University of Calgary (UCVM) 2024-2025 (c/o 2029 hopefuls)

[supershorty]

This thread is for discussing applications to the University of Calgary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in the 2024-2025 (class of 2029 hopefuls) cycle.

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[CowsnGoats]

New thread?

 

[ebrow701]

Yasss 2029 will be our year

 

[CowsnGoats]

Hahahaha yes it will work out for us

 

[RambosDpgtor]

Our year!!!!

 

[supershorty]

Please do not start new school-specific threads without checking the 2024-2025 Cycle Alphabetic Index of Veterinary School-Specific Discussion Threads for a current one started by the moderators. This thread has been merged with the pre-existing one. Thanks and best of luck with your applications.

 

[ebrow701]

Please do not start new school-specific threads without checking the 2024-2025 Cycle Alphabetic Index of Veterinary School-Specific Discussion Threads for a current one started by the moderators. This thread has been merged with the pre-existing one. Thanks and best of luck with your applications.

Oh sorry we didn't realize! Thanks for merging

 

[cici42]

Hey everybody! Is it possible to apply to WCVM and UCVM at the same time? I am considering moving from BC to Alberta for a year to apply to UCVM instead of WCVM but I am wondering if it is allowed to apply to both at the same time if I have the right documents for both. I can't find that information anywhere.

 

[woofwoofborkbark]

Hey everybody! Is it possible to apply to WCVM and UCVM at the same time? I am considering moving from BC to Alberta for a year to apply to UCVM instead of WCVM but I am wondering if it is allowed to apply to both at the same time if I have the right documents for both. I can't find that information anywhere.

You can apply to as many schools as you want! There’s nothing that disqualifies you from applying to a school if you’re also applying to another.

 

[cici42]

You can apply to as many schools as you want! There’s nothing that disqualifies you from applying to a school if you’re also applying to another.

Do you know where it says this? I would be applying to WCVM as dependant status and to UCVM as independent status. I am scared that you can't do this because at WCVM they say you are dependant if you have not established residence outside of BC for 12 months. For WCVM, all I have to do is submit my birth certificate and parents health card and for Alberta I would submit my own new Alberta health card so it its totally possible I'm just not sure if it is allowed.

 

[SARdoghandler]

Do you know where it says this? I would be applying to WCVM as dependant status and to UCVM as independent status. I am scared that you can't do this because at WCVM they say you are dependant if you have not established residence outside of BC for 12 months. For WCVM, all I have to do is submit my birth certificate and parents health card and for Alberta I would submit my own new Alberta health card so it its totally possible I'm just not sure if it is allowed.

I think that while there may not be specific rules about this, it does create an ethical issue situation as the system is designed to have you apply to one or the other based on your residency. I think that if you were doing undergrad in Alberta to get your prerequisites and went home to BC every summer, then that would be a gray zone where as long as you had the required documents you could probably apply to both. However, if you are moving to Alberta specifically to establish residency to apply to UCVM, I do feel that is a bit disingenuous as truly you are not a dependent at that point. You also do potentially risk being red listed as the schools do still have baby close ties and it is possible someone could question applying to both with two different residencies. Not saying it would happen, but I believe there is potential for it to reflect poorly on you and your applications.

I believe you could always apply to WCVM for a non-subsidized seat as an Alberta resident but I don't know exactly how that works since they introduced those seats so take that with a grain of salt.

 

[cici42]

I think that while there may not be specific rules about this, it does create an ethical issue situation as the system is designed to have you apply to one or the other based on your residency. I think that if you were doing undergrad in Alberta to get your prerequisites and went home to BC every summer, then that would be a gray zone where as long as you had the required documents you could probably apply to both. However, if you are moving to Alberta specifically to establish residency to apply to UCVM, I do feel that is a bit disingenuous as truly you are not a dependent at that point. You also do potentially risk being red listed as the schools do still have baby close ties and it is possible someone could question applying to both with two different residencies. Not saying it would happen, but I believe there is potential for it to reflect poorly on you and your applications.

I believe you could always apply to WCVM for a non-subsidized seat as an Alberta resident but I don't know exactly how that works since they introduced those seats so take that with a grain of salt.

Thanks for the reply. There are no non-subsidized seats at WCVM anymore. It sounds like a complicated situation and I have heard of other people doing it and it is fairly common to move provinces just to establish residency. Probably will be best to just ask the admissions teams unless anybody here has first hand experience with this.