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One of my classmates does a youtube channel about life down here and her experiences. Just look up sgu vet school and her videos will pop up. She is very informative about everything and it gives you a chance to see how the school/life is on the island!
I like being down here! So far my experiences have been great. It has its pros and cons. Be prepared to be sweaty all the time and it rains a lot from August to December(rainy season). It's nice to be able to walk out and see the ocean to help destress after a long day. The teachers are great and really care about students. They are very willing to help you if you reach out to them. Your classmates will become your family and support system which is nice. Usually everyone is friendly and are willing to help you if you see them around on or off campus. I personally wouldn't want to do vet school anywhere else after being here because the environment to me is great. It does suck being so far away from home, but it does cut down on a lot of distractions that would take your focus away from school. If you have any specific questions about the school or anything else let me know! 🙂
Almost none. The decision is made almost entirely before your interview. The interview is there to see if there are any red flags, or if you’re on the cusp to help sway their decision one way or the other. But for most people, it really doesn’t make a difference.
Sorry for the late response. I think they removed the statistic for it, but something like 98% of applicants who are interviewed get accepted.
Congratulations!
Thank you!!!!! I am still waiting to hear from the rest of the schools I applied to before making a final decision but I am over the moon! Feels good to finally have an acceptance and start my journey to being a vet!!!
When did you do your interview?
Honestly I didn’t prepare at all and that worked well for me because I felt like my answers were more genuine than if I had tried to prep. BUT I’ve also had 2 vet school interviews before and plenty of job and internship interviews so I’m (relatively) comfortable with conversational interviews. The questions were all very standard, they aren’t trying to trip you up with curve balls like some schools do. Be able to convey your professional and academic strengths and weaknesses, personal interests, experiences and why you want to be a vet. Then take a deep breath and don’t psyche yourself out because you can do this!
I interviewed September 24
I also am starting the foundation program in January of 2020. I still have others schools I also haven’t heard back from. I figured this is not committing to doing the vet program yet, just the foundation program. I do feel like 98% sure I want to continue with SGU for the DVM program, however there is still time to back out if need be. Also it does say if you do not succeed in the program they do refund you the tuition, however I’m not sure what it means if you want to just change schools.
Also sorry for another message. I didn’t see that mine said to gain 50 hours in large animal experience. Is this expected for all foundation students or was that an individual request? I just don’t want to miss anything I’m supposed to do. Thanks!
Have you heard anything back yet? My interview was 3 weeks ago too. I’m assuming we won’t here for a little while but just wanted to make sure!
When I applied my score was under 300 and I was told to retake it, so I did. I only scored maybe a few points higher and was still under 300. I still got accepted, so it's not something that is super critical to have to do well on. Don't stress about the GRE too much.
