Future DVMs- C/O 2021!

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cdoconn said:
I don't know if I can write a happy one anymore. "Dear sir I hope this letter finds you in good health and in a prosperous enough position to put wealth into pockets of people like me applying to school, you see, just let me in- now that'd be super cool.

You should accept me into your school because I've waited for too long to hear back from you. I'm a firm believer that it should not take 3 months to make a yes or no decision. I'm very tired. Please just let me pay your outlandish OOS tuition. Xoxo- cdoconn"

Please tell me someone got that Hamilton parody haha
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If I was an admission person I would totally be like yeah she's cool, let her in. lol
 
cdoconn said:
I don't know if I can write a happy one anymore. "Dear sir I hope this letter finds you in good health and in a prosperous enough position to put wealth into pockets of people like me applying to school, you see, just let me in- now that'd be super cool.

You should accept me into your school because I've waited for too long to hear back from you. I'm a firm believer that it should not take 3 months to make a yes or no decision. I'm very tired. Please just let me pay your outlandish OOS tuition. Xoxo- cdoconn"

Please tell me someone got that Hamilton parody haha
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If you wanna go into maximum sad PS just write it like you're a character in a Dickens novel.
 
vetmedhead said:
If you wanna go into maximum sad PS just write it like you're a character in a Dickens novel.
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that was my second to last draft of my ps's. I it was an ultimate level of sad, talking about how I was made fun of growing up for my voice and private practice is mainly killing puppies and dealing with cancer... needless to say, that version was scrapped, but that perspective allowed me to remove the doe-eyed perspective of veterinary medicine my original PS's had
 
vetmedhead said:
Yeah, nobody had a good time in Dickens novels. I think the only fictional characters who had it consistently worse are the ones in Les Mis.
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Victor Hugo was a cruel man (still need to read the book). I love Les Mis though. My bettas are all Barricade Boys, and I can't even think of the color red without singing.
 
cdoconn said:
that was my second to last draft of my ps's. I it was an ultimate level of sad, talking about how I was made fun of growing up for my voice and private practice is mainly killing puppies and dealing with cancer... needless to say, that version was scrapped, but that perspective allowed me to remove the doe-eyed perspective of veterinary medicine my original PS's had
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My first draft of my PS was about the butterfly room at work, which was where we euthanized animals at the time. Yeah, that was scrapped like two paragraphs in. It was a little too darkest possible timeline.

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cdoconn said:
that was my second to last draft of my ps's. I it was an ultimate level of sad, talking about how I was made fun of growing up for my voice and private practice is mainly killing puppies and dealing with cancer... needless to say, that version was scrapped, but that perspective allowed me to remove the doe-eyed perspective of veterinary medicine my original PS's had
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I don't think I read that one 😱
 
WildZoo said:
I don't think I read that one 😱
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You didn't haha. Only my mom did haha. I still have it somewhere. It didn't last past a couple of days. Before I officially finished it, I reread it and realized that it was a bit toooooo dark. So the next day at work, I had the greatest day, and got to actually shadow the SA vet instead of doing kennel tech stuff- scrub in on a couple surgeries, got to watch him in the rooms with clients, he talked me through the diagnostic processes, let me be the first to look at the slides for ear cytology and a biopsy and had me figure out what they were. Quizzed me over things I had learned in previous courses and how they applied to SA vet med.

It was honestly the greatest day I've ever had at the clinic- for the first time, I felt like what I was doing mattered and was important.
 
cdoconn said:
oh no. I just realized that if I don't get accepted I have to write ANOTHER personal statement. I wrote at least 18 drafts of my original one, I don't know if I can do it
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You don't have to start completely from scratch, just revise it and discuss how your application has changed. But I bet you'll get accepted somewhere and it won't matter!
 
cdoconn said:
oh no. I just realized that if I don't get accepted I have to write ANOTHER personal statement. I wrote at least 18 drafts of my original one, I don't know if I can do it
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I'm nervous about it too. I thought that my PS this year was really solid and unique--I'm not sure I can top it. Also really nervous about asking evaluators to submit for me again =\
 
sheltermed said:
I'm nervous about it too. I thought that my PS this year was really solid and unique--I'm not sure I can top it. Also really nervous about asking evaluators to submit for me again =\
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I know. :/ especially since I wasn't planning on going back to work at the original clinic. I love working at the clinic more than anything, but I have to diversify my experiences 🙁
 
sheltermed said:
I'm nervous about it too. I thought that my PS this year was really solid and unique--I'm not sure I can top it. Also really nervous about asking evaluators to submit for me again =\
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Not sure where you applied, and not sure what interviews you have/had, but if you really want to try and still get in this year you could always apply to Ross. You could probably even start in May with them.. Don't give up hope! Have you heard back from all of your schools?
 
