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Minnesota 2013! Who's applying?
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I was #14 (back in 2006) and got accepted in mid-July.
Man I don't think I could wait that long. I have to much to do and plan, thats not enough. My delema is I have to hire a couple of instructors and train them in to take over my teaching. One month is not enough time heck 3 months is not enough time, i don't know what to do.
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so i am pretty embarrassed to admit this. I was about to put a pretty sizable security deposit on an apartment at another school, so i figured I would call and just see if they had any ideas about waitlist movement. I told the office assistant (?, whoever answered the phone) my name, and she connected me to Larry Bjorkland. I was completely surprised i was just expecting to find out whether they were going to start moving the wait list this week or 2 weeks from now, i never expected an answer. I think i mumbled something incoherently about being caught off guard, I was at the beach with my dog(i think i actually said are you serious, and then apologized for saying it).
Long story, I called, but he definitely made it sound like they would have called me not sent a letter.
I felt silly calling them, I am very anti-nagging. But i just didnt want to put down a 1500 dollar deposit and get a call from Minnesota monday.
Good luck Border collies! I hope you get in and we can be classmates!
Long story, I called, but he definitely made it sound like they would have called me not sent a letter.
I felt silly calling them, I am very anti-nagging. But i just didnt want to put down a 1500 dollar deposit and get a call from Minnesota monday.
Good luck Border collies! I hope you get in and we can be classmates!
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Does anyone know how far they usually go down the waitlist for instate people? I am number 13 and I emailed Larry and all he would tell me was they were going to move down a few spots, but he wouldn't tell me how many.
I completely feel your pain, I was waitlisted at 17 last year and went the entire summer not knowing! It's the worst feeling I swear! 🙁 Last year they went down to 13 or 14, so you definitely have a shot at getting in this year!
If you do get in you likely won't know until mid-late summer, which sucks, but keep your hopes up!!
Thanks for the information!!! I hate waiting! 😀 I loved reading how you said "are you serious" because it sounds just like something I would have said! I want to call too, but I also feel that I will know when they let me know. But I don't have some other place where I need to put down a deposit. I hope we get to be classmates too! 😀
I completely feel your pain, I was waitlisted at 17 last year and went the entire summer not knowing! It's the worst feeling I swear! 🙁 Last year they went down to 13 or 14, so you definitely have a shot at getting in this year!
Thanks turnandburn. I really hope I can get in this year, I am also waitlisted at a few other schools, but I am on the OOS list at them and i am like number 90 and they were on number 56 on Friday, so I don't know. I am the kind of person who likes to plan months a head and not knowing until june or july would not be fun.
I asked Larry B. when we would be getting an updated ranking for the IS Waitlist, and he said Mid-May. ARGH. It is not uncommon for them to go down 15 or 16 people on the IS waitlist, but it just depends on the year. I believe they went down to #13 last year.
I just got a phone call at 3:30 telling me I recieved a spot!!!!! Ahhhhhh!! So excited 😀
😀 I was #3 on the IS waitlist. Just letting everyone know!
😀 I was #3 on the IS waitlist. Just letting everyone know!
Congratulations! Welcome newest gopher vet 🙂
Yay bordercollies!!! 😀
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Yea BC's!!!!!!😎😎😎😎
I have been waiting for you to join me!!!!! We herding dog people need to stick together (or BE stuck together
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I have been waiting for you to join me!!!!! We herding dog people need to stick together (or BE stuck together
).Has anyone looked into housing at all? I guess more specifically in what area to live? I know st. paul has different neighborhoods, which ones are good to live in, or rather safe?
Sorry, i live in chicago and their was a shooting on my corner last week, and ive been robbed a few times(i think we are up to 3), so i am feeling somewhat cautious when finding a new place to live.
Sorry, i live in chicago and their was a shooting on my corner last week, and ive been robbed a few times(i think we are up to 3), so i am feeling somewhat cautious when finding a new place to live.
Thank you everybody!!! I can't wait to meet you all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It has been a long wait!!! 😀
🙂 We do need to stick together!! Herding dogs are just plain wonderful! (and so are their owners 😀)
Yea BC's!!!!!!😎😎😎😎
I have been waiting for you to join me!!!!! We herding dog people need to stick together (or BE stuck together
🙂 We do need to stick together!! Herding dogs are just plain wonderful! (and so are their owners 😀)
Yeah, I got to have lunch with Stealthdog last week since she is out here doing an internship. Herding dogs rule! Wish I could bring my BC out with me, I kind of lost him in the divorce it appears. Oh well, my American BCs (Aust Sheps) will do me fine.
Just fun herding dog story that i thought canine repro and bc may enjoy. I brought my dog to the park yesterday (its actually the city tennis courts but we use it as a dog park). My neighbor has 5 as, and they definitely tried to herd my boxer. He was so confused!
