Michigan State 2024-2025 (c/o 2029 hopefuls)

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Smithsie said:
Do you know if this is for the IS or OOS alt list?
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I specifically was asking them for OOS, but not sure if their response was referring to just OOS or both!
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Anyone else got pulled off from the OOS interview waitlist? Im #21 and I hope I can get pulled off.
 
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erinnnnie said:
I think I totally bombed my interview.. I didn’t know how to answer like two questions and fumbled a lot like my answers didn’t make any sense..
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I’m sure it went better than you think. It’s easy to feel like you didn’t do well when you have so much time afterwards to think about how you could have answered differently.
 
any guesses on when the results will be announced? I know first week of March is what they’re saying, but are we thinking the beginning or the end of the week?
 
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chocolaterabbit said:
any guesses on when the results will be announced? I know first week of March is what they’re saying, but are we thinking the beginning or the end of the week?
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The last interview day is March 4th so I’m assuming either end of the first week or beginning of the second week of March
 
gloomyravioli said:
The last interview day is March 4th so I’m assuming either end of the first week or beginning of the second week of March
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Probably end of the first week. Two of the 4 classes go on spring break, and 1 of the 4 classes is starting clinicals so they’ll probably want them out during the down time
 
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I'd love to know more about current or past students' experience at MSU! Is there anyone out there who minds sharing their experience? Also, any info on DEI would be great too! Thanks 🙂
 
Squirrel Girl said:
I'd love to know more about current or past students' experience at MSU! Is there anyone out there who minds sharing their experience? Also, any info on DEI would be great too! Thanks 🙂
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Current 2nd year: I love MSU. I love the faculty being so willing to help out, make lectures interesting, and come talk with clubs. I enjoy the systems based curriculum but I do agree there are some issues with the curriculum in terms of lack of pharmacology and difficulty with retention. I think that if they switch to 6 week long classes with three at a time that go together that it would be easier to piece everything together. There are exams almost every week but I feel well prepared for them. We have an excellent peer tutoring program and a person who helps strictly with study skills.

MSU is very helpful with trying to keep you in the program by doing early interventions and education plans to help you succeed in school. As for DEI, I believe each class has a DEI chair there to facilitate equity between students. Plus lots of clubs like PRIDE, BIPOC, LVMA, and AAVMP so we cover a wide variety of identities. Our name tags have our pronouns on them if we select to have them included.

There’s lots of opportunities to work in the hospital, both large and small. You can be on different services like radiology, surgery, emergency, or large animal weekend help. I have never felt like I’m not getting the experiences I want. Clinicians are more than willing to have you shadow, see procedures, and mentor you.

Personally, I have lots of free time, and don’t feel stressed out by pre class work but everyone is different. I hold 4 club positions, tutor, and hold a student representative position. I go work out at the gym 3x a week, and never do school work on Saturdays. Everything you want to do is doable.

Let me know if you want to know something specific.
 
honeypot999 said:
Current 2nd year: I love MSU. I love the faculty being so willing to help out, make lectures interesting, and come talk with clubs. I enjoy the systems based curriculum but I do agree there are some issues with the curriculum in terms of lack of pharmacology and difficulty with retention. I think that if they switch to 6 week long classes with three at a time that go together that it would be easier to piece everything together. There are exams almost every week but I feel well prepared for them. We have an excellent peer tutoring program and a person who helps strictly with study skills.

MSU is very helpful with trying to keep you in the program by doing early interventions and education plans to help you succeed in school. As for DEI, I believe each class has a DEI chair there to facilitate equity between students. Plus lots of clubs like PRIDE, BIPOC, LVMA, and AAVMP so we cover a wide variety of identities. Our name tags have our pronouns on them if we select to have them included.

There’s lots of opportunities to work in the hospital, both large and small. You can be on different services like radiology, surgery, emergency, or large animal weekend help. I have never felt like I’m not getting the experiences I want. Clinicians are more than willing to have you shadow, see procedures, and mentor you.

Personally, I have lots of free time, and don’t feel stressed out by pre class work but everyone is different. I hold 4 club positions, tutor, and hold a student representative position. I go work out at the gym 3x a week, and never do school work on Saturdays. Everything you want to do is doable.

Let me know if you want to know something specific.
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Honeypot, you are so kind and helpful for going into so much depth about your experience, and I truly appreciate your time! 🩷 I am a cis female but come from Hispanic heritage, so DEI is important to me not only for myself but for everyone! Having a supportive community is very important to me.

