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[Tobysgirl81]

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I woke up to my dog screaming her head off. Like the awful squeals when a small dog wakes up from anesthesia. I tried to calm her down, but touching her at all made her screaming worse and made her move away from me. I thought I localized the pain to her right front leg, so I called work and said I had to bring her in. Then she stopped screaming, would let me touch her, and acted completely normal, wasn't painful at all when I manipulated her. She's chasing her tail and running around the room, all back to herself. I'm not taking her in for the moment, but definitely keeping an eye on her. So weirded out that this happened, the only time I heard her scream like that was when she was bitten by another dog. 😕

I'd be willing to bet money it's something neurologic. Small dogs can get neck and spine pain that makes them scream like that. Keep an eye out for it, and if it happens again DEF take her in to the vet!!

 

[thedogisgreen]

I'd be willing to bet money it's something neurologic. Small dogs can get neck and spine pain that makes them scream like that. Keep an eye out for it, and if it happens again DEF take her in to the vet!!

I take her with me to work most days where I can get the vet to look at her in an instant, and I'm definitely going to be keeping an eye on her. She better be okay, she's my baby!
It was such a scare, and I also felt like an annoying client calling my coworkers and saying I would bring her in and then saying oh, never mind. I'm quite the paranoid pet mommy.

 

[LittleWiz]

You might look into the online Biochem out of Kansas State...they only require Org I as a pre-req. Just a thought.

I am sure you will get everything to work out.
The best of LUCK!

$1,000 tuition is quite steep. However, it's looking more and more appealing!

Thanks for the recommendation!

 

[rileydog]

UF also has an online biochem course. They are offering it in the spring and over the summer. Orgo I and II are both listed as prerequisites but maybe they will let you take them at the same time. Good luck getting it all worked out and ditto to those that said organic chemistry is the worst class ever

 

[168135]

I dreamed last night that I bought an orange crossword lottery ticket, thought I won $1 000, but when I scanned it at school, a special tag came up and I found out I had won $32 000 000.

I bit my finger to see if I was dreaming (if you bite it and it doesn't hurt, its all a dream)... and it didn't hurt... and by this time, there were a few people crowded around me in the store and I was trying to convince them that I was dreaming without sounding like I was crazy.

*sigh*

 

[sask17]

Have you considered all of your options? Do all of your school require orgo II or do you just need orgo II to get into biochem....I am in an interesting situation myself I DESPISE ORGANIC CHEMISTRY and I am having to take/retake orgo II, this spring but found an online biochem course than only requires orgo I for entry allowing me to take both in the spring... I called my schools to check if this was ok- and it is.... so its more expensive, but worth it for me to still be eligible... I'm not sure how this would effect graduation but Its worth a shot!

I also despise organic chem I think it is mainly because I did not understand the amount of studying that has to be put into it. I am now a few days away from my final and I am really hoping for a pass! If not Hopefully I can take it as a summer course. I just found out I got an A in Biochem and was wondering why O chem can't come that easy to me? To top off the joys of studying for organic chem I came down with the flu last night!! What fun 👎...

 

[Coquette22]

I have an exam that I'm not at all prepared for tomorrow.

It's snowing.

My professors are dragging their butts in posting marks.

 

[squibby]

I've been stuck in Phoenix on a layover from Ohio for two hours now, and won't even board the plane for another hour. And I have to work tonight still. 🙁

 

[168135]

I have an exam that I'm not at all prepared for tomorrow.

It's snowing.

My professors are dragging their butts in posting marks.

It's snowing??? That means we're getting it tonight 😀

Good luck on the exam! I wasn't prepared for 3 of mine and I made out fine, haha. You'll do fine!

 

[Coquette22]

It's snowing??? That means we're getting it tonight 😀

Good luck on the exam! I wasn't prepared for 3 of mine and I made out fine, haha. You'll do fine!

