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[485501]

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Yeah, I've had a LOT of people say things like, "Oh you're SURE to get in!" or "You have nothing to worry about!" and all I keep thinking is, "IF YOU ONLY KNEW."

I dread having to tell people that I didn't get in this round, especially the close friends and family who have had to hear about the application process for the last......oh two or more years. I've tried to cushion the blow by explaining that lots of folks don't get in first round and that I'm fully prepared for a rejection, but they just think I'm being self-deprecating 🙄
Gotta love it!

My bf keeps telling people that I'm going to get in, and that I'm just worried because I worry about things, and that they shouldn't listen to me when I worry. I keep trying to explain to him about my relative lack of experience, but he isn't listening...

I think it's partly because he really didn't think he would get into grad school, and then he not only got in, he got a fellowship. So now he thinks that surely I, with my slightly higher GPA and GRE scores, will get in to any school I want! Gah.

 

[Emiloo4]

My bf keeps telling people that I'm going to get in, and that I'm just worried because I worry about things, and that they shouldn't listen to me when I worry. I keep trying to explain to him about my relative lack of experience, but he isn't listening...

I think it's partly because he really didn't think he would get into grad school, and then he not only got in, he got a fellowship. So now he thinks that surely I, with my slightly higher GPA and GRE scores, will get in to any school I want! Gah.

At least he's supportive and believes in you 😀. But I know what you mean. When people don't understand how hard it is, you think you'll look inadequate. Don't worry about what other people think 😀

 

[Abnerrs]

At least he's supportive and believes in you 😀. But I know what you mean. When people don't understand how hard it is, you think you'll look inadequate. Don't worry about what other people think 😀

This. I have been hearing for 2 and NOW 3 cycles that I will TOTALLY get in! I just ignore everyone now lol

 

[dvmdreamer]

My bf keeps telling people that I'm going to get in, and that I'm just worried because I worry about things, and that they shouldn't listen to me when I worry. I keep trying to explain to him about my relative lack of experience, but he isn't listening...

I think it's partly because he really didn't think he would get into grad school, and then he not only got in, he got a fellowship. So now he thinks that surely I, with my slightly higher GPA and GRE scores, will get in to any school I want! Gah.

My SO does the same thing. He keeps telling me "you have so much more experience than other candidates". Not really! I keep trying to say everyone who wants it has just as much. Last cycle he kept telling me not to worry, "when I applied to grad school I told myself I would at least get into one" (I only applied to one!). He is starting to realize how much more intense vet school applications are than grad programs in his feild now though (the process, not the competition necessarily).

I think I wore him out though. I try not to talk about it too much, but we had an argument related to my app and we still aren't right 🙁

 

[irrelephant23]

My SO does the same thing. He keeps telling me "you have so much more experience than other candidates". Not really! I keep trying to say everyone who wants it has just as much.

This 👍

My bf does the same thing. "You have some much experience," "your experiences set you apart and they'll see that. You'll get in for sure!" No. That's not how this works honey. Then I rant about the 800 other applicants with higher grades or better experience... or worse, man parts that I'm competing against. It can be a lot of stress. I just try not to think about it.

But i do understand. BF is applying to phd programs this year too, and when he freaks out I have to calm him down. Oh tables. You are not fairly turned.

 

[dvmdreamer]

Then I rant about the 800 other applicants with higher grades or better experience... or worse, man parts that I'm competing against.

👍 Oh the man parts.... I was so jealous of the guys in boots and jeans in the interview waiting room last year, while I was sitting there in my stupid way-too-expensive suit and heels. (I'm in one of those all IS students get to have a chat states).

 

[Emiloo4]

This 👍

My bf does the same thing. "You have some much experience," "your experiences set you apart and they'll see that. You'll get in for sure!" No. That's not how this works honey. Then I rant about the 800 other applicants with higher grades or better experience... or worse, man parts that I'm competing against. It can be a lot of stress. I just try not to think about it.

But i do understand. BF is applying to phd programs this year too, and when he freaks out I have to calm him down. Oh tables. You are not fairly turned.

There are people in my class with 3.2s and people with 4.0s. Don't ever count yourself out. 😀

 

[irrelephant23]

There are people in my class with 3.2s and people with 4.0s. Don't ever count yourself out. 😀

I'm shooting for the moon! 😀 but I like to be realistic just in case!

 

[NStarz]

Just an FYI to everyone applying to Ohio...apparently they got a huge increase in applications this year (over 1300 compared to 800 last year!). So the process in notification/time frame might be a bit different this year--they're still trying to figure things out but they are VERY on top of it and very understanding of the needs of different types of applicants.

