St. George C/O 2015?!

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I dont think a thread has been started, but I am applying for the fall class and have an interview Feb 5, which I am super excited about!
 
chyactnate said:
I dont think a thread has been started, but I am applying for the fall class and have an interview Feb 5, which I am super excited about!
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Good Luck!

I did my interview Jan 15th. Haven't heard anything else yet, but I've got my fingers crossed.
 
I was wondering how you all feel about the loan situation for St. George's?
I have read a number of other posts about how the interest accrues right away and how it is hard to get a private loan.
What do you all think?
 
Hey RobDude how was the interview process? What it just the normal, why do you want to be a vet? How can St. George help you in achieving this goal, etc.?

Hey anjabryn! I havent read too much about the loan situation which I should probably start looking at. :laugh:
 
chyactnate said:
Hey RobDude how was the interview process? What it just the normal, why do you want to be a vet? How can St. George help you in achieving this goal, etc.?

Hey anjabryn! I havent read too much about the loan situation which I should probably start looking at. :laugh:
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It felt a little weird at first. Since we don't go to the actual school; it all felt really informal. I basically met the interviewer in the lobby of my hotel.

But once I got there and met the guy doing the interview, it wasn't bad at all. It still felt a bit informal, but I liked it. I didn't feel like you were getting grilled or quizzed; mostly he just looked at stuff from my app and asked me to talk about what I did, etc, etc.. The only real 'hard' question was 'How do you feel about lab animals/testing on animals'' - I don't remember how it was worded exactly. I also don't know what the right answer was, or what they were looking for.

They did talk a lot about the school and it can help you achieve your goals and that stuff. But it was good info.

I'm still hoping for a US school, for location/cost/loan reasons; but I've also been looking at the island a lot and, I have to say, it seems like a really cool place.
 
Thanks for the feedback!!! I am doing my interview at the animal hospital that the doctor works at. I pretty much gave up on the US schools (I got on the interview waiting list for one and rejected by all the others). The more I look at St. George the more I like it and hey 80 degree weather year round sounds great right about now (we are expecting a snow storm predicting 20 inches). Hopefully all goes well at my interview. I am very excited for it!!
 
Robdude said:
Good Luck!

I did my interview Jan 15th. Haven't heard anything else yet, but I've got my fingers crossed.
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I have an interview next week!! What was your interview like??!?! Any pointers?
 
anjabryn said:
I was wondering how you all feel about the loan situation for St. George's?
I have read a number of other posts about how the interest accrues right away and how it is hard to get a private loan.
What do you all think?
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I think it stinks 🙂

I don't really know how hard it is to get private loans, but....I'm an older non-traditional-type. I've got an established credit history and should have enough cash that I won't need a lot of loans (I'll be selling my house and should have a nice sum left over).
 
Has anyone decided to attend SGU?

Looks like I'll be sending in my deposit this week.
 
I had my interview earlier this month. Such a positive experience! But still waiting to hear back.
 
Hey guys. I hope your interviews went well. I posted on here a few weeks ago, the great news that SGU is now approved for federal loans, so you will be receiving the exact same loans you would have taken out if you went to a U.S. school.

We also have our final AVMA site visit scheduled for April so now is a great time to be starting at St. George's University.

Let me know if you have any questions and good luck!


anjabryn said:
I was wondering how you all feel about the loan situation for St. George's?
I have read a number of other posts about how the interest accrues right away and how it is hard to get a private loan.
What do you all think?
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I will be attending in August!!!! The interview was a great experience it ended up being like 1.5 hours because we just kept talking!! They just received my deposit as of today. I am sooooo excited!!!!!!
 
Congrats Robdude. I have decided to apply to St. George's as well. How long did it take for you to receive your acceptance after your interview? Who did you interview with and where did you interview? You are from Colorado, right? Would love to know about your experiences so we fellow SDNers know what to expect 😉 Thank you, and again, congratulations!!
 
Now that SGU is approved for Federal Loans, what are the chances a student starts in August and the following year SGU no longer has Federal loan approval? Can something like this happen? Since SGU has been approved, are students guaranteed the option of Federal Funding, or is this something that can be later revoked from the University?
 
argvet said:
Congrats Robdude. I have decided to apply to St. George's as well. How long did it take for you to receive your acceptance after your interview? Who did you interview with and where did you interview? You are from Colorado, right? Would love to know about your experiences so we fellow SDNers know what to expect 😉 Thank you, and again, congratulations!!
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Yeah, I am also wondering how long it took for you to receive your acceptance?? My interview was the first week of February, and I am anxiously waiting.
 
Sorry I didn't update sooner!

My interview was awesome. I live in CO but did the interview in AZ. Honestly, I thought it was a tiny bit weird, because we just met in the lobby of my hotel; but if you stop and think about it - it makes perfect sense. Flying to SGU would be a LOT of money.

The interview was pretty laid back. It was 1-on-1 with a former SGU student who is now a full-fledged vet practicing in the US.

I hate to say it, but my initial thoughts about SGU were pretty low. For no reason other than it was outside the US/not accredited. But everything I learned about the school (from their mailings, their website, the interview, the island, tuition (it's cheaper than some OOS schools, by a large margin) etc...) really changed my mind. And now they've got the Federal Loans (and my hunch is that they'll be AVMA very soon, just like Ross and the Mexican Univ). I really think it's a great school.

