Class of 2016...It's almost our turn!!!!!!

[CGH1989]

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I know we already have the how are you doing thread but I thought I'd start this one so we can all compare the schools we are applying to and help each other through the process! UGH! That way we can ask questions (ie. what does it take to live abroad and everything!) It could be fun!

cgh1989
Applying to: OkSU(IS), Tufts, KSU, RVC, LSU, Mizzou and Western.

 

[squirrelsrule]

I am applying to Ohio State and 2 others, haven't decided on the others but right now I am thinking Wisconsin, Tufts, Michigan, and Tennessee are possibilities. Hoping to get into Ohio though 🙂, since it's my IS.

 

[168135]

AVC lol
Let's get er done.

 

[drwildlife]

Louisiana, Kansas, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tufts, and St. Georges.

Three of those are the contract spots for Arkansas residents. The other three are based on the electives/opportunities for those interested in zoological/conservation medicine.

 

[twelvetigers]

Is there not a spot for a resident here at OK? Yeah, I know it's just one seat, but hey, SOMEone has to get it.

 

[psilovethomas]

Hey guys. If anyone has any questions about Michigan State, you can send me a PM or post here.
I am already in the c/o 2016 and I hope you all will join me!

 

[CurrySpice]

Penn, RVC, Edinburgh, Wisconsin, Illinois, Colorado, Tufts, Glasgow (and maybe Tennessee, but the limited accreditation worries me a little).

Wisc/Colorado/Illinois accept 1-3% of OOS, so... I may be wasting my $$$ there.. but I like the schools enough to apply!

Penn is my IS, but I'm skeptical of my chances (and after they lost more funding being IS isn't much of an advantage). I may actually have a better shot at Tufts after talking to admissions there!

RVC or Edinburgh are my realistic top choices. I would LOVE to live in the UK, so I would have a hard time making the decision if I get accepted into multiple schools. (I really hope that happens! lol)

I love Glasgow, but would prefer to pay 4 years of tuition. It may be last on my list for purely that reason.

I made myself cut the list a lot shorter when I was thinking of applying for the class of 2011... but I will be on my gap year, so theoretically will have enough time to write several good supplemental essays.

 

[Metry]

I'm a 2016 hopefull too!!

LSU (IS), MSU, Auburn, Tuskegee!

Is it time to panic yet?

 

[NStarz]

c/o 2016 hopeful here as well!

I'm applying to 14 schools (don't try to talk me out of it 😉 )!

Illinois, VMRCVM, Colorado, Kansas, Florida, North Carolina, Tufts, Penn, Ohio, Louisiana, Missouri, Minnesota, Washington, and Wisconsin 😀

I'm all nerves over here!

 

[dyachei]

Penn, RVC, Edinburgh, Wisconsin, Illinois, Colorado, Tufts, Glasgow (and maybe Tennessee, but the limited accreditation worries me a little).

I just wanted to address this again. Tennessee received the limited accreditation status for their large animal facilities as they were getting quite dated. They have completely revamped the equine side of the large animal hospital and are beginning work on the farm animal side soon. It's a long process, but there's no reason to believe that they will lose their accreditation. They are complying with all recommendations made by the AVMA. Our small animal facilities have also been updated, although it was not a condition set by the AVMA. We have some resources that other schools simply don't have. Our physical rehabilitation program is used to train people from all over the country. Our connections to multiple exotic/wildlife programs including the American Eagle Foundation, Tiger Haven, the zoo, and a bear rescue are really beneficial to students.

Also, if you go to a school that is under limited accreditation, you graduate from an accredited school, even if they lose their accreditation while you are in school (which is not likely to happen).

 

[pupsNponies]

Hey guys!

Applying to UF (IS), tufts, tuskeegee, iowa, NC, and UGA.

