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There is interview feedback and past interview questions for each school on here! The schools know these are on here and have changed them up a bit but the meat of the questions is still very much the same for most schools.
There is interview feedback and past interview questions for each school on here! The schools know these are on here and have changed them up a bit but the meat of the questions is still very much the same for most schools.
Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine Interview Feedback & Student Reports | SDN
Read 43 SDN interview reports for WSU-VET, including format, questions, travel logistics, hotels, and preparation insights.www.studentdoctor.net
We’re on the same wavelength today!!!
By any chance do you know if schools will request fall transcripts in the beginning of spring or just wait until the end of spring for both fall and spring transcripts?
It definitely varies but many will request them in the beginning of the spring semester. I know UIUC does
What’s the long term plan? Are your spouse and kids moving too or would the camper/apartment just be for you on weekdays? Are you planning to move back to your current location after graduation?
I bought a house in Gainesville for my Son and rented out 2 of the other bedrooms that covers a good portion of the costs. So many variables for you so hard to truly lay it out. Go to Tufts in Boston, probably not buying a house. Go to Mizzou or UF, houses are more affordable. But still require some investment like closing costs and down payment. What I have seen with every Vet school applicant I have talked to though is they face their challenges head on and come up with a solution that works. Impressive group of people who aspire to be a Veterinarian!
One of the girls in my class is renting her house out via Airbnb during vet school. It’s constantly booked and she says it helps pay for some things since she doesn’t have an income to support her husband and two kids on. I can send you her Instagram if you want.
If moving is possible, I would either rent or sell the home. It was hard to sell our house and move for vet school, but we bought in our new city and I’m happy we did (though I’ll be happier now that my house is free of knob-and-tube, it was not fun having home be a construction zone this semester!). That being said, if your spouse’s job isn’t flexible, your options are more limited. I’d just say that vet school is exhausting, and being 3h away from your support system WILL drain you. A camper is probably too small long-term for the whole family, and may start to feel claustrophobic even for just you.
This is of course very personal but I want to chime in with my experience too-- I'm 2.5 hours away from my support system and it's been manageable. It's hard, not going to sugar coat it, but it's definitely doable. It's just a matter of how much you are willing to sacrifice. I alternate weekends with my partner and/or parents so the travel load is more equal. I can't speak for how it is with children, just another experience to take into consideration.
@Zenge142 and I own our house in in the state I went to vet school in, and we rent it while I'm doing my specialty training elsewhere. It made me really nervous too, but I started out by renting it to someone I knew (+ her roommate) and now just rent to people within the CVM I graduated from.
My school said they will need updated transcripts if I am offered a seat. However, I sent them an email last week that I had successfully completed my courses for Fall semester — this helps them understand where I am at in terms of completing my in-progress classes.
Illinois requires them. I believe by Feb 1st? They do send out interview invites prior to getting them though so the actual grades don’t matter, but they want to make sure you passed the classes.
I am working with an admissions advisor and coach I paid for with Inspira advantage, she recommended to write meaningful small blurb about the experience and how it shaped you vs just resume style bullet points 🙂
I did
Yes! Included all my personal horse stuff as an extracurricular under something like “equestrian athlete in eventing” with a description of the sport and how that experience made me a stronger applicant. Feel free to PM me if you want to talk more about this!
im following along with VIN’s 40 schools in 60 days series where they are sharing how much money you would need in private loans depending on your school and tuition status (IS vs OOS). one is already 151k in private loans on top of the 200k in federal….Posting here because I can't think of a better place to put it (maybe shorty can move it it if it should have gone somewhere else), but it looks like VIN has updated their in-school loan estimator to show what repayment might look like with the new student loan limits and need for private loans. I'd encourage everyone deciding where to attend and those students who are preparing to choose what schools to apply to to explore the tool and really see what the loan repayment options may realistically cost you with the currently available programs and borrowing limits. It now lets you put in separate government loans and adds in a separate private loan section and you can edit the loan parameters.
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im following along with VIN’s 40 schools in 60 days series where they are sharing how much money you would need in private loans depending on your school and tuition status (IS vs OOS). one is already 151k in private loans on top of the 200k in federal….
oh we are so screwed.
40 Veterinary School Loan Estimations in 60 days - VIN Foundation
Student loan borrowing rules are changingNew federal student loan limits: $50,000 per year; $200,000 per professional program. The first students to feel the impact of recent changes will be those starting school after July 1, 2026. For veterinary students who are waiting or evaluating offers of...
yeah this series is fantastic and seriously eye-opening. i dont think people understand just how MUCH money this is..especially private loans with insane interest on them.
That 40 in 60 was what I saw first that led me to the updated calculator thing.im following along with VIN’s 40 schools in 60 days series where they are sharing how much money you would need in private loans depending on your school and tuition status (IS vs OOS). one is already 151k in private loans on top of the 200k in federal….
oh we are so screwed.
40 Veterinary School Loan Estimations in 60 days - VIN Foundation
Student loan borrowing rules are changingNew federal student loan limits: $50,000 per year; $200,000 per professional program. The first students to feel the impact of recent changes will be those starting school after July 1, 2026. For veterinary students who are waiting or evaluating offers of...
i was concerned before- now i’m just gobsmacked.
If nothing changes with (hopefully 😐) the next admin change, I suspect we'll see a lot of defaulting in 4-5 years when the financial reality hits.
Just an FYI: anyone using this should double check for COA accuracy on the school’s website. I noticed VIN has WSU’s tuition as $110k for residents, but it’s $125k on the WSU website.Posting here because I can't think of a better place to put it (maybe shorty can move it it if it should have gone somewhere else), but it looks like VIN has updated their in-school loan estimator to show what repayment might look like with the new student loan limits and need for private loans. I'd encourage everyone deciding where to attend and those students who are preparing to choose what schools to apply to to explore the tool and really see what the loan repayment options may realistically cost you with the currently available programs and borrowing limits. It now lets you put in separate government loans and adds in a separate private loan section and you can edit the loan parameters.
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