Yes, it's bloody well snowing here in the city. Has been all day. I trudged over to the biochem labs in hopes of picking up my lab book for next semester, only to discover the lab locked (said they'd be there from 9:30-3:30 today). All I ended up with was wet shoes and wet pants. 🙄

 

[168135]

Uh oh... I'm supposed to come your way on the bus tomorrow :/

 

[lareinesoleil]

Locked myself out today because, lo and behold, locks on French doors are different. (They have a French sense of humor and lock themselves even though you UNLOCKED the door to get the mail.)

Had to knock on the neighbor's door and get her to call a locksmith, who had to take the locks off not one, but TWO doors, because after destroying the first lock the door still didn't open. He did manage to reinstall all new locks and it came to a whopping 171 euro, which is $222, and a full 60 euro more than he said it would be.

And it's freezing out, and I have a cold. I learned some new French curse words from the locksmith, though, so that's a plus.

Meanwhile, the whole time I was freaking out because I knew CSU was making their decision today. (I got denied, no surprise there, but then I was rewarded with an interview invite from my IS school, WSU.)

So, tout est bien qui finit bien. It's still a rant, though, because at the time it was an HUGE pain in the butt. And a huge expense.

 

[fromthebox]

I'm really depressed about Purdue right now. True- no news is still good news, but it's the school my cousin and her husband attended and met at during the DVM program. Both of them expressed their opinion that I had a low chance of getting in loudly at family functions, so I'd really like to get an interview at their alma mater to prove I can do this. Not that that's why I applied, I love Purdue, but my chances feel like they're dwindling by the minute this weekend.

 

[Whyevernot55]

Yesterday was the world's biggest roller coaster and I came home literally in tears and feeling horrible. Had a great day at work where we played a Metallica mix on Pandora and danced around all day, got flowers from my mother, got off early and got to go ride my horse, got home to find my Purdue interview invite which is the best birthday present ever, and then went to my clinic's holiday party and told the vets I work for and all my co-workers who were SO happy for me.

And then discovered that all the cash was stolen from my wallet while at the party. Only $40-some dollars, but I didn't even think anything of leaving my purse with my coat upstairs like everyone else. I mean, it's a small party - coworkers and their significant others, and a few former co-workers and friends, and a bunch of people's kids. I literally stood there in disbelief for almost 5 minutes before I found someone and told them. Losing the 40 bucks doesn't even upset me that much, but someone in that group of people went INTO MY PURSE and took something. I am just so hurt and flabbergasted and it was like a punch in the gut after such a wonderful, amazing day. 👎

 

[BHLegend]

People in the south don't all like to use their turn signals (ok like 50% of them), and it drives me crazy! I have seen so many almost-accidents caused by these things, when it would be quite easy for them to signal. Even if it was the second before they turned. At least it would show some communciation!

Also, people are especially poor drivers game days... and if they have those stupid flags on their cars/trucks/suvs they think they have the right to not signal, cross 3 lanes of traffic, stop in the middle of the road out of nowhere, attempt to make a left turn into a parking lot without signalling, and decide make an illegal u-turn instead...

This gets my stress hormones up, way way up. I have lived in two other states, not known for great drivers (CA and NY) but this is seriously irritating. And dangerous.

PLEASE USE YOUR TURN SIGNALS PEOPLE!!! I know your left hands are not all broken!

 

[pennyonthefloor]

Annoyed doesn't even begin to describe how I feel right now. *sigh*

1) OSU's library website is NOT working for me. This is irritating since I have to write a research paper and need to utilize their online journals.

2) I somehow have been the lucky person to have "that annoying couple" sit beside me at the coffee shop. Really? STFU! My headphones are on as loud as they go.... and her laugh.... ::Grabs fork to gouge eyes out::

3) I'm tired and don't want to write. I really could care less about this paper (and will have even more difficulty finishing it when I get accepted to vet school)... *sigh*

Enough whining. Perhaps I will relocate to another coffee shop.... or just go home.

 

[LivestockDoc]

So... I love writing Christmas cards... probably more than I really should... but my bf has made me want to seriously injure something over this entire ordeal tonight. He keeps complaining about the cards HE picked out with glitter on them.... he can't find addresses, he doesn't know who to send them to.... his ex wife apparently couldn't keep a proper address book.... the complaints seem like they won't end.....

