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coolcat06 said:
My friend who goes to vet school at UW said she had some classes cancelled yesterday and today, because the admissions committee is meeting to finish up the decisions... Hopefully letters next week?
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With the little pause in phone calls I was wondering if there was a weather issue or something along those lines..
 
lso5013 said:
When I got my call on Tuesday, I think the admissions person told me we should get letters next week sometime. Also, they are super nice! Probably one of the friendliest phone calls I've ever gotten
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I was also really impressed with how nice the admissions woman who called me was. You can tell that they're really excited about their new students 🙂

Hang in there, everyone!
 
Can't wait to get more details, especially regarding apartments/houses/where to live! Hopefully we'll get more info on that at the open house!
 
ahlstkm said:
Can't wait to get more details, especially regarding apartments/houses/where to live! Hopefully we'll get more info on that at the open house!
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A Facebook group will go up at some point. All the classes have their own. Housing info will be shared through that I think. I don't know if this has been done before, but I think a roommate survey would be a great idea
 
ahlstkm said:
Can't wait to get more details, especially regarding apartments/houses/where to live! Hopefully we'll get more info on that at the open house!
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Me too! I've been looking at apartments on craigslist nonstop. I can't wait to get more details at the open house!
 
Hang in there, guys! Feel free to get in touch with me about any Madison-y questions - I'll help any way I can.
 
I just got a call around 3:15 EST but I missed it and he called back around 6:30 EST to tell me I was accepted 🙂 not sure how many others were called but I'm OOS from FL and my last name starts with E. Wishing everyone else the best of luck!
 
chloehazel said:
I just got a call around 3:15 EST but I missed it and he called back around 6:30 EST to tell me I was accepted 🙂 not sure how many others were called but I'm OOS from FL and my last name starts with E. Wishing everyone else the best of luck!
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Congrats!!! Glad to have another OOSer on board 🙂
 
chloehazel said:
I just got a call around 3:15 EST but I missed it and he called back around 6:30 EST to tell me I was accepted 🙂 not sure how many others were called but I'm OOS from FL and my last name starts with E. Wishing everyone else the best of luck!
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I'm from FL too! We're going to freeze our butts off in WI! Haha
 
chloehazel said:
I just got a call around 3:15 EST but I missed it and he called back around 6:30 EST to tell me I was accepted 🙂 not sure how many others were called but I'm OOS from FL and my last name starts with E. Wishing everyone else the best of luck!
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yayy congrats! so exciting to see more acceptances rolling in 🙂 for those of us still obsessing over our chances, we'd love it if you and others (fractiousfeline?) would like to share some stats with us 😀
 
goldengirl90 said:
yayy congrats! so exciting to see more acceptances rolling in 🙂 for those of us still obsessing over our chances, we'd love it if you and others (fractiousfeline?) would like to share some stats with us 😀
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Sure!

Female, 22 years old, FL resident

Undergrad: will graduate in May with a bs in Animal biology from University of Florida

Science gpa: 3.99
Last 45: 4.0
Cumulative: 3.99

GRE: 155 verbal, 160 quant, 4.0 writing

Veterinary experience:
-1500 hours interning at Peterson & smith equine hospital at the repro center
-250 hours volunteering at UF's small animal hospital ICU
-400 hours working as a kennel tech in small animal private practice
-30 hours shadowing large animal surgeon
-200 hours shadowing equine ambulatory vet
-40 hours volunteering at spay/neuter facility

Animal Experience:
-40 hours learning to AI and preg check cattle
-showing horses on the AQHA and 4H circuits (like more than 2000 hours)
-some other random experiences like dog sitting

Research:
-150 hours working on an equine food deprivation study (and how it affects water consumption) with a vet

Random stuff:
-TA for animal repro course at UF
-equestrian team captain
-Prevet club
-scholarships, deans list, presidents list
-run 5ks and adventure/mud runs

eLORS:
-DVM from repro center internship
-DVM I did the research project with
-PhD who taught me the cattle palpation and who I TAed for

Hope that helps 🙂
 
Okay, here you go:

Female, 21 years old, FL resident
Graduating in May with a BS in Biology from the University of Florida

Applied: UF, NCSU, Wisconsin, RVC (London)
Rejected: RVC
Interview offer: UF
Accepted: Wisconsin
Waiting to hear: UF, NCSU

Cumulative GPA: 4.0
Science GPA: 4.0
Last 45 GPA: 4.0

GRE : 156 V (69%), 157 Q (71%), 4.5 W (73%)

Veterinary Experience:
1140 hours working as a kennel tech/lab tech/receptionist at a small animal hospital (family owned, 1 vet practice)
370 hours working as a receptionist at a small animal hospital (6 vet practice)
140 hours volunteering with a mobile equine vet
12 hours shadowing a vet in Neu-Isenburg, Germany
4 hours shadowing at a practice in Harare, Zimbabwe

Animal Experience:
300 hours in vet assisting classes in high school
12 hours volunteering at local animal sanctuaries
840 hours traveling abroad in Southern Africa (camping in the bush, going on safaris, and observing African animal behavior) - this was also just a great international experience in general and it gave me a LOT to write about in my essays

Other Employment:
960 hours doing clerical work/tax returns for a certified public accountant
480 hours as a cashier at Publix Super Market