The only question I can think of as of now (more to come later, if I am accepted 😇) is class attendance--do you attend all your lectures or do you sometimes watch them from home?

Again, thank YOU!! 🥲
 
So that last interview date I was given as an IS applicant was February 4th. I don't know if there is a waitlist for IS applicants, but maybe they will decide/release IS decisions first since interviews were done sooner?
 
Squirrel Girl said:
Honeypot, you are so kind and helpful for going into so much depth about your experience, and I truly appreciate your time! 🩷 I am a cis female but come from Hispanic heritage, so DEI is important to me not only for myself but for everyone! Having a supportive community is very important to me.

The only question I can think of as of now (more to come later, if I am accepted 😇) is class attendance--do you attend all your lectures or do you sometimes watch them from home?

Again, thank YOU!! 🥲
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Attendance is mandatory but they don’t enforce it expect for clinical skills lab. I like going to class most days because I can ask my questions there and it helps to interact with professors so they remember you on rotations. A lot of my class who struggle with focusing in class, health issues, or need a break like the ability to watch and rewatch lectures.

I don’t like to watch the lectures from home because they’re not live, the recording some times messes up, or you can’t really hear the questions well.
 
chocolaterabbit said:
So that last interview date I was given as an IS applicant was February 4th. I don't know if there is a waitlist for IS applicants, but maybe they will decide/release IS decisions first since interviews were done sooner?
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I really hope so- I’m IS and my interview was Jan 30. I can’t wait anymore!!!
 
honeypot999 said:
Attendance is mandatory but they don’t enforce it expect for clinical skills lab. I like going to class most days because I can ask my questions there and it helps to interact with professors so they remember you on rotations. A lot of my class who struggle with focusing in class, health issues, or need a break like the ability to watch and rewatch lectures.

I don’t like to watch the lectures from home because they’re not live, the recording some times messes up, or you can’t really hear the questions well.
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This is good to know in case I get sick and don't want to fall behind! I'd also prefer to go to lectures for those same reasons!
 
Squirrel Girl said:
This is good to know in case I get sick and don't want to fall behind! I'd also prefer to go to lectures for those same reasons!
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For our curriculum as it currently stands, it is very easy to fall behind and struggle to catch up when sick. Hopefully that changes as the curriculum changes for the better
 
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Smithsie said:
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Not to be the bearer of bad news but this week is the last week of interview (Thursday being the last day) so I wouldn’t expect to hear until the second week of March 🥲
 
pyrmom89 said:
Not to be the bearer of bad news but this week is the last week of interview (Thursday being the last day) so I wouldn’t expect to hear until the second week of March 🥲
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Ugh! I’m already checking my email every minute. I’m hoping IS hears back sooner but that’s probably not gonna happen
 
I feel like they have a different process for IS but I could be wrong. As far as I know there was no IS interview waitlist, and the last IS interview day was Feb. 4th. That might not change anything about when they release decisions though 🤷‍♀️
 
Just got the email an hour ago saying they’re concluding interviews and no longer utilizing the MMI waitlist. honestly devastated, this was my last school I had hope for after 11 other rejections and my 2nd cycle after a gap year. even if i didnt want to give up at this point i’m so far behind financially after this cycle that i cant apply again next year :/
 
hoagiehoagie said:
Just got the email an hour ago saying they’re concluding interviews and no longer utilizing the MMI waitlist. honestly devastated, this was my last school I had hope for after 11 other rejections and my 2nd cycle after a gap year. even if i didnt want to give up at this point i’m so far behind financially after this cycle that i cant apply again next year :/
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How I have been down this road many times and felt so defeated 😔 4th time applicant, only got into 1 school this year, waiting on Michigan, and waitlisted at CSU, and as much as I'm glad I kept going, I know that money makes it harder. DM me if you wanna talk about it, friend. I am so sorry.

PS your profile picture is cuter than words! 💕
 
pyrmom89 said:
Not to be the bearer of bad news but this week is the last week of interview (Thursday being the last day) so I wouldn’t expect to hear until the second week of March 🥲
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Aww darn 😅 I thought the last interview was on 3/4
 
Colette2552 said:
If I’m reading my initial email from Michigan with the interview time slots correctly, the last interviews should be ending now.
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Thursday afternoon is the last batch, assuming there are students scheduled? At least on my end that's what I see, but it's possible they consolidated everyone to today.

We for sure have interviews this afternoon, though
 
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