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Ugh I guess that makes sense, but if I'm at the bottom of the list then people withdrawing won't make much of a difference anyways 😭 gosh I just wish I knew how small of a chance there is of me getting off the list. In any case, thanks for the update!!!
The unknowns of this time are really, really hard. It makes everything feel unsettling and unmoored.
It would be nice to know how many people are on the list in total. Not that it would give a clear picture as to how likely our chances are, but just to know 🙃 100 people vs 200 people is a huge difference
Hey! My cGPA was 3.75, stem GPA 3.69 (I got a C+ in biochem oops), and I am double majoring in Evolutionary Anthropology and Biology and minoring in classical studies. I have been involved in my current lab since freshman year working on various projects (one was data sorting, one was animal behavioural observation for reproductive endocrinology and energetics, and my current project is lemur faecal parasitology which I am writing my senior thesis on atm). Freshman summer I worked as a full time vet asst at a GP small animal clinic (300h) in the US and did a summer class; soph summer I helped with functional ecology projects in Germany (380 research hrs and 75 hands-on animal hrs with bats, mice, and hedgehogs); junior summer I shadowed with a horse dentist for 6 wks (200h) also in Germany and shadowed a small animal clinic in France (135h). I volunteer w therapy dogs at a hospital (45 animal hrs) and at a dog rescue (45 animal hrs).
In this thread I counted:
Appreciate you counting up those stats!! I would also think it'd be closer to 100, but who knows 😅 hoping it's a year where they go through their entire waitlist lol
Email address is fine 🙂
Do we strictly have to be committed to join 🥹👉👈hey for those accepted and committed to cornell i figured i’d make a group me so we can start getting to know each other and share any questions we may have!
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Technically I'm not committed yet, but I joined because it's looking like Cornell will be my new home!! 😁🫶🏻 If anyone else is in my boat please join me! I'm excited to meet my future class!
Do we have to be committed to attend or is it okay if we're still deciding on schools?
You don’t have to be committed to attend but you do have to RSVP!
They use it to match you to a donor for gift aid 🙂 if you get gift aid then you’ll write them a thank you letter as well later.
Nope if you just want to stop and talk dont have to be committed!
Based on previous years' threads there is a mix of casual and business casual. I'm wearing jeans and a sweater.
i just don't wanna freeeeezzee lol
Do you have any suggestions for writing the financial aid personal statement? 🙂
Not really sorry lol. Just try to show as much of yourself as possible.
What color scrubs/brand is required? and where do students usually get their coveralls for large animal clinical?
Ceil blue scrubs for small animals labs
I am! I’m relatively local from Rochester, NY, about 1.5 hours north. However we are having the worst snow/ice storm of the winter so far right now, hope it dies down before Friday or it will make travel very difficult! Dress warm since temperature feels like below 0 with the wind chill right now!
I am definitely nervous about the weather! Hoping for the best but preparing for our travel plans to be affected
Looks like the forecast shows it will be better *fingers crossed* by friday
Yeah I went last week and kinda got screwed over bc my first flight got delayed... ended up having to take a car up from NYC :/
Upperclassman tip: The listserve once you get your Cornell email is a great place to buy scrubs/ a lab coat/ coveralls from graduating students especially for gross lab. Don't wear nice scrubs to gross lab they will smell awful forever lol. Gross lab scrubs can be any color. I also got dickies coveralls from amazon. I would also recommend buying your own nice ceil blue scrubs (for physical exam lab) bc the Cornell ones they will offer you to but are kinda cheap and very thin.
thanks! and in terms of shoes for large animal, do we need steel toed boots?
No, you don't need steel toe. You need rubber boots for the cow barn and like hiking or work boots for the horses.
I got one and emailed them about it! They said students apply for scholarships every year, so the amount in your letter is only guaranteed for the coming year, but students who receive gift aid for one year are more likely to get gift aid in future years 🙂
Okay perfect, thank you!!
I’m declining mine! Hope you get it 🙂
