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I have not, but they told me just as recently as a few days ago that they're still working their way through applications and will send out emails if anything is missing. They never indicated to me that they would send out an email stating that everything was received...only an email if things are missing. I was concerned about optional supplemental forms being received, though, and they told me to email Kim O'Bryan and ask about it. She got back to me within an hour saying that my supplemental form had been received.

I wasn't aware that Davis had a supplemental.....?
 
I wasn't aware that Davis had a supplemental.....?

There were optional supplemental forms. A Career Diversity one, one where you could talk about adversity/special circumstances in your life, etc. They were purely optional if you felt that they applied to you.

That's all I was talking about.
 
Hey there. I got the email about 2 weeks ago saying my application was complete(I'm in state). It was from the email address previously stated. I'd send another email or call(hoping for another person!🙂. I'm sure all is on the up and up, but just to be sure, I'd call again. I think it really depends on where the apps happen to be. I don't believe that they were able to finish all the applications and send "completed" emails to everyone yet. No worries!🙂
Has anyone else gotten any "application complete" emails from Davis? The unhelpful person in the office had told me to e-mail somebody and that person never got back to me so I was thinking about calling again (I have issues with ETS and my GRE scores) but if I get the same person it will get me nowhere, ugh. 🙁
 
Hi Catnapper,
you are the first person I've heard mention Royal Veterinary College. Did they contact you by mail regarding interview? And can I ask for what date? I applied there as well, and anxiously waiting...thanks

Ooops!Sorry it took so long 4 me to see your question, there ChloeNY! I heard on either Thurs/Fri of this last week (Nov 30th-ish) by email. Good luck!:luck:
--Catnapper
 
There were optional supplemental forms. A Career Diversity one, one where you could talk about adversity/special circumstances in your life, etc. They were purely optional if you felt that they applied to you.

That's all I was talking about.

Ahh~ ok thanks
Sorry I remember now seeing that, but semi-panicked for a second there because I had competely forgotten about it. =P
I'm already a little worried cuz I haven't heard from Davis at all yet.....
 
Ahh~ ok thanks
Sorry I remember now seeing that, but semi-panicked for a second there because I had competely forgotten about it. =P
I'm already a little worried cuz I haven't heard from Davis at all yet.....

Sorry to have caused alarm!
 
I'm an OOS app for UPenn in California and I still haven't received a postcard.... Sad! 🙁

I called the office just now to see if they had received my app and he said my app was complete. He also told me that they are still sending out postcards for OOS, but I'm still worried.

Did any other OOS applicants for UPenn not receive their postcard yet? Or has everyone received theirs? Thanks!!

Karen

P.S. I didn't realize that UPenn doesn't look at the analytical writing section of the GRE. Do any other schools do that?
 
Just as a sidenote. I have definitive evidence that postcard does not = interview. I emailed UPenn today to confirm that they received my postcard, their response was that they can't confirm receipt of 1500 postcards. I doubt they are doing 1500 interviews =o) It also seems that everyone who applied got a postcard since they couldn't have had more than 1500 apps, right?
 
I was also freaked out about not receiving a postcard(I'm in Cali too). But, I just got mine today in the mail! So, no worries. My girlfriend is at UPENN right now, and she said that the postcard will come.....I was also bummed with the analytical as that was my one area that was really strong....! I laughed at my GRE question for analytical, as it just so happened that it was about wildlife and federal funding and thats what I do! 🙂 It was one of those Oh Thank Goodness moments! There are other schools that look at the analytical writing. It just depends. Me personally...I think its important to be able to write, especially if you are in graduate work and are doing publications.
I like Penn. They look at each application, and really consider ALL of the application. They consider your experience a ton, so thats good if you have it! No worries. I'm crossing my fingers for all of us! 🙂 Your postcard will come. I think they just send them out as they complete your app or in batches. Best of luck to you.
I'm an OOS app for UPenn in California and I still haven't received a postcard.... Sad! 🙁

I called the office just now to see if they had received my app and he said my app was complete. He also told me that they are still sending out postcards for OOS, but I'm still worried.

