Keep in mind, I have a determining factor that one of the unicorns is ranked by their peers as being better. So if all other things about the unicorn were equal, I guess I would take the one with higher ranking from the peers.
Not attempting to do so in anyway. Just defending the paraphrasing of my original statement when asked Illinois or mizzou.
(Forgive me if you're female, but that makes literal zero sense. Although it's highly possible I'm just too tired for this conversation)
I feel like you're kind of contradicting your initial posts and bringing the thread off-track with these hypotheticals.
But F&O never said they view the two schools as equal??? They just said they can get IS tuition at both.
I would pick the one on the right because that's the right decision and I don't want to be left with the one on the left. That is undoubtedly correct.
That's not a great response rate... and again, the surveys are only of "deans, other administrators and/or faculty at accredited degree programs or schools," not all practicing veterinarians. Source: https://www.usnews.com/education/best-graduate-schools/articles/health-schools-methodology
Which is not the situation we're talking about here, so I don't know why you keep saying that????? I feel like I'm going crazy.
I just like the color blue more than red, but my friend would go to the red school because they like red better even if blue is collectively ranked higher on mine and 5 other people's color list in a group of 8.
You don’t need to get personal. I was responding to the statement that the vast majority ignore it. I guess my interpretation of “vast majority” would not be 50%.
Hi! I actually am a first year that had the same problem. I had always known that I was going to go to U of I vet school if I got in because all my vets went there etc. That was until I went to Columbia for my MU interview. I felt at home when I went to MU. I felt they wanted to know about me and cared about why I was there and I didn't get that same feeling about U of I. I had a co-worker that choose U of I and I choose MU- its all based on personal feelings rather than who is ranked higher. I knew as soon as I left MU that I was going there if I got in because they made me feel at ease. I think you should choose your school on how you felt. You will be there for 4 years and it will be a long 4 years either way, but I wanted to make it the least bit miserable as I could.
I’m not extrapolating. I simply responded to the incorrect statement “vast majority do not respond and ignore it”
Absolutely. I noted in my original response that you will pass the navle and both schools are great.
Everything else being equal (heh), if exotics is your passion I would go where you would get the most exposure to that. Yes, internships and externships and whatever else are great, and they can certainly be enough. But as someone who is also passionate about exotics, I would choose the school where I would have clinicians on site whose brains I can pick, a clinic I can hang out in, and exposure to cases throughout my time at the school, as long as there weren't significant downsides to attending that school (like cost). Those relationships and experiences are going to be valuable, and its less money you have to spend on traveling elsewhere as well.
I don't think anyone was "enraged" and I think you're taking DVMD's posts way too personally. I just think it's important to understand how the rankings are determined, and that they're not an objective or very useful measure of evaluating schools, and I would caution you against recommending looking at ranking when choosing a school. As DMVD explained, that 50% response rate does NOT mean that the majority of vets agree with or had input on the rankings.
Hey guys, for anyone on the Mizzou waitlist, just wanted to let you know that I declined my offer of admission as I was accepted into my in-state! I hope I was able to help someone's dream come true!! Love you all!! Have a great time in Missouri
Thank you so much!!! <3
My interpretation was that you were saying the 50% response rate meant a majority of vets care about/have input on the rankings. Sorry if I misunderstood.
What on earth did I just walk in on?
I've heard of a trick where you flip a coin and place designations. For example U of I is heads and Mizzou is tails. Then if U of I comes up and you feel disappointed go to Mizzou (or vice versa). I think you've had pleantly of excellent advice and whatever you choose is ultimately up to you. Good luck!
Basically how I make all decisions. Or tell a friend to pick for me. And then it’s basically the same as the coin flip
Not to belabor the point, but VetRunner is already in vet school, so my gripe was more about them giving other people not-so-great advice. They've recommended choosing highly ranked schools in a couple other threads as well. Of course if people want to take that advice that's their prerogative, but I'm not just going to sit back and not say anything about it.
Not to belabor the point, but VetRunner is already in vet school, so my gripe was more about them giving other people not-so-great advice. They've recommended choosing highly ranked schools in a couple other threads as well. Of course if people want to take that advice that's their prerogative, but I'm not just going to sit back and not say anything about it.
Lol no
The owner of the clinic I work at rarely hires grads from IL or WI because they do not have enough exposure to surgery just saying. Can't base it on rank in my opinion.
