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OOS Waitlist
Congrats everyone!
Congrats everyone!
I haven't seen one yet but if you do find one, please send it! I'm not sure where I'm going yet but Penn is high on my list!Congrats everyone!!! Does anyone know of any accepted students groups (facebook, GroupMe, instagram)? I’m 99% sure I’m committing to Penn so would love to chat with other accepted students
Congrats on having so many choices! Just curious where are you considering and will you be declining your seat anywhere? Just asking because people are on waitlists who really want to go to certain schoolsI haven't seen one yet but if you do find one, please send it! I'm not sure where I'm going yet but Penn is high on my list!
Thank you! Definitely will be declining seats of course, I already have started to when narrowing down my top schools.Congrats on having so many choices! Just curious where are you considering and will you be declining your seat anywhere? Just asking because people are on waitlists who really want to go to certain schools
I emailed and they said they do a "Welcome Event" and information will be emailed to accepted students today or tomorrow.Anyone know if Penn does an accepted student day?
@Stogs This was posted earlier in the thread, but I'm sure more info will be coming soon, hope that helps! <3Yes on March 23rd I think - according to current vet student
I don't think family members are allowed. Email says student onlyIs there a groupme started??😄 Also does anyone know if family members are allowed at the welcome day on the 23rd?
yeah I got an email backDid anyone who accepted their wait list position get an email back from them confirming?
i was planning on going to the welcome event, but from current students, i was told it's really not the end of the world if you attend. it's a good opportunity to meet classmates and staff, but there's always orientation.Just wondering if anyone is planning on going to the accepted student day or if there are any current students in the thread who have gone! I am trying to decide how important it is to go to the day specifically - I am supposed to run a race the morning of accepted student day, but if it's really worth going to the day specifically over visiting the following week, I could drop out. I am choosing between Penn and Cornell, for reference.
Current 1st yr - The welcome day is a brand new event. We've never had an official one previously. However, I hear some pretty good things about it like touring the facilities, club fair, meeting faculty, etc. It's probably not a make or break event because orientation is very thorough but it could be helpful if you're deciding between schoolsJust wondering if anyone is planning on going to the accepted student day or if there are any current students in the thread who have gone! I am trying to decide how important it is to go to the day specifically - I am supposed to run a race the morning of accepted student day, but if it's really worth going to the day specifically over visiting the following week, I could drop out. I am choosing between Penn and Cornell, for reference.
Has the waitlist moved considerably in recent years?
Do you think the waitlist will move before March 18th when positions will be announced?
Does anyone know how much the OOS waitlist typically moves?
Robert Dimeo also let me know that the waitlist is not expected to move in the next few weeks. :/I just emailed for my position on the waitlist, and I am OOS and #37
Congrats! If I’m not mistaken, didn’t you say you committed to NCSU?Anyone else get a scholarship award email this am?
I am a long time lurker of SDN but made an account specifically to answer your question. Your concerns are valid. It can be unsettling to move to an unfamiliar environment with unfamiliar people. BUT, rest assured my friend, your people DO exist. Take me for example, who will be starting at PennVet in the fall; I love video games and anime. Lately, I have been playing Marvel’s Spiderman 2 (on my second play through-great game), but I love all kinds of games (Last of Us, Assassin’s Creed, Batman, God of War, way too many others to name). Batman is my favorite superhero by the way. Some of my anime favorites: Anything Dragon Ball (obviously), Parasyte, Castlevania (newish anime, but underrated imo), Hell’s Paradise, AOT, and a lot more. I am also really liking this new anime called Ninja Kamui. My point, you will be fine lol. And no, you will not be a “fish out of water” haha. The students aren’t a monolith, so if you do happen to choose Penn, just make sure to keep an open mind. Yes, I do enjoy some athletic things (running, biking, swimming, hiking etc.), but I also like video games and anime too. So an athletic nerd basically lol. Hopefully that provides some consolation. Hope to see you there but if not, good-luck on your journey.Hi everyone! I have a bit of a strange question for incoming and/or current students… Anyone into D&D, anime, or video games? I’m having a hard time choosing between schools, and while I really liked the program at Penn, it feels like there are a lot of outdoorsy and athletic types (I am… not really lol). While everyone has been super nice, friendly, and welcoming, I’d really like to find some friends I can relate to. Would someone super into anime be a fish out of water at Penn, or am I picking up the wrong vibe about student culture? Is this even a valid concern? There’s gotta be at least one person in the class who shares my interests, anime and video games are pretty mainstream these days. Thanks to anyone who wants to lend some input, I’m really struggling with my decision and everyone posting on these forums has been super helpful <3 Have a good one guys!