I've had trips to the dentist that have been more fun than this.

So now I sit here with my stack of 50 cards all addressed and ready to go and he can't seem to find one nice thing to say about this whole night.

Merry freaking Christmas.

Didn't someone write a christmas song about boyfriends like that?....Testes roasting on an open fire

 

[NStarz]

Doctors found yet another health problem--one that requires monthly injections 🙁

Pre-health advisor at my school is insisting I take the second semester of orgo lab (orgo II lab). I am not at all happy about this. I got an A the first time around, but I haven't take the class in a year and a half, and it's a pain in the butt. Too much busywork. And the only school that wants it (according to my limited research with adcoms last year) is Cornell, and their unique letter requirements already make me not want to apply there...grrrrrrrr.

 

[Coquette22]

2) I somehow have been the lucky person to have "that annoying couple" sit beside me at the coffee shop. Really? STFU! My headphones are on as loud as they go.... and her laugh.... ::Grabs fork to gouge eyes out::

I think those people are cyborgs planted by coffee shops to make sure people don't linger too long. Surely no body can really be THAT obnoxious? But then, I did write an exam today where I kept getting poked in the back by the foot of the girl behind me (writing in a lecture theatre with stadium-style desks so her foot was level with the seat of my chair). I kept trying to "accidentally" hit it so she'd get the message, but nope, she just kept her foot there...

 

[thedogisgreen]

I'd be willing to bet money it's something neurologic. Small dogs can get neck and spine pain that makes them scream like that. Keep an eye out for it, and if it happens again DEF take her in to the vet!!

Ahhhh, so worried and freaked out now. She had the screaming incident Thurs am and was fine since. Today was my first day back at work and I asked the doctors and they said it sounded like AA, atlantoaxial instability. I told myself I wouldn't google it and actually wasn't planning too, but then it happened again tonight. I was on my computer and she was sleeping on my bed and suddenly she startled herself awake, shrieked once, and then sat there shaking for a while before resuming to her normal happy self. Then of course I googled AA and worked myself into a panic. I'm definitely taking her in with me tomorrow to get her looked at, but I'm so ridiculously worried. I can't have something happen to my baby. That's just not an option. 🙁

 

[Raimes]

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That is all.. honestly I don't feel like boring people anymore with my pessimistic outlook on life.

 

[LivestockDoc]

...... I was on my computer and she was sleeping on my bed and suddenly she startled herself awake, shrieked once, and then sat there shaking for a while before resuming to her normal happy self. Then of course I googled AA and worked myself into a panic. I'm definitely taking her in with me tomorrow to get her looked at, but I'm so ridiculously worried. I can't have something happen to my baby. That's just not an option. 🙁

That sounds terrifying. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that your little one will be ok. Keep us posted.

 

[squibby]

1. Does anyone else get anxiety when you actually have free time?
I hate it.

2. I can't find anyone to go to Tahoe with me for a day trip tomorrow, there's gonna be tons of powder, and it just isn't as fun by myself.

 

[Ehkehfemal]

Squibby: I keep panicking every time I sit for long periods without anything to do...trouble is, there really isn't much to do besides clean....We've been so busy for so long this is the result of it!

Also: Being rejected before hearing any positive feedback from the other five schools I applied to is making me a little worried for sure...

 

[turquoisewolves]

2. I can't find anyone to go to Tahoe with me for a day trip tomorrow, there's gonna be tons of powder, and it just isn't as fun by myself.

If I were closer I would def be there 😀
I can't wait to hit the slopes!!!!

 

[168135]

1. Does anyone else get anxiety when you actually have free time?
I hate it.

I get bad anxiety when I'm cooped up for more than a day... which happens every time I go home lol.

 

[LMMS]

I CANNOT find the motivation to study seriously for my ochem final!

