When did you interview and get accepted? The last two interview date groups are still waiting to hear back.
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ErPikBeary
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I interviewed in Nov accepted in Dec
This is the last school I hear back from. I did not get an interview offer and have not heard anything from them. I've started working on my MPH applications because I do not have hope for this school and have been unsuccessful this round. Does anyone know the last possible date they could send decisions? Also, does anyone have good resources for bettering your vet school essays? I don't want to have to rewrite all of them next cycle, but I feel like they need to be stronger and I don't know how to do that.
When I called them about a week ago, they said that they weren’t sure whether or not they are done doing interviews and that it depends on how many of the already-interviewed candidates they want to extend admissions offers to. They told me that I should still consider myself on the interview waitlist and that they planned to have any more interview invites, if any, sent by the end of February.
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Hey everyone, I was previously accepted to Midwestern, but I got into my IS school. So, I am declining my seat. Good luck to everyone still looking for a seat at Midwestern. You got this.
Congratulations on the IS acceptance!
Hey! I also accepted my seat and paid the deposit! I’m going to the accepted students day on the 28th super excited!
So I’ve been seeing some people say Midwestern doesn’t have a teaching hospital lol is this true? I know they have their companion animal clinic and their large animal facility. Just wasn’t too sure!🙂
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Hey!mwu has a companion clinic, large animal, pathology center and the companion clinic is the teaching hospital where rotating students do their rotations
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Hi everyone! Couple of questions, friends. Thanks in advance.
1. Has anyone chosen MWU over another school, and why?
2. What resources are you using to plan student loans? Is it true federal student loans are maxxed at $138,500, and what other loan services do you use?
3. How exactly does paying rent with loans work? Do you just get one refund every semester?
4. Is anyone interested in specializing and how are you factoring that into your decision?
1. Has anyone chosen MWU over another school, and why?
2. What resources are you using to plan student loans? Is it true federal student loans are maxxed at $138,500, and what other loan services do you use?
3. How exactly does paying rent with loans work? Do you just get one refund every semester?
4. Is anyone interested in specializing and how are you factoring that into your decision?
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For #2, there is a limit to the amount of direct unsubsidized loans you can take out, which is $20,500 per year up to the limit of 138.5k. However, after you hit the 20.5k limit, at that point you take out federal Grad Plus loans. Grad plus will cover anything over 20,500/yr up to the full cost of attendance your school publishes. Grad plus has slightly higher interest rates than the direct loans. There are other loan options as well such as the health professions student loan (that one is need based and involves parent income info), but most students are taking direct and gradplus loans to cover their costs. Private loans shouldn’t be needed unless you’re living way above the school’s estimated expenses, which are usually pretty generous. FAFSA should give you everything you need.
For #3, A couple days before or during your first week-ish of school, you’ll get the amount of loan money you accepted for the semester deposited into your bank account. You then pay rent and other expenses like normal with that money…you manage your money throughout the semester. Don’t spend it all at once, lol. If it turns out you accepted more than you needed, you are allowed to return some of the money before the end of the semester. Or some people just keep it for the future.
I’ll let actual midwestern people answer the other ones.
For #3, A couple days before or during your first week-ish of school, you’ll get the amount of loan money you accepted for the semester deposited into your bank account. You then pay rent and other expenses like normal with that money…you manage your money throughout the semester. Don’t spend it all at once, lol. If it turns out you accepted more than you needed, you are allowed to return some of the money before the end of the semester. Or some people just keep it for the future.
I’ll let actual midwestern people answer the other ones.
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Hi! I've been wondering where students study and take classes? Is there a CVM building with a separate library or study spaces? Are there areas restricted to DVM students only, or is it shared with other colleges?
Additionally, do you know what clinical specialties are available for on-campus elective rotations? I am most interested in rehab/sports med, neuro, ophtho, ortho, wildlife, oncology, cardio and anesthesia (although it looks like anesthesia is a core rotation).
Thanks for your input! 🙂
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that's also been worrying me, I can't even update my income for my current IDR plan. 🥲
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Sure, but they’re not gone right now, so you should be taking them while they’re available. It would be silly to go with often-predatory private loan options that don’t have ANY option for government repayment programs while the government ones are still an option. Cross that bridge when/if they’re actually taken away. Be aware of what’s going on but, if anything, if you’re that worried about them not being an option in the future I’d argue you shouldn’t be going to Midwestern (or other expensive schools) right now.
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Anyone know when admissions is meeting to release decisions again?
I’m also wondering this. I know they said the end of the month, but that was pretty vague.
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Right, they told me when i interviewed feb 6th that admissions were meeting the following week and that’s it they said.
It’s really frustrating for those of us still on an interview waitlist that we’ve had no communication since (and I was put on that in October). Like can they at least just send a rejection email so we know, it’s annoying that they rarely communicate with us.
I'm so sorry you all have had to wait so long. I interviewed back on December 18th and didn't receive my decision until January 28th, so I understand how nerve-wracking it is. I've been very frustrated regarding their communication with applicants this cycle (don't even get me started lmao)
Was your portal updated or were you emailed with the decision?
I interviewed 1/28 and they told us the committee would be meeting the end of February after the last interview date 2/6 was completed. So, I don’t know if that meant we would know the last week of Feb or beginning of March.
I got an email that said my portal was updated - the portal was also updated shortly before my decision was released to include a prerequisite chart!
Did the prerequisite chart list what you have taken and still needed to take, per their requirements? Thank you for answering my questions!
Yep! It'll look like this give or take, I hadn't finished biochemistry at the time of application but I took it this last semester! (I know seeing the word 'matriculation' in the description of the table makes it sound like I was admitted but I wasn't, I was waitlisted lol)
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In another thread, someone posted that MidwesternU doesn’t currently have board certified surgeons on staff and doesn’t have a true 24hr ER rotation. Does anyone know how this impacts students and if this is temporary?
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Has anyone gone to an accepted student days? If yes, how was it?
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I really enjoyed the visit and once I hear back from Mississippi- I am ready to make my decision.
When did you interview and get accepted to Midwestern?
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Where do classes take place at MWU? Are classrooms/buildings shared with other colleges or programs? Does MWU have a vet med library or study spaces restricted to vet students or do vet students use the main campus library? Is there 24/7 access?
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I think there is a discord. @VHug4772
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Haven’t heard of anything yet either. Hopefully they say something today, but I doubt it.
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Here is the discord link for accepted student: Join the MWU-CVM Students c/o 2029 Discord Server!
Congratulations
ErPikBeary
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What kind of requirements?
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Any updates from anyone. Haven’t heard anything from the school for a while
They told me they would have their last interview invites out by the end of February. I still haven’t heard anything from them, so I’m once again left wondering if they’re behind schedule or I’m rejected and they just haven’t gotten around to telling me yet.
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Hey guys I got waitlisted for a pending interview invitation on January 11th and I haven’t heard anything back yet. Anyone in a similar boat or have any idea what’s going on?
Yep, I’ve been waitlisted for interview since October. I called them on 2/6 to ask whether I should still keep an eye out for an invite or just consider myself rejected, and they told me then that the admissions committee was still deciding whether or not to conduct more interviews. They told me they planned to have all interview invites sent out by the end of February.
Obviously we’ve passed that now, and I still have not heard anything from them. Not sure what that means, but I have two other schools I’m waiting to hear from so I’m not quite anxious enough about it to call Midwestern again.
