind of tired. My best advice is to relax and be professional but friendly. Also be prepared they may ask you to talk about a time you made a mistake. That was one question that I wasn't ready for and had to think over before I answered. They also seemed to be asking a lot of folks about current disease issues related to either their personal animal interests or related to their intended carreer path. I got asked about avian influenza and how/what i was educating 4-Hers about it so they had read my file and saw that I am involved in showing poultry and helping with my county's 4-H poultry club.

Definitlly do as many of the activities as you can. I went on the hospital tour, sat in on a class and went to the pizza meet and greet and a meet the vet student Q and A thing. I probably wont go to all that this year but I would say its good the first time around so you can get a feel for the place and meet current students.

 

[Cemc005]

For those who got interviews, how did you receive notification? email,portal, or regular mail? And has any out of state students received anything yet?

 

[Caiter92]

For those who got interviews, how did you receive notification? email,portal, or regular mail? And has any out of state students received anything yet?

Portal update and email right away, letter came a few days later.

WICHE applicants seem to have been the only ones to receive a letter but no electronic notification.

 

[Cemc005]

awesome, thanks!

 

[gym00721]

Portal update and email right away, letter came a few days later.

WICHE applicants seem to have been the only ones to receive a letter but no electronic notification.

in state people have also received notification of interviews

 

[Caiter92]

in state people have also received notification of interviews

I know, I'm IS

I meant IS and Idaho have both received electronic and letter notifications, but WICHE people have been saying they've just received a letter with no portal update or email

 

[Lanith]

FWIW, I don't necessarily think that's always the case.

- I'm not straight out of undergrad
- I didn't decide to pursue a career in veterinary medicine until I had already graduated with my bachelor's degree (admittedly, I was already a biology major)
- I was not a particularly high-performing student, academically speaking
- I went back to school for a post-bacc to prove I could handle a heavy workload, perform well academically, and juggle working and having fun

The reason they want you to take biochem and genetics and other upper-division science courses is that that will be the stuff you are learning about 5 days a week in class, 2 days a week at home on your own. They want to know that you aren't going to be drowning and flustered your first day at school, because they dive right in. It's a lot of information to cram into four years, and they want to know that you have the fundamentals covered.

As for the other stuff, I think they mostly want well-rounded individuals. They want people who can survive the sometimes-crushing workload that they have to (apologetically) load onto you, because they don't want to break you.

WSU is pretty diverse, though, as far as vet schools go! Check out the class statistics: http://dvm.vetmed.wsu.edu/admissions/class-statistics/class-of-2019
I know those are just numbers, but I can tell you that lots of people here have interests in things I've never even had the opportunity to experience, and they come from all over the country.

Anyway, I gotta go back to studying. Good luck, everyone! I am so looking forward to seeing all your bright shining faces come interview time! I'm sending out nothing but GOOD VIBES.

Word! WSU is definitely not seeking an army of 4.0 students. Quite the opposite in fact. There's a huge diversity of students here, more-so than a lot of other schools.

And yes, nicts and I are both looking forward to your guyses interviews, they put out donuts and coffee and so I will definitely be around.

Btw, I'm OOS, if anybody has any specific questions relating to that.

 

[DogtorCK]

Any word for my fellow OOSers?

 

[Cemc005]

Any word for my fellow OOSers?

No, nothing

 

[fredandcessna]

Nothing

 

[Donut.vett]

Any word for my fellow OOSers?

Nope. And I check my emails/portals everyday at least 5 times a day I'm going a little crazy.

 

[PrincessButterCup]

One of my classmates has her interview this week (Montana res)!

 

[Caiter92]

One of my classmates has her interview this week (Montana res)!

Oh good luck to them! Still so jealous how early they get to interview

 

[Caiter92]

Have an ISers confirmed they interview invite yet? I was wondering if they email back or anything in response?

 

[PrincessButterCup]

Have an ISers confirmed they interview invite yet? I was wondering if they email back or anything in response?

I called and left a message today. I felt sort of weird because I didn't talk to a real person, and my mind was doing the WHAT IF THEY DON'T GET MY MESSAGE AND MY INTERVIEW IS CANCELLED thing.