Did any other OOS applicants for UPenn not receive their postcard yet? Or has everyone received theirs? Thanks!!

Karen

P.S. I didn't realize that UPenn doesn't look at the analytical writing section of the GRE. Do any other schools do that?
 
So I just called up all the schools I applied to in order to let them know that I will be home for the next month because it is my winter break. Anyway, I was like "in case you're sending any mail, can you send it to my home address" and the woman I spoke with from Illinois was like "you haven't received anything yet? OK, then send us an email with the dates you'll be gone and your home address."

So here's my question - what will Illinois be sending?

Also, when I called up OSU to let them know the woman made a note in my file, but didn't say anything about an interview (I was secretly hoping she'd go "oh we were just about to call you and let you know we wanted you to come over for an interview!") 🙁
 
So I just called up all the schools I applied to in order to let them know that I will be home for the next month because it is my winter break. Anyway, I was like "in case you're sending any mail, can you send it to my home address" and the woman I spoke with from Illinois was like "you haven't received anything yet? OK, then send us an email with the dates you'll be gone and your home address."

So here's my question - what will Illinois be sending?

Also, when I called up OSU to let them know the woman made a note in my file, but didn't say anything about an interview (I was secretly hoping she'd go "oh we were just about to call you and let you know we wanted you to come over for an interview!") 🙁


I just called the university of Illinois to verify they recieved all of my materials and the lady I spoke to didn't mention sending anything until after the first week of January when they will be sending interview invites.
 
Thanks for the info BobDog and SweetCaroline! That definitely puts my mind a little more at ease... 😛

SweetCaroline, I also did better on the analytical writing section too. So I was definitely bummed that UPenn doesn't consider it. On the other hand, I read on another school's website that they weigh the points for the analytical writing with just as much importance as the verbal and quantitative. So I guess it all depends.

The waiting part is so... long. I wish I could just jump ahead to March and know everything already! 🙄

Karen
 
The waiting is crazy, huh? I applied last year to my state school(cali),was waitlisted, so I'm a little less stressed knowing that our state school takes longer to say No! ha,ha..I'm also glad that other schools weigh your analytical writing because my quantitative was average at best and my verbal was good, so I am a little stressed out than last year. This year...I'm just rolling with it. I hope that my additional clinical and research experience will help me, but you never know! I think the process doesn't have a specific rubric to it, so I just hope that someone sees that I'm ready to go towards this goal. Its hard to sell yourself when its all on paper, but I respect the process and hope that I'm one of those that they think has a good chance of success. To give us some hope, I had a dear friend who is at Davis right now who did really bad on the GRE(poor thing...just a bad day...less than 1000) and then got an interview because she has done a TON with vet med and will be excellent in the field,so there is hope! They looked at her and gave her a chance. She's one of those people that will truly be exceptional in the field, so I'm so happy that she made it. I think we all have a chance. I was so pleased that they looked beyond the GRE to assess the total applicant. Crossing our fingers! 😛
Thanks for the info BobDog and SweetCaroline! That definitely puts my mind a little more at ease... 😛

SweetCaroline, I also did better on the analytical writing section too. So I was definitely bummed that UPenn doesn't consider it. On the other hand, I read on another school's website that they weigh the points for the analytical writing with just as much importance as the verbal and quantitative. So I guess it all depends.

The waiting part is so... long. I wish I could just jump ahead to March and know everything already! 🙄

Karen
 
Letter from CSU dated 11/28- denied from combined program at Colorado so my application is in the general pool.


I'm so sorry to hear that! If you are out of state I wouldn't take it too harshly - the program is so competitive to begin with. Good luck in the general pool!
 
So I just called up all the schools I applied to in order to let them know that I will be home for the next month because it is my winter break. Anyway, I was like "in case you're sending any mail, can you send it to my home address" and the woman I spoke with from Illinois was like "you haven't received anything yet? OK, then send us an email with the dates you'll be gone and your home address."

So here's my question - what will Illinois be sending?