Honors and Awards:
Phi Kappa Phi honor society
UF Anderson Scholar
Dean's list each semester
President's honor roll a few semesters
Several scholarships and other random awards from high school

Extra-Curriculars:
Pre-vet club member
Vice president for an animal club at UF
75 hours volunteering at Give Kids the World (vacation village for terminally ill children)
Varsity softball all 4 years of high school, captain junior and senior year
Travel softball freshman and sophomore year

eLORs:
Small animal vet where I worked as a tech
Mobile equine vet
UF genetics professor

Hope this helps. Good luck to everyone still waiting! :luck::xf:
 
Yep, I will after I hear back from my other two schools. I wanted to share with you all since I already got in here, but can't bring myself to post on that thread quite yet 🙄
 
chloehazel said:
Same! Haha still waiting on UF and NCSU and then I certainly will post there.
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Ha, we're both waiting on the same schools! I'd be super interested to know which you'd rather go to if we're given a choice. I'll PM you 🙂
 
rightmeow said:
I'm in (IS)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Big brown envelope in the mail today!!!! Best of luck to everyone else! I'll post my stats up on the Successful Applicants thread asap.
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Yaaaaaaaaay!!! Another Class of 2018er!!!
 
I haven't been on here in forever but I wanted to pop in and offer some encouragement to all of you still waiting (and congrats to those who have gotten in) because I remember how anxiety-inducing this process was last year, especially around this time. Just hang in there and things will sort themselves out soon enough! Also, for what it's worth: I waited until early May to learn my fate. (I'm fairly certain I was the very last person off the OOS wait list.) I'm now a first-year and can't imagine being anywhere but Wisconsin. If anyone has questions about the school or Madison in general, I'm happy to field them. Good luck!
 
I was out side cleaning my driveway of a bunch of ice when the mailman pulls up. He hands me a stack of mail including a big brown envelope. I flip out thinking it was from UWSVM. Nope, just something that my wives grandma sent her. How cruel the universe can be. But congrats to all that found out recently!
 
I was planning on spending the whole day studying for my upcoming Biochem exam... but now that I'm only gunning for a C I have very, very little motivation!... not really.... but really.
 
rightmeow said:
I'm in (IS)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Big brown envelope in the mail today!!!! Best of luck to everyone else! I'll post my stats up on the Successful Applicants thread asap.
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Congrats on the acceptance! I will admit your post has now turned on freak out mode for me... *checks outside for mailman*
 
rightmeow said:
I'm in (IS)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Big brown envelope in the mail today!!!! Best of luck to everyone else! I'll post my stats up on the Successful Applicants thread asap.
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Omgggg where do you live!? I wonder if mine came...
 
I'm OOS but I live only 3 hours from UW, and I didn't get anything in the mail today 🙁 Do you guys think OOS letters would've been mailed at the same time as IS? Would it be really obnoxious of me to call and ask? hahaha I'm dying here!
 
goldengirl90 said:
I'm OOS but I live only 3 hours from UW, and I didn't get anything in the mail today 🙁 Do you guys think OOS letters would've been mailed at the same time as IS? Would it be really obnoxious of me to call and ask? hahaha I'm dying here!
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There probably isn't anyone in the office today so you might just have to wait until Monday.
 
gimmeshelter said:
I haven't been on here in forever but I wanted to pop in and offer some encouragement to all of you still waiting (and congrats to those who have gotten in) because I remember how anxiety-inducing this process was last year, especially around this time. Just hang in there and things will sort themselves out soon enough! Also, for what it's worth: I waited until early May to learn my fate. (I'm fairly certain I was the very last person off the OOS wait list.) I'm now a first-year and can't imagine being anywhere but Wisconsin. If anyone has questions about the school or Madison in general, I'm happy to field them. Good luck!
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If you don't mind me asking, what position were you on the waitlist initially? At this point I've given up on a direct acceptance and am desperately hoping to be high enough on the OOS waitlist to get in haha!
 
I live in Green Bay...mail just came and had nothing from uw 🙁 here's to Monday!
 
goldengirl90 said:
If you don't mind me asking, what position were you on the waitlist initially? At this point I've given up on a direct acceptance and am desperately hoping to be high enough on the OOS waitlist to get in haha!
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#32 I think? Might have been #33.
 
rightmeow said:
I was planning on spending the whole day studying for my upcoming Biochem exam... but now that I'm only gunning for a C I have very, very little motivation!... not really.... but really.
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Just a little side note, Biochem is actually incredibly useful for your phys classes in vet school. You would really benefit taking in what you can if you have a well taught course. Will save you grief in the long run. 😉

Congrats on Acceptances everyone!!:highfive:
 
Lupin21 said:
Just a little side note, Biochem is actually incredibly useful for your phys classes in vet school. You would really benefit taking in what you can if you have a well taught course. Will save you grief in the long run. 😉

Congrats on Acceptances everyone!!:highfive:
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Yeah and we have a course second semester that's essentially just biochem... blegggggh. So keep your notes!
 
hpequalslove said:
Yeah and we have a course second semester that's essentially just biochem... blegggggh. So keep your notes!
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Good thing I saved my biochem notes and everything on a flashdrive! That was one of few general science classes I didn't mind too much
 
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