I am!
Are you international or domestic? 😊
Hi @sakalinga14! I also deferred for the year. Looking forward to starting next year! Im based in the US.
Have you gotten any update from the uni yet about being allowed into the country next year with the current covid outbreak?
No update yet for me. But those who did not defer (and are currently in their first year) did get an update that they are one of the first in line for being allowed in, and the expectation is for start of next year.
Hi Everyone!The only thing I can tell you is being an international student is your greatest advantage when applying to USYD. Primarily because internationals pay more than domestics (although in U.S. perspective, it is still significantly cheaper due to the conversion rate when going to USYD vs. any other U.S. vet school). So I wouldn't stress too much about getting that acceptance. Just make sure that you have your bachelors no later than this upcoming December. They won't accept you if you don't have it by then.
One thing to add to this is that I think domestic students are ranked and accepted separately from international applications. They have a set quota for domestics vs internationals, at least that was what they told me two years ago 🙂 so when you apply as an international student, you’ll be assessed relative to other international applications not relative to domestic students.
Also, don't be discouraged if you have a lower GPA! Some of my classmates and upperclassmen had high GPAs, but some also had low GPAs! I know a few who even had below a 3.0 GPA who are here. Although GPA matters, it doesn't matter as much as your experience and overall application. So give yourself a shot even if you don't think you have one! Majority of my classmates genuinely didn't think they'd get in (myself included)... yet here we are. USYD is holistic. But don't think just because they accepted you with a low GPA means you're worth any less than those with a higher GPA. USYD has high standards and is one of the top Vet schools in THE WORLD. You are worth more than your GPA, and they'll likely see that too. They really value experience, though. One thing I've noticed is the variety of unique experiences each of my classmates hold. Seriously, we all have our really really unique experiences (not just small animal, shadowing at a local clinic cookie-cutter experience) and I genuinely think that's something USYD looks at when evaluating apps.
Congratulations!I got an offer! eeep
Congratulations 🎉I got an offer! eeep
Thanks! 😄I'm domestic btw, so im pretty sure the international offers come out a bit later
Yeah 😂 I was super confused, like I had missed an acceptance email or something. Then I read the last line
Wait okay does that mean we all got the financial aid email but still no letter of denial/ acceptance?
That’s what it’s looking like 😂
Yes omg it scared me 😭
Yeah me too haha it has been so long. Hopefully, we will hear back by the end of this week!!!
Yeah. I applied in June so it feels like I've been waiting forever.
I look at here three thousand times
Tbh I'm so ready to move! I live in Cali and as much as a i do like being home I'm ready to do new things and meet new people. I can understand that it is super crazy though. Everyone else thinks I'm insane for wanting to do it, but I'm honestly so excited. Everything works out from people I've read who goes to Sydney so despite us being all stressed out I'm sure we'll be fine. 🙂
Hi Friends! Current U.S. DVM1 here! Don't worry about moving with only two months notice! You'll be getting more time than we will be haha. We don't find out until end of december if we can move or not since that's when our grades come out. USYD is great with providing info. with you guys. Attend the FAFSA meeting if you can!!! It was a lifesaver for me! USYD doesn't allow deferring unless you really have an extraneous circumstance (ei. death, illness, etc.). Deferrals were given as an option this past year because we were told we would be in person, however, we unfortunately remained online. Do not worry about being online your first semester if it comes down to it. All of us here- even the upperclassmen that are with us in the States- all preferred online for our first semester of the year. It makes the transition into DVM a little easier, and being able to pause, speed up, etc. lectures and anatomy practicals are super beneficial. I wouldn't say that it makes learning more difficult, either... (except for anatomy for those of you who are hands-on learners like me). Really give your DVM1 year your all!!! Avoid having a job during your first year because you will burn out quick. As of date, we've all been told that we'd be back in person next semester. Borders to Australia have opened for specially exempt people to enter as early as December 1 (Students with their Visa classify as one of the exemptions!). If we are stuck online again, do not fret. They'll send you an email offering for you to defer if it comes down to it. When you apply for your visas DO NOT INDICATE THAT YOU ARE A MEDICAL STUDENT OR ARE STUDYING MEDICINE FROM THE CHECK-OFF LIST. Australia does NOT recognize DVM students as medical students or are studying "medicine". By checking off the box, you will be required to do a $700 physical exam at your nearest travel clinic before you get your visa approved. Specify that you are a DVM student if they have that specific option on there, or if there is a "write-in" section. Once you get your offers, remember to email back letting them know that you will be using U.S. Federal Loans to cover your tuition and ask to have the deposit fee reduced. Make sure you all check your junk/spam mail as well!!!!! A lot of us saw our emails in there. Hopefully you all will be hearing back within this upcoming week!! If you have any questions at all, feel free to PM me or tag me or whatever it is! I was in your shoes exactly a year ago, so I still have it all fresh in my mind 🙂 Oh one more piece of advice: If you end up getting waitlisted, do not fear or cry or whatever. Give USYD 2-3 weeks. You'll more than likely receive that acceptance since a lot of people who initially apply fear the sudden move to AUS. when it becomes a reality and end up rejecting their spots to USYD. I have yet to meet someone who was waitlisted and didn't get accepted eventually. Good luck everyone! Exciting times!!!