 

[485501]

This. I have been hearing for 2 and NOW 3 cycles that I will TOTALLY get in! I just ignore everyone now lol

Heh, yeah. I try. It's mostly just annoying when he tells OTHER people this. I don't mind (much) when he says it to me.


Also, completely off topic: how does one quote two or more posts in one reply? I am bad at forums and can't figure it out.

 

[irrelephant23]

Heh, yeah. I try. It's mostly just annoying when he tells OTHER people this. I don't mind (much) when he says it to me.


Also, completely off topic: how does one quote two or more posts in one reply? I am bad at forums and can't figure it out.

Sorry if I'm a little with this reply. I may or may not have had a few hard ciders tonight and am checking this before I 😴.... Oh that is life! But what I usually do is "reply" a post just to copy the quote and then backspace, reply another quote and copy paste into that message either before or afties. Although, I sometimes see those people that have 3-5 quotes per message and am curious how that happens.

 

[PetPony]

There's a small quotes button next to the big one. Click it and it turns orange. Do that on each one that you want to quote. Then hit the reply button on the top or bottom of the thread.

 

[abbercadaver]

This. I have been hearing for 2 and NOW 3 cycles that I will TOTALLY get in! I just ignore everyone now lol

Just come establish residency in LA or FL. 😀

Then you'll get in. You have "Superfantasticultrahottttconnections" in both places.

And you can catch a ride with Emi to see me for SAVMA Symposium. 😀

 

[Emiloo4]

Just come establish residency in LA or FL. 😀

Then you'll get in. You have "Superfantasticultrahottttconnections" in both places.

And you can catch a ride with Emi to see me for SAVMA Symposium. 😀

👍 😀
My dogs are still willing to share their food!!! 😉

 

[Abnerrs]

Just come establish residency in LA or FL. 😀

Then you'll get in. You have "Superfantasticultrahottttconnections" in both places.

And you can catch a ride with Emi to see me for SAVMA Symposium. 😀

👍 😀
My dogs are still willing to share their food!!! 😉

😍

 

[vethopeful2011]

My SO does the same thing. He keeps telling me "you have so much more experience than other candidates".

I'm most stressed about some of my evaluators doing this. Most of my professors were vets or people in the veterinary field, so even though they say it, I assume they have a more realistic expectation for potential failure...BUT some of my other evaluators really don't realize how competative it is and it's going to be REALLY hard to explain to them if I am rejected everywhere.

The same with my family. They really don't get it. My SO is a vet tech and I think after hours of ranting he at least has a pretty decent grasp of the potential for failure. For me, ONE OF the scariest things about potentially being rejected this year is having to tell everyone, because like people are saying, it's SO hard for some to grasp just how competative it really is. I feel like a lot of them will assume I must have some hidden crimes or something LOL.

 

[OwlandPussycat]

One of the most stressful parts of the application process for me was having my family and friends telling me over and over that I was definitely going to get in. I knew that they just didn't know how competitive vet school is, and I really appreciated that they were trying to be encouraging. Still, I felt like rejection would be ten times worse because I would have not only failed myself, but all of the people who believed in me.

 

[485501]

Sorry if I'm a little with this reply. I may or may not have had a few hard ciders tonight and am checking this before I 😴.... Oh that is life! But what I usually do is "reply" a post just to copy the quote and then backspace, reply another quote and copy paste into that message either before or afties. Although, I sometimes see those people that have 3-5 quotes per message and am curious how that happens.

There's a small quotes button next to the big one. Click it and it turns orange. Do that on each one that you want to quote. Then hit the reply button on the top or bottom of the thread.

Yay, thanks! Now I suck at forums less.

 

[DVMDream]

One of the most stressful parts of the application process for me was having my family and friends telling me over and over that I was definitely going to get in. I knew that they just didn't know how competitive vet school is, and I really appreciated that they were trying to be encouraging. Still, I felt like rejection would be ten times worse because I would have not only failed myself, but all of the people who believed in me.

I agree with this. I don't think my family realized how difficult it really is until I applied and was rejected so many times. Then they started to come to the realization that it is very hard to get accepted. If anything, I was much harder on myself for disappointing them. They were only disappointed because they knew how much I wanted this, so they were not disappointed in me only disappointed that I was upset.

 

[irrelephant23]

There's a small quotes button next to the big one. Click it and it turns orange. Do that on each one that you want to quote. Then hit the reply button on the top or bottom of the thread.

Wow I feel dumb Thanks!

 

[Abnerrs]

So you guys, it doesn't help us now but I thought I would impart some information I have received about apps. One of my letter writers is one of the pre-vet advisers at my school and is on the adcom from CSU. Recommenders have an extra few days to submit. So all of those horror stories about half hour (or my personal one of 13 minutes.....) are actually not really true.




