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[grassymeadows]

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anyone else get a zoom link for module 2 but not module 1? i signed up for my modules to be on the same day so i kinda assumed i’d get the links at the same time

 

[Dana_May_B]

anyone else get a zoom link for module 2 but not module 1? i signed up for my modules to be on the same day so i kinda assumed i’d get the links at the same time

i completed module 1 on friday february 5 and did not receive the zoom link until tuesday february 2! so maybe the module 1 links are handled by a separate person and they come out closer to the zoom date than the module 2 links.

 

[scarissimo]

anyone else get a zoom link for module 2 but not module 1? i signed up for my modules to be on the same day so i kinda assumed i’d get the links at the same time

This happened to me. I signed up for module 1 and 2 on February 25th but in an email I received about an hour ago it only mentioned module 2

 

[potato20]

i completed module 1 on friday february 5 and did not receive the zoom link until tuesday february 2! so maybe the module 1 links are handled by a separate person and they come out closer to the zoom date than the module 2 links.

do you mind giving a quick overview of your impression / what you learned from module 1 ?

 

[Dana_May_B]

do you mind giving a quick overview of your impression / what you learned from module 1 ?

yeah sure!!!! it was a bit long but packed with really really great info. for about the first hour or so, one of the faculty members ran through a presentation explaining the curriculum, facilities, class schedule, hands-on opportunities, clinical tracks and clinical rotations, summer programs, and research offered at cornell. there was time at the end and during the presentation to ask specific questions (like when she was explaining the large animal facilities, i stopped her and asked if there were any poultry units in the vet school). it was super thorough and she was really nice! then after a quick lunch break, we came back on the zoom and went into our mock-tutor groups. there were about 10 admitted students, 1 professor and 1 current student per breakout room, and we practiced a problem-based learning session. that was my favorite part and even though it was only about an hour, i do feel like i gained a good understanding of what a problem-based learning class would look and feel like. after that, we had a little under an hour to go back into the main zoom and ask questions about problem-based learning, class schedules, exams, etc to current students.

 

[Oreosandmillet]

Does anyone know when alternates should expect to hear any updates? It had said they will update us along the way but not much going on. I wish I atleast knew what our chances where like percentage wise, number of people, etc. Like if we're number 545 maybe we shouldn't be to hopefully lmao

 

[CyroCap]

Does anyone know when alternates should expect to hear any updates? It had said they will update us along the way but not much going on. I wish I atleast knew what our chances where like percentage wise, number of people, etc. Like if we're number 545 maybe we shouldn't be to hopefully lmao

My friend from undergrad is a current Cornell DVM student (I took a gap year she didn't). She was also on the waitlist like us, and she said they never told her any rank, she just got a call a couple days after the deadline to accept.

 

[raegan117]

Does anyone know when alternates should expect to hear any updates? It had said they will update us along the way but not much going on. I wish I atleast knew what our chances where like percentage wise, number of people, etc. Like if we're number 545 maybe we shouldn't be to hopefully lmao

 

[Oreosandmillet]

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Well thats not usefull 🤣🤣

 

[Dana_May_B]

im not sure how much this helps but im watching the module 3 videos and the student services person said that they normally have 50% of the class full by the end of march, meaning that 60 out of the 120 spots in the class are taken by the end of march. im honestly not sure if that means they have a lot of people not accepting seats, or if 50% is a high number to have accepted their seat by the end of march because i have nothing to compare it to, but just thought i might put this info out there!

 

[Oreosandmillet]

im not sure how much this helps but im watching the module 3 videos and the student services person said that they normally have 50% of the class full by the end of march, meaning that 60 out of the 120 spots in the class are taken by the end of march. im honestly not sure if that means they have a lot of people not accepting seats, or if 50% is a high number to have accepted their seat by the end of march because i have nothing to compare it to, but just thought i might put this info out there!

Did we get the module 3 links yet? I got 2 but I didnt read it fully yet it might be in there. Haha. Im not sure on the statistics but I can say that Cornell is the 3rd best school in the world. So anyone who is applying here or even got accepted or waitlisted probably has other schools they applied to as well. Such as uc davis (number 1 ) or their state school or some international schools even. So its very possible that not everyone accepts it.
Cornell is also a school located ina. Very remote area. That not everyone likes. It's fairly dark and cold ( though its latitudenaly equal to where I live so im used to it ) and I could easily see people not liking the location enough that they would chose another school more fitting to them?