Adogloveralways said:
Not sure where you applied, and not sure what interviews you have/had, but if you really want to try and still get in this year you could always apply to Ross. You could probably even start in May with them.. Don't give up hope! Have you heard back from all of your schools?
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Honestly, Ross and the other Caribbean schools aren't an option for me. Not at all because I don't think they are good schools--I know many great vets who have graduated from Caribbean schools. My problem would be the drastic life changes that come with moving down there. I know myself, and I know I wouldn't be able to succeed in an environment so dramatically different than what I'm used to. I would likely get depressed, homesick--I just know it wouldn't be good. I'm going to need to keep trying to get into a US school just for the sake of my own mental well-being.

I am waiting to hear back from 2 schools, one being my IS. Not hopeful for either of them, but we'll see.
 
sheltermed said:
Honestly, Ross and the other Caribbean schools aren't an option for me. Not at all because I don't think they are good schools--I know many great vets who have graduated from Caribbean schools. My problem would be the drastic life changes that come with moving down there. I know myself, and I know I wouldn't be able to succeed in an environment so dramatically different than what I'm used to. I would likely get depressed, homesick--I just know it wouldn't be good. I'm going to need to keep trying to get into a US school just for the sake of my own mental well-being.

I am waiting to hear back from 2 schools, one being my IS. Not hopeful for either of them, but we'll see.
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Yeah, I understand that. It's definitely not for everyone. I just have friends there who are doing really well and like it a lot. Just thought I'd mention it! I hope you get into your IS though, that would be great!
 
sheltermed said:
Honestly, Ross and the other Caribbean schools aren't an option for me. Not at all because I don't think they are good schools--I know many great vets who have graduated from Caribbean schools. My problem would be the drastic life changes that come with moving down there. I know myself, and I know I wouldn't be able to succeed in an environment so dramatically different than what I'm used to. I would likely get depressed, homesick--I just know it wouldn't be good. I'm going to need to keep trying to get into a US school just for the sake of my own mental well-being.

I am waiting to hear back from 2 schools, one being my IS. Not hopeful for either of them, but we'll see.
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Why are you awake you east coast time zone person
 
Adogloveralways said:
Yeah, I understand that. It's definitely not for everyone. I just have friends there who are doing really well and like it a lot. Just thought I'd mention it! I hope you get into your IS though, that would be great!
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Thanks so much 🙂

PrincessButterCup said:
Why are you awake you east coast time zone person
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LOL. I'm writing a paper for an independent study I did this semester. Grades are due at the end of the week, and my professor needs a finished product! I kept putting it off because she is really scary and the whole situation made me really nervous. Just want to get it done and have it be over with. I'm also kind of a night owl.
 
sheltermed said:
Thanks so much 🙂



LOL. I'm writing a paper for an independent study I did this semester. Grades are due at the end of the week, and my professor needs a finished product! I kept putting it off because she is really scary and the whole situation made me really nervous. Just want to get it done and have it be over with. I'm also kind of a night owl.
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It's almost 4am there? You're not a night owl, you're a shark.

(because they can't sleep because they can't stop moving or they'll drown, or something like that. let's just go with it)
 
PrincessButterCup said:
It's almost 4am there? You're not a night owl, you're a shark.

(because they can't sleep because they can't stop moving or they'll drown, or something like that. let's just go with it)
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Yeah it is. I normally stay up until about 2 anyway. I can't decide if I should email the paper to her or if I should go to school and print out a copy to hand it to her. I gave her a hard copy of my draft, but I also don't really want to see her in person >_>

PrincessButterCup said:
Good luck on your project, by the way! 😀
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Thank you!!!! I need it! Mostly just to deal with the professor though...lol
 
sheltermed said:
I'm nervous about it too. I thought that my PS this year was really solid and unique--I'm not sure I can top it. Also really nervous about asking evaluators to submit for me again =\
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Don't worry too much about the PS--I was dreading having to find ways to edit/alter mine, but once this cycle rolled around and I began rereading and making changes, I'd basically rewritten the whole thing by the end of it. A bit of time really lets you look at it in a different way and see what could be improved.

