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In my wait for hopes of UF, I thought I'd start an OK thread so I can:

...try to distract myself from the anxiety that is consuming me
...meet potential OK hopefuls
...avoid writing more biology haikus as a means of ridiculous nerdy entertainment

I know OK states they mail letters in 'mid-march'. Only a few weeks away. Argh! 😱
 
I applied to OK.
What is oklahoma's rep amongst vet schools? Just curious, since it seems like not that many people apply there. Is it because of the GRE Bio or because Stillwater is a small town compared to others and not much to do besides drink beer. 😛
 
Dr. Meinkoth told me we should expect to get the letters late March to early April...they love to make us wait don't they?

Biology haikus? I have to hear one of those! 😀

I have no idea what OkSU's rep is in the vet world, but Stillwater is a cool place and the vet school environment seems really laid back and friendly. And my brother went to undergrad there and said all the other students hold the vet school in high regard.
 
i have heard nothing but good things about OK as well. All the doctors and profs i know seem to love the school
 
I am an Oklahoma resident, and I love the OSU vet school. I have an interview on March 9th.
 
The admissions page was updated today:

"2006-2007 DVM Admissions Process Updates
All Applicants:
Subjective scoring of all applicant files is in progress.

Non-Resident Applicants:
Non-resident applicants are not interviewed.
Admissions letters are expected to be sent after March 20th.

Resident Applicants:
Interviews are planned for March 8th and 9th.
Admissions letters are expected to be sent after March 20th."

TORTURE!
 
:scared: :scared: :scared: :scared: :scared: :scared:

Urgggh! 3 more weeks- thx for the update Capella
I used to check their website everyday but have since tried to control myself
 
Letters could be mailed this week, hoping to feel the love!😍
 
Good luck, Philo!
 
Everything is done via snail mail.
 
I am in Stillwater waiting for my letter. I will post as soon as I get a letter. Then you should know yours will be there soon.
 
I'm in Stillwater, and I got my acceptance letter today!! Good luck to everyone waiting on their letters!
 
Thanks!! I am an Oklahoma resident and have always wanted to go there.
 
Congratulations.
 
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I am a resident of Delaware, who has a contract with Oklahoma. I received my letter today (3/23/07) to say I am on the alternate list. 🙂
 
Congratulations you two! I was accepted too!

And everyone check out the new news story on the website. Super sweet...I pray she does get to be a veterinarian. I had a friend who had this type of leukemia and he survived and is now in medical school.

http://www.cvm.okstate.edu/applets/iNP/view.asp?ID=198
 
Wow, that is a truly great story! 😍

I also hope she gets to become a veterinarian! What a lucky girl to get such a behind the scenes look at their facilities. 🙂

Hopefully they will move right through the alternate list and I'll get a behind the scenes look at their facilities too! 😀
 
No letter for me at all today, I'm in FL so I'm sure i'll hear from them soon. I'm kinda glad I didn't get a letter today, it allows me to focus on my UF interview tomorrow. Congrats to who were accepted/alt'ed !!🙂

BTW, what was the postmark date on your letters??
 
My letter was postmarked March 20th. Good Luck!!
 
Yes, philomycus, as Shorty13 said, my letter too was postmarked on March 20th, the letter was dated 19th.
 
I got my out-of-state acceptance letter on Friday. I will be turning down their offer so I hope that frees up a spot for someone!! Good luck!
 
YAY, perhaps either philomycus or myself will get a call from them!
 
Are any of you attending the open house at the end of this week?
 
I totally wish I could. With school and my research (which needs to be done by this summer if I expect to go to vet school... if someone contacts me!), I just can't. I have done some research on the town/school in general. I think I would really like it there if I were to get a call.

Here's to hoping!
 
I got my Alternate letter-3/23 snail mail.
I am from NJ which is a contract state as well.
 
Congrats to those who have gotten accepted. And for those who are on the alt list, there's a lot of people who get accepted from the alt list. So good luck and keep your hopes up!

I'll be manning one of the booths for a couple hours on Friday for Open House and probably hanging around some for the rest of the time since I have nothing better to do like study for exams or sleeping. 😛 Be sure to come by and get your face painted and check out the teddy bear surgery too. 😀
 
Thanks for the encouragement HeartSong.😀

I was kind of glad to hear that I am an alternate for all out-of-state students rather than just for Delaware. I'd rather be an alternate for multiple spots in the class rather than just one spot! Does not matter to me if I am admitted and have to pay out-of-state tuition, I'll still go! Just have to patiently sit here for only a couple more weeks (HOPEFULLY 🙂 )

I really wish I could go this weekend to the open house. Oh well, nothing I can change about that now.
 
Good Luck everyone.
 
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Aww, sorry to hear that Jersey. I can go yell at some people in admissions if you'd like. :idea:
 
So, are you alternates going to stalk your cell phones starting on the 16th?

If I get in, I'm going! FL weather's too hot anyways 🙂
 
Of course, I'll have my cell phone on me 😉 I always have it in my pocket in the lab anyways. No real classes this semester, just researching and working in the lab, so as soon as it rings I'll answer... I'll have to try to be as casual as possible if I get a call and not jump up and down :laugh:
 
You might want to check out these apartments.
 
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After a LOT of reflecting.....

yes, going to OK will cost 2x as much as instate

yes, OK has an AWESOME laser research facility

yes, as the "Southwest commercials" state...."wanna get away" I deep down feel OK may actually be OK for me.

Anyone on the edge of their seat for next week???

Even if I have to reapply next year, I think I would go to OK regardless.

Dear God, is it April 16th yet????
 
I think the reason they have such fewer applicants than other schools is the location. The school is awesome, so that's the only reason I can come up with.


Texas A&M is in a good location, and it only receives like 400 apps. a year. I heard it's because it's so hard to get into so people out of state don't spend their time applying? Who knows.


I was rejected from Oklahoma State. I guess I should have retaken the GRE Bio. My score really sucked Lol.
 
aggiegolf said:
I think the reason they have such fewer applicants than other schools is the location. The school is awesome, so that's the only reason I can come up with.
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Yes, I was shocked that in the US News rankings that OSU was near the bottom. From what I can tell, the OSU facilities are just as good as those at Missouri, which really impressed me. I think Oklahoma is one of the schools to go to for large animal medicine. Besides location, the only thing I think may have placed them so low in the rankings was the size of their budget compared to other schools. To quote Dean Lorenz from the 2006 Vet Certa:

"We achieve more with less. Even though we receive the third smallest state appropriation in the nation, when comparing sponsored research per unit of state appropriation, we rank fifth of 28 nationally and first in the Big 12."

Everybody in Arkansas thinks OSU hung the moon. When I told my local vet I was accepted at OSU he flipped with excitement. What's funny is he's an LSU grad! He calls OSU for all his large animal questions.
 
Hoping tomorrow's the day !!! I wish the rest of the alternates good luck !
 
Yeah! Good luck to everyone on the list! Hoping I get a call sooner rather than later... but whenever it comes, I'll take it!! 🙂

Nothing else we can do now is just sit and wait 😎
 
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