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Still waiting on one more LOR and haven’t heard from the writer since I emailed a reminder two days ago….
 
Does VIRMP send reminders to the letter of rec people? Or do I have to manually hit "resend email"?
 
Did everyone get an email yesterday titled "VIRMP Application Packet Status" -- it seemed like it was essentially an email that had the reminder of the deadline to submit the application and a blurb about the letters of recommendation. I already applied to programs so I just wanted to ensure that all applicants received this email and it wasn't specific to any single applicant. Thanks!
 
mashedpotatoes5459 said:
Does VIRMP send reminders to the letter of rec people? Or do I have to manually hit "resend email"?
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It sends them automatically.

lynne8832 said:
Did everyone get an email yesterday titled "VIRMP Application Packet Status" -- it seemed like it was essentially an email that had the reminder of the deadline to submit the application and a blurb about the letters of recommendation. I already applied to programs so I just wanted to ensure that all applicants received this email and it wasn't specific to any single applicant. Thanks!
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Yes, that goes to everyone.
 
DVM2024 said:
Manifesting this being my last time going through Match. Mainly so I never have to write another personal statement.
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I actually feel this so spiritually 😆 T-minus 60 hours til apps are due and I think I've finally just reached the "this is fine... it has to be" mentality. Being on ER (2 weeks overnights + 2 weeks day) during the busiest time of the year while battling burnout and imposter syndrome was not conducive to writing this. Luckily I'm applying for ECC residency so hopefully they understand.
 
Hello everyone! I had a quick clarification question related to applying. I know the application date for programs is due very soon, and I am a very indecisive person haha. My current list is very short but I am nervous about if I hate a program I applied to if we do an interview. I was reading previous threads saying that if you do not rank a place you apply to, that is basically saying you do not wish to match with them: is that true? Basically, TLDR, if I apply to a program and decide it is definitely not for me, if I do not rank it, it will not be considered?
 
melburb20 said:
Hello everyone! I had a quick clarification question related to applying. I know the application date for programs is due very soon, and I am a very indecisive person haha. My current list is very short but I am nervous about if I hate a program I applied to if we do an interview. I was reading previous threads saying that if you do not rank a place you apply to, that is basically saying you do not wish to match with them: is that true? Basically, TLDR, if I apply to a program and decide it is definitely not for me, if I do not rank it, it will not be considered?
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Correct. If you do not rank a program, you cannot match there.
 
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For those that have applied to both residency and specialty internships in the same cycle - did you feel like applying to/ranking internships was a poor move because it eliminated your chance to scramble for a residency, or the safer move because it meant if you got the specialty internship, you had that placement secured?
 
cger said:
For those that have applied to both residency and specialty internships in the same cycle - did you feel like applying to/ranking internships was a poor move because it eliminated your chance to scramble for a residency, or the safer move because it meant if you got the specialty internship, you had that placement secured?
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It depends on how much you want to leave things up to chance. I applied to both last year and ranked both because I was applying for a very competitive specialty where the odds of matching to a residency straight from rotating were not great. But I'm the kind of person who wants to have everything planned out as far ahead as possible, and putting myself in a situation where there were high odds of scrambling wasn't something I was comfortable with.
 
I guess I should have asked for 4 LORs just so I wouldn't be in this situation where it's the day before the deadline and I don't have the minimum number submitted yet. Super stressed about this.
 
zenarcade said:
I guess I should have asked for 4 LORs just so I wouldn't be in this situation where it's the day before the deadline and I don't have the minimum number submitted yet. Super stressed about this.
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Send your letter writers another reminder. VIRMP sends one out about a week in advance, but it doesn't hurt to send one yourself as well. It's not being annoying, it's ensuring that your letter writers are following through on a commitment they made.
 
gartersotter said:
Send your letter writers another reminder. VIRMP sends one out about a week in advance, but it doesn't hurt to send one yourself as well. It's not being annoying, it's ensuring that your letter writers are following through on a commitment they made.
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I did this morning and got a reply thank god... I feel like I'm being annoying but oh well.
 
