UW Madison c/o 2025
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OOS, first-time applicant! My understanding is that they don't even send out their supplemental application until November, but the wait is already killing me lol
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I’m taking the GRE for the first time in a couple weeks, I’m super nervous! My grades are kind of average so I’m hoping this will help boost my application a little 🙂
LaineyLou
Full Member
Mine were garbage so I’m retaking [emoji30]
I’m sure you’ll do great this time! I was originally scheduled to take them in May but kept pushing it out lol
nevadaalum2019
Full Member
Hi everyone! First time applicant, OOS 🙂
Anyone hear anything yet? First time OOS app! 🙂
OOS first time applicant! Have not heard anything, but am expecting the supplemental sometime this month!
Question: has anybody reached out to confirm that Wisconsin received their GRE scores? Debating whether or not I should do that or wait until I receive the supplement
I called to confirm they received them. The person who answered was really nice so I would recommend calling to check because it was really easy! You can also email to check if that’s easier
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LaineyLou
Full Member
Since we haven’t even gotten the supplemental I can’t imagine getting any information until January earliest. Also thyme don’t do interviews.
Looking at the past class pages, it looks like offers don't usually go out until early February.
Hi everyone! I was crossing my t's and dotting my i's today and I noticed something that I hadn't before! Fall 2020 transcripts need to be sent to the school by Jan 15!
All y'all probably already knew this, but incase it flew under anyone else's radar, I thought I'd post it🙂
All y'all probably already knew this, but incase it flew under anyone else's radar, I thought I'd post it🙂
LaineyLou
Full Member
Thanks!!
LaineyLou
Full Member
Yea! So VMCAS didn't specifically ask for this. I think they just want to know in general what area of vet med you'd want to go into when you graduate. (It's okay if it's not set in stone since lots of people's interests end up changing after the fours years!)
If you're undecided about a second choice, just put undecided.
The content of your essays matter more than how much you write. I got accepted to UW-Madison last year and my essays were between 600 - 2,500 characters.
Smudge_98
Full Member
Oh ok, thank you for the response!
Wait, what are the essays? I see long-answer questions, but nothing that I would think to answer in essay format.
Edit: I see now that they call the long-answer questions essays. Is it fine not to answer ones that don’t apply (additional non-animal experiences and COVID-19)?
Edit: I see now that they call the long-answer questions essays. Is it fine not to answer ones that don’t apply (additional non-animal experiences and COVID-19)?
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futuredvm99
Full Member
Hi all,
First time OOS applicant. Does anyone know how many OOS students UW typically takes?
Thanks!
First time OOS applicant. Does anyone know how many OOS students UW typically takes?
Thanks!
LaineyLou
Full Member
I thought I saw around 34 students
34! There are 96 spots total, they have historically reserved 62 spots for in state
Do we have to write in every box provided to us in the experience section?
hailauren
UC Davis c/o 2025
I am wondering about that too...I feel like the diversity one is the most important and I don't even have something to say necessarily for all of them.
Yeah I feel the same way. It feels weird to just respond to the diversity question and leave everything else blank. I'll have a short part to add for the Covid question since I'll mention I couldn't add anymore volunteer or shadowing experience due to it, but that's really it.
skunkmama92
Full Member
What are your thoughts on the qualifications adversely affected question? One person recommends I write about everything I did after undergrad that got me to where I am now (like internships and licenses and jobs and a Masters Degree and continuing my "quest for knowledge and personal growth") and another person says I should write not applicable as my life is pretty cash money.
The only thing that I think adversely affected my qualifications is that I didn't get in last year and have been retaking some classes to earn better grades/refresh on the material. But all my other life experiences weren't because anything adversely affected me- most of them were before I even decided to go to vet school, and they were all to just get to the point in my career that I wanted to be (at the time).
Any advice?
The only thing that I think adversely affected my qualifications is that I didn't get in last year and have been retaking some classes to earn better grades/refresh on the material. But all my other life experiences weren't because anything adversely affected me- most of them were before I even decided to go to vet school, and they were all to just get to the point in my career that I wanted to be (at the time).
Any advice?
I just chose not to write anything for that but I also felt like I had a solid answer for the diversity essay. It's ultimately up to you but personally I try not to b.s. things like that when I don't feel that they were meant for me.
For the Covid-19 Pandemic Impact question, I was planning on saying I couldn't volunteer or shadow anywhere since March. Should I specifically mention that I intended to get more food animal experience during the spring and summer of this year? I know how UW values food animal experience a lot and I did intend to shadow more vets in that field, but I'm worried if I mention it specifically it'll draw more attention to the limited hours I have for food animals.
Lots of people in my class don't have food animal experience (I am one of them). If you can get them, great! But... the admin is also really understanding on how COVID has severely limited opportunities to work with animals esp in a vet setting due to safety reasons.
skunkmama92
Full Member
I totally forgot that Wisconsin doesn't interview. Just submitted my supplemental! 😬
Submitted my supp. yesterday, good luck everyone!!!
travelingdogtor
New Member
Happy holidays, everyone! Does anyone know when we should be hearing? I know they said rolling admissions, but I'm just wondering if anyone had an estimate!
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The email we got following submission of our supplementals said we should be hearing by the end of March 2021, which is so far away!!
travelingdogtor
New Member
YES!! Which makes me so nervous too, because then we won't have a ton of time between knowing our Wisconsin decision and having to choose a school! I hope it's sooner than end of March!
limabeanbaby
Full Member
My friend at UW said we wouldn't hear until at least early February (but obviously with COVID things might be different than last year)
does anyone know how we will be hearing? i’ve seen in past they only send letters - no call or email?
I got a phone call before I got a letter in the mail.
Edit: I got a packet in the mail in Feb. I'm trying to find it, so I can tell y'all the date it was postmarked.
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