UCVM 2027

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vwo said:
I wrote slowly and ended up with 746 not cutting anything. I wish I’d practiced writing essays because I think I would’ve been a bit faster, but still only had so much room so who knows if it would’ve been all that different. I believe I made good points but some of them were better supported than others. I had more examples in mind that I probably could’ve snuck in if I’d written faster in the beginning. Overall I don’t feel terrible about it so I’m glad about that!
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Don't overthink things too much! I know lots of people in the class of 2026 that didn't feel great about their essay. Lots of us took different angles and I know personally I only got out around 700 words. 🙂 no stress!
 
Great job on the essay today guys! Remember that the essay is just for them to get a peek at how you think, it's not meant to have a rigid rubric so don't worry if you feel like you skewed from the norm with yours!

No matter how you feel you did, remember that it is a brand new day tomorrow, so go have a nice filling dinner, get a good night's sleep, and show them what you've got tomorrow! We're rooting for you guys!
 
I definitely had a couple of word fumbles here and there. I felt good about the content of most of my answers although would’ve benefited from a couple more minutes for some of them! There was only one station where I didn’t realize the time was ending and got cut off. I wish I knew how they were scored 😂

And I said “um” more than I would’ve liked 😑
 
vwo said:
I definitely had a couple of word fumbles here and there. I felt good about the content of most of my answers although would’ve benefited from a couple more minutes for some of them! There was only one station where I didn’t realize the time was ending and got cut off. I wish I knew how they were scored [emoji23]

And I said “um” more than I would’ve liked [emoji58]
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I think they probably allow for a couple more “um’s” than usual! I’m sure you did great! [emoji4]
I also had to wrap up quickly a couple times - hopefully I wasn’t rambling!
 
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ShowMeYourPitties said:
I think they probably allow for a couple more “um’s” than usual! I’m sure you did great! [emoji4]
I also had to wrap up quickly a couple times - hopefully I wasn’t rambling!
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I’m hoping that having lots to say is a good thing! There was only 1 station where I ended with 1-2 minutes left. I am going to go crazy waiting for June! At least for CASPer you find out your score, waiting for results is my least favourite thing!!!
 
I felt good about it, but I got kicked out of one of my stations before it even started so panicked a little bit. They said not to worry about it but I'm a bit sad because I felt good about my answer to that question.
 
Aw, that’s hard! Even though it won’t bring your score down it still sucks to have a missed opportunity. While I understand the reasons for having them online, I feel like I’d be so much more comfortable in person. I think I communicate better because of that, less awkward! And no risk of missing any stations. Everyone evaluated on the exact same things
 
I was wondering if they dropped your 2 worst stations because of the whole “we only need 6 or 7”. It didn’t seem like it, but that would be interesting- like what if you came across a question you didn’t like and skipped it? Would that be an advantage? Probably wouldn’t be a good strategy to skip stations but something to think about… can anyone tell I’m obsessing over this whole process 😂
 
If anyone would like to connect on an easier platform, please feel free to reach out and I can try to make a group chat or even just individual chats. Would be nice to have a support chain since we’re all in this boat together (and usernames are so confusing when you don’t know anyone!) 🙂
 
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MicroFjord said:
I felt good about it, but I got kicked out of one of my stations before it even started so panicked a little bit. They said not to worry about it but I'm a bit sad because I felt good about my answer to that question.
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Don't worry about it! You only really need like 6 for them to assess. The 8 is just in case something gets messed up. I missed two stations completely because my interviewers never joined and it worked out fine! I was also bummed because I had a super good answer for the one I didn't even get to do! It'll work out 🙂
 
justdobeit said:
Don't worry about it! You only really need like 6 for them to assess. The 8 is just in case something gets messed up. I missed two stations completely because my interviewers never joined and it worked out fine! I was also bummed because I had a super good answer for the one I didn't even get to do! It'll work out 🙂
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I hope so! I think that's what happened in mine, it was waiting for the interviewer to join and then it said that the interview had ended..very odd. I liked doing it on zoom though, I was much more comfortable in my own house than in the room and at this point three years on I'm extremely used to doing things on zoom.
 
justdobeit said:
Don't worry about it! You only really need like 6 for them to assess. The 8 is just in case something gets messed up. I missed two stations completely because my interviewers never joined and it worked out fine! I was also bummed because I had a super good answer for the one I didn't even get to do! It'll work out 🙂
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THIS ☝️ I also had tech issues big time and missed two stations. I spent the little bits of time in between stations having a lil' micro cry session because I was SO stressed. Needless to say, it was not how I expected (or wanted) my MMI to go, but when does vet med ever go according to plan? Don't let your mind play tricks on you. As long as you did your best in the moment with the hand you were given, then that's all anyone can ask for! The stressful part is over, keep yourself busy over the summer and time will pass quickly!
 
Does anyone know if we need to do duet or snapshot in addition to Casper? Thought I’d check before sending an email
 
Good luck on your CASPer tonight, everyone!
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Goatsnoats said:
WOOO 505 on the rewrite, that outta do it !! Never want to see anything to do with that exam again 🤣
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Congrats! Now you won’t have to 😊 Best of luck with your application for next year, feel free to message me if you want any advice!
 
The wait is soooo painful :dead:

Anyone have any suggestions to make it easier?? I feel like so much is up in the air, I live in Victoria right now so I have 2 drastically different paths ahead for September and it feels so unsettling...
 
vwo said:
The wait is soooo painful :dead:

Anyone have any suggestions to make it easier?? I feel like so much is up in the air, I live in Victoria right now so I have 2 drastically different paths ahead for September and it feels so unsettling...
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I’m suffering alongside you friend, I’m dying. Mostly, I’m applying to other jobs, going to the gym, doing puzzles and going for walks. I’m gonna be honest though, it’s not helping [emoji28]
 
Agree with everyone else, the uncertainty and the wait is terrible. The more I think about it the more anxiety and doubts I have for how I performed during the interview and essay.
 
I’ve had a countdown on my phone to June 7 for the past two months lol. I was thinking of asking Kristy which week is the second week in June but most likely (hopefully?) someone will post on here when they get their offer so that’ll be one way to know what’s going on!

Since the MMI I’ve felt like the 2 finalists in Hell’s Kitchen when they each have their hand on a doorknob
 
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