I'm from FL as well. You don't need to start looking for housing or figuring out moving just yet. USYD will aid you when the time comes, or you can reach out to me and I can offer a few helpful websites to search for affordable housing. Take the process one step at a time. Although we've been told that we would be in person next semester, there still might be a chance that we'd be online again, and you wouldn't have to worry about moving as new info about Omicron is released. This week they found 2 positive cases of omicron in Sydney, and the residents are trying to push the gov. to go back into lockdown, although the gov. is a bit resistant. They've pushed the opening of borders for students from Dec. 1 to Dec. 15 yesterday as a result. Point is, we don't know what's going to happen in the upcoming weeks... just when we thought we were finally gaining improvement on the whole COVID situation... 😢
Thank you so much for this information! It has been truly helpful. I just have a couple of more questions if you do not mind asking.... Seems like you have already started. How was the adjustment to living in Australia and what made you to decide to go?
Just re-read your post from earlier this year, have you moved to Australia yet or you still doing the online courses in the states?
Nope. Unfortunately we’re still in Tennessee (with LMU). Hopefully we’ll be moving by January (we’re waiting our final class results to make sure we all passed before scheduling our flight).
During our first semester everything was strictly online. For our second semester (starting July) international U.S. students were given the option to go to LMU for the semester to do our hands-on portion while we still took USYD classes online. If you opted against LMU option, you would not be allowed to move on to DVM2 since you wouldn’t have completed all the hands-on components from DVM1 and in order for you to move on, you have to finish all the classes from that year. So those of us who opted against moving to LMU for the semester were forced to defer for a year since their coursework would be marked incomplete. Canadian international students were given a similar option, however theirs were with the University of Saskatchewan. China, Singapore, and Korean students weren’t given a similar option, but were rather forced to defer since no Vet School in their home countries matched USYD’s curriculum and/or didn’t want to sign a contract at this time. Honestly, I’m super grateful we had the LMU opportunity because if it were any other uni, I don’t think they’d go out of their way to set up a contract with a vet school in our own country to ensure us not falling behind. Our contracts with the vet schools are only for semester 2 since that would align with (for example LMU’s) semester 1. Hope this clarifies a bit!
Yes this does! Thank you so much 🙂
Btw, if international students still can’t move to AUS this year, is there any plan B？
It is very unlikely you won’t be back in Aus. this year. I think people are realizing COVID is a long term endemic and isn’t going away anytime soon. At most, there’s a possibility you’ll miss first semester but you should definitely be back by second semester. Plan B will be what we’ve been doing the last two years- online for first semester, and moving asap. I wouldn’t worry though, like I said. NSW lost a lot of money from not having internationals come in and they’re more reluctant to closing out borders again.
Noooo 😭 It’s so frustrating. I need to already know if I got rejected or accepted.
Did they say when you’d get an email to know if you’re waitlisted or rejected… I didn’t get that email for some reason
Is it possible to share a screenshot of the email for those of us that didn't receive it?