 

[livinglifeinmoments]

Did we get the module 3 links yet? I got 2 but I didnt read it fully yet it might be in there. Haha. Im not sure on the statistics but I can say that Cornell is the 3rd best school in the world. So anyone who is applying here or even got accepted or waitlisted probably has other schools they applied to as well. Such as uc davis (number 1 ) or their state school or some international schools even. So its very possible that not everyone accepts it.
Cornell is also a school located ina. Very remote area. That not everyone likes. It's fairly dark and cold ( though its latitudenaly equal to where I live so im used to it ) and I could easily see people not liking the location enough that they would chose another school more fitting to them?

The module 3 link was at the bottom of the module 2 email! You just also need the password to watch the videos which is also in the email!

 

[COpre-vet]

Question for current students. Do you have hw or assiments or just study.

Not sure if you've gotten an answer yet, but it generally depends on the class. Some blocks are on the PBL format and then you'll mainly have learning issues and studying for those, others are a little less tutor group heavy and then you will have some homework or a small project. Distribution courses also are a mix of some having homework or research papers and others are just quizzes and tests.

 

[Oreosandmillet]

Not sure if you've gotten an answer yet, but it generally depends on the class. Some blocks are on the PBL format and then you'll mainly have learning issues and studying for those, others are a little less tutor group heavy and then you will have some homework or a small project. Distribution courses also are a mix of some having homework or research papers and others are just quizzes and tests.

No no one answered !thank you.

 

[grassymeadows]

anyone sign up for Module 1 this Thursday and not receive a link yet?

 

[scarissimo]

anyone sign up for Module 1 this Thursday and not receive a link yet?

Yes!

 

[bullcharmel]

Are there any current Cornell students willing to answer some questions? I'd like more information specifically from 1st years and how they did instruction this past year with the amount of hands on learning opportunities and in person labs they were able to conduct. Just trying get more a picture of what my first year could be like 🙂

 

[scarissimo]

Are there any current Cornell students willing to answer some questions? I'd like more information specifically from 1st years and how they did instruction this past year with the amount of hands on learning opportunities and in person labs they were able to conduct. Just trying get more a picture of what my first year could be like 🙂

You should ask in the Cornell class of 2025 Facebook group! There are a lot of current students in there to answer questions.

 

[Dana_May_B]

You should ask in the Cornell class of 2025 Facebook group! There are a lot of current students in there to answer questions.

I second this!!! Because I would love to know the answer too haha

 

[Dana_May_B]

Hey y’all I have a quick question about tuition at Cornell- they have a yearly budget posted on the website that says tuition is $56,824 for OOS for the nine month school year. What about during the clinical year? Are we charged tuition for the summer?

 

[Oreosandmillet]

Hey y’all I have a quick question about tuition at Cornell- they have a yearly budget posted on the website that says tuition is $56,824 for OOS for the nine month school year. What about during the clinical year? Are we charged tuition for the summer?

I asked this in another school if we have to pay tuition during clinical cause we're not in classes. Anyways they laughed at me and didn't give me an answer apparently it was a dumb question. I still would like to know. Like why would I pay when om not in the school lol

 

[Oreosandmillet]

You should ask in the Cornell class of 2025 Facebook group! There are a lot of current students in there to answer questions.

As for this. Just a reminder those of us waitlisted can't join those groups so. Its nice when we get answers here lol

 

[Georgethecat]

I asked this in another school if we have to pay tuition during clinical cause we're not in classes. Anyways they laughed at me and didn't give me an answer apparently it was a dumb question. I still would like to know. Like why would I pay when om not in the school lol

Hey y’all I have a quick question about tuition at Cornell- they have a yearly budget posted on the website that says tuition is $56,824 for OOS for the nine month school year. What about during the clinical year? Are we charged tuition for the summer?

Not sure if this helps answer the question, but for schools with teaching hospitals when you are in clinics you are paying tuition to the school because clinics are another form of learning. If it's a school without a teaching hospital (Ross, SGU for example) then fees are paid to the school that hosts you. Not sure how it works if you are sent to private clinics.

Hopefully someone in admin at Cornell can address this question for you.

What I find aggravating is that some schools (this doesn't apply to how Cornell shows costs, but it does for Penn, Tufts, and UGA) have in their estimated budgets that you are only paying living expenses for part of the year. Unless you live in student housing, which most vet students do not do, then you have a 12 month lease. Just food for thought....