 

[PrincessButterCup]

Oh good luck to them! Still so jealous how early they get to interview

She'll know her admission decision before Christmas break. But she also feels really crazy and unprepared, so I keep telling myself waiting is a good thing.

 

[sarakittykat]

Nope. And I check my emails/portals everyday at least 5 times a day I'm going a little crazy.

For real. This process is making me insane.

One of my classmates has her interview this week (Montana res)!

I think Montana is a WICHE state. So I'm not freaking out yet (yet).

@PrincessButterCup I would be doing the exact same thing after leaving a message. Maybe they will call back to confirm your confirmation???

 

[sarakittykat]

For real. This process is making me insane.

I think Montana is a WICHE state. So I'm not freaking out yet (yet).

@PrincessButterCup I would be doing the exact same thing after leaving a message. Maybe they will call back to confirm your confirmation???

Wait...I was confused. Ignore my thing about Montana definitely a WICHE state

 

[Caiter92]

I called and left a message today. I felt sort of weird because I didn't talk to a real person, and my mind was doing the WHAT IF THEY DON'T GET MY MESSAGE AND MY INTERVIEW IS CANCELLED thing.

I'm having the same freak out haha. I was wishing I had called instead, but if you didn't talk to anyone I guess it isn't any better.

She'll know her admission decision before Christmas break. But she also feels really crazy and unprepared, so I keep telling myself waiting is a good thing.

Oh god, that sounds awesome! But agree, I think I would feel really unprepared interviewing two weeks after getting an invite. But at the same time, I feel like having three months to think about my interview is going to make me slightly neurotic by then end

 

[Caiter92]

Wait...I was confused. Ignore my thing about Montana definitely a WICHE state

Montana is actually considered "in-state"

WSU is a regional program now with WA, ID, UT and MT, and I think aside from a few WHICHE people (it seems like only AZ people have heard right now?), those are the only states who have heard.

 

[battie]

My friend from Wyoming hasn't heard anything, even back from WICHE.

 

[Caiter92]

My friend from Wyoming hasn't heard anything, even back from WICHE.

I wonder if they only have done AZ WICHE applicants then?

 

[PrincessButterCup]

I'm having the same freak out haha. I was wishing I had called instead, but if you didn't talk to anyone I guess it isn't any better.

I was just wishing I'd emailed

 

[Caiter92]

I was just wishing I'd emailed

I guess the grass is always greener on the other side after all

 

[katashark]

I'm WICHE in AZ and haven't heard I guess that means I should be expecting a rejection.

 

[battie]

I'm WICHE in AZ and haven't heard I guess that means I should be expecting a rejection.

Just because you haven't heard doesn't mean anything. It means you haven't heard. They process thousands of WICHE applications and it's only been three months since the deadline and they told you not expect anything until, what, January? Don't be putting yourself in a rejection category until you have your rejection notification in hand.

 

[katashark]

Just because you haven't heard doesn't mean anything. It means you haven't heard. They process thousands of WICHE applications and it's only been three months since the deadline and they told you not expect anything until, what, January? Don't be putting yourself in a rejection category until you have your rejection notification in hand.

I know I still have to wait for my official rejection. Plus I know WICHE applicants won't know if they will receive funding for a while still.

 

[gym00721]

I confirmed my interview via email. Barbara emailed back saying they marked me as confirmed. I also asked if she could tell me how many Washington applicants are getting interviews, but she told me to ask that at the interview, which I probably won't. anyone know how many are being interviewed just from Washington?

 

[Caiter92]

I confirmed my interview via email. Barbara emailed back saying they marked me as confirmed. I also asked if she could tell me how many Washington applicants are getting interviews, but she told me to ask that at the interview, which I probably won't. anyone know how many are being interviewed just from Washington?

Did you email the [email protected] the letter? Now I'm sort of paranoid I typed it in wrong or something since ive always heard back from them within a day any other time I've emailed haha

I was told they usually interview around 90 WA residents! But I don't know if that's every year (I was told this by someone who interviewed a few years ago), Or if that's how many invites they send out and they end up interviewing less usually.