I'm on the B/C bubble and need to get at least a low C on the test to keep my B. Not too much of a feat normally; but the exam is cumulative. Thus, it's going to take some doing. However, my two rejections this week, along with OSU keeping me in 'limbo', have caused my frontal lobe to head into a tail spin of 'why the hell should I bother given that none of the schools are taking fall grades into account and they're probably going to send me packing anyway'?

Com'on brain! Get with the program!!!

 

[EllieGirl89]

I CANNOT find the motivation to study seriously for my ochem final!

I'm on the B/C bubble and need to get at least a low C on the test to keep my B. Not too much of a feat normally; but the exam is cumulative. Thus, it's going to take some doing. However, my two rejections this week, along with OSU keeping me in 'limbo', have caused my frontal lobe to head into a tail spin of 'why the hell should I bother given that none of the schools are taking fall grades into account and they're probably going to send me packing anyway'?

Com'on brain! Get with the program!!!

Motivation: If, Heaven forbid, you don't get in this time around...these grades will count towards your last 45 hrs when you apply next year!

That's all that kept me motivated fall quarter 😳

 

[twelvetigers]

Yeah, ditto.

 

[LMMS]

Ahhhh, so worried and freaked out now. She had the screaming incident Thurs am and was fine since. Today was my first day back at work and I asked the doctors and they said it sounded like AA, atlantoaxial instability. I told myself I wouldn't google it and actually wasn't planning too, but then it happened again tonight. I was on my computer and she was sleeping on my bed and suddenly she startled herself awake, shrieked once, and then sat there shaking for a while before resuming to her normal happy self. Then of course I googled AA and worked myself into a panic. I'm definitely taking her in with me tomorrow to get her looked at, but I'm so ridiculously worried. I can't have something happen to my baby. That's just not an option. 🙁

Tight that all went OK for your furry child.
SUPER tight that the films were negative for AAI.

 

[LMMS]

Motivation: If, Heaven forbid, you don't get in this time around...these grades will count towards your last 45 hrs when you apply next year!

That's all that kept me motivated fall quarter 😳

Yeah, ditto.

Thanks guys! You're very sweet to give me a virtual .
However, I guess it's time I let the cat out of the bag... This is the LAST time I'm doing this. If I don't get in this time, it's time for me to move on. I'll post 'why' if/when the time comes.

Thanks again for the support! I'm SO glad I found SDN and all of you guys this go 'round.

 

[thedogisgreen]

Tight that all went OK for your furry child.
SUPER tight that the films were negative for AAI.

Thanks guys, you are awesome. 🙂
Neuro and physical exam showed nothing apparently wrong, as did skull rads, but the vet still isn't sure what is going on with her. We have a radiology specialist come in on Tuesdays to look at our complicated rads from the week, so we'll have her check them out then. (so glad I work at the clinic and get free things, otherwise I would've had to spend lots of money that's supposed to go to interviews... but of course, she comes first if she needs it). Really, really relieved that nothing's been detected so far, but freaked out still because it just isn't normal that this happened twice, I want to know what's going on with her! Just going to keep a close eye on her and try not to worry too much...🙄

 

[LMMS]

Thanks guys, you are awesome. 🙂
Neuro and physical exam showed nothing apparently wrong, as did skull rads, but the vet still isn't sure what is going on with her. We have a radiology specialist come in on Tuesdays to look at our complicated rads from the week, so we'll have her check them out then. (so glad I work at the clinic and get free things, otherwise I would've had to spend lots of money that's supposed to go to interviews... but of course, she comes first if she needs it). Really, really relieved that nothing's been detected so far, but freaked out still because it just isn't normal that this happened twice, I want to know what's going on with her! Just going to keep a close eye on her and try not to worry too much...🙄

Thanks for the update! Glad to hear that the films appear negative. Quick question - does she only do this in her sleep? And if so, in how 'deep' a sleep is she? I ask because I've seen other animals display symptoms of neurological issues when in deep sleep. Sadly, nine times out of ten, they're often from non-physical abnormalities. So, they're hard to diagnose. Will stay tightly crossed. Be sure to let us know how what the specialist says!!