I feel like applying is kind of pointless since I have so few vet hrs, (I'll only have about 300, some large animal, some small animal, and some rehab)... I feel like i'm applying with nothing but hope that somebody will think I show some sort of potential... 🙁

I wish you all such good luck though! Even though I'm applying this cycle, i think i'm more of a 2017 hopeful. lol

 

[AuRevoirFinance]

I'm with you. I'll be applying to West coast schools mostly in an effort to not uproot the family more than necessary. So Davis, WSU, CSU. I'd happily apply to Western but won't be able to knock out all those prerequisites in time.

I'm looking forward to actually working on submitting an application, finally.

 

[breenie]

I just wanted to address this again. Tennessee received the limited accreditation status for their large animal facilities as they were getting quite dated. They have completely revamped the equine side of the large animal hospital and are beginning work on the farm animal side soon. It's a long process, but there's no reason to believe that they will lose their accreditation. They are complying with all recommendations made by the AVMA. Our small animal facilities have also been updated, although it was not a condition set by the AVMA. We have some resources that other schools simply don't have. Our physical rehabilitation program is used to train people from all over the country. Our connections to multiple exotic/wildlife programs including the American Eagle Foundation, Tiger Haven, the zoo, and a bear rescue are really beneficial to students.

Also, if you go to a school that is under limited accreditation, you graduate from an accredited school, even if they lose their accreditation while you are in school (which is not likely to happen).

I (somewhat randomly) toured UTK's vet school when I was (pretty randomly) in Knoxville. The equine side was nice, and I can't say anything mean about the food animal side. Small animal things were lovely, too.

Also, nicest people EVER. I wasn't there on interviews or anything like that. We just sort of showed up and were like, "TOUR!?" and they rounded up a 4th year and she gave us a fabulous tour.

I had a lovely impression of the school, and wish I had applied this cycle. 🙂

 

[drwildlife]

Is there not a spot for a resident here at OK? Yeah, I know it's just one seat, but hey, SOMEone has to get it.

Yes 😀 there is one spot at Oklahoma for an Arkansas resident. I've looked in to it and I'm slightly considering it. The only reason I would not apply there is because I'm looking for a school with more opportunities for students interested in exotics. I'd also have to take the Biology Subject Test and I'm already going to be really busy this summer. Who knows, it may be on my list come fall.

 

[hintofblue]

Hey guys!

Applying to UF (IS), tufts, tuskeegee, iowa, NC, and UGA.

I feel like applying is kind of pointless since I have so few vet hrs, (I'll only have about 300, some large animal, some small animal, and some rehab)... I feel like i'm applying with nothing but hope that somebody will think I show some sort of potential... 🙁

I wish you all such good luck though! Even though I'm applying this cycle, i think i'm more of a 2017 hopeful. lol

I'm in a similar boat. To date (if you don't count research), I have ~300 hours in small animal and ~50 hours in equine. I keep telling myself there is still time, but I probably won't be able to reach my goal of 1000 hours before I apply.

I'm only planning to apply to one school, so I won't be surprised if I become a c/o 2017 hopeful. I think I'm okay with that though.

 

[nuevaburra]

right there with you, pNp and hintofblue...I aim to have 300 hours non-research vet experience by fall and counting on my research, GPA and GRE to carry me through.

Only applying to Wisconsin, maybe Cornell depending on my fiance's plans. Wisconsin is my IS so the only place I think I could get it.

 

[bbeventer]

So far I was thinking for applying to: Kansas, LSU, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Washington, Wisconsin, and CSU, Ross(?), and Illinois (IS).

I am not going to make the same mistake this year and only apply to 2 schools! I have been looking at some UK schools but I think I am slightly confused on the programs, the difference between the 6 or 4 year program and what not.

Hopefully this cycle yields better results!

 

[NStarz]

right there with you, pNp and hintofblue...I aim to have 300 hours non-research vet experience by fall and counting on my research, GPA and GRE to carry me through.

This for me, as well, though I have slightly more hours than that.

 

[Alhazred]

Hey guys!

Applying to UF (IS), tufts, tuskeegee, iowa, NC, and UGA.

