UPenn Class of 2021 applicants

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Has anyone that was put on hold heard anything about their application?
 
magicalfinn said:
I just wanted to pass this along: I was pulled up for a last minute interview and they contacted me by phone. I didn't see the voicemail, so I wanted to make sure that everyone is checking their phones 🙂 good luck!
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When did they call you? And congrats!
 
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Saraya5266 said:
Does anyone know about how much students pay for apartments in Philly?
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I always had roommates. My lowest was $550 but I had 4 other roomies and we lived in a rowhome. The most I ever paid was $825 but I had an AMAZING master bedroom with my own bath and it was 100% worth it. No utilities included in any of these. (avg cost was probably 70-$150 depending on the season and two places I lived in had central air)

You honestly pay for what you get. You can find a place that is <$400 (often with roomies) but it's not going to be the nicest. I went for more middle of the road and always opted for roomies for cost reasons and I don't regret it. I had friends that were paying $900+ for a studio but were closer to school. It really just depends. I also never went through any of the major apartment complexes. I always lived in a privately owned rental.
 
Saraya5266 said:
Also, does UPenn offer grant money to vet students or are our only options government loans and scholarships?
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I don't think so. They offer a select few a recruitment scholarship (essentially makes OOS tuition equal to IS) but it comes with a GPA requirement that you have to maintain (at least that is my understanding).
 
orca2011 said:
I don't think so. They offer a select few a recruitment scholarship (essentially makes OOS tuition equal to IS) but it comes with a GPA requirement that you have to maintain (at least that is my understanding).
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Thanks for this information, it really helps!
 
Hey guys! Are most people thinking of living alone or with a roommate? How do we find roommates? On the facebook page not very many people have posted about roommates at all. I am wondering what other people are doing living situation-wise
 
vetgirl777b said:
Hey guys! Are most people thinking of living alone or with a roommate? How do we find roommates? On the facebook page not very many people have posted about roommates at all. I am wondering what other people are doing living situation-wise
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people probably aren't thinking about roommates quite yet, but by the summer there will a lot of people on there with rooms available. Some people go through campus apartments, but others just find houses or apartments on their own. A lot of older vet students will be moving out of their places and will advertise on your fb page for what rooms they have available once we are allowed onto your page. That's how I found my place.
 
vetgirl777b said:
Hey guys! Are most people thinking of living alone or with a roommate? How do we find roommates? On the facebook page not very many people have posted about roommates at all. I am wondering what other people are doing living situation-wise
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Im thinking of housing ATM too! I have not been added to the FB group yet but ive seen some nice apartments on craigslist
 
Yeah, don't panic about housing yet. Once they open the FB page to everyone, there will be posts from other students looking for roomies/renting their apartments. I didn't find my apartment until late July right before first year and there were still quite a few options at that time.
 
For everyone waiting (like me) just keep breathing 😀 and if all else fails, then re-applying won't be so bad - already planning on putting my app in for the next cycle. :nod:
 
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congrats! who did you interview with?
 
Also did I meet you on friday? Judging by your name, did you go to VT and are now getting a masters in nebraska?
 
mht2k3 said:
Also did I meet you on friday? Judging by your name, did you go to VT and are now getting a masters in nebraska?
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Yes, you did. I hope your travels back went well and that you hear soon. Keep me updated,
 
Haven't heard anything today, which makes me feel like I wont be hearing good news, but I'll hold out some hope since it looks like at least a few of the interview weekends people didn't hear back until tuesday or wednesday. I got a missed call around lunchtime from a no caller ID #, but it ended up just being the dr's office trying to reschedule an appointment 🙁
 
NimbusC said:
For everyone waiting (like me) just keep breathing 😀 and if all else fails, then re-applying won't be so bad - already planning on putting my app in for the next cycle. :nod:
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In the same boat! I've accepted my fate at this point and am actually not that upset about a gap year 🙂 It'll be nice to make some money and recharge my brain after four longggg years of undergrad haha
 
mht2k3 said:
Haven't heard anything today, which makes me feel like I wont be hearing good news, but I'll hold out some hope since it looks like at least a few of the interview weekends people didn't hear back until tuesday or wednesday. I got a missed call around lunchtime from a no caller ID #, but it ended up just being the dr's office trying to reschedule an appointment 🙁
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I haven't heard anything yet either.... but not sure which interviewers called yet aside from Dr. Littman
 
Congrats! Still haven't heard anything. Wish I knew one way or the other so I could stop stressing about it!
 