**Though I personally wouldn't tell my letter writers they have extra time. That's just more stress.

 

[cs5910]

Anyone else having extreme anxiety after:

1. Thinking about things you realized you could have included into the vmcas... A week after it was due..

2. Reading last years cycle's threads about interview/acceptance statistics

UGH hsodhjdkfhdskjfhjdkhfc... Fast forward me to March please 🙁

 

[Emiloo4]

Anyone else having extreme anxiety after:

1. Thinking about things you realized you could have included into the vmcas... A week after it was due..

2. Reading last years cycle's threads about interview/acceptance statistics

UGH hsodhjdkfhdskjfhjdkhfc... Fast forward me to March please 🙁

It's only just begun... 🙁
But it will go by faster than you think. And hopefully I'll see you in February 😀

 

[wildcatj]

Anyone else having extreme anxiety after:

1. Thinking about things you realized you could have included into the vmcas... A week after it was due..

2. Reading last years cycle's threads about interview/acceptance statistics

UGH hsodhjdkfhdskjfhjdkhfc... Fast forward me to March please 🙁

Yes and yes, but such is life! I would probably be more worried if I was totally comfortable with my app.

 

[Abnerrs]

Pfft..... I'm totally not obsessing.....


🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

 

[wildcatj]

Pfft..... I'm totally not obsessing.....


🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

Of course not! Cool as a cucumber, right?

 

[Emiloo4]

Pfft..... I'm totally not obsessing.....

Abney as she typed this...

 

[Abnerrs]

Of course not! Cool as a cucumber, right?

Egg-zactly!

 

[Leanne]

Just an FYI to everyone applying to Ohio...apparently they got a huge increase in applications this year (over 1300 compared to 800 last year!). So the process in notification/time frame might be a bit different this year--they're still trying to figure things out but they are VERY on top of it and very understanding of the needs of different types of applicants.

Oh my...there go my hopes of being offered an interview in the next couple of weeks (can you tell I've been creeping on last year's interview offers thread?) 🙄

I wonder if that has anything to do with the change in requirements from having two letters from vets to only one...and the lack of veterinary experience verification form this year? Hmm...

 

[hai1983]

I'm just trying to stay busy. It's become routine to check my CSU portal daily, but other than that I'm just waiting for supplementals (MSU's gets sent tomorrow, yay!). I'm also taking an online class for which they give students 6 months to complete... got my "3 months to go" email today...and I haven't started the class. So, crazy studying to begin shortly.

I expect to start getting antsy around November 15th.

 

[Abnerrs]

Just had a really, really good meeting with Patricia Talcott from WSU!!!!

 

[Emiloo4]

Just had a really, really good meeting with Patricia Talcott from WSU!!!!

🙂

 

[vickers]

Oh my...there go my hopes of being offered an interview in the next couple of weeks (can you tell I've been creeping on last year's interview offers thread?) 🙄

I wonder if that has anything to do with the change in requirements from having two letters from vets to only one...and the lack of veterinary experience verification form this year? Hmm...

I think it may also have to do with the fact that the supplemental app is much more simple this year. Last year, there was a whole section about how many of each type of animal you have worked with, plus a 1000-character essay about future goals and why you want to go to OSU. I wonder if there's applicants that wanted to apply to a bunch of schools, and applied to ones that were "easier" to apply to (as in no extra paperwork or essays).

 

[cs5910]

If I had a dollar for each time somebody told me "You'll definitely get in", I'd be able to pay the vet school tuition in full..... 😡 🙁 .... They don't get it!!!!

 

[LetItSnow]

For me, ONE OF the scariest things about potentially being rejected this year is having to tell everyone, because like people are saying, it's SO hard for some to grasp just how competative it really is. I feel like a lot of them will assume I must have some hidden crimes or something LOL.

I know everyone's family/friends are a bit different, but I think that if you don't get in (hopefully that won't happen!!!) you'll find people are pretty supportive. My friends were all *really* supportive. My mom wanted to launch a missile at the school.

And things sometimes just plain work out for the best. Had I gotten in on my first try I would have had to quit my job. When I got in on my second try I was able to hop on the 'layoff' train at work because they were downsizing. That meant getting a severance package that totaled six figures in cash that I otherwise would not have received had I outright quit. I've never been so thankful I 'failed' at something as the day I got that payout ....

So be hopeful that you get in, and if you don't - stay hopeful that things will work out if you keep plowing ahead!

 

[Kpowell14]

I know everyone's family/friends are a bit different, but I think that if you don't get in (hopefully that won't happen!!!) you'll find people are pretty supportive. My friends were all *really* supportive. My mom wanted to launch a missile at the school.