 

[pennyonthefloor]

Why is it that I always seem to love my job but my bosses are always d-bags?

Take for example today. I had to plan this training for a clinic we're doing in January. The staff didn't want to attend, it was like pulling teeth to do it.... was supposed to be scheduled during the staff meeting today.... Friday my boss cancels staff meeting. I had to send out notice to staff that no, this training still is going on.... if they need to opt out, they need to let me know (me = bad guy now for 'forcing people' to attend... I'm already the new kid and rumors have been flying as to how I am to blame for my predecessor leaving.... *sigh*). Today... (and this just grinds my gears).... my boss doesn't even show up. Doesn't attend, doesn't let me know he's not attending... I just want to scream. Rude. This person is just flat out rude. We've been mid-way through meetings before and he gets up and leaves... really? Professional, buddy. And you wonder why no one likes you? UGH!

Another reason why I have my fingers crossed hardcore for getting in to vet school. I don't know if I can take another year of this (and I haven't even been here for a full one yet!)

 

[168135]

Rant #1: Boyfriend's brother bought his girlfriend 6 week old guina pigs who are brother and sister WITHOUT HER KNOWING. She wanted me to take the male because her cats were trying to kill them. I told her that guina pigs require a lot of space and like to be in pairs/groups. She felt bad about taking them back to the store, but once she realized that omg, they will BREED, she took them back.

I then managed to convince her not to buy anything from that store again. I've been boycotting them for a year in a half because I've witnessed abuse: an employee put a male betta in a tank full of females to see if they'd breed. They don't know what species they carry: I wanted corydoras for my small fishtank and they bagged me upsidedown catfish which require 50 gallons minimum. Then they tried to convince me to keep them and give them back when they outgrew my tank. When I asked for my refund I was promised, they only gave me store credit. They don't know what the heck they're talking about: tried to convince me to buy a habitrail for my gerbils and when I explained why (they can eat/ingest the plastic, not enough room) he LAUGHED AT ME and tried to convince me that they'd eat glass if I bought them an aquarium.

Rant #2: A cat fell into my friend's pool (no collar of course) and they had to use CPR to get him breathing again. He warmed it up, tried calling people to see if they owned this cat and when it failed, he decided to let it outside and see if he can follow the cat back to his house. Of course, the cat took off like a bat out of hell. A few of his friends called him a hero for "rescusing" this cat. HOW MANY THINGS ARE WRONG WITH THIS STATEMENT?

This all occured on FB by the way... I basically scolded him for not taking the animal to a vet or a shelter and said that he probably killed it by letting it go.

*head freaking desk*

 

[that redhead]

I don't have that much to rant about, honestly. I have all of my Christmas gifts bought and all but one wrapped. My apartment feels cozy with the tree and my lights and the presents arranged under the tree. Sure, I had to drop an unexpected $350 at the vet this weekend for Liquid Diarrhea: Part II, but the meds started working just about instantly. Nevermind the fact that even with a damn pill gun I have a helluva time getting the array of meds into that little beast, but at least she's got solid poop and acting like herself again.

Also, I'm second-guessing myself. Yesterday at our work Christmas party, we did this present game where you get a number and open gifts in order of numbers. My coworker got #1 and ended up opening a little foot spa thing that he REALLY wanted. Another coworker stole it away and Coworker 1 bitched about it the rest of the day. While getting more wrapping paper at Target that night, I saw a similar little foot spa thing and I bought it thinking Coworker 1 would be really happy. I told my other coworkers at work today and they were all like ugh, he'll just find something else to bitch about. And reminded me how he basically lies about "forgetting" peoples presents or losing presents and **** because he either doesn't have the money to spend or doesn't want to spend what he has. Which I understand, but its made me second guess the gift. Plus, because of my own large expenditure this weekend on the dog, I didn't get anyone "real" gifts for the party but just made cookies. So I feel extra self-doubting because I feel bad only getting a "real" gift for one person.