Also, when I called up OSU to let them know the woman made a note in my file, but didn't say anything about an interview (I was secretly hoping she'd go "oh we were just about to call you and let you know we wanted you to come over for an interview!") 🙁

In regards to schools sending mail to home/school address, does anyone know which UPenn sends interview notifications to? They just sent the postcard to my school address but I'm going home next week for winter break for 3 weeks and I'm worried that they might send something to my school address and not my home address during that time period (maybe being too optimistic 🙂). Maybe they'll send stuff to both since most students will be home during that time?
 
In regards to schools sending mail to home/school address, does anyone know which UPenn sends interview notifications to? They just sent the postcard to my school address but I'm going home next week for winter break for 3 weeks and I'm worried that they might send something to my school address and not my home address during that time period (maybe being too optimistic 🙂). Maybe they'll send stuff to both since most students will be home during that time?

I told Rob from Penn that I would be home until January 14th and he told me to send him an email with my home address because I could expect some correspondence. So I'm assuming they send the interview/rejection letters to your current address.

Anyway, bottom line: call up the schools you applied to and let them know what's going on.
 
Recieved an email from WSU today stating my application was complete and being reviewed! 🙂
 
Last year they sent letters to both your current address and your home address for interviews. When they called with acceptance (weeks after interview) I had told them to call my school number. They called the home number and I didn't hear about it for two weeks because my parents were on vacation!



I told Rob from Penn that I would be home until January 14th and he told me to send him an email with my home address because I could expect some correspondence. So I'm assuming they send the interview/rejection letters to your current address.

Anyway, bottom line: call up the schools you applied to and let them know what's going on.
 
Has anyone heard anything from Minnesota?? I read on their website to expect an email confirming receipt of application materials around two weeks after the Oct. 1 deadline. I have yet to hear anything at all.
 
Has anyone heard anything from Minnesota?? I read on their website to expect an email confirming receipt of application materials around two weeks after the Oct. 1 deadline. I have yet to hear anything at all.

I can't find any confirmation of reciept in my inbox, but I have it checked off as "complete and confirmed" in my handy-dandy all-in-one vet school application notebook, and there's a phone number next to it, so I guess I must have called to check.
 
Has anyone heard anything from Minnesota?? I read on their website to expect an email confirming receipt of application materials around two weeks after the Oct. 1 deadline. I have yet to hear anything at all.

I haven't received an email confirmation yet either :scared:
 
I got an email from Minnesota on Nov. 12th because they said I was missing a course. I cleared it up, but at least that should comfort ya'll that they would email you if something was wrong.

I also got an email from them saying they had received my supplemental application money.
 
I requested 5 copies of my transcript from OK state. They mailed 5 printed transcripts in ONE envelope. That was useless.

My MSU page hasn't changed at all. Anyone in that same boat?? Anyone know when the 2nd round of interviews are? I know I've missed the first round. 🙁
 
I got an email confirming receipt of VMCAS on 10/5 stating that interview notices would be sent via first class mail in early January and that interviews would run from late January through February. Then on 10/15 they sent me an email confirming receipt of materials and saying they had not recieved one of my transcripts. It was my animal nutrition class that I am currently taking by correspondance so I don't yet have a transcript, I emailed them about it and got it cleared up. Also, the original email said that they did not need transcripts reflecting fall 2007 course work.

Hope this helps! Give them a call or email them, they were pretty quick to respond! 🙂
 
My MSU status hasn't changed either. Have they already finished first round interviews???
 
I just called Minnesota (have been receiving emails when they get my GRE scores, transcripts, $, supplemental), and was told they have everything and not to expect any correspondence until January.

As for MSU, I'm still in "File Review" status, and have been since 11/19. Anyone out there applying to Purdue?
 
I applied to Purdue. Based on what I've heard from last year's applicants (and acceptees) don't expect to hear anything until Jan.

I also applied to MSU and I'm in-state. My status doesn't even say "file review" yet 😕. Must just be rolling admissions, I didn't get my application in until Oct. 1st. I doubt being in-state has anything to do with it.
 