I feel like applying is kind of pointless since I have so few vet hrs, (I'll only have about 300, some large animal, some small animal, and some rehab)... I feel like i'm applying with nothing but hope that somebody will think I show some sort of potential... 🙁

I wish you all such good luck though! Even though I'm applying this cycle, i think i'm more of a 2017 hopeful. lol

Just so you know, NCSU requires *minimum* 400 hours of veterinary experience to apply. Hunterjumper12 was told at an information session that most people who get in have over 2000 hours.

I am not trying to dissuade you, just encourage you to get as much experience as you can.

 

[kaydubs]

If anyone has questions about Tufts, let me know (since I'm at the ripe ol' age of just starting in the fall 😉)

I know experience (or lack thereof) is stirring up some nerves. Just be realistic in applying. I didn't have a ton of hours (actually, I had VERY little) but I applied to schools where they didn't have strict requirements on hours like Alhazred mentioned at NCSU.

Like always - if you have an inquiry, PM it to me 😀

 

[nuevaburra]

omigawd I am trying not to have a heart attack about low vet experience hours. but Wisconsin doesn't have a minimum and the admissions counselor told me to aim for 300 by this fall and with everything else I got going for me I would be competitive, which is (just) doable, so take heart you other latecomers / low experience people! there is hope! and always next year , too. 🙄

 

[that redhead]

Only applying to Wisconsin, maybe Cornell depending on my fiance's plans. Wisconsin is my IS so the only place I think I could get it.

You'd be pretty surprised how many people get in OOS and not IS, actually. Not to say that IS isn't the best option for many people (location, finances, etc) and generally in your favor but not always!

 

[CorporateFatCat]

Hi 2016ers! I've been resisting this and related threads because the wait until October 1st is already too long for me. I have ants in my pants to appy...again. I applied for the c/o 2014 at UC Davis, Colorado, and Washington and didn't get a bite. Here's where I'm applying this year:

UC Davis, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, UPenn, Tufts, Washington, Wisconsin and maybe UTK.

Whew. Hoping this wider selection gets me an interested party 🙂. I'm so excited, guys! Hope we all have some good luck this coming year.

 

[Minnerbelle]

Hi 2016ers! I've been resisting this and related threads because the wait until October 1st is already too long for me. I have ants in my pants to appy...again. I applied for the c/o 2014 at UC Davis, Colorado, and Washington and didn't get a bite. Here's where I'm applying this year:

UC Davis, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, UPenn, Tufts, Washington, Wisconsin and maybe UTK.

Whew. Hoping this wider selection gets me an interested party 🙂. I'm so excited, guys! Hope we all have some good luck this coming year.

How about Ohio and Minnesota? You list sounds pretty similar to mine (and I just applied everywhere that my pre-reqs allowed). Both are great schools that take a decent number of OOS, and OSU will allow you to get IS tuition after a year too! Good luck, I'm sure this will be your year!

 

[Minnerbelle]

omigawd I am trying not to have a heart attack about low vet experience hours.

just do the best you can and don't worry yourself to death over it! i remember having the same exact heart attack 2 years ago. i thought i'd accumulated a bunch of experience, but realized that the only time i'd actually worked with vets was at one shelter...mostly in high school too which i graduated in 2004 (and the last time i'd really even spoken to a vet was in 2007) 😱! oh man, i don't even want to remember how crappy i felt when i came to that realization. try to remember that just as gpa isn't the end all be all for vet school, neither is experience.

 

[sallydog]

Hey fellow c/o 2016 hopefuls!!

I'm a little worried because my GPA is not too great (3.4) and I don't have any LA experience, but hopefully my GRE score and my SA and research experience will help balance that out.

Anyways, this year I'll be applying to UCDavis, Colorado, Washington, Western, and maybe a couple others that I haven't decided on yet. My family is really pushing for me to stay on the west coast, but I'll go anywhere that accepts me 🙂

I'm so excited to start applying!!

