I hope your response is better than mineI interviewed on the same day as you but I haven't heard back from them yet....getting nervous
After meeting several of you in San Francisco I knew I was sunk! You all are so smart and have great credentials! Saying a prayer for your success and an offer email tomorrow. Best of luck, you all were shining stars and will do very wellI looked at Ross but I would have to retake all of my sciences since it's been more than 10 years since I took them. My own Vet is a Ross grad and she is awesome! The cost of the island schools is pretty hard to swallow and I don't think they take US student loans. I had my heart set on UCD, I love the way the modules are set up and the opportunity to do farm calls and maybe zoo visits is head and shoulders above all others. It is much farther from home for me to go to Ireland but my husband and family support me fully and we were working on all the transitions and needed adjustments for me to go. I admit I have been very upset and weepy all day but I pulled up my big girl pants and am regrouping. I have lived through the loss of my daughter and busted my butt to get her to a double lung transplant, I worked full time during the day while a nurse cared for her here at home then took over at night. I went to work most days with 45 minutes to 2 hours of sleep off and on during the night and I did things like troubleshoot her vent, make adjustments on it as needed, replace her g-tube monthly, change out her trach cannulas, and never let her see me lose my cool or show my fear. I am a tough old bat and thrive on challenges, I am reapplying again this next cycle and am planning on adding more experiences along with extra classes. Going to be a juggling act while working full time but I am committed to this and focused, worried my age may be a factor but my brain and body still fire on all cylinders. My LA experience is light but I will just spend more time on my sister-in-law's beef farm and keep up my TNR work. Considering a raptor course with hands on as well. I hope you get offered the programs you want, you deserve it.
Any word yet? Hoping you got in!I interviewed on the same day as you but I haven't heard back from them yet....getting nervous
I was waitlisted on Friday, but the woman who responded to me didn't really say why and didn't list my place on the waitlist. I've been accepted to other schools, and have a competitive GPA of 3.2 and 4000+ hours of work with both large and small animal but I'm not sure why I wasn't accepted! It's okay I'll probably go somewhere else I'm just super confused!
Hey, sorry to hear that =( I think my own situation can maybe shed some light on yours. I had a 3.4 GPA and they asked me to send my new GPA after I had taken a 5th year to them. I told them it was a 3.7 after my 5th year, and only then did they accept me. So I think that while 3.2 is their cutoff, they didn't seem THAT happy with my 3.4.
Hey, I'm canadian and I applied directly to UCD (not through VMCAS) in October. I heard I got an interview in December for January 26th. I found out I got in 1.5 weeks later. Good luck =)
I am USA and found out a week and a half after my interview.
I'm not super worried about the waitlist at all, and I have other cheaper options so I'll be going to vet school, I'm just not sure where at!
I wouldn't say that the stigma is as prevalent as it used to be. The lead Critical Care Specialist at the ER Hospital in our town got her degree from SGU. I also know of quite a few students who attend SGU that chose it over US Schools for the experience and the education. I would say ultimately you need to make the decision that is right for you personally.
Because its about SGU and I thought the people in here looked nice. thanks.