Last minute question about LORs -- I had 3 LOR and clicked "apply" to the programs that I am interested in. Today, a clinician offered to be a 4th LOR for me and I think that it would be a strong letter, so I would like to go ahead and add the 4th letter. I went ahead and entered their information into the LOR section and they said that it would be completed today. My question is, since I already applied to the program and did not have this professor's information submitted as an LOR, will I need to re-apply once this letter is submitted later today, or will it automatically update and send my 4th letter to the programs that I have already applied to? I know that VIRMP processes LOR past the deadline, but I wasn't sure if the fact that I did not input the LOR writer's information until today (after I have already applied) if that changes anything, and I just want to ensure that this final letter is received by my programs. Thanks in advance!
 
lynne8832 said:
Last minute question about LORs -- I had 3 LOR and clicked "apply" to the programs that I am interested in. Today, a clinician offered to be a 4th LOR for me and I think that it would be a strong letter, so I would like to go ahead and add the 4th letter. I went ahead and entered their information into the LOR section and they said that it would be completed today. My question is, since I already applied to the program and did not have this professor's information submitted as an LOR, will I need to re-apply once this letter is submitted later today, or will it automatically update and send my 4th letter to the programs that I have already applied to? I know that VIRMP processes LOR past the deadline, but I wasn't sure if the fact that I did not input the LOR writer's information until today (after I have already applied) if that changes anything, and I just want to ensure that this final letter is received by my programs. Thanks in advance!
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VIRMP automatically updates so that programs always see the most updated version of your application, regardless of when you applied.
 
iyoun said:
Hello, looking for some advice regarding academic small animal rotating internships.
I’m a current 4th year veterinary student that will be entering the match for a small animal rotating internship this year. I am interested in pursuing Neurology and would like to stay in academia (past internship and residency as well) but who knows what will happen.

I would love to chat with anyone who has experience in the following academic small animal rotating internship program or Neurology residency.
Cornell
NC State
Ohio State
Colorado State
University of Georgia
University of Illinois
University of Minnesota
U Penn
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Texas A&M
Tufts

I am planning on contacting programs directly to be connected to current/past interns as well but thought I would reach out on here if anyone would be willing to provide advice.
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Hey! I'm also considering U Penn. Have you been able to talk with any former interns there? Would love to hear your thoughts on the program!
 
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Anyone else have that panic right before apps close where you know you submitted everything but WHAT IF I DIDNT.

Congrats on applying and good luck to everyone! 🥳
 
Now comes the part where people start to worry about their chances and whether places will rank them back or not. Some places may interview, others may not. But remember, the algorithm favors the applicants choices, so it’s okay to rank a program you may not have strong chances at. If you rank a program highly and they don’t rank you back, it just drops down to the next school on your list trying to make a match, no harm no foul. So rank programs how you really want them, don’t waste energy worrying about if they rank you back, don’t rank any you don’t truly want to match to, and may the odds be in your favor.

Some of the programs may say things like you’re a “top applicant” or something but there’s no way to know if that’s actually true or if they’re just giving lip service hoping to have a long list and avoid having to scramble, so don’t let a program’s response to you sway your desires. If you interview somewhere and don’t like the vibe or info you learn, you don’t have to rank them…if you don’t rank them you won’t match there. If you rank them, you might.

If you don’t understand how the match works, there’s good YouTube videos about it online because the VIRMP match works the same way the human NRMP match works.
 
JaynaAli said:
Now comes the part where people start to worry about their chances and whether places will rank them back or not. Some places may interview, others may not. But remember, the algorithm favors the applicants choices, so it’s okay to rank a program you may not have strong chances at. If you rank a program highly and they don’t rank you back, it just drops down to the next school on your list trying to make a match, no harm no foul. So rank programs how you really want them, don’t waste energy worrying about if they rank you back, don’t rank any you don’t truly want to match to, and may the odds be in your favor.

Some of the programs may say things like you’re a “top applicant” or something but there’s no way to know if that’s actually true or if they’re just giving lip service hoping to have a long list and avoid having to scramble, so don’t let a program’s response to you sway your desires. If you interview somewhere and don’t like the vibe or info you learn, you don’t have to rank them…if you don’t rank them you won’t match there. If you rank them, you might.

If you don’t understand how the match works, there’s good YouTube videos about it online because the VIRMP match works the same way the human NRMP match works.
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Literally quoting to say this this so much this!
 
