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I was just curious who else is currently working on the Texas A&M application. I'd love to have someone to commiserate with 🙂
I really don't know why they need a supplemental app when they are the only vet school using TMDSAS.
On another note, I contacted admissions by email back in March about a prerequisite substitution, and they said they'd get back to me but it might take a while. I never heard back, so I contact them again about 3 weeks ago and got no response. 🙁 It would be helpful to know if they'll accept the substitution since I've already signed up for classes and don't want to get screwed.
On another note, I contacted admissions by email back in March about a prerequisite substitution, and they said they'd get back to me but it might take a while. I never heard back, so I contact them again about 3 weeks ago and got no response. 🙁 It would be helpful to know if they'll accept the substitution since I've already signed up for classes and don't want to get screwed.
I think it must be new for this year. I remember a 'why TAMU', an 'elaborate', and a 'tell us anything you didn't have room for' question last year, and it had less questions than the year before (year before had something additional like 'what fields are you interested in' or some such).My memory must really be failing me. I don't even remember writing an additional essay like that for the supplemental. I just thought we had to write an essay that said why we chose to apply to A&M.
I'll be applying to Texas this fall. I called them last week with a couple questions, talked with Yolanda who was great. She gave me immediate answers to several questions and I was very impressed.
I applied my first cycle without the benefit of SDN. It is not fun.What would I do without SDN? 😍
You're way ahead of me! I'm not done/happy with any of my essays, so I still have a lot of work to do. Other than the essays, I'm pretty much done. Still waiting on one LOR to be submitted, but the vet writing it is the evaluator I was least worried about to begin with -- she's not flakey and I know she'll write a good one, so I'm trying to not stress over that. 🙂Just curious how everyone is doing with their applications? I should have mine submitted sometime this weekend 🙂
I'm so excited to get this part of the process done. Of course, then the waiting begins... I hate waiting
Good luck to all the TAMU applicants
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Does anybody know the stats for A&M accepting non-degreed students into the vet program? It's my IS scool. To be realistic though I've got 3 other school I will apply to just in case. 😳
and if I get into vet school I might as well set up residence there.
. Did y'all do the optional essays as well? I figured even though they say "optional" they aren't really.
I'm worried mine are too focused on "philosophy of the profession" and not personal enough
What are the two optional questions? I think we only had one last year, and it was an 'explain bad grades' thing.
I think my focus on that made my PS better. The bulk (about half I think) of my PS was solely on my philosophy of the profession. Introduced the essay with an anecdote of how I got into vet med, launched into my philosophy, and then ended with what I plan to do for the future. I think it helped eliminate a lot of the "does he know what he's getting into?" questions.
For those of you who have finished with your essays, how similar are your two "why vet med"-type essays (i.e. the 3000 character on the supplemental and the 5000 character on TMDSAS)?
Unique Experience -- Briefly discuss any unique circumstances or life experiences that are relevant to your application which have not previously been presented.
Personal Characteristics -- Please describe any personal characteristics and/or important or challenging experiences you have had that will contribute to the diversity of or provide educational benefits to the student body.
HopefulAg,
Thanks for the wonderful tips on the PS! I won't be submitting mine for a couple of cycles, but I am definitely thinking about it now and want to get something on paper. These comments help! 🙂
You should look on Amazon.com and find a book called "Writing About Me" by Barbara Huntington and Linda Masse. It's a guide on how to write a strong personal statement for any kind of medical/dental school. Its really helpful by sorting out your strong/weak points and building it into an effective statement, among other awesome ideas they write about.
When are evaluations due?
I originally assumed Oct. 1, but then I saw something that said postmarked by October 15th. Now I can't find where I saw that, and I'm wondering if I dreamed it up. 😕
I think check or money order will both be fine. I intend to send my fees via registered mail, because then you have a receipt that shows you sent it and if/when it was received.It needs to be postmarked by Oct. 15th. Its on the actual evaluation form.
Ugh, I'm so jealous su_grad2007 I wish I had my submitted! I bet its a huge relief to have it done. Good luck! I'm still not happy with some of my essays but I'm hoping by the end of this week I'll be done.
Has anyone tried submitting their application fee by money order? I have a bit of lack of confidence in the mail especially dealing with such an important thing.
Did any of y'all do your undergrad there at A&M? I needed help concerning GPA calculations and A&M's Q-drop/Freshman Exclusion rules.
Currently working for me - just logged in... You're trying to go to https://www.cvm.tamu.edu/applicantsite/ , right? Once I log in and go to the supplemental, everything looks fine too. Of course, if I click "Application Confirmation" it gives me a funny looking error but I figure that's because I didn't click the submit button yet either. When did you try last?