 

[Oreosandmillet]

Not sure if this helps answer the question, but for schools with teaching hospitals when you are in clinics you are paying tuition to the school because clinics are another form of learning. If it's a school without a teaching hospital (Ross, SGU for example) then fees are paid to the school that hosts you. Not sure how it works if you are sent to private clinics.

Hopefully someone in admin at Cornell can address this question for you.

What I find aggravating is that some schools (this doesn't apply to how Cornell shows costs, but it does for Penn, Tufts, and UGA) have in their estimated budgets that you are only paying living expenses for part of the year. Unless you live in student housing, which most vet students do not do, then you have a 12 month lease. Just food for thought....

Yup I thought about that to. Like no matter where I go ill have to get housing and even if I want to go home for vacation or summer I'm most likely going to have to keep paying for the apartment because of the lease. Which sucks like ill be paying for an empty place. Idk if there are apartments that let you rent only like 8 months or whatever but. I would think those would have to be furnished so they can rent it out in the summer. Isk

 

[Dana_May_B]

Yeah I sent an email to Cornell financial aid office so ill let you know when they get back to me!

 

[bullcharmel]

Do we have any idea when they will potentially send out financial aid offers/ scholarships?

 

[JNT0714]

Do we have any idea when they will potentially send out financial aid offers/ scholarships?

The financial aid PowerPoint said if you submitted everything by Feb 15th then you’ll hear by March 15th. If you didn’t get it in by that deadline, then April 1st.

 

[jaboo]

Hey y’all I have a quick question about tuition at Cornell- they have a yearly budget posted on the website that says tuition is $56,824 for OOS for the nine month school year. What about during the clinical year? Are we charged tuition for the summer?

I asked this in another school if we have to pay tuition during clinical cause we're not in classes. Anyways they laughed at me and didn't give me an answer apparently it was a dumb question. I still would like to know. Like why would I pay when om not in the school lol

You are not charged more for summer tuition, no. You pay the same for your 4th year as you will the earlier years. You are however allotted more of a budget for room and board since you’ll be staying over the summer, so if needed you can get more loans to cover that.

Some schools do in fact charge tuition for the summer you’re on clinics, but Cornell is not one of them.

 

[Viscernable]

The financial aid PowerPoint said if you submitted everything by Feb 15th then you’ll hear by March 15th. If you didn’t get it in by that deadline, then April 1st.

Financial aid powerpoint?

 

[JNT0714]

Financial aid powerpoint?

Yeah, it's in Module III under "Financial Aid Presentation"!

 

[scarissimo]

As for this. Just a reminder those of us waitlisted can't join those groups so. Its nice when we get answers here lol

Yeah I totally understand! I just recommend asking in there because I don’t think a lot of current Cornell students check this forum.

 

[Viscernable]

Yeah, it's in Module III under "Financial Aid Presentation"!

Thanks!

 

[Oreosandmillet]

Yeah I totally understand! I just recommend asking in there because I don’t think a lot of current Cornell students check this forum.

Yea luckily there are a few students from different schools that occasionally pop up and answer questions for people here and there hahah so that's nice

 

[grassymeadows]

can anyone who has participated in one of the zoom modules tell me if there is a certain dress code😬 trying to figure out what to wear and don’t wanna over think it😂

 

[Dana_May_B]

can anyone who has participated in one of the zoom modules tell me if there is a certain dress code😬 trying to figure out what to wear and don’t wanna over think it😂

there was no dress code but your camera will be on for most of the time so i would at least wear something appropriate- like not pjs hahaha. it was super relaxed though and everyone is so nice! no one is gonna say anything about your outfit so dont worry!

 

[stealthoscope]

I asked this in another school if we have to pay tuition during clinical cause we're not in classes. Anyways they laughed at me and didn't give me an answer apparently it was a dumb question. I still would like to know. Like why would I pay when om not in the school lol

You pay tuition while you are doing clinical rotations because you are being taught in the form of clinical experience in a teaching hospital. The faculty and clinicians work there in large part because they want to contribute to your education and enjoy teaching. I’m not trying to be rude but I am surprised that you would ask this - is classroom learning the only type of learning that is valuable in education and worth paying tuition for?

In case I misinterpreted your question - the clinical year tuition is the same amount per semester as the previous years even though clinics go through the summer.