Does anyone know if AMC is still sending out interview invitations for SA rotating internships or did they already send out all of the invites?
 
anyone got any interviews yet? i know its only early days, but people on Reddit have said that some programs have sent out invites already 😭 a girl is just stressin hahah
 
yan.banan99 said:
anyone got any interviews yet? i know its only early days, but people on Reddit have said that some programs have sent out invites already 😭 a girl is just stressin hahah
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i got a few interviews but they were with programs who said they interview all applicants
 
I got an interview invite from AMC but no one else yet. I mostly applied to academics.
 
yan.banan99 said:
anyone got any interviews yet? i know its only early days, but people on Reddit have said that some programs have sent out invites already 😭 a girl is just stressin hahah
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I got my first one today, but it is a private specialty position. I went through my emails from last year, and I got most of my interview invites near the end of January.
 
a_vetter_future said:
I got my first one today, but it is a private specialty position. I went through my emails from last year, and I got most of my interview invites near the end of January.
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okay amazing to hear haha, there is lots of time left is jan 🫡
 
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I didn’t apply there, but according to reddit Midwestern sent out interview invites as well.
 
I'm applying for an internship at a clinic I'm currently externing at, my externship ends at the end of the month. According to their VIRMP listing they require an interview and say "All interested applicants" will be interviewed and they "...welcome students to inquire about interviews, we will also reach out to applicants to set up interviews." Is it appropriate for me to speak directly to the program director at the clinic about setting up an interview? Or should I just wait for them to approach me?
 
Has anyone heard from any diagnostic imaging programs yet?
 
reyofsunshine said:
I'm applying for an internship at a clinic I'm currently externing at, my externship ends at the end of the month. According to their VIRMP listing they require an interview and say "All interested applicants" will be interviewed and they "...welcome students to inquire about interviews, we will also reach out to applicants to set up interviews." Is it appropriate for me to speak directly to the program director at the clinic about setting up an interview? Or should I just wait for them to approach me?
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At the very least, make it known that you are applying. But I think it would be fine to express your interest in interviewing since they explicitly state they'll interview "all interested applicants."
 
dvm052025 said:
Has anyone heard from any diagnostic imaging programs yet?
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Only NCSU and Missouri so far, but those are programs where you request an interview. Do you want to DM?
 
thought i would update that i got an email to confirm something in my app from UFlorida, but for their new ECC rotating internship. So most likely they will be doing interviews in the coming weeks 🫡
 
has anyone heard from surgical residencies?
 
If anyone is a small animal rotating intern or recently completed a rotating at any of the following hospitals, I'd love to hear more about your experience. I'm trying to get as many perspectives as possible.

University of Illinois
University of Minnesota
The Ohio State University
Michigan State University
Red Bank Veterinary Hospital
Wheat Ridge Animal Hospital
 
Nephrite said:
If anyone is a small animal rotating intern or recently completed a rotating at any of the following hospitals, I'd love to hear more about your experience. I'm trying to get as many perspectives as possible.

University of Illinois
University of Minnesota
The Ohio State University
Michigan State University
Red Bank Veterinary Hospital
Wheat Ridge Animal Hospital
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I did my rotating at one of these institutions and am happy to answer specific questions over PM.

I'm on clinics right now and very busy, so please have questions that are more specific than "how was your experience?" or "what is it like being a rotating intern there?" to help me help you more quickly 🙂
 
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Has anyone who applied to Friendship gotten an email about interviews? Their info said they'd be sending emails the week of January 5th!
 
IM residency check in - has anyone heard back from any academic institutions yet about interviews?
 
SA_vet2026 said:
Has anyone who applied to Friendship gotten an email about interviews? Their info said they'd be sending emails the week of January 5th!
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Yes, I got an email to schedule an interview on January 6th. Did it go to your spam?
 
zenarcade said:
Per reddit NCSU is reaching out to specialty intern applicants. I have not heard from UF or NCSU rotating myself.
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Does this include the medicine emphasis rotating? Or just specialty
 
Nephrite said:
Yes, I got an email to schedule an interview on January 6th. Did it go to your spam?
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I checked spam and there's nothing there. I'm just not sure if it's something I should reach out about or if they're a practice that only interviews people they're interested in haha
 
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