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PippyPony said:
I haven't had McDonald's since February, why would you do this to me :arghh:
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I haven’t had it since March. I would pass McDonald’s everyday on my walk to school and back. Now I have no reason to walk past it. I’m dying here.
 
vetmedhead said:
This makes me feel better about my allotted one fast food night a week, because every time I really want to eat something like this I can just schedule it for the next available Friday and not feel bad about myself for doing it 😛
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Today is Sonic day! :heckyeah:
 
Sneffles said:
I made a quick list of vet schools without a teaching hospital:

Canada:
University of Calgary

Grenada:
SGU

St. Kitts:
Ross

USA:
University of Arizona
LIU
LMU
Western University

Unless I missed anything, I believe all others have a teaching hospital on site. From what I've found, I believe they all follow the distributive model (except for Ross/SGU, where they send students to the USA or Canada for clinical year, if I understand correctly). Arizona does have a university-owned clinic (Douglas-Ames Animal Hospital) on site, but it doesn't appear to be a full-scale teaching hospital, as far as I'm aware.

Disclaimer: this is all from my own research, so if I missed anything or overlooked something, please don't hesitate to correct me.
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the Ames clinic for UA will be located in Douglas, a small town 2 hours to the north. And you’re totes correct it will just be a university owned clinic. The university bought it off of Dr. Ames, a long time vet in the area, back in 2014. It’s been a town shelter since then!
 
Sneffles said:
Thanks for the info! I’m curious about how the clinical affiliate sites work. Do Ross and SGU students get to pick where they go, or are they assigned somehow? I couldn’t find the exact process on their websites; but I did see a page on the SGU website saying that they try to give students their first choice, but it’s not guaranteed. Is it like a match system?
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Ours is similar to what said about SGU. At Ross you pick four schools (each school has different min gpa requirements), technically they’re unranked and you have an equal chance of being placed at any of them. Everyone has a one-on-one meeting with our clinical coordinator and we discuss our career goals and other life factors and so all of that is taken into account as well with placement. Gpa plays a role, but it’s not the only factor.
 
WildZoo said:
Grade Replacement
Michigan State
Iowa State
Minnesota
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To expand on these and add to them (with links because I always forget where I find this info lol):
Michigan State: GR for science prereqs ("We use the most recent grade if you have repeated a science pre-requisite.") Source: Two-Step Selection Process
Iowa State: full GR ("If a course is repeated, the most recent grade received will be used in the GPA calculation and replaces any previous grades.") Source: Course Requirements | Iowa State University
Minnesota: if 3+ years old ("Repeated courses are both considered if retaken within three years; only the new grade is used if it has been three or more years since the course was first taken.") Source: How Applicants are Evaluated and for prereqs ("The highest grade received will be used in the prerequisite course GPA calculation.") Source: their brochure
Wisconsin-Madison: GR for prereqs only ("For the purpose of required coursework GPA calculation, the highest grade earned should be the only course grade used in the required coursework GPA calculation.”) Source: I emailed them.

Any others? I had Western and WSU on my list but I can't find a source for those now, so perhaps not. Will email them. UPDATE: WSU does no GR, they just use VMCAS' grades.
 
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kcapplicant said:
To expand on these and add to them (with links because I always forget where I find this info lol):
Michigan State: GR for science prereqs ("We use the most recent grade if you have repeated a science pre-requisite.") Source: Two-Step Selection Process
Iowa State: full GR ("If a course is repeated, the most recent grade received will be used in the GPA calculation and replaces any previous grades.") Source: Course Requirements | Iowa State University
Minnesota: if 3+ years old ("Repeated courses are both considered if retaken within three years; only the new grade is used if it has been three or more years since the course was first taken.") Source: How Applicants are Evaluated and for prereqs ("The highest grade received will be used in the prerequisite course GPA calculation.") Source: their brochure
Wisconsin-Madison: GR for prereqs only ("For the purpose of required coursework GPA calculation, the highest grade earned should be the only course grade used in the required coursework GPA calculation.”) Source: I emailed them.

Any others? I had Western and WSU on my list but I can't find a source for those now, so perhaps not. Will email them. UPDATE: WSU does no GR, they just use VMCAS' grades.
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Just an FYI, I believe the Michigan State website listed above is defunct - their current website clearly states that they don't require the GRE, even though the website above states that it factors into the Two-Step Selection process. Here is the current website: DVM Program

In any case, the above information is correct - GR is only used in the science pre-req calculation, the last-36 credit GPA includes all classes taken, even if they are repeats.
 
