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This thread is for discussing applications to the University of Edinburgh School of Veterinary Studies in the 2024-2025 (class of 2029) cycle.
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Hey, I’m thinking about applying but I haven’t taken cell bio yet. I’ve got all the other prereqs covered, but not sure if missing this one will seriously hurt my chances. I know it's recommended, but how much will it affect my application?
 
chilledguava said:
Hey, I’m thinking about applying but I haven’t taken cell bio yet. I’ve got all the other prereqs covered, but not sure if missing this one will seriously hurt my chances. I know it's recommended, but how much will it affect my application?
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I'm curious about this too. I've taken a lot of STEM courses and every other prereq except cell bio. My university only offers it every other year and it's a super small class size.
 
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chilledguava said:
Hey, I’m thinking about applying but I haven’t taken cell bio yet. I’ve got all the other prereqs covered, but not sure if missing this one will seriously hurt my chances. I know it's recommended, but how much will it affect my application?
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I’m in the same boat. I hope if you’re a well rounded applicant that lacking one recommended course won’t affect your chances too bad…
 
phenomenology said:
Has anyone who applied through VMCAS gotten acknowledgement of your application or otherwise been contacted by Edinburgh?
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Me neither. Looking at last year’s thread, it looks like no one heard from Edinburgh before late October last year, so I’m hoping we will be getting something soon!
 
This is my little (perceived) timeline for Edinburgh looking back on previous threads/their website if anybody else needs it:

Interview invites Nov - Dec (previous years).
Feb 6 - Feb 10 2025 Interview in NY.
Decisions by March 31 2025.
 
binx2002 said:
This is my little (perceived) timeline for Edinburgh looking back on previous threads/their website if anybody else needs it:

Interview invites Nov - Dec (previous years).
Feb 6 - Feb 10 2025 Interview in NY.
Decisions by March 31 2025.
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That’s nice to have, thanks for going digging for all that!
 
So it's normal if we haven't heard anything from Edinburgh yet? I never got an email saying they were looking over applications or anything but maybe they just don't send those out.
 
Shiloh47 said:
So it's normal if we haven't heard anything from Edinburgh yet? I never got an email saying they were looking over applications or anything but maybe they just don't send those out.
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I don’t know either. It’s my first time applying to Edinburgh, and I haven’t heard anything
 
Shiloh47 said:
So it's normal if we haven't heard anything from Edinburgh yet? I never got an email saying they were looking over applications or anything but maybe they just don't send those out.
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I haven't heard from most of the schools I've applied to. Ross sent an email asking if I wanted to be considered for an earlier admission cycle and Glasgow has been sending out Ethical Reasoning Tests in batches. Aside from that, RVC and Massey have sent out forms for supplemental information
 
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Edinburgh last year didn’t send anything until interview invites / rejections. I was emailed on Dec 1 that there would be an update to applicants in a few days and then Dec 5 got my rejection email
 
Cowsrcool said:
Edinburgh last year didn’t send anything until interview invites / rejections. I was emailed on Dec 1 that there would be an update to applicants in a few days and then Dec 5 got my rejection email
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Thank you for the info! It’s frustrating there’s no official timelines published/no further information given when you apply…
 
Future Emo Veterinarian said:
Rejection this morning.
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Me too. They said it's because of my GPA so I checked the downloaded VMCAS application and they apparently calculate it in a strange way. My total undergrad GPA was a 3.4 (the minimum requirement) and my grad school GPA is currently a 4.0 but the way they calculated it made it a 3.2. It's kind of frustrating
 
shibascream said:
Where all did you apply?
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I’m nervous, so as many places as I could! Auburn, Cornell, Massey, Kansas State, Long Island, Mississippi State, North Carolina State, Midwestern, Ohio State, Oregon State, Ross, Purdue, Arizona, Edinburgh, UC Davis, Missouri, Melbourne, South Dakota State, Tennessee, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Western, Sydney, and I’m working on an application for Rowan that’s opening up in New Jersey next year. So far, I’ve got rejections from Edinburgh, South Dakota, and Melbourne; everyone else I’m either in various stages of supplemental application or just haven’t heard from yet. You?
 