 

[Dana_May_B]

Does anyone know if Cornell offers recruitment scholarships or just need-based ones? This decision is coming down to cost for me, and even though Cornell is my #1 choice, the difference between Cornell and my cheapest school is now nearly $70k. I'm still waiting until March 15 to see my financial aid package before making my decision, but I definitely am thinking about reaching out either before or after I receive my package to tell them my situation!

 

[stealthoscope]

Does anyone know if Cornell offers recruitment scholarships or just need-based ones? This decision is coming down to cost for me, and even though Cornell is my #1 choice, the difference between Cornell and my cheapest school is now nearly $70k. I'm still waiting until March 15 to see my financial aid package before making my decision, but I definitely am thinking about reaching out either before or after I receive my package to tell them my situation!

You can definitely reach out to ask. I don’t think that Cornell offers recruitment scholarships but I know they have merit scholarships, need-based, and also scholarships from some funds that donors have specified for certain groups of applicants - for example “women interested in equine medicine” (just an example)

 

[lkellyanns]

Question for current students. Do you have hw or assiments or just study.

It depends on the class. First semester, you pretty much are doing a lot of self-directed study for tutor groups and labs (but don’t be fooled, it’s a ton of work - just not “graded” stuff). Distribution courses and further block courses will give you traditional assignments that are graded such as homework, papers, etc.

 

[Dana_May_B]

It depends on the class. First semester, you pretty much are doing a lot of self-directed study for tutor groups and labs (but don’t be fooled, it’s a ton of work - just not “graded” stuff). Distribution courses and further block courses will give you traditional assignments that are graded such as homework, papers, etc.

I really enjoyed the mock tutor group at the info session, but im still trying to gauge if PBL is right for me. i really struggle to pay attention to long lectures so thats why I think I would be better suited for PBL, but because I'm easily distracted, I also find that if given an afternoon to just "study" or teach myself the material, I find that lack of structure to be difficult as well. Nothing I can't manage, but definitely more challenging than someone saying fill out this worksheet or have this assignment turned in by tomorrow. Do you think PBL would still be the best type of learning for me, or would it be better to just struggle through a different school with 4 years of lectures so I can have more structure?

 

[Oreosandmillet]

You pay tuition while you are doing clinical rotations because you are being taught in the form of clinical experience in a teaching hospital. The faculty and clinicians work there in large part because they want to contribute to your education and enjoy teaching. I’m not trying to be rude but I am surprised that you would ask this - is classroom learning the only type of learning that is valuable in education and worth paying tuition for?

In case I misinterpreted your question - the clinical year tuition is the same amount per semester as the previous years even though clinics go through the summer.

I mean for me atleast I didnt know that it was in the school hospital. I figured maybe you could go to other places. Idk specifically for cornell but some other schools don't have teaching hospitals. That's why I asked it for the other school because who am I paying if I'm not even at the school at that time. Its not a classroom vs hospital education its more of a if im not at the school at all why am I paying them. Deal. Idk if that makes sense. But ..

 

[Oreosandmillet]

You pay tuition while you are doing clinical rotations because you are being taught in the form of clinical experience in a teaching hospital. The faculty and clinicians work there in large part because they want to contribute to your education and enjoy teaching. I’m not trying to be rude but I am surprised that you would ask this - is classroom learning the only type of learning that is valuable in education and worth paying tuition for?

In case I misinterpreted your question - the clinical year tuition is the same amount per semester as the previous years even though clinics go through the summer.

Also it wasn't my question. It was someone else. I specifically asked thsi question to the school that has no teaching hospital. So it was a bit different. Because they sent you somewhere else not related to the school

 

[stealthoscope]

I really enjoyed the mock tutor group at the info session, but im still trying to gauge if PBL is right for me. i really struggle to pay attention to long lectures so thats why I think I would be better suited for PBL, but because I'm easily distracted, I also find that if given an afternoon to just "study" or teach myself the material, I find that lack of structure to be difficult as well. Nothing I can't manage, but definitely more challenging than someone saying fill out this worksheet or have this assignment turned in by tomorrow. Do you think PBL would still be the best type of learning for me, or would it be better to just struggle through a different school with 4 years of lectures so I can have more structure?