I wanted to chime in on this with my own personal experience as a current second year at PennVet. Like @B.wayne123 said the student body is not a monolith. I am heavily into D&D, anime, and overall consider my interest to be more nerdy. I enjoy outdoor activities and will readily join in if I am invited but in no way would conciser my self an outdoorsy or athletic person. I was able to find my core friend group pretty easily and they are now my best friends. Even into second year you will still be meeting and getting to know people in your class. There was a girl in my class who I met in the last 2 weeks of first year and contniuned to talk to into second year and now she is my best friend we will be living together in third year! Also when you are introducing yourself to 100+ multiple times online and in person people will focus on what they think are the most import aspects of their hobbies and intrests. Just because some ones does not say they are into anime or gaming does not mean they are not. I have found a much larger percentage of my class watches anime thant I would have thought at the begning of first year. They are excited to talk and discuss their favorites shows. There have even been people who I am friends with who started watching anime in vet school, because as you have said anime is much more mianstream now. All this is to say there will be a wide range of people with different interests in your class where ever you choose to attend vet school. Just rember if at first pass you do not meet someone who shares your intrests does not mean they are not out there.Hi everyone! I have a bit of a strange question for incoming and/or current students… Anyone into D&D, anime, or video games? I’m having a hard time choosing between schools, and while I really liked the program at Penn, it feels like there are a lot of outdoorsy and athletic types (I am… not really lol). While everyone has been super nice, friendly, and welcoming, I’d really like to find some friends I can relate to. Would someone super into anime be a fish out of water at Penn, or am I picking up the wrong vibe about student culture? Is this even a valid concern? There’s gotta be at least one person in the class who shares my interests, anime and video games are pretty mainstream these days. Thanks to anyone who wants to lend some input, I’m really struggling with my decision and everyone posting on these forums has been super helpful <3 Have a good one guys!
I’m not attending UPenn, I’m attending Mississippi state but I wanted to let you know that I absolutely love anime, EDM, Asian dramas and working out. I’ve meet others online (not a lot but a few) who also like anime and video games so you’re not alone! Vet school brings together students from all over the world from different cultures and backgrounds. It really is a big melting pot so no matter where you go you’ll find people who like and have the same interests as you!!Hi everyone! I have a bit of a strange question for incoming and/or current students… Anyone into D&D, anime, or video games? I’m having a hard time choosing between schools, and while I really liked the program at Penn, it feels like there are a lot of outdoorsy and athletic types (I am… not really lol). While everyone has been super nice, friendly, and welcoming, I’d really like to find some friends I can relate to. Would someone super into anime be a fish out of water at Penn, or am I picking up the wrong vibe about student culture? Is this even a valid concern? There’s gotta be at least one person in the class who shares my interests, anime and video games are pretty mainstream these days. Thanks to anyone who wants to lend some input, I’m really struggling with my decision and everyone posting on these forums has been super helpful <3 Have a good one guys!
Probably after April 15th (I think its the 15th this year) when decisions are due for those who have received acceptances.Does anyone have any idea when the waitlist might move?
Yeah! I have declined Penn now. I just waited to see if they would offer me money (since I had heard some stories of IS people getting large amounts) but since it wasn’t enough to make a difference, and I wanted to go to NCSU, I declined PennCongrats! If I’m not mistaken, didn’t you say you committed to NCSU?
Congrats on your decision!Yeah! I have declined Penn now. I just waited to see if they would offer me money (since I had heard some stories of IS people getting large amounts) but since it wasn’t enough to make a difference, and I wanted to go to NCSU, I declined Penn
Where are you going instead?Declined Penn OOS this morning after some difficult deliberations. Good luck to everyone on the waitlist!
UGA! ☺️ I was super lucky to be offered a scholarship and also just… vibes. I don’t think Penn had bad vibes, I just felt I would fit in better for 4 years at UGA.Where are you going instead?