Dang that must have been expensive! I applied to Glasgow (top choice-interview on 11/22), Edinburgh (rejected), RVC (interview 11/14), Liverpool (heard nothing yet), Massey (pre-interview), and Ross (heard nothing but it is my last choice).
 
It was expensive! I’ve been out of school and working the past year, though, and I’d rather spend the money and have the best chance possible than not and wonder if it would have gotten me in. Congrats on your interview invites and good luck with them!
 
Has anyone not heard anything from Edinburgh... Like at all? I assumed it would be into December when I would get word of anything due to mentions of it above.
 
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shibascream said:
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You were able to set up an Interview with Glasgow? I was told they aren’t available for sign ups until the 10th. Did you apply to them through VMCAS?
 
shibascream said:
Me too. They said it's because of my GPA so I checked the downloaded VMCAS application and they apparently calculate it in a strange way. My total undergrad GPA was a 3.4 (the minimum requirement) and my grad school GPA is currently a 4.0 but the way they calculated it made it a 3.2. It's kind of frustrating
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Where can I find how they calculate it? My GPA for undergrad was low, but that of my core pre-vet foundation was 3.8 and I have two masters, one with 3.8+ and one with 4.0. Before sending them an email asking for further explanation, I'd want to see how they calculated mine. I applied through UCAS.
 
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basl said:
Where can I find how they calculate it? My GPA for undergrad was low, but that of my core pre-vet foundation was 3.8 and I have two masters, one with 3.8+ and one with 4.0. Before sending them an email asking for further explanation, I'd want to see how they calculated mine. I applied through UCAS.
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I'm not sure about UCAS, but on VMCAS, we had the option to download our application, and on that, it looks like they calculate in every single course, even if the school that awarded the degree didn't. In my case, I took a couple of courses outside my university as an undergrad and transferred them in. My school didn't calculate them into my GPA, but it looks like Edinburgh does. I sent an email to confirm but they haven't replied yet.
 
shibascream said:
I'm not sure about UCAS, but on VMCAS, we had the option to download our application, and on that, it looks like they calculate in every single course, even if the school that awarded the degree didn't. In my case, I took a couple of courses outside my university as an undergrad and transferred them in. My school didn't calculate them into my GPA, but it looks like Edinburgh does. I sent an email to confirm but they haven't replied yet.
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Thank you!
 
shibascream said:
I'm not sure about UCAS, but on VMCAS, we had the option to download our application, and on that, it looks like they calculate in every single course, even if the school that awarded the degree didn't. In my case, I took a couple of courses outside my university as an undergrad and transferred them in. My school didn't calculate them into my GPA, but it looks like Edinburgh does. I sent an email to confirm but they haven't replied yet.
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VMCAS doesn't show how the school calculates the grades, only how VMCAS themselves calculate the grades, FYI
 
Does anyone know if Edinburgh usually sends out their rejections or interview invites all at once? One of my friends got rejected from Edinburgh earlier this week, and I've been anxiously checking my email ever since ahhhh
 
ladybug28134 said:
Does anyone know if Edinburgh usually sends out their rejections or interview invites all at once? One of my friends got rejected from Edinburgh earlier this week, and I've been anxiously checking my email ever since ahhhh
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I'm tweaking reading this I've been insane about my email for weeks. Hang in there!!!
 
I am still waiting to hear from Edinburgh! I applied via VMCAS last year, and was rejected without interview. I applied via UCAS this year because I think my qualifications will look better in that format. I also wanted to make sure I was considered for the 5-year program instead of the 4 year. I requested that my VMCAS application last year be considered for the 5-year, and they said they would. However I suspect that was not the case.
 
wannabehorsevet said:
Sorry to hear. Hopefully you’ll get in somewhere else! 🤞 Did you apply with VMCAS or UCAS?
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Thanks! I applied with VMCAS - if anyone else is curious about how they calculate GPA - they said I met their minimum requirement of 3.4 and I had a 3.59 so if you beat that you for sure met their gpa requirement!
 
Interview invite for New York as well! Super excited! Also looking forward to some cold weather and maybe snow! ⛄️ Congrats to everyone else who got an interview as well!
 
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