EB73674 said:
Just an FYI, I believe the Michigan State website listed above is defunct - their current website clearly states that they don't require the GRE, even though the website above states that it factors into the Two-Step Selection process. Here is the current website: DVM Program

In any case, the above information is correct - GR is only used in the science pre-req calculation, the last-36 credit GPA includes all classes taken, even if they are repeats.
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Wow that Michigan State website that was linked before must be super old. Can confirm that MSU does not require the GRE and won't even look at it even if you send it.
 
Lisagk said:
Wow that Michigan State website that was linked before must be super old. Can confirm that MSU does not require the GRE and won't even look at it even if you send it.
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Hey now, it's not that old. I haven't even graduated yet! :laugh:

(I was the last year of that admissions process)
 
Lisagk said:
Woops sorry!! This entire time based on your profile pic I thought you were a man... but then again, I don't have green hair so I don't know why I just assumed.
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If I had a penny for every time this happened, I would have... well, maybe a dollar. 😛
 
Lisagk said:
Woops sorry!! This entire time based on your profile pic I thought you were a man... but then again, I don't have green hair so I don't know why I just assumed.
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She's my brother!

Actual footage of us in that game attached @finnickthedog
 

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Hey everyone, I applied last cycle and was waitlisted at one school and ultimately rejected. I decided to go for my masters in biology and I will be about halfway through the program by the time I reapply in the 2021-2022 cycle. I was wondering if anyone had any insight about what schools actually look at your grad school gpa? Are there any schools that include it in cumulative GPAs or last 45? I will be contacting the schools directly soon but I know other people will probably get back to this sooner than the schools will. Thanks everyone!
 
Minnerbelle said:
No not true...



I adored their apple dumpling dessert. It was a whole poached apple that was baked in a bag made of pastry. It was so yummy. I tried to order it, and was told it was gone. When I said “oh, wow I’m so sad that was my favorite!” the waiter was super dismissive and was like, “yeah, every time we take something off the menu it’s someone’s favorite.” I was devastated.
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It was my favorite too....I used to go just for that. I've tried replicating it at home but only with limited success.
 
Hi all! I was recently rejected from all of the schools I applied to last round. I have tons of credits, meaning my cGPA (currently at a 3.0) would take forever to raise at all. Can anyone tell me which schools look more at the last 45 hours instead of the cGPA? This is pretty broad I apologize.
 
I was in your shoes when I applied. I focused on having a strong last 45 vs making a huge dent in my cGPA.

Schools that don’t use cGPA: K-State, LSU, ISU, and UMN (that I remember)
Though I feel like many schools are transitioning to a more holistic approach to reviewing applications. Take advantage of file reviews to see where you can improve! 🙂
 
EngrSC said:
I was in your shoes when I applied. I focused on having a strong last 45 vs making a huge dent in my cGPA.

Schools that don’t use cGPA: K-State, LSU, ISU, and UMN (that I remember)
Though I feel like many schools are transitioning to a more holistic approach to reviewing applications. Take advantage of file reviews to see where you can improve! 🙂
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Thank you for your reply!
 
Davis will no longer require the GRE for admissions in future cycles~

www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu

UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine Removes GRE Requirement

UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine has removed the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) requirement for DVM student admissions, following a national trend across the 32 accredited veterinary schools in the United States.
www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu
 
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Does anyone know which schools do in-person interviews for OOS? (and whether they're only in-person or have zoom as an option) Thanks!
 
Z03 said:
Does anyone know which schools do in-person interviews for OOS? (and whether they're only in-person or have zoom as an option) Thanks!
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Mississippi State is in person only I believe.
 
Z03 said:
Does anyone know which schools do in-person interviews for OOS? (and whether they're only in-person or have zoom as an option) Thanks!
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Kansas State usually has the option of in person or zoom.
 
Z03 said:
Does anyone know which schools do in-person interviews for OOS? (and whether they're only in-person or have zoom as an option) Thanks!
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VAMD was a CASPER type of interview last year. You were responding to prerecorded questions rather than talking to someone
 
Ooof this was a blast from the past. Lots of old names I don't see around any more.
 