I just called all of the schools (besides KSU) that I applied to:

Michigan State: I'm in batch 3 and should expect to hear something in January (I submitted my VMCAS 9/26 i think)
Minnesota: They will be sending interview letters the 1-2 week in January
Ohio State: They will still be calling for interviews throughout the next month
Upenn: The earliest interview invites will be sent right before Christmas for interviews the second week of January. Interviews will continue to be given through February.
TAMU: The rest of the interview notices will be sent on either December 20/21.
CSU: Letters will be sent in late January-early February.

At least I know that I can relax until Christmas at least....
 
Update from UF:

Got an email today regarding "application deficiencies." Specifically, they listed a course not appearing on my transcripts that I am currently taking. They just requested an email stating I am currently taking the course and/or will finish it by spring 2008. The email stated they have completed preliminary application reviews.

🙂
 
I just called Minnesota (have been receiving emails when they get my GRE scores, transcripts, $, supplemental), and was told they have everything and not to expect any correspondence until January.

As for MSU, I'm still in "File Review" status, and have been since 11/19. Anyone out there applying to Purdue?

When I applied to Purdue last year, I got an interview invite in January and the interview was in late Feb.

Hope this helps.
 
My MSU status page doesn't even say "file review", but it shows everything is complete. At least I know I now too won't hear anything until after x-mas. I have een pretty laid back about the waiting part so far, but I submitted Aug 28th and now I'm gettin' ancy! 😳
 
Tufts emailed me about a missing transcript today🙄
 
Received a letter from Ohio today (I interviewed & am OOS) telling me pretty much what I already knew based upon what my status said on their website: that I am currently deferred, that I am a "competitive applicant" and that they will continue to review me and let me know their decision at a later date. (Beats rejection anyway)
 
I just called all of the schools (besides KSU) that I applied to:

Ohio State: They will still be calling for interviews throughout the next month

At least I know that I can relax until Christmas at least....

You have not heard from OSU either? That makes me feel a little better!
 
How many people are in each "batch" at MSU? I thought I submitted early on Sept 17th. Guess not!
 
banditalfi- No, I hadn't heard from Ohio State either which was making me really nervous, but I figured there was a delay due to a transcript problem. They're doing "rolling admissions" this year too, so I'm hoping that's what's going on. The lady I spoke to said they would be going through the applications and doing interview invites for the next month so I think that means there's definitely still hope! 🙂

Rosemma: I have no idea how many people are in a batch or even how many batches there are at MSU. I should have asked but I didn't think about it at the time. If you call and ask though I am sure they would gladly tell you... and if you do, let me know please! 🙄

Is anybody else starting to feel very obsessive compulsive right now? It certainly doesn't help that I'm taking an abnormal psych course right now, I feel like vet school applications are initiating a number of psychological disorders haha...😉
 
LOL. I have been checking my email way too often!
 
Is anybody else starting to feel very obsessive compulsive right now? It certainly doesn't help that I'm taking an abnormal psych course right now, I feel like vet school applications are initiating a number of psychological disorders haha...😉


Yes, the email checks are increasing at an alarming rate. It's making it difficult to concentrate on finals.
 
And by the way, I just noticed that my MSU status page changed yesterday to final review! 😍
 
Final review? What is that? Is there another status after "File Review" or did you mean "File Review"?
 
I'm sorry, that should have been file review... my fault... I was a little quick to type in my excitement 🙂
 
OK, congrats!! Good luck!
 
+pity+So I am new to the board, but thankful I found it. I have applied to KState, CSU, Missouri, and UPenn. I was on this site reading everyones comments and realized that letters for in state folks had gone out for KSU. So I called to make sure my file was okay. I did receive a post card saying things were complete but I am a change of career person and have a ton of transcripts (7 to be exact).