And even though this looks like an enormous rant of death, the only legit rant I have is that I was doing fine until I came back to SDN and saw all these invites popping up. I think I may just have to slip off on a mini hiatus from here until after the holidays. Although its too late - I know the VMRCVM (my IS) is sending out invites now. Where's mine?🙁

 

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[thedogisgreen]

Thanks for the update! Glad to hear that the films appear negative. Quick question - does she only do this in her sleep? And if so, in how 'deep' a sleep is she? I ask because I've seen other animals display symptoms of neurological issues when in deep sleep. Sadly, nine times out of ten, they're often from non-physical abnormalities. So, they're hard to diagnose. Will stay tightly crossed. Be sure to let us know how what the specialist says!!

So relieved.. it's confirmed that it's not AAI. 👍 It may have been some sort of disk pain that isn't apparent on the xrays, but nothing severe or that needs to be treated. The doctor scared me to death telling me she would tell me later when I asked what the radiologist said, so I thought it was something really bad, but thankfully not.
Next step - she'll need MPL sx eventually, lovely genetics, but I think I'll wait on that until vet school because apparently the surgeries are much cheaper there than at private clinics, or so I've been told.
In other news, I'm going to get so fat this month - I can't resist all the yummy chocolate and goodies that clients are bringing in. But it's delicious so it'll be worth it. 🙂

 

[LMMS]

So relieved.. it's confirmed that it's not AAI. 👍 It may have been some sort of disk pain that isn't apparent on the xrays, but nothing severe or that needs to be treated. The doctor scared me to death telling me she would tell me later when I asked what the radiologist said, so I thought it was something really bad, but thankfully not.
Next step - she'll need MPL sx eventually, lovely genetics, but I think I'll wait on that until vet school because apparently the surgeries are much cheaper there than at private clinics, or so I've been told.
In other news, I'm going to get so fat this month - I can't resist all the yummy chocolate and goodies that clients are bringing in. But it's delicious so it'll be worth it. 🙂

GREAT news that it's not AAI!!!! Sorry to hear about the MPL though. Here's hoping that your little one goes incident free for the new year!!

 

[LivestockDoc]

So glad to hear about your little one. Glad it doesn't seem to be serious.

 

[thedogisgreen]

Thanks everyone! I love that people here understand animal and vet school related worries in a way that "real life" friends don't. I was a lurker all of last round, but so glad I've joined in the fun this year!

 

[twelvetigers]

So I took the GRE again today. Felt like I did awesome on the verbal - the analogy questions were pretty hard the whole way through but I think I did well. And then came the quant section, and... I'm still not sure what happened. I felt like I had to guess on 90% of the questions. I was the only one in the testing room, so I was talking to myself the whole time. On that part, it went something like this:

"What the HELL? How would I even do this! This is nothing like the questions in the FOUR books I used to review. WHAT the ****!! Auuuugh!!"

I did bad enough that I got a question about a radius at the end where I was like, okay... this is a dumb person question. This is bad.

So... I cancelled the scores.

What a waste - 5 days of Xmas break and $160 down the pooper. 🙁

 

[RaiderTXgirl]

So I took the GRE again today. Felt like I did awesome on the verbal - the analogy questions were pretty hard the whole way through but I think I did well. And then came the quant section, and... I'm still not sure what happened. I felt like I had to guess on 90% of the questions. I was the only one in the testing room, so I was talking to myself the whole time. On that part, it went something like this:

"What the HELL? How would I even do this! This is nothing like the questions in the FOUR books I used to review. WHAT the ****!! Auuuugh!!"

I did bad enough that I got a question about a radius at the end where I was like, okay... this is a dumb person question. This is bad.

So... I cancelled the scores.

What a waste - 5 days of Xmas break and $160 down the pooper. 🙁

I'm sorry, TT! I have to admit, every time I have taken the GRE I felt so nervous to see my scores, but I was always too curious to cancel them!

What deadline were you working with? Can you take it again 1st week of January? I know it gets expensive, though....

 

[twelvetigers]

Ah, this was a close one, just hoping for a little push for the IS school.