 

[libster06]

I'm applying to 14 schools (don't try to talk me out of it 😉

A girl in my undergrad applied to all 25 in the US.

 

[ElijahOne]

C/O 2016 hopeful here too!

I am applying to UC Davis, CSU, Iowa, Minnesota, U Penn, UTK, and Washington
.... I also have lots of maybes! (KSU, LSU, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, VMRCVM, and Wisconsin)

I would actually appreciate some help narrowing down my maybes if anyone wants to PM me 🙂

 

[twelvetigers]

A girl in my undergrad applied to all 25 in the US.

But there are 28?

 

[CorporateFatCat]

How about Ohio and Minnesota? You list sounds pretty similar to mine (and I just applied everywhere that my pre-reqs allowed). Both are great schools that take a decent number of OOS, and OSU will allow you to get IS tuition after a year too! Good luck, I'm sure this will be your year!

Yeah, I was considering both Ohio and Minnesota, but it would depend on if these schools will accept the Microbiology class offered at my JC, because I can't--at this point--take it at a 4-year University. I guess I could always appy to these schools and if I get in, find a way to take the course at UC Davis in the Spring Quarter before marticulation. But that would be kinda stressful. At this point, I'm gonna hope those 9 or 10 schools will be enough....

 

[Niri]

First my definite-list: Penn (IS), Ohio State, VMRCVM, Wisconsin

.... I also have lots of maybes!

Maybe but likely: Mizzou, Washington State, Illinois
Maybe but unlikely: Cornell, Minnesota, Iowa State

I am probably going to settle on 6-7, and hope and pray that this is the one and only cycle I have to endure. I love how at the practice where I've been shadowing (6-Drs.) the most, each vet has gone out of their way to mention that not everyone gets in on one try, before they even find out about my academic stats or extra-curricular activities. 🙁

 

[Psorophoraferox]

Definitely applying: UTK, LSU
Maybe applying: UC Davis, A&M (my IS, but I'd have to take 3-4 additional classes to meet the pre-reqs -- ugh!)

I'd like to have a few more in my "definite" category, but since many schools never offer IS tuition to originally OOS students, I have to strongly reconsider spending time and money on applying/interviewing. I'm pretty short on both at the moment!

 

[bee83]

Hey Class,
I still can't seem to decide if I'm going to apply this cycle, but I'm leaning toward just applying to Purdue for fun and to see what happens. Good luck to all!

 

[AngSchmange]

Definitely applying: UTK, LSU
Maybe applying: UC Davis, A&M (my IS, but I'd have to take 3-4 additional classes to meet the pre-reqs -- ugh!)

I'd like to have a few more in my "definite" category, but since many schools never offer IS tuition to originally OOS students, I have to strongly reconsider spending time and money on applying/interviewing. I'm pretty short on both at the moment!

TAMU requires the classes be finished by the end of the spring term right before you'd matriculate, so you don't have to have them all done when you're applying through VMCAS 🙂 Since VMCAS is due Oct, you could be enrolled in a few, then plan on finishing a pre-req or 2 your spring semester (or winter/spring quarter if you're in a tri-mester school, like me!). It may even be end of the summer that they have to be finished in...but I think it's spring haha I'm not sure. TAMU takes almost all in-state, I think it'd be worth it to try to pound out those pre-req's to be able to apply to your in-state. Honestly. Also considering the price drop for in-state compared to other schools OOS prices.



Edit: I also want to add, UC Davis might be a waste of your money, they only accept 5-10 at large students. That's some slim pickins. Def look into OOS vs IS requirements that each school has on students they accept or interview.

 

[168135]

In case you missed it on the Rant Here thread, I HAVE to take ASTRONOMY to replace my mark on my vet school application. I'm not allowed to re-take any introductory physics course. Taking Physics for the Life Sciences and doing well in it makes sense... but in order to have a better shot at vet school, I have to take Astronomy and do well in it.



