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This thread is for discussing applications to Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine in the 2024-2025 (class of 2029 hopefuls) cycle.
Does anyone have any advice about the question in VMCAS that asks, "Please provide the course number, name, and term for any course(s) in-progress or pending for future terms. (Example: BIO345, Genetics, Fall 2024) If not applicable to you, put N/A." Do you think this only applies to prerequisite courses, or any courses we may be taking? I wasn't sure if I should list unrelated courses that I'm taking during the application year.
Thank you so much! This is a perspective I didn't consider and makes a lot of sense. If I'm suffering through calculus, I might as well let them know 😊.When I was filling out VMCAS during my academic semester I included all the classes I was taking during that term! I wanted to show them I was a full time student and taking some really cool classes that weren’t a part of the pre-requisites! Even something as small as putting in all your course work can give the reviewers an indication of you are as a person. I think my fifth year all I really needed was anatomy & phys (for tOSU CVM) and so my other classes were super cool ones (and also GPA boosters) that still related to my major like GIS, cartography, archaeology (not major related but super fun!), etc. hope this helped 🙂
It says the minimum overall GPA is required, so I would assume if you don’t meet the requirement they won’t look at it unfortunatelyDoes anyone know if the 3.0 cut off is the same as Auburn where they will not look at your application at all. Or do they look at apps under 3.0 and make decisions based on more than the GPA. My overall is under a 3.0 but sciences, last 45 and graduate are all over a 3.0
Send them an email and they will help you. Same thing happened to me and they had entered my DOB wrong.Does anyone know how to pay the supplemental fee? I looked at the email and it says my pin is expired and wont let me create an account
I sent them an email today and they calculate GPA based on your prerequisites not overall cGPA. So I might have a chance now 🙂It says the minimum overall GPA is required, so I would assume if you don’t meet the requirement they won’t look at it unfortunately
Mississippi state pretty historically requires in person interviews!Does anyone know whether interviews are virtual or in-person? Maybe both?
My portal just has a message saying my application has been verified by VMCAS and is under academic review.My status in portal is "Pending Further Information - Academic Review" But I haven't heard from them something is missing. Anyone else's portal say same thing?
Mine just says academic review under cycle status
I received an email. They want verification for the 2 "MP" classes I received during my COVID semester.My status in portal is "Pending Further Information - Academic Review" But I haven't heard from them something is missing. Anyone else's portal say same thing?
Has anyone’s status changed on the MSU portal?
My status changed from "Academic Review" to "The Admissions Committee is reviewing your application" on October 3rd, but there have been no changes since then for me.Has anyone’s status changed on the MSU portal?
On 10/18 my portal stopped showing “academic review” and I got an email later that same day saying that my application had moved to “admissions review.” For reference, I submitted VMCAS 9/14 and was moved to academic review 9/23.
They must not be. I’m not really sure what academic vs admissions review means, but the email I got about being in admissions review does also say that they expect to have interview invites sent out by late December/early January and that invitees will get assigned an interview date between February 10th and 14th. I’m an OOS applicant, but the email doesn’t specify any differences in timeline for OOS vs IS, so I assume it’s the same for everyone. I’ll still be anxiously checking the portal daily, but at least it doesn’t seem like we have anything to worry about if we’re not hearing much yet.Thats strange, I submitted in late august and i’m still in academic review. I guess apps aren’t reviewed in the order received.
Yes!Did anyone else get an email today saying "Your application has been forwarded to our Admissions Committee for further evaluation. Updates made to your experiences in VMCAS after this date will not be reviewed by the Admissions Committee." Does this mean I passed the academic review?
Did anyone else get an email today saying "Your application has been forwarded to our Admissions Committee for further evaluation. Updates made to your experiences in VMCAS after this date will not be reviewed by the Admissions Committee." Does this mean I passed the academic review?
Yes I got the same email and I think that’s what it means!
What are the typical Academic Review stats? What are the typical pre-req and overall GPAs that get someone past this phase? Thank you!
You have to have a minimum GPA of 3.0 overall I believe. It’s stated on their website!
Submitted 8/18. No grade replacements.To everyone who has been moved to admissions review: when did you submit your application and did you have grade replacements? I submitted 8/29 and have 4 grade replacements, not sure if that is a factor here.
Submitted 9/16 (lol sue me). No grade replacementsTo everyone who has been moved to admissions review: when did you submit your application and did you have grade replacements? I submitted 8/29 and have 4 grade replacements, not sure if that is a factor here.
Submitted 9/14, had 6 grade replacements (3 of the 6 are for vet pre-reqs)To everyone who has been moved to admissions review: when did you submit your application and did you have grade replacements? I submitted 8/29 and have 4 grade replacements, not sure if that is a factor here.
my portal still says academic review and i haven’t received any updates via email.is anyone else in academic review still? I know i make the gpa cutoff and should be good in pre-reqs (oos), but i’m getting worried lol
I’m in the same boat!is anyone else in academic review still? I know i make the gpa cutoff and should be good in pre-reqs (oos), but i’m getting worried lol
To everyone who has been moved to admissions review: when did you submit your application and did you have grade replacements? I submitted 8/29 and have 4 grade replacements, not sure if that is a factor here.
Submitted 9/4 i think? No grade replacements, I also already have my B.S. so no gen ed pre-reqsTo everyone who has been moved to admissions review: when did you submit your application and did you have grade replacements? I submitted 8/29 and have 4 grade replacements, not sure if that is a factor here.