I think it was about six weeks after my interview that I was offered acceptance.

Sadly, I won't be attending SGU; but it's strictly because of my significant other/availability of jobs on the island. I'm honestly a little bummed about that, I was really starting to fall in love with living on the island and going to SGU.

Good luck everyone waiting to hear.
 
argvet said:
Now that SGU is approved for Federal Loans, what are the chances a student starts in August and the following year SGU no longer has Federal loan approval? Can something like this happen? Since SGU has been approved, are students guaranteed the option of Federal Funding, or is this something that can be later revoked from the University?
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I don't think that's likely or possible. In fact, we're all very optimistic about accreditation.
 
I'm catching the St. George's fever apparently. It's outranked my choices of US schools already...and my first round of applications isn't until this Fall. Reading all of your messages makes me even more excited.
 
Hey I'm a VT student who just received notice that I've been granted an interview with SGU. How long did it take after you found out about the intereview to get information about when/where? i'm about ready to go crazy waiting!

Also, on the SGU stats page for the vet program, it says that 100% of interviewed applicants get accepted. Is that really true?

Does anyone know anything about bringing guinea pigs to the island? I have a piggie and I'm really hoping to bring her with me (I know St. Kitts has rules against it though) but wasn't sure what Grenada's policies were (in addition to it likely being tough to find an airline...)

I've read old interview threads saying that there is an essay component to the interview, is this still true?

Thanks! I'm really nervous/excited because I really like SGU and really want to go there in the fall! I also really don't want to spend another year waiting to get into a DVM program unless I absolutely have to
 
It took about 1 week after I found out that I had an interview to hear about the when and where of my interview and I scheduled it for a couple of days after that. I have also heard about 100% of people interviewed get accepted but I don't know if this is true for all classes but I sure hope so! I did have to write an essay at my interview but it was really easy there is three topics and you just pick one of them. I don't know about bring guinea pigs to the island. I have 2 rabbits and have been trying to find a way to bring them. I am having a hard time to find an airline that will allow 2 rabbits on board
 
Hey jmo1012!
Congrats on your interview invite! When I got my invite I think I got my location and who it was with, within a couple of weeks. SGU emailed me all the information and I contacted the person to set up a date. I had my interview in Feb. and got my acceptance 10 days from that! They still make you do the essay, but it isnt bad at all. The lady I interviewed with was AWESOME. She made it seem just like a conversation, the whole thing lasted approximately 1.5 hours because we just kept talking 🙂 Good Luck with your interview!!! I will be attending in the fall and cannot wait!!!
 
chyactnate said:
I will be attending in August!!!! The interview was a great experience it ended up being like 1.5 hours because we just kept talking!! They just received my deposit as of today. I am sooooo excited!!!!!!
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Hey, looks like I'll be joining you in August!
 
Congrats Qwerty85....I will be joining yall in August too!!!
 
congrats on all of the acceptances! Can't wait to see if I am granted an interview! I love SGU.
 
Congrats Qwerty85, sbrdvm and swimwithwhales! Cant wait to meet you guys 🙂 Good Luck Argvet!
 
Hello everyone,
I am an SGU hopeful, I really like everything about it. I was just wondering what all of your stats were when you applied?
 
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Anyone else interviewing soon or just interviewed with SGU? my interview is scheduled for 1.5 months after i first was notified of the interview, i've been biting my nails in anticipation! (not literally, thats yucky! haha)
 
Congrats everyone who have been accepted, and good luck to everyone else who has applied!!!

'm currently in the last term of the preveterinary sciences here, going to be in SVM Term 1, just needing my official letter over summer, looking forward to meet everyone!!! I've from California and been down here in Grenada for 2 years.

I lived in undergraduate housing dorms for 1 year then moved off campus, obviously graduate dorms are different. Contact me if you have any questions (add me, facebook.com/jennywu209, skype: jennywu209, or u can post em here)

Where are y'all from?

For y'all who have been accepted, join here if you have facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_158277347557132&ap=1
 
jmo1012 said:
interviewing tomorrow! nervous and excited! any last minute words of advice?
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Good Luck! Mine was very informal, it was more like a conversation than interview. Im sure you will do just fine 🙂
 
I can't believe I was finally selected for an interview! So excited!!!!This is my second app cycle and I thought I was headed for round three. Wish me luck!!😀
 
Lambgirl said:
I can't believe I was finally selected for an interview! So excited!!!!This is my second app cycle and I thought I was headed for round three. Wish me luck!!😀
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Accepted into SGU!!!!!!!😍
 
Hey Guys! Congrats on your acceptance!!!!
How long after your acceptance were you required to put down a deposit?
 
Congrats on your acceptance!!! I think I had to pay my deposit within 2 weeks of getting my acceptance?
 
Thanks!!!
I have to pay my deposit by the 17th. Soooo much to do!!! I still have finals to take this week and commencement on Saturday... so little time to think of how much there is to do... Really excited to start in August!!😱
 
Good Luck with finals and congrats on graduating!!!! I dont know if SGU sent you the link to the facebook group but here it is:

https://www.facebook.com/#!/home.php?sk=group_158277347557132&ap=1

It is really informative! It's crazy trying to get everything together I have so many list and post-its hanging up already:laugh:

So excited to start vet school in the fall!!!!!!
 
Congrats to everyone who were accepted! Looking forward to attending the school in the fall!
 
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