I got this news last week and I'm still laughing over it.

Next semester is going to be weird.

 

[Chinola]

In case you missed it on the Rant Here thread, I HAVE to take ASTRONOMY to replace my mark on my vet school application. I'm not allowed to re-take any introductory physics course. Taking Physics for the Life Sciences and doing well in it makes sense... but in order to have a better shot at vet school, I have to take Astronomy and do well in it.



I got this news last week and I'm still laughing over it.

Next semester is going to be weird.

If I had had a choice in undergrad of physics vs astronomy I would have taken astronomy hands down! That's pretty cool that you can use a class like that to replace your physics grade.

 

[168135]

But I keep thinking "How is that going to help me in vet school?" Unless I'm working on aliens and I have to figure out what galaxy they've arrived from.

I also have to take a random chemistry to replace my general chemistry mark. There are only a couple that don't require massive amounts of calculus... will probably end up taking green chemistry. Once again, "How is that going to help me in vet school?"

Meanwhile, my thesis supervisor is getting after me for doing "mediocre" in anatomy. 1) I've been sick. 2) It doesn't count for vet school unless I do incredibly well (then it will replace an animal science mark) and 3) At least half of the accepted students haven't taken an anatomy course before getting accepted to vet school, so no matter what mark I get, I'm still getting exposed to material that half the vet students haven't seen before.

*sigh*

No wonder I'm going gray. If I had to describe this application process in one word, it would be "Fiddlesticks".

 

[teatime]

But I keep thinking "How is that going to help me in vet school?" Unless I'm working on aliens and I have to figure out what galaxy they've arrived from.

I also have to take a random chemistry to replace my general chemistry mark. There are only a couple that don't require massive amounts of calculus... will probably end up taking green chemistry. Once again, "How is that going to help me in vet school?"

Meanwhile, my thesis supervisor is getting after me for doing "mediocre" in anatomy. 1) I've been sick. 2) It doesn't count for vet school unless I do incredibly well (then it will replace an animal science mark) and 3) At least half of the accepted students haven't taken an anatomy course before getting accepted to vet school, so no matter what mark I get, I'm still getting exposed to material that half the vet students haven't seen before.

*sigh*

No wonder I'm going gray. If I had to describe this application process in one word, it would be "Fiddlesticks".

A lot of stuff we have do to get into vet school is just jumping through hoops, including classes we don't want to take and we feel have no application to vet school. Sucks, but that's life. Plus, astronomy sounds cool, green chemistry....not so much.

 

[Psorophoraferox]

TAMU requires the classes be finished by the end of the spring term right before you'd matriculate, so you don't have to have them all done when you're applying through VMCAS 🙂 Since VMCAS is due Oct, you could be enrolled in a few, then plan on finishing a pre-req or 2 your spring semester (or winter/spring quarter if you're in a tri-mester school, like me!). It may even be end of the summer that they have to be finished in...but I think it's spring haha I'm not sure. TAMU takes almost all in-state, I think it'd be worth it to try to pound out those pre-req's to be able to apply to your in-state. Honestly. Also considering the price drop for in-state compared to other schools OOS prices.



Edit: I also want to add, UC Davis might be a waste of your money, they only accept 5-10 at large students. That's some slim pickins. Def look into OOS vs IS requirements that each school has on students they accept or interview.

That would be 3 - 4 additional classes not including the OTHER two pre-reqs I still have to take, and of course finishing up my degree's requirements. Yeeg. So, while do-able, it would be a pretty big burden to fit into my final two semesters (or three, if you count summer). My other reasons for being hesitant about applying to A&M are that I don't particularly long to stay IS. Haha. I'm not a native, and while living in Texas is certainly ok *for now*, I honestly don't really want to spend another 4 - 5 years here.