Friends! A factor in deciding what vet school I choose is dependent on finding a farm to board my horses. Can anyone recommend a farm near Kennett Square, West Chester, or Chadds Ford, PA? Not looking for a show barn or trainer, as I will not have time for anything but casual riding. Reasonable price a must. Must be full care, field or stall board is fine.
 
CorgiMom25 said:
Friends! A factor in deciding what vet school I choose is dependent on finding a farm to board my horses. Can anyone recommend a farm near Kennett Square, West Chester, or Chadds Ford, PA? Not looking for a show barn or trainer, as I will not have time for anything but casual riding. Reasonable price a must. Must be full care, field or stall board is fine.
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When do you need the info by? I know lots of my classmates have horses, and my neighbors keep their horse in Kennett Square. There are literally SO many places to keep horses around here. What do you consider a reasonable price?
 
CorgiMom25 said:
Friends! A factor in deciding what vet school I choose is dependent on finding a farm to board my horses. Can anyone recommend a farm near Kennett Square, West Chester, or Chadds Ford, PA? Not looking for a show barn or trainer, as I will not have time for anything but casual riding. Reasonable price a must. Must be full care, field or stall board is fine.
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Not too sure of any exact farms as I am not a horse person, however that area is Pennsylvania's horse country so you should have absolutely no problem finding a farm!
 
Jilary said:
When do you need the info by? I know lots of my classmates have horses, and my neighbors keep their horse in Kennett Square. There are literally SO many places to keep horses around here. What do you consider a reasonable price?
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I am also looking for a place to keep my horse. I am in no rush, but any information would be awesome.
 
CorgiMom25 said:
Friends! A factor in deciding what vet school I choose is dependent on finding a farm to board my horses. Can anyone recommend a farm near Kennett Square, West Chester, or Chadds Ford, PA? Not looking for a show barn or trainer, as I will not have time for anything but casual riding. Reasonable price a must. Must be full care, field or stall board is fine.
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Me too! PM me and we can share what we find.
 
CorgiMom25 said:
Friends! A factor in deciding what vet school I choose is dependent on finding a farm to board my horses. Can anyone recommend a farm near Kennett Square, West Chester, or Chadds Ford, PA? Not looking for a show barn or trainer, as I will not have time for anything but casual riding. Reasonable price a must. Must be full care, field or stall board is fine.
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I'm looking for the same thing too! I'm pretty local to the area already so I'm trying to decide if I should just keep him at home and see him less, or try to move him somewhere closer. I have a lot of friends with horses from the main line area, but I haven't started really investigating the options too much yet since it's a little far off. I'm happy to share any info I find!
 
Winm said:
I'm looking for the same thing too! I'm pretty local to the area already so I'm trying to decide if I should just keep him at home and see him less, or try to move him somewhere closer. I have a lot of friends with horses from the main line area, but I haven't started really investigating the options too much yet since it's a little far off. I'm happy to share any info I find!
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I drove around looking for barns last week and was pretty discouraged. Three out of six were defunct, for sale or in terrible repair (Maui) One was pretty lovely with huge turnout but it was out 76 which is a major commuter route with heavy traffic and it's not on the way or near New Bolton. Wasn't thrilled with Reinbow although also has great turnout -- very pricey at $900 and off beaten track. Please share what you find. Thanks.
 
Did anyone (this past weekend) copy down any of the students emails? I did not, but now I have a new questions. Thanks,
 
So I'm pretty much 100% sure I'll be attending Penn in the fall! Haven't gotten the packet in the mail yet. I'm assuming that once I get that, it will have information on how to accept the offer / send in the deposit? How does the fb group work? Are we added to it after we send in our deposit or do we need to request to get invited? so exciting to actually know where I'll be come august!!
 
You'll get an invite to the fb group eventually. You'll get an email with the link (or at least thats what I got).
 
FYI, for people that did interview this last weekend and dont get a call today, dont freak out (like I did)!

When I ended up getting the call (tuesday afternoon) my interviewer said they like to get back to everybody by wednesday, so not all calls are made on monday (or even tuesday!)
 
Finally got my rejection. I was assuming it at this point. Oh well, still have Purdue, Georgia, and Auburn to wait on. Congrats to all those who got in!
 
I'm happy to finally have closure, got my rejection today as well. Looks like I'm officially (hopefully) class of 2022! Honestly I'm excited for my unplanned gap year 🙂
 
Unsurprisingly rejected given how long it's been.

I'll be taking my OOS money elsewhere
 
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