I called, was asked if I was a KS resident. Put on hold while I nearly stroked out. Then she took me off hold and put me through to the Associate Dean (NOT GOOD). That was bad. He informed me I am not qualified to have an interview b/c of my organic chem grade from Fall 06. I am currently repeating it and he said they can not count that for interviews. I asked if they could just count it as a zero and he said no. My GPA could take the hit of a missing pre-requisite and I will have completed the course by this coming Tuesday and no chance of a repeat performance. I already completed Biochem at K-State receiving a B. Although I take full responsibility for my poor organic grade my teacher is a royal . I missed my C by 2 points. That is it. Story of my life and it has had a HUGE ripple effect. I am currently taking the class again with the same professor. He grades on a straight scale no curve. Lab is a separate class and I received a B Fall 06. I decided to take his class again b/c it will replace my grade on my transcript and by doing so I will receive a 2nd bachelors degree from Washburn in biology. My first is in environmental science from SUNY.

This is highly embarrassing to fall on my face like this I am trying so hard to stay positive. Stay focused and not dwell. It’s not working.

I am working extremely hard to get into school but I just keep falling short of the mark. I work full time in a management position. I attend classes full time thanks to a flex schedule at work, I work for a small animal vet after work/weekends and I am currently shadowing a zoo vet on Sundays. The zoo vet is an UPenn grad and pushed me to apply at her school. I also run a small animal rescue that my husband and I started. Last year I served as the Executive President of a local human society. I had to give that up because it affected my grades (i.e. organic). I also had eye surgery that semester during fall break. It was just laser correction and I should have waited until winter break but I was stupid. Recovery was longer than expected.

Regardless of all of that it doesn't matter what else is going on if I don't make the mark.

I am still waiting to hear back from CSU, Missouri, and I am doubtful about UPenn. At least CSU and Missouri will take my fall transcripts. When I checked the sites at the schools they say my files are complete. Nothing out of UPenn.

My GRE scores are average so I am starting to wonder if I am just a bad candidate. It is just hard when the two vets I am shadowing tell me I’ll be a great vet and my husband is such a great cheerleader towards this new goal/direction. I feel like I am letting everyone down. I realize if my schedule was less hectic school would be less stressful, but I can’t justify quitting my job on a chance of getting into school. I need to get in and have a real plan before I give up such a stable situation. I don’t love my job it is just a necessary evil.

I guess I just didn't realize how much this would hurt. Sorry so long just had to get it all out there. Any advice, good or bad is appreciated.
Thanks.
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I guess I just didn't realize how much this would hurt. Sorry so long just had to get it all out there. Any advice, good or bad is appreciated.
Thanks.
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My $0.02: It sounds to me like you've taken way too much on. When you pile so much on your plate that you can't give any of it enough time and therefore don't do any of it well, it's just going to bring you down. Certainly you can't quit work. (As a non-traditional vet school applicant, I get that. We have to pay bills.) I also hear where you're coming from. One semester while doing my masters I was working full-time at one place, taking a full course load of classes including working in a lab for 10-12 hrs per week, working part time for another company (for various reasons), and was just starting to date my now-boyfriend. All of these things were in wildly different locations in the DC-metro area, too, so I was commuting all over creation. I was a zombie and wasn't very happy. Sometimes you just can't do it all--you're only human, after all!

It's hard to say what you should cut back on (you and your husband probably can answer that better than anyone else). It it were me, I might try cutting back on all of the shadowing, since if you don't have the grades, you can't get in the door at all (as you've seen very well). But maybe you do need the hours, or maybe the shadowing helps keep you motivated by seeing the end goal in action. So I'd make a list of everything you're doing and how much time it all takes. Then I'd figure out how much time you realistically have in a week (including sleep, some downtime for you, and some quality time with the hubby, all for the sake of sanity). Then look at your list of commitments and prioritize them and begin making cuts. I think that's the strategy I took that semester from hell.

In my case, this evaluation led me to decide to cut back on my full-time job hours and up my hours at my second, less exciting but better paying job (for a net decrease in hours but approximately the same amount of money). Maybe this same strategy will work for you. (Plus, from the appealing to adcoms/adopting a zen attidue standpoint, I think knowing how much you can and cannot take on is a sign of maturity, not at all a negative thing.)

Best of luck to you!!
 
VAgirl,
Thanks so much for the e-mail. Yes it is hard to know what to cut back on. One thing is for sure this pace is horrific and I can't keep it up. If my husband was finished with his degree I would quit working but he's a year out. He is all for this because he thinks I am nuts for what I am trying to pull off currently and tries to get me to slow down but its like I am obsessed with this new direction (ridiculous). It started out as something I would stretch out and take a class here and there while my husband finishes his degree... I have leaped ahead on that plan.