A&M is one of the few schools that doesn't accept the VMCAS -- they have their own application (the TMDSAS), and even though they're probably pretty similar in format and thus not a ton of extra work, it strikes me as a pain in the you-know-where! 😉 In short, I have three small to medium reasons to not apply, and two reasons (cost and higher chance of acceptance) to apply. But those last two are pretty large... So I'm on the fence about it!

That's a good point about UCD and the incredibly low OOS acceptance rate. I've heard similar about UGA, who I'm still debating even putting in the "maybe"s. I love love love UCD's exotics/wildlife opportunities (which is what I want to go into). However, the higher cost of living and my SO's severe reluctance to move to anywhere in California were what bumped it to my "maybe" list. I'm sure he'd move with me if I dragged him there, but his happiness is something I have to consider. I mean, I'm going to be putting him through enough just living with me through the stresses of vet school, I don't want it to be in a place he hates. 😀

 

[AngSchmange]

Omg tell me about it, the TMDSAS was a pain in my rear for sure, but they had some good essay questions I enjoyed writing. It was super annoying to write in all my transcript info again! Had to do it for Tufts too haha. However, applying to TAMU cost me 200 bucks alone, so that was a real downfall too, and I didn't even get an interview...boo. I totally get you on the Texas thing too, I'm from up north so I had some reservations on the southern schools, fear of feeling out of place and that. They also just switched the interview format to MMI, so that's really intimidating! They do have a lot of pre-req's I should've looked into more, that's definitely my BIGGEST piece of advice for people, you all gotta SERIOUSLY look into the schools you're applying to and really evaluate your chances of getting in, cause applying to vet school is really involved and expensive. I looked for schools that took more OOS than others, Ohio I think is kinda like this; accepting a lot of OOS-ers out of their whole class. I was 'lucky' that my in-state is Cornell.....yea no chance I was getting in there lol.

 

[HelloNello]

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[168135]

A lot of stuff we have do to get into vet school is just jumping through hoops, including classes we don't want to take and we feel have no application to vet school.

The only required courses I've taken that don't seem relevant to vet school are the social science courses. It just boggles my mind that when you do poorly in something that has relevance, they want you to take a not so relevant (or completely unrelated) version of that course to replace your mark.

Even though I haven't heard of this happening to anyone on SDN, there are probably a handful of schools out there that have the same requirements.

I do agree that astronomy and green chemistry (I think you learn about pollutants?) would be fun and interesting. It's just that I would feel more comfortable and more prepared for vet school if they would let me retake the course I did so-so in or take a similar course.

 

[that redhead]

...It just boggles my mind that when you do poorly in something that has relevance, they want you to take a not so relevant (or completely unrelated) version of that course to replace your mark.

My undergrad required a lot more science courses than AVC wanted, so they applied as courses to replace my lower gen chem I and orgo I grades. I think that just retaking the course is almost too easy in that you've already seen the material. By replacing it with something relevant (and it must be relevant in some way, or they wouldn't ask you to take it), you're presented with NEW material that you then need to do well on.

In regards to being more prepared for vet school..I'm not really sure there is a way to be more prepared. I've taken a handful of courses (including anatomy and physiology) in undergrad that I'll see again in vet school. As wonderful as these classes were, I don't remember them all that well and I'm SURE they are a fraction of the complexity and difficulty of those in vet school. So I don't think I'll be all that more prepared than someone who hasn't seen these things before.

I think the best thing you can do is to stop worrying about its relevancy to vet school. Whenever I started to question the courses I was in as relevant or not, it just made me frustrated and took my focus off of my work. Work hard and do well in these courses and you'll have a step up on next year 🙂

 

[Minnerbelle]

I think the best thing you can do is to stop worrying about its relevancy to vet school. Whenever I started to question the courses I was in as relevant or not, it just made me frustrated and took my focus off of my work. Work hard and do well in these courses and you'll have a step up on next year 🙂

Yep, and trust me, the relevancy thing doesn't end there. There are plenty of things that you have to sit through during vet school that have no clinical relevance whatsoever. Just take it with grace and do well!