I read through a bunch of this thread yesterday and saw that nobody ended up making a "proximity to a city" list. Because I have way too much time on my hands (and because it was a big factor in my applications), here's my list.
Distance from a Major City (population >500,000):
  1. UPenn - in Philadelphia PA
  2. Ohio State - in Columbus OH
  3. Minnesota - in Twin Cities MN
  4. UC Davis - 16.5 miles to Sacramento CA
  5. Midwestern - 21.9 miles to Phoenix AZ
  6. Western - 30.4 miles to Los Angeles CA
  7. Tufts - 36.8 miles to Boston MA
  8. CSU - 60.4 miles to Denver CO
  9. Purdue - 65 miles to Indianapolis IN
  10. Oklahoma - 65.3 miles to Oklahoma City OK
  11. UGA - 71.1 miles to Atlanta GA
  12. UF - 75.2 miles to Jacksonville FL
  13. UW Madison - 80.6 miles to Milwaukee WI
  14. Oregon - 85.1 miles to Portland OR
  15. MSU - 89.2 miles to Detroit MI
  16. TAMU - 95.6 miles to Houston TX
  17. Auburn - 113 miles to Atlanta GA
  18. KSU - 123 miles to Kansas City MO
  19. UIUC - 124 miles to Indianapolis IN
  20. Tuskegee - 127 miles to Atlanta GA
  21. Mizzou - 127 miles to Kansas City MO
  22. NC state - 149 miles to Charlotte NC
  23. VMD - 173 miles to Charlotte NC
  24. Tennessee - 180 miles to Nashville TN
  25. LMU - 201 miles to Louisville KY
  26. ISU - 216 miles to Twin Cities MN
  27. Cornell - 222 miles to New York City NY
  28. Mississippi - 266 miles to Nashville TN
  29. LSU - 270 miles to Houston TX
  30. WSU - 286 miles to Seattle WA
 
mw1356 said:
I read through a bunch of this thread yesterday and saw that nobody ended up making a "proximity to a city" list. Because I have way too much time on my hands (and because it was a big factor in my applications), here's my list.
Distance from a Major City (population >500,000):
  1. UPenn - in Philadelphia PA
  2. Ohio State - in Columbus OH
  3. Minnesota - in Twin Cities MN
  4. UC Davis - 16.5 miles to Sacramento CA
  5. Midwestern - 21.9 miles to Phoenix AZ
  6. Western - 30.4 miles to Los Angeles CA
  7. Tufts - 36.8 miles to Boston MA
  8. CSU - 60.4 miles to Denver CO
  9. Purdue - 65 miles to Indianapolis IN
  10. Oklahoma - 65.3 miles to Oklahoma City OK
  11. UGA - 71.1 miles to Atlanta GA
  12. UF - 75.2 miles to Jacksonville FL
  13. UW Madison - 80.6 miles to Milwaukee WI
  14. Oregon - 85.1 miles to Portland OR
  15. MSU - 89.2 miles to Detroit MI
  16. TAMU - 95.6 miles to Houston TX
  17. Auburn - 113 miles to Atlanta GA
  18. KSU - 123 miles to Kansas City MO
  19. UIUC - 124 miles to Indianapolis IN
  20. Tuskegee - 127 miles to Atlanta GA
  21. Mizzou - 127 miles to Kansas City MO
  22. NC state - 149 miles to Charlotte NC
  23. VMD - 173 miles to Charlotte NC
  24. Tennessee - 180 miles to Nashville TN
  25. LMU - 201 miles to Louisville KY
  26. ISU - 216 miles to Twin Cities MN
  27. Cornell - 222 miles to New York City NY
  28. Mississippi - 266 miles to Nashville TN
  29. LSU - 270 miles to Houston TX
  30. WSU - 286 miles to Seattle WA
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Legitimate question why a major city of 500k plus? when you can get all your needs met in much smaller cities of 150-300k. Just curious.
 
MixedAnimals77 said:
Legitimate question why a major city of 500k plus? when you can get all your needs met in much smaller cities of 150-300k. Just curious.
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TBH, mostly because it helped me narrow down locations a bit more (and saved me a little bit of time googling things), but it did cut out some cities that I wasn't expecting (ex: New Orleans for LSU, Raleigh for NC State). 500k+ is kind of just what I think of as a "big" city but there are definitely a lot of smaller cities out there that meet the same needs.
 
mw1356 said:
TBH, mostly because it helped me narrow down locations a bit more (and saved me a little bit of time googling things), but it did cut out some cities that I wasn't expecting (ex: New Orleans for LSU, Raleigh for NC State). 500k+ is kind of just what I think of as a "big" city but there are definitely a lot of smaller cities out there that meet the same needs.
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This is really interesting and also a deciding factor for me in picking schools (and why I wanted sooo badly to apply to UPenn, but just couldn't justify the cost).

Meanwhile, I applied to WSU since I love the school so much but I don't know if I would've survived in Pullman if I had gotten accepted lol.