Essentially how tutor group runs is that you and a group of your peers work through a case and you generate “learning objectives” which are supposed to be targeted questions that identify aspects you don’t understand so that you can go look it up and come back with answers the next session. The most effective learning objectives are those that are specific and answerable; ie “how does the liver work” is a poor learning objective but “what muscles are responsible for respiration” is a better learning objective. Your learning objectives serve as your structure during your study time in your PBL courses, as well as of course studying any material that is presented to you in lectures and or gross lab and using supplemental resources if you need help understanding those.

 

[stealthoscope]

Also it wasn't my question. It was someone else. I specifically asked thsi question to the school that has no teaching hospital. So it was a bit different. Because they sent you somewhere else not related to the school

I’m sorry for the misunderstanding - I interpreted your post as you’d asked other schools this question and you also wanted to know for Cornell. Hope you are able to find the answers you need!

 

[Oreosandmillet]

I’m sorry for the misunderstanding - I interpreted your post as you’d asked other schools this question and you also wanted to know for Cornell. Hope you are able to find the answers you need!

Its ok. No I only asked the one school thats unaccredidated and has no teaching hospital lol. I just was telling the op that when I asked that everyone laughed at me and didn't give me an answer...

 

[Dana_May_B]

just wanna clarify that when i asked about the cornell tuition, it was because i was expecting them to charge tuition for that clinical year summer and because i understand why schools charge tuition for summer months when you’re using their faculty and hospital resources for learning! hope no one took it the wrong way 🙂 financial aid emailed me back and said exactly what was said earlier in this thread- that no tuition is charged for that clinical year summer but they do allow you to take out more in loans to cover the cost of housing and living expenses that year!

 

[lkellyanns]

I really enjoyed the mock tutor group at the info session, but im still trying to gauge if PBL is right for me. i really struggle to pay attention to long lectures so thats why I think I would be better suited for PBL, but because I'm easily distracted, I also find that if given an afternoon to just "study" or teach myself the material, I find that lack of structure to be difficult as well. Nothing I can't manage, but definitely more challenging than someone saying fill out this worksheet or have this assignment turned in by tomorrow. Do you think PBL would still be the best type of learning for me, or would it be better to just struggle through a different school with 4 years of lectures so I can have more structure?

As difficult is block 1 is, it really does force you to learn the material. Depending on your tutor, you can be directly “called on” to explain something to the rest of your group (a reflex mechanism, following a drop of blood from the heart to a specific organ, etc.). I am also someone who likes a lot of structure but even though the studying is self-directed, you do have very specific learning objectives after each tutor group. It’s not just “go study the bladder for next time” it’s “describe blood flow from the heart to the bladder, describe the path of urine from the kidneys to outside the body, etc.”

As much as I hated bock 1, I’d still do it over again in a heartbeat.

 

[Dana_May_B]

As difficult is block 1 is, it really does force you to learn the material. Depending on your tutor, you can be directly “called on” to explain something to the rest of your group (a reflex mechanism, following a drop of blood from the heart to a specific organ, etc.). I am also someone who likes a lot of structure but even though the studying is self-directed, you do have very specific learning objectives after each tutor group. It’s not just “go study the bladder for next time” it’s “describe blood flow from the heart to the bladder, describe the path of urine from the kidneys to outside the body, etc.”

As much as I hated bock 1, I’d still do it over again in a heartbeat.

Essentially how tutor group runs is that you and a group of your peers work through a case and you generate “learning objectives” which are supposed to be targeted questions that identify aspects you don’t understand so that you can go look it up and come back with answers the next session. The most effective learning objectives are those that are specific and answerable; ie “how does the liver work” is a poor learning objective but “what muscles are responsible for respiration” is a better learning objective. Your learning objectives serve as your structure during your study time in your PBL courses, as well as of course studying any material that is presented to you in lectures and or gross lab and using supplemental resources if you need help understanding those.

Thank you both for your responses!!! The fact that the learning objectives are really specific definitely calms my nerves about having no structure in the self-directed study outside of class. I think it sounds like Cornell would still be a great fit for me compared to a traditional, lecture-heavy curriculum for at least the first 2 years of school.

 

[martaeb22]

Does anyone know if I can join the c/o 2025 facebook when I haven't accepted my offer yet? I'm looking to get some questions answered from current students!

 

[Dana_May_B]

Does anyone know if I can join the c/o 2025 facebook when I haven't accepted my offer yet? I'm looking to get some questions answered from current students!

Yes you can! I am on the facebook page but haven’t accepted my offer yet.