 

[smm482]

Hard to believe it's come time to face the music and start gearing up for another application cycle. I applied without any nibbles to Penn, Ohio State, VMRCVM, Minnesota, Purdue, and Florida for the Class of 2014. It seems like most people on this thread are worrying more about experience, but I am in the tons of experience, low GPA boat. After sitting out a cycle, I'm back to take another crack at things. I will definitely apply to Penn (my IS) because I drive by it everyday on my way to work so I have to at least try! I haven't decided on which other schools I will be applying to this go around yet. I'm glad this thread has started so I can start tapping into everyone's motivation!

 

[zyablako]

To everyone worried over the number of experience hours they have (or don't I guess), my advice is to just work really hard to get them now, there is still time. The first time I applied that was one of the issues in my application, most of my experience was research based with very little clinical experience. After I got my rejection I thought there was absolutely no way I could make up all those hours in time for the next cycle, especially since I still needed to finish undergrad. But I was able to pull it off, I sent out a bunch of resumes and cover letters to vets in the area were I was going to be and just volunteered this whole past year. Even though I didn't gain that many more hours I was able to show the admissions committee that this was something I was actively working on. Also if you think about it, the interviews happen much later in the year, so even if in October you don't have too many hours you still have a few months to gain more experience to talk about at the interview.

 

[168135]

Yep, and trust me, the relevancy thing doesn't end there. There are plenty of things that you have to sit through during vet school that have no clinical relevance whatsoever. Just take it with grace and do well!

🙂

 

[AngSchmange]

Okay...Okay...I am coming out of the shadows. I think I am a little paranoid of ad coms figuring out who I am.. hahaha

I am CA resident and currently have 14 schools in my sights... I figure I will narrow it down when application time comes.

For sure applying to: Davis, CSU, Washington, Oregon, and Glasgow. Not sure about the other million school I have on my list.

Let the chaos begin.

Since you're a CA resident, do you get WICHE status when applying to Washington and Oregon? Do they have many spots for WICHE students? I'm from NY so I don't know anything really about the program, but I'm pretty curious as it seems to help out a lot of western-USA applicants 🙂 Apply to RVC too!! 😀

 

[BeagleVet]

Since you're a CA resident, do you get WICHE status when applying to Washington and Oregon? Do they have many spots for WICHE students? I'm from NY so I don't know anything really about the program, but I'm pretty curious as it seems to help out a lot of western-USA applicants 🙂 Apply to RVC too!! 😀

For all of you I would definitely consider how many OOS positions there are at the schools you're applying to, although sometimes only a few spots might be a deterrent enough for most people that there is actually a pretty good chance of you getting one of those OOS spots, it's definitely something to consider, and I would still look most closely at either the schools with more OOS spots, or schools where you can change from OOS to IS after one year (not too many schools offer this anymore-- make sure you've checked the most up-to-date info)

Finally, in my experience this year applying, none of the schools I applied to did any sort of rolling admissions(UCD, ISU, WSU, UPenn, CSU, Edinburgh-- picked because I could see myself at each of them and I had the pre-reqs), and I could fill out the supplemental apps- if they had them- at the same time as I was filing my VMCAS application, so there really didn't seem to be any advantage to turning in your application at the beginning of the summer since those schools didn't even start sending out notifications of complete applications until late Fall. So if your concern is the number of hours in your app, why not fill most of it out, but wait to submit until September when you could include a whole summers worth of extra vet experience hours?

I got in this year, so if you have questions about the cycle feel free to PM me, but it's definitely a crap-shoot what happens with the different admissions departments, I interviewed/got into half of the schools I applied to and was straight up denied to the other three. Good Luck!!

 

[twelvetigers]

WICHE isn't named for the states it includes... (what state starts with an E anyway?)

It's the western interstate commission for higher education or smth...

ETA: it includes MT, NM, UT, ND, SD, HI, AK, NV, AZ, WY, MT, CA, and WA... nothing form the east coast at all.