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[hygebeorht]

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Yeah, CSU explicitly does NOT do file reviews unless you were waitlisted. This was true for the 2011 and 2012 application cycles. It would surprise me if they changed their policy this year.

They say it sucks up too much time and resources for people to be giving these file reviews, which I understand.

The "self-evaluation" said a lot of nothing...just things everyone already knows. That successful applicants generally have X hours of experience, upper-division classes, X GRE scores, etc. etc.

 

[Easnadh]

Yeah, CSU explicitly does NOT do file reviews unless you were waitlisted. This was true for the 2011 and 2012 application cycles. It would surprise me if they changed their policy this year.

They say it sucks up too much time and resources for people to be giving these file reviews, which I understand.

The "self-evaluation" said a lot of nothing...just things everyone already knows. That successful applicants generally have X hours of experience, upper-division classes, X GRE scores, etc. etc.

Wow, that is really sad to hear... and a crappy change in policy.... I must have been in the last group of rejected students to be offered file reviews.

 

[TXvet]

Part of me takes offense to that because I worked really hard for my undergrad degreeS and I take an enormous amount of pride in them. As I said earlier, everyone is different, and I realize that you were only speaking for yourself--still, I don't think you should be so quick to discredit all that hard work and accumulation of knowledge. My bachelors work certainly makes me a more well-rounded person (and future vet!), among other things. Those non-trads with liberal arts degrees around here have some of the most to offer, IMO.

We shouldn't shrug off the value of undergraduate schooling (I'm not talking about prereqs here). I learned a lot and I wouldn't be where I am today without it.

Sorry, I did not mean to offend. I worked really hard as well to get in early. I wanted to get a head start on my career plus I had to take out loans for undergrad. so one less year of loans was a huge plus. If I had failed out then I could have just gone back and finished my BS. I had good study skills in high school and undergrad so vet. school to me was not really intimidating. I was still a part of some of my undergrad. extra curricular activities as well-mainly greek life. I could not participate in everything due to having to be in class from 8-5 but I tried to be involved as much as possible. I love the fact that I started my career as early as I possibly could and this IMO will help me go part time sooner and enjoy more of what life has to offer. Not having a BS has in no way affected me or my career.