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I believe for OOS students it weighs pretty heavily. I would not be surprised if their average accepted GPA was 3.8+ since they are so competitive.
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20% consideration goes to your cGPA
25% consideration goes to your pre-req GPA
They might have changed this formula btw, the page on their site that used to list the breakdown has been removed 🤔 after decisions come out I think I’ll inquire if there’s a new one!
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When I spoke to the director of admissions over the summer, she said that formula still applied.
Ahh wonder why they took it down then! Thanks for sharing ☺️
By chance do you know what the other 55% of the formula was split between?
They might be changing it for next year since VMCAS opens in 3 weeks! (oh my god…what)
It was 10% LORS, 15% experiences, 5% Personal Statement and I can’t remember the exact breakdown of the rest😭
20% - Overall GPA
25% - Prerequisite GPA
10% - Quality of Academic Program
20% - Animal/Veterinary/Biomedical Experience (a minimum of one letter from a veterinarian required)
10% - Non-Cognitive Skills
10% - All Other Achievements and Letters of Evaluation
5% - Personal Statement
This was what I wrote down way back in 2022 from an admissions presentation on campus
Do you happen to have any elaboration on what they mean by non-cognitive skills?
No sadly!! But I’m guessing it’s interpersonal skills-esque, although no idea how they’d evaluate that without an interview
Tech_Penguin
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They recommend you attend their round tables and ask questions on the application of whether you attended one
Right. I would have guessed it was experience-based, but that’s already a separate category. Maybe it means the supplemental questions they asked on VMCAS? Those are kind of about skills—asking about qualities we think will make us good vets, how we have dealt with academic challenges, etc.
I would wager that it refers to the supplemental essays! Especially with the questions they asked.
You guys are so right, forgot about those!! Lowkey they were kinda fun to write too 🤣
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I’m glad you enjoyed it 😂 I agonized over every single supplemental essay I wrote
Someone posted earlier in this thread that cumulative GPA is 20% and pre-req GPA is 25%. However I'm not sure if they pool the applicants, take and average, and then cut everyone below a certain average like some schools do.
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Hi there! someone on the first page of this thread noted the following:
so hoping we all hear some good news over the next day or two, good luck!! (and Happy New Year!!)
Fingers crossed for tomorrow or Friday! (I truly don’t know how they do it. Major props to them for such a quick turnaround after the holidays!! but also remember it is totally fine if they don’t, the admissions department consists of people too who deserve to take time off and enjoy their holidays 🥰)
PresentsforADR
Full Member
Can anyone explain what “Quality of Academic Program” means? Are they weighing if you went to a more prestigious undergrad university? Or took a handful of the “Additional Coursework” classes listed on their website?
Hoping we all get good news this week or next week! Good luck to everyone!
It’s in reference to your academic LOR! This is a picture I took at Cornell during one of the admissions roundtables that has the breakdown of everything.
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gobears2022
WSU c/o 2029
When admissions did a panel at my school’s pre-vet club a few years ago (2021?) they said that your undergrad’s rigor/prestige does play a role. They also said the number of units you take each semester is a factor too
Tech_Penguin
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Their website says one LOR must be from an advisor or faculty member who taught you. I’m assuming this is a little outdated or something
This is from 2023, so possibly?
I saw somewhere someone with a 3.16 got in. I also ready in one of the past forums that someone’s classmate got in with a 3.3
Edit: CORRECTION! it was on the APVMA fb page that I saw the 3.3 classmate
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I’m not gonna lie though. I’m super anxious and nervous about these results regardless of when they come out 😭 Cornell is a top choice for me. I loved the school so much. But my stats are not on par with their average (3.1 cGPA, 3.6 pre-req GPA). But the feedback I got from them during my file review was only regarding some formatting. I had asked if my grades needed work and if it would be better to retake courses and re-apply to them and the individual I spoke to said “Nope!” so I’m hoping for some good news as a low GPA applicant 😭
futuredogtor1209
LIU CVM c/o 2030
I'm feeling the exact same way! I also have a GPA not on par with the average so this made me feel a lot better that they told you that. Hopefully good news for us then!
TukusTeten
PennVet ‘29
Will the decision be sent to our email or through the portal?
If you’re accepted you’ll get a phone call, if you’re denied or alternate you will get an email notification to check your portal. There will be an update with the link to your decision in your portal.
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TukusTeten
PennVet ‘29
Okay thank you!!
Last year there were no phone calls. I just went back and found how we were notified, and it was via an email with a link to view your dashboard which had a decision letter posted within it. Prior years did typically have phone calls, though!
Edit to add: Last year both offer/rejection letters were via email, no phone calls.
gobears2022
WSU c/o 2029
Does anyone know what time they usually call acceptances? I’m sure it probably varies but just curious lol
In past years it started at 9am EST and ended as late as 8/9pm EST.
Do they not update the portal until after they have finished calling everyone then?
PresentsforADR
Full Member
I was looking at past threads and it seems like they have historically called on the 3rd and 4th of January. It could potentially be tomorrow and Friday. But logistically next week makes more sense timeline wise.
I really hope so, just so my anticipation can be put to rest 😅 I wouldn't be surprised if it isn't until next week though
PresentsforADR
Full Member
Me too, but I’m thinking it’s going to be next week. Only time will tell!
PresentsforADR
Full Member
I think they usually do calls from 9am to 9pm EST. Hoping for this week, but if no one has gotten a call yet I’m thinking next week.
I was just thinking that. If it's already past 9am and there's no news, I guess it's tomorrow or sometime next week
I got a spam call at 9:18am, immediately answered thinking that it might be Cornell, only for it to be a sauna company that got the wrong number 😭
I normally have my phone on DND, so I'm jumping at every notification
Oh no 😭 I would have done exactly the same thing. I just checked the school’s area code: 607. I’m assuming they wouldn’t have any number with another area code? So that can help as long as you’re not local
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That's definitely good to know! I honestly didn't even look at the number closely, I never get phone calls that early in the morning so I was convinced it was them lmaoo
gobears2022
WSU c/o 2029
I wonder if they’ll even do calls this year. On the application time table page of their website they say “January 2025: Decision letters available electronically (notification via email)“
A student had said this earlier in the thread ^^ So it sounds like calls are a possibility
gobears2022
WSU c/o 2029
So true, I forgot about their post lol