I'm surprised Raleigh for NCSU is still under 500k. I'm willing to bet that since the last official population estimate was in 2023 at ~482k people, it may very well be over 500k now. This would be interesting to track and see how things change over the years! Thanks for your time compiling this list 😁
 
mw1356 said:
TBH, mostly because it helped me narrow down locations a bit more (and saved me a little bit of time googling things), but it did cut out some cities that I wasn't expecting (ex: New Orleans for LSU, Raleigh for NC State). 500k+ is kind of just what I think of as a "big" city but there are definitely a lot of smaller cities out there that meet the same needs.
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FYI LSU is in Baton Rouge not New Orleans.
 
kcapplicant said:
To expand on these and add to them (with links because I always forget where I find this info lol):
Michigan State: GR for science prereqs ("We use the most recent grade if you have repeated a science pre-requisite.") Source: Two-Step Selection Process
Iowa State: full GR ("If a course is repeated, the most recent grade received will be used in the GPA calculation and replaces any previous grades.") Source: Course Requirements | Iowa State University
Minnesota: if 3+ years old ("Repeated courses are both considered if retaken within three years; only the new grade is used if it has been three or more years since the course was first taken.") Source: How Applicants are Evaluated and for prereqs ("The highest grade received will be used in the prerequisite course GPA calculation.") Source: their brochure
Wisconsin-Madison: GR for prereqs only ("For the purpose of required coursework GPA calculation, the highest grade earned should be the only course grade used in the required coursework GPA calculation.”) Source: I emailed them.

Any others? I had Western and WSU on my list but I can't find a source for those now, so perhaps not. Will email them. UPDATE: WSU does no GR, they just use VMCAS' grades.
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Does anyone know how NCSU and TAMU do repeat courses? Do they count the highest in the prerequisites or they count both attempts? I've searched without luck.
 
mw1356 said:
I read through a bunch of this thread yesterday and saw that nobody ended up making a "proximity to a city" list. Because I have way too much time on my hands (and because it was a big factor in my applications), here's my list.
Distance from a Major City (population >500,000):
  1. UPenn - in Philadelphia PA
  2. Ohio State - in Columbus OH
  3. Minnesota - in Twin Cities MN
  4. UC Davis - 16.5 miles to Sacramento CA
  5. Midwestern - 21.9 miles to Phoenix AZ
  6. Western - 30.4 miles to Los Angeles CA
  7. Tufts - 36.8 miles to Boston MA
  8. CSU - 60.4 miles to Denver CO
  9. Purdue - 65 miles to Indianapolis IN
  10. Oklahoma - 65.3 miles to Oklahoma City OK
  11. UGA - 71.1 miles to Atlanta GA
  12. UF - 75.2 miles to Jacksonville FL
  13. UW Madison - 80.6 miles to Milwaukee WI
  14. Oregon - 85.1 miles to Portland OR
  15. MSU - 89.2 miles to Detroit MI
  16. TAMU - 95.6 miles to Houston TX
  17. Auburn - 113 miles to Atlanta GA
  18. KSU - 123 miles to Kansas City MO
  19. UIUC - 124 miles to Indianapolis IN
  20. Tuskegee - 127 miles to Atlanta GA
  21. Mizzou - 127 miles to Kansas City MO
  22. NC state - 149 miles to Charlotte NC
  23. VMD - 173 miles to Charlotte NC
  24. Tennessee - 180 miles to Nashville TN
  25. LMU - 201 miles to Louisville KY
  26. ISU - 216 miles to Twin Cities MN
  27. Cornell - 222 miles to New York City NY
  28. Mississippi - 266 miles to Nashville TN
  29. LSU - 270 miles to Houston TX
  30. WSU - 286 miles to Seattle WA
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You are missing U of A which is in Tucson, AZ
 
vetschoolhopeful101 said:
Does anyone know how NCSU and TAMU do repeat courses? Do they count the highest in the prerequisites or they count both attempts? I've searched without luck.
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Update for others...I finally heard back from NCSU. They count both equally. Example: if you repeat biochem, you can't just select the highest grade to calculate in the prerequisite GPA. You must select both (all 8 hours). Of course, both count equally in your science GPA and last 45 (if you took them in the last 45). It's been couple weeks and haven't heard back from TAMU, so still unsure if they replace, average, or count both course attempts equally.
 
For anyone applying to Canadian schools! AVC is in Charlottetown, the largest city in PEI which only has a population of ~40,000. The closest city over 500,000 people is Montreal which is 1146km away (712 miles), but the nearest "major city" is Halifax, NS with a population of ~350,000 in the city proper, at about 350km away (220 miles). I just wanted to add this because I think one of the #1 culture shocks for American students coming to AVC is just how isolated/rural it is compared to most any other school in the continental US.
 
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