The asking evaluators to resubmit thing really does suck though...ugh. If only there was some way to roll previous cycle eLORs over too.
 
theman12 said:
Has anyone else not heard back from Kansas or Missouri? When will the next letters go out for denials or interviews?
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I got an interview email on Dec 5 for Kansas. The interview date is 1/31
 
Is anyone applying to University of Guelph in Ontario?
I'm filling out a prerequisite form for them and I have no idea how to calculate my grades into the Canadian GPA format. I'm not even sure if that's what they want. I've already harassed them with questions and I would like not to go to them again unless I have to...help? Just wondering if anyone else has already done this. I don't want to mess up!
 
Somebody make the official acceptances thread already! I keep seeing people post about acceptances on individual school threads but I want y'all's joy contained in one glorious thread so I can go on a liking spree more easily. 😉

Plus, I think some schools are getting back to people tomorrow (Western?)! You need the thread up and running before then! 😛

Good luck with apps everybody!
 
WildZoo said:
And an accepted applicants stats thread! Man, you guys are slacking 😛
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I'm willing to give leeway on the stats thread since some people don't post on it until they've heard back from all schools and some places don't get back to people until like February or later.

BUT! If anybody has heard back from everybody then you should make that thread and then post in it.
 
WildZoo said:
And an accepted applicants stats thread! Man, you guys are slacking 😛
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ahh you see, I don't want to make these threads cause I have been neither invited to interview nor accepted, therefore I would have nothing to say

(I did make and contribute to the rejection thread so that's me contributing to the c/o 2021)
 
NOOOO you're not done yet. You have to start the successful applicants page too. :whistle: Anyways, CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! Hoping to be in the same boat in a few months😏
 
cheathac said:
NOOOO you're not done yet. You have to start the successful applicants page too. :whistle: Anyways, CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! Hoping to be in the same boat in a few months😏
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That's the "class of 2021, how you doin?" thread, which is generally started a little later on but seems to happen earlier and earlier every year, so what the hell, might as well start it!
 
Ohh see I thought that was a different thread than "Successful Applicants Class of 2021."


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cheathac said:
NOOOO you're not done yet. You have to start the successful applicants page too. :whistle: Anyways, CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! Hoping to be in the same boat in a few months😏
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I don't want to take all the threads. I'll leave the others to someone else. 😉

WildZoo said:
That's the "class of 2021, how you doin?" thread, which is generally started a little later on but seems to happen earlier and earlier every year, so what the hell, might as well start it!
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I think she was talking about the stats one... which I figured could wait because I imagine a lot of people wait to post there until they've come to a decision.
Seems wayyyy to early for the how you doin thread. :laugh:
 
WildZoo said:
That's the "class of 2021, how you doin?" thread, which is generally started a little later on but seems to happen earlier and earlier every year, so what the hell, might as well start it!
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finnickthedog said:
I don't want to take all the threads. I'll leave the others to someone else. 😉



I think she was talking about the stats one... which I figured could wait because I imagine a lot of people wait to post there until they've come to a decision.
Seems wayyyy to early for the how you doin thread. :laugh:
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I would also like to add that I may personally disown anyone who doesn't include a gif of Joey saying "How you doin'?" in the first post of that thread.
 
cheathac said:
Ohh see I thought that was a different thread than "Successful Applicants Class of 2021."


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finnickthedog said:
I think she was talking about the stats one... which I figured could wait because I imagine a lot of people wait to post there until they've come to a decision.
Seems wayyyy to early for the how you doin thread. :laugh:
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Ooooh, I gotcha 😀
 
WildZoo said:
Isn't there usually a waitlist thread too? :thinking:
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I would think it would be too early for that one. Wouldn't schools finish sending out their initial acceptances before they make a waitlist?

I'm really tempted to post the stats thread though. That one I think was up in November or December last year... but I don't want to be the only post if people are just going to wait until they finish hearing from schools. 😛
 
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