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Haha! Loved the story! Sounds just like them, trying to herd anything that moves!
Caninerepro, I am so sorry that you didn't get to keep your BC! 🙁 Yeah, but at least you have your other dogs!
Caninerepro, I am so sorry that you didn't get to keep your BC! 🙁 Yeah, but at least you have your other dogs!
I dont know, i havent gotten anything either. I actually have to remember to call them because i am moving next week.
Does anyone know if we need a tablet? Because that is pretty big purchase. otherwise, i know we have that orientation few days. And i am pretty sure no dress code (since everyone was wearing sweatshirts during the tours, i assume business casual is not the normal).
I will post in the final decisions section as soon as i get my microbio grade. The other school didnt take microbio so i hadnt really planned on having that grade count! I took the final yesterday though, so i will know soon. I have biochem tomorrow, and it is difficult. But apparently it varies by school.
Does anyone know if we need a tablet? Because that is pretty big purchase. otherwise, i know we have that orientation few days. And i am pretty sure no dress code (since everyone was wearing sweatshirts during the tours, i assume business casual is not the normal).
I will post in the final decisions section as soon as i get my microbio grade. The other school didnt take microbio so i hadnt really planned on having that grade count! I took the final yesterday though, so i will know soon. I have biochem tomorrow, and it is difficult. But apparently it varies by school.
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I actually called the office this morning because I was getting a bit worried about not receiving much from them. 😳 They said there is a packet -- I think roommate info et, coming in a week or two, but in general seemed a bit surprised I expected anything from them so soon! I have friends going to other schools who have already registered for classes for the fall. So, I guess they just do things later in the summer. As far as I know you have not missed anything, and I was a direct accept (OOS).
I just called the office and talked to the lady that answered the phone. I have talked to Karen though before, and she seemed pretty on top of things, and real nice. I do know they cashed my deposit check a week or so ago.
jm1- No, a tablet isn't required, although a laptop is. Most people use PCs, but there are a good number of people with Macs. Some of the CD ROMs they hand out only work on Windows... I use BootCamp on my Macbook to run the few things that I have to have a PC for, but am almost always in Mac mode. You get an extra $1500 in your first financial aid distribution specifically as a laptop allowance.
Casual dress is the norm for lectures. 🙂
Casual dress is the norm for lectures. 🙂
thanks stealthdog!
I have a mac, but it doesnt work too well. My old one was amazing, and my dog urinated on it when he was a puppy. My "new" one (2 years old) is a lemon and doesnt work well. I think i may get one of those small netbooks, they seem to work ok, i think.
I have a mac, but it doesnt work too well. My old one was amazing, and my dog urinated on it when he was a puppy. My "new" one (2 years old) is a lemon and doesnt work well. I think i may get one of those small netbooks, they seem to work ok, i think.
I think they said sometime in June?? I'm getting anxious too! It's weird all these emotions I've been going through after getting accepted! For the first month or so I was THRILLED I was accepted!!! 😀 Then I went through a period of feeling really freaked out about it- scared, having second thoughts, etc. I've gotten over that and now I'm just ready to get started!
I second that, and why does MN have to be like THE ABSOLUTE LAST school to get going with classes. September, that is like a month into the semester for me! 🙁
Because you absolutely can NOT start school before the State Fair is over. It's against the rules 🙂
Let's think of it as more precious "free" time before we hit the ground running for the next four years. We'll be extra prepared by the time classes start!
PS-When do we get our big sibs!?
I got mine last week. Poor thing, she has NO idea what she has just gotten into with me.
My mom bought me a faux fur winter hat with giant ear flaps today. I'm prepared for the winter now!
Yeah I may have to grow my hair back out now. Living in Colorado, I shaved it all off. 😎 Wait, you are from NY, what's the difference in climate?
I don't start until September 28th. That's practically October! So not quite the last . . . 🙂
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Hey! I was wondering if you have heard yet?? I haven't gotten anything about that yet. The only thing I have received was an email about housing with housing connection.
Like I said, I got mine on the 20th. Then again they probably figured out I need more help, and sooner, than the rest of y'all.
So any more good leads on apts that take dogs? I am actually thinking of moving out 7/1 just to get it over with.
Hmm, like I said, I need all the help I can get. Or maybe they figure us senior citizens need more time, thus I got mine earlier!😛 Do you ladies have any ?? I could ask mine for you? The Facebook group has helped me as well. Speaking of time, I am getting REAL antsy about not having any registration or financial aid info yet. I am about to sign a lease on an apartment (thank you Erin for the rec.) but I am almost afraid to until I see all the paperwork.
