rejection statistics

[coffeelauren]

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Hi, I could be wrong, but I looked and couldn't find another thread out there about this. I've seen a lot of acceptance statistics, but if some of you don't mind, it would be helpful to me (and hopefully others) to see the statistics of some people who didn't get in.

Thanks!!!! (and good luck with applications to everyone who is applying this semester!)

 

[that redhead]

How would this be helpful to you? (Serious question.)

 

[wildlifer]

I am kind of wondering the same thing, how this would help? I think the reason there is no rejection stats thread probably because there really isn't a need for one. If someone doesn't get in, it's probably due to poor GPA, GRE, lack of experience, so on and so forth. From my understanding, if you don't get accepted your first time around, you can ask the schools for feedback as to why and what areas you could improve to strengthen your application.

 

[Jess Monster]

If you look at the acceptance threads, people typically list all the schools they applied to, including the ones that rejected them - outright rejections and rejections post interviews. So in a way, that information is already out there though I don't know if SDN is a true representative sample of all vet school applicants or not.

 

[pp9]

I don't think this would be that helpful seeing as how academic stats don't include how the interview went, how your essays were, etc. The same goes for accepted stats.

 

[battie]

Schools don't post rejection statistics that I've seen, and it would probably because it's not worth the time or effort to compile it for them. Rejection statistics would probably push kids away from applying to the school, which is the exact oopposite of what they want.

 

[kieradi721]

Schools don't post rejection statistics that I've seen, and it would probably because it's not worth the time or effort to compile it for them. Rejection statistics would probably push kids away from applying to the school, which is the exact oopposite of what they want.

I don't believe @coffeelauren is looking for formal statistics from the school sites, but instead personal statistics from individuals who have applied and been rejected. This is most likely in an attempt to compare her own statistics and derive where she has the best chances.

Lauren, I see what you're saying...but the closest to this idea would, in fact, be the "what are my chances?" thread. This will allow you to view others statistics and the feedback posted for them. You can post your own, too (if you haven't already). Soon, there will also be "official acceptance" threads, where people will list their rejects as well. If that person has previously posted their statistics, that could be the help you're looking for.

 

[FeartheDogMonky]

I would agree that this serves no purpose. If the OP is really curious to see what stats are rejected by certain schools, rather than asking everyone that's been rejected to post their schools and stats (duplicating many other posts), then I'd recommend searching the Accepted Applicants Stats of the last few years. Most people post the schools they applied to, received interviews/acceptances for, and usually list the ones that rejected them. If the rejected schools are not listed, one could assume if the person did not receive an acceptance, then it would therefore be a rejection. Maybe?
Deductive reasoning is needed a bit to see where the cutoff is generally sitting between each school. However, as previously mentioned... this does not take into account how well you do in interviews, what your experiences are outside of pre-vet stuff, and what the specific schools are looking for when considering things other than numbers.

 

[Frozenshades]

1. Look at acceptance statistics.
2. Reach the logical conclusion that most rejected applicants will likely be below said statistics for that school.

 

[coffeelauren]

Okay wow sorry jeez. and yes, i was looking for them from individuals not from schools. it gets more competitive every year so i would think only the 2018 and 2019 acceptance threads would be relevant and I've already looked through those. I was just wondering if people with very similar statistics to them are getting rejected. Like how fine is the line between acceptance and rejection?

 

[coffeelauren]

@ Keiradi I would like to post my stats on that thread, but i don't really have very much to post as I'm not very far along in undergrad haha my stats would be rather pathetic right now.

 

[dyachei]

Okay wow sorry jeez. and yes, i was looking for them from individuals not from schools. it gets more competitive every year so i would think only the 2018 and 2019 acceptance threads would be relevant and I've already looked through those. I was just wondering if people with very similar statistics to them are getting rejected. Like how fine is the line between acceptance and rejection?

very, very fine.

 

[coffeelauren]

hmmm okay. I guess maybe i wanted to scare myself into being motivated by seeing people with very competitive apps that still got rejected?