So I am considering cutting back on school to maybe one class for Spring 08, just for sanity sake. Granted it will be human anatomy (school doesn’t offer anything else) so I don't know how much of a cut back that will really be. At least after this semester (Fall 07) I'll be back on track academically and ironically my one bad grade didn't have a huge impact on my overall GPA (which is infuriating but I am grateful!). I just thought I knew more than I did last semester in organic and I paid the price. My professor is very particular and it is either right or wrong. I could so kick my own rear. Now I feel like I could teach the damn class, so not right. I am also annoyed with my pre-vet advisor b/c it would have been nice to save my money and not apply this rotation since this is a basic non-qualifier. Or to know how important “fixing” the situation was. Still I should have known myself. It’s just a pain to be a non-traditional student and thus less important in the undergrad system, at least I feel that way from time to time.

In an ironic twist… On Saturday I will sit on a review panel to interview applicants who want to attend a federal service academy, because I attended one (my former life). The students have to receive a congressional nomination and I was asked to serve on the panel by one of the staffers for my congress woman’s office. We will make recommendations to her and she will then offer the nominations to those selected. I swear the universe finds this highly amusing.

I remember the DC rat race… lived in Alexandria and worked in DC for 3 years before I moved back to KS post 911.

Thanks again for your 2cents! Guess I’ll give up on my pity party and study for finals.
 
As a nontraditional myself, I find its hard to differentiate yourself on paper, grade wise. I had a horrible 1st degree GPA, 2nd degree was 100% better but I've found that it has still been a huge pain in my behind! 🙁 I'm not proud of my partying ways! GO BUCKS!ha,ha...Anyways....I'm just hoping that someone will look beyond those fun, but crazy years in the early 90's and realize that my GPA is excellent without that included! 🙂 So hopefully all will work out for you and the rest of us nontraditionals! Keep your head up. I find that a lot of nontraditionals tend to have full time jobs, careers, and really work extremely hard in their fields. So, hopefully the great work ethic and dedication will pay off at your other schools! I wish you all the best. You'll make it!
VAgirl,
Thanks so much for the e-mail. Yes it is hard to know what to cut back on. One thing is for sure this pace is horrific and I can't keep it up. If my husband was finished with his degree I would quit working but he's a year out. He is all for this because he thinks I am nuts for what I am trying to pull off currently and tries to get me to slow down but its like I am obsessed with this new direction (ridiculous). It started out as something I would stretch out and take a class here and there while my husband finishes his degree... I have leaped ahead on that plan.

So I am considering cutting back on school to maybe one class for Spring 08, just for sanity sake. Granted it will be human anatomy (school doesn’t offer anything else) so I don't know how much of a cut back that will really be. At least after this semester (Fall 07) I'll be back on track academically and ironically my one bad grade didn't have a huge impact on my overall GPA (which is infuriating but I am grateful!). I just thought I knew more than I did last semester in organic and I paid the price. My professor is very particular and it is either right or wrong. I could so kick my own rear. Now I feel like I could teach the damn class, so not right. I am also annoyed with my pre-vet advisor b/c it would have been nice to save my money and not apply this rotation since this is a basic non-qualifier. Or to know how important “fixing” the situation was. Still I should have known myself. It’s just a pain to be a non-traditional student and thus less important in the undergrad system, at least I feel that way from time to time.

In an ironic twist… On Saturday I will sit on a review panel to interview applicants who want to attend a federal service academy, because I attended one (my former life). The students have to receive a congressional nomination and I was asked to serve on the panel by one of the staffers for my congress woman’s office. We will make recommendations to her and she will then offer the nominations to those selected. I swear the universe finds this highly amusing.

I remember the DC rat race… lived in Alexandria and worked in DC for 3 years before I moved back to KS post 911.

Thanks again for your 2cents! Guess I’ll give up on my pity party and study for finals.
 
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