(probably a big enough pro to outweigh all of the cons for a lot of people)
This is the absolute biggest con for me. I need my breaks. I’m so burnt out from studying and learning at the end of a semester that I need a summer break. Our 3ish week winter break isn’t even enough for me and I went into second semester already d y i n g
I have talked to some students and they all seem to love it but I also hear stuff that makes me feel like I wouldn’t love it?I didn’t personally apply to this program but these would be my personal pros/cons:
Pros:
- you’ll get to be a DVM from a (soon to be) fully accredited program
- save a bit of money in cost of living by graduating sooner
- looks like a good program if you want to do GP
Cons:
- accelerated curriculum in what is already a difficult program- burnout? student welfare? Biggest con for me tbh.
- not great if you intend on specializing. I believe you’d miss the match cycle for the year you graduate, so if you wanted to match into an internship or residency, you’d have to wait nearly another year to start
- no free time over summers for research/externships/whatever (another ding for specializing)
- no teaching hospital (a personal con for me, I know others prefer this model- a pro would be you’d get to spend time at more clinics, see what you want in a future job, and perhaps make connections that will help you get a job)
- new school- likely lots of bumps in the road for the first several classes to encounter
If you’re not sure if this school would be a good fit for you, maybe try reaching out to current students and seeing how they feel about the program? If you want to specialize, it might not be the best fit, but if you just want to get into the GP field as fast as possible, it might be a good choice for you!
Michigan state does this too but does get regular breaks and could set you up for specializing better with graduating in time to start internships like normal in June/July if that’s a concern like bigcats mentioned
I haven’t started vet school yet, but I know a lot of people at my school volunteer through clubs with some of the different departments, are part of on-call teams for dystocia or colic so they can go in for those procedures, and do research over the summers with professors they’ve met in the teaching hospital. I’m interested in specializing, so extra opportunities for networking and getting experience are something I’m looking for. Not quite as important, but I also don’t want to be running around during my clinical year bouncing between different clinics and having to make a bunch of different arrangements when I could have all of my necessary rotations in one place
Just as a side note that afaik you'd have to become double board certified to do orthopedics in large and small if you want to specialize-just something to think about. Small animal sx+Eq sx most likely.
When did you submit the assessment? I completed mine on 9/9 and haven't heard anything since..
I submitted my supplemental 9/1/21. I'm not too sure how their timeline works with supplementals. I know there are people haven't received a supplemental yet and people who have already been offered interviews.
I completed my supplemental on 8/19 and received an email of confirmation on 8/30. Do you know if people who have already been offered interviews submitted their application earlier? Thanks!
Some people who have already received interviews on the APVMA Facebook said they submitted in August and September. They are rolling though so they’re probably just going through their first round of invites.
I got my conformation email 9/14 for my supplemental. I was offered an interview 10/5. Don’t start worrying yet. It’s still early.
Good to know! Thanks for the info
I’ll try to do my best haha! Thanks for letting me know!
I literally just refreshed my email 5 times HAHAHHA it’s awfullllllI haven’t heard anything yet. The waiting game is KILLING ME
Like anywhere at all?? When I clicked on it it brought up a page and the “register” button was way at the top and not super obvious
Has anyone had difficulty scheduling their interview? The link they sent doesn't go anywhere
It went to their regular home page, but I emailed them and thankfully they fixed it!
Hi! I received it yesterday around 1pm. And thank you!
I'm OOS and I submitted to VMCAs on 9/6 verified on 9/7 and completed my supplemental on 9/15!
Yeah, I JUST submitted my supplemental!
It sure is difficult watching people interview already, but we still have months to be offered one
I got two, the automated one when I finished the assessment and then another like 2 weeks later saying they’d received everything and my application was now under review for an MMI
I received my interview invitation 11/10 and was offered a couple of dates early-mid January.
The supplemental completed email was very similar to the application under review email from last cycle. It basically just said they received my application, received my supplemental application, and that my application was now being considered for a MMI between October 2021 and February 2022.
Congratulations!
Thank you! My interview was scheduled for Friday November 5th but there was an issue with the system so I completed my interview Monday the 8th
If you’re worried, I would definitely send them an email. They are amazingly kind and quick to respond. It’s too easy to send a quick message and relieve some of that unneeded stress! I personally had a little issue with using Kira Talent and the school was able to help me fix it that same day.
I'm on the same boat, I submitted my supplemental on 10/9, but I still haven't heard back, just from Kira talent. I emailed on October 25 re: my TOEFL scores, and they said they added them to my application, but that's all.
When did you hear back regarding their decision last year? It looks like I won't be hearing from them until the end of December...
I've seen some folks who submitted their supplemental mid September, already get scheduled for interviews.
I submitted mine on 10/9... maybe there's still hope!
I wouldn't worry. I submitted my supplemental application on 10/2 and I didn't hear back until 11/12. I also think that more people submitted their supplemental application in October, so it might take longer to process those than it did to process the ones submitted in September. They review them based on when you submitted, so they are probably close to sending you a supplemental complete email if I had to guess.