 

[Minnerbelle]

hmmm okay. I guess maybe i wanted to scare myself into being motivated by seeing people with very competitive apps that still got rejected?

I mean that happens sometimes. But then again, there are people with ****ty statistics that get accepted. So really, don't worry about it. Use that nervous energy into something actually productive, like doing your very best in school and gaining experience.

 

[battie]

I don't believe @coffeelauren is looking for formal statistics from the school sites, but instead personal statistics from individuals who have applied and been rejected. This is most likely in an attempt to compare her own statistics and derive where she has the best chances.

I'm aware. Since others had already made the suggestion of checking out the accepted threads, I was going to throw out there that the schools probably wouldn't have information either.

 

[pp9]

hmmm okay. I guess maybe i wanted to scare myself into being motivated by seeing people with very competitive apps that still got rejected?

I applied twice. Both times, my GPA was nearly identical. The only difference the second time was my experience. Academic statistics are not always what make you competitive, and very few schools give a good breakdown of what experiences accepted students had.

I've known a few people with higher GPAs than me get rejected, and people with lower GPAs get accepted. Like I said, stats won't give you an idea of interview skills, essay, whatever.

 

[pp9]

Also, based off of purely academic stats alone, the rejection stats will probably change every year. A lot of schools base their initial cutoff on the applicant pol itself. Granted, it probably is pretty similar from year to year, but there usually is no "You will not be accepted if you have a 3.33, but you will with a 3.34" kind of thing. Then there are schools like Michigan State where they give you a specific cutoff, but people under that cutoff apply anyways.

 

[coffeelauren]

Ah, well i was hoping for more than just academic stats. I wanted to see some examples of experience and such along with it. I was mostly just curious.

 

[pp9]

Ah, well i was hoping for more than just academic stats. I wanted to see some examples of experience and such along with it. I was mostly just curious.

I would just peruse through the accepted threads then. You can see people with high/low GPAs, their experiences, and what schools accepted them

 

[twelvetigers]

Whether or not you are accepted depends on:

Your grades
The classes you took
Your experience hours
Your quality and variety of experiences
Your letters of recommendation
Your extracurricular activities
How well you wrote your PS
How memorable your application was
How the interview goes
How well you jive with the interviewers randomly assigned
Some abstract combination of all the factors that go into deciding what score you get for each thing
How everyone else in that particular application cycle compares to you in a whole variety of ways

There are most likely people who look like poorer applicants on paper than you that were accepted, and people with better stats that's were not. Who knows why, exactly. So comparisons can be nice to make sure you are 'stacking up' as well as you like, but there are no guarantees.

 

[Starry-chan]

I think I remember once, one of you guys saying, "I swear, there is a room somewhere where monkeys are just throwing darts at our applications." Hehe, I never forgot that!

 

[Shreddr22]

Okay wow sorry jeez. and yes, i was looking for them from individuals not from schools. it gets more competitive every year so i would think only the 2018 and 2019 acceptance threads would be relevant and I've already looked through those. I was just wondering if people with very similar statistics to them are getting rejected. Like how fine is the line between acceptance and rejection?

I think this is something that we all wonder about in application year, don't feel bad. With not enough seats for all applicants, undoubtedly there are many great students getting rejected, people that will make excellent veterinarians one day. It's normal to want to size up the rejected stats, but I don't think it's a thread I would post in personally were I to get rejected. Now....if you were talking about accepted stats...totally different! I would spread my personal crap all over that thread!

 

[Caia]

Whether or not you are accepted depends on:

Your grades
The classes you took
Your experience hours
Your quality and variety of experiences
Your letters of recommendation
Your extracurricular activities
How well you wrote your PS
How memorable your application was
How the interview goes
How well you jive with the interviewers randomly assigned
Some abstract combination of all the factors that go into deciding what score you get for each thing
How everyone else in that particular application cycle compares to you in a whole variety of ways

There are most likely people who look like poorer applicants on paper than you that were accepted, and people with better stats that's were not. Who knows why, exactly. So comparisons can be nice to make sure you are 'stacking up' as well as you like, but there are no guarantees.

/thread