I *am* curious, but I was just terrified - I mean, I really... really... REALLY felt like I just BOMBED the quant. More so than the usual "I kinda suck at math, I'm not sure if I worked this out right" ... it was more like, "How do I even work this out? I don't know what to do?!? Crap, I'm running out of time. Umm... B."

I think I would have made like, a 400.

A 150 point DEcrease is not what I was going for.

I can technically still write in and get the scores released within like, 30 days, but I just think I did, honestly, terrible. As someone who has taken it three times already, I feel like I can judge that to a point, and tons of blind guesses certainly are a bad sign.

I still can't figure out what made the questions so hard compared to what I had studied!

Do you guys think I should have canceled? What if I *felt* like I made say, a 400q/670v? Compared to my 650q/650v?

 

[RaiderTXgirl]

If you felt that bad about it, I think you made the right decision. I know what you mean - I have taken it three times myself, and each time I had a pretty good idea of how it turned out. I would be nervous to risk that verbal score of 650! Mine was only a 480, and the other two times it was a 440 👎.

 

[HopefulAg]

Don't they just use the highest any how? Does it matter if you let the scores go through and they turned out bad?

I'd go ahead and write them to have them released after all. On my GRE I had a radius question as well for my last one and followed your train of thought as well ("well I reckon I ****ed that up!") but I went ahead and released them because even if I did bad, it couldn't hurt me. My quant grade turned out pretty good but my verbal drug me down big time.

 

[turquoisewolves]

I think that usually our guts do tell us something. So I would have done the same thing... I also took it 3 times......never to improve upon my V score which was below par to begin with.

BUT like everyone else said.....if they take the highest....just out of $160 worth of pure curiosity I owuld look at them, lol I couldn't bare not to (but thats just me)

Sooo sorry it didn't work out like you thought. But it was pry the nerves. Cause the last time I REALLY tried to only study for the verbal.....I scored better on the Q and like I said before kept my awful V, it was embarassing. But it all worked out.

BTW I wish I had had your cummulative GRE score👍

 

[Goatherd]

Twelvetigers--I had a similar situation and had re-taken the GRE several times and then cancelled my score on the last re-take. I met with the dean of admissions for my IS school and we talked a bit about my rather embarrassing GRE scores. He said I should "un-cancel" (i.e. release) my new scores because although they might not be any better, they would indicate to the school my willingness to keep trying and keep improving!

Take this with a grain of salt as I don't have any acceptances-but I don't really think it will hurt you--i.e. they won't disregard your higher scores because of your lower ones (there are a few schools that do that but unless I'm mistaken I didn't think OkSU was one of them?)

 

[AuRevoirFinance]

I'd say your 650/650 should be good enough. If I felt like i was taking a beating on the quant section I'd probably punt too. I'll be taking it myself in Jan - I kinda wish they didn't have this "show/cancel" option at the end. Don't make me 2nd guess myself one last time after four hours of this cr&p.

 

[168135]

When I told the GRE, it told me my score as soon as I finished... does it work differently or am I missing something?

Marks came out today... blah.

Thought I did awesome in Biochem. It replaces my general chemistry I mark (60). I did better than a 60... but not by a lot

I was SO CONFIDENT when I finished the exam! I swore I pulled at least a 75 on my final. I felt like I knew 75% of the material. WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME?

I don't think I can talk to the prof because he's going on sabbatical. Darn.

Four exams in four days, and I had a migraine during my 3 day study break before exams started. Biochem was on the 4th day. Maybe I should just accept that I'm not superwoman and move on with my life.

I'm registered for organic II next semester... I'm confident I can do better than the 57 I'm replacing it with... but it's going to break my heart if I do just slightly better than that.

On a more positive note... I plugged my newest grades into my vet school excel sheet, and my pre-req average went up by 2 points.

And my fortune cookie said "Remember three months from today's date. Your lucky star will be shining." Approximately three months from now is interview time. I don't even know if my 2 point increase is enough to get me an interview. The GRE test is 6 hours away, so it's not like I can retake that and guarantee myself an interview.

*deep breath*