And things sometimes just plain work out for the best. Had I gotten in on my first try I would have had to quit my job. When I got in on my second try I was able to hop on the 'layoff' train at work because they were downsizing. That meant getting a severance package that totaled six figures in cash that I otherwise would not have received had I outright quit. I've never been so thankful I 'failed' at something as the day I got that payout ....

So be hopeful that you get in, and if you don't - stay hopeful that things will work out if you keep plowing ahead!

Perfect example of things working out the way they do for a Reason! 👍

 

[capirinha]

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[Emiloo4]

So, how long should I wait to contact the schools to make sure they have received my application materials? I applied to 4 schools, 1 emailed me letting me know they received my VMCAS application and would contact me in the future if I was missing anything, and another emailed me letting me know they are missing 1 transcript and to have that resent ASAP. I am wondering if I should try contacting the last 2 schools (of which includes my top choice) to make sure they got everything? I don't want to push it, it says on their websites to be patient and they will contact us... I just don't want it to be too late in case I find out more transcripts are missing. BLAH!

Which two schools told you to wait? If they told you they will contact you, I wouldn't annoy them quite yet.

 

[capirinha]

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[Awendela]

They didn't specifically tell me to wait, it just says they will contact me on their website.

What worries me is that damn missing transcript! I haven't heard back from the 3rd party who sent it, I have emailed them multiple times (they conveniently dont have a phone number to call), and all I have been getting is emails saying "thank you for contacting us! Someone will be with you in 2 business days"... this was last week 😡 I dont want to have to go through this again if this place effed up and my other schools didnt receive it either.

I think in this circumstance you are justified in contacting them. I would just send them an e-mail saying something like, "I was recently made aware that there may have been a problem with one of my three transcripts, from School X. I am writing to confirm that you have received it."

That way they know you are confirming materials for a specific reason (ie. not just the usual post-application jitters).

 

[hedgiehog]

After reading what happened with Abney's transcripts I panicked and contacted all my schools to see if they got mine. Apparently one of my college transcripts has a really messed up version of my name on it because two last names is confusing. Of course I find this out after I reorder the transcripts since Ohio says they didn't get it. After spending the money to reorder it Ohio told me they finally found the original I swnt.

 

[equineconstant]

After reading what happened with Abney's transcripts I panicked and contacted all my schools to see if they got mine. Apparently one of my college transcripts has a really messed up version of my name on it because two last names is confusing. Of course I find this out after I reorder the transcripts since Ohio says they didn't get it. After spending the money to reorder it Ohio told me they finally found the original I swnt.

Wow, I got lucky when I found out the week before the deadline that LSU didn't have my transcript. 😱 At least I had a chance to pay way too much money to frantically re-send it before the deadline...

 

[hedgiehog]

Wow, I got lucky when I found out the week before the deadline that LSU didn't have my transcript. 😱 At least I had a chance to pay way too much money to frantically re-send it before the deadline...

At least my original transcript was there before the deadline they just couldn't associate with my name because it was so messed up. I'm betting it got put on like junk mail does where they put second last name then initial of first name then first last name and think somehow that's right.

 

[T_Rose]

Of course I find this out after I reorder the transcripts since Ohio says they didn't get it. After spending the money to reorder it Ohio told me they finally found the original I swnt.

Don't tell me that! They said they were missing mine as well, and I just spent the money to express mail a new one.

 

[LivestockDoc]

Has anyone heard from Wisconsin? They told me that they would inform me by Oct 15th if I was missing anything, but I haven't heard a word. Also, no word about their supplemental. Planning to contact them soon, but I thought I'd check with y'all to see if anyone has already inquired. 😕

 

[hai1983]

Has anyone heard from Wisconsin?

Nope. And I obsessively read the Wisconsin c/o 2016 applicants thread last night, so I can tell you that the c/o 2016 people heard this week last year from Wisconsin, and the supplemental opened the first week in November and closed the first week of December.

 

[Emiloo4]

Nope. And I obsessively read the Wisconsin c/o 2016 applicants thread last night, so I can tell you that the c/o 2016 people heard this week last year from Wisconsin, and the supplemental opened the first week in November and closed the first week of December.

 

[hai1983]

What? It's wrong to share information?

 

[Emiloo4]

What? It's wrong to share information?

I was just teasing about how obsessively in depth you read that thread 😀

 

[krue]

Don't tell me that! They said they were missing mine as well, and I just spent the money to express mail a new one.

Don't be scared! I did the same thing. Worst case scenario: they get an extra copy of your transcript. I'm much happier knowing that they received one transcript too many than one too few, right?