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That’s interesting! That was not there last year! Last year they said nothing would change your alternate status into an acceptance except for someone else declining their seat.
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Does “please provide any facts that might alter your status as an alternative” mean we can send update on what we are doing?
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Does “please provide any facts that might alter your status as an alternative” mean we can send update on what we are doing?
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Actually that line was there last year, so I’ll ask and see if sending fall transcripts and stuff would be helpful.
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ijustwanttobeavet01
Full Member
IS MD alternate
futuredvm99
Full Member
If we are alternate, do we get notified in spring when people start accepting their seats? Is it possible to be notified earlier? Do some people deny their seat earlier?
Are there many others who haven't received any correspondence? I received a confirmation in September when I sent my application in but I haven't not gotten a rejection, acceptance or an alternate offer.
OOS Alternate! I'm actually really happy with that considering the fact that there were only 40 OOS people accepted out of 1850 applicants (~2% acceptance rate). So to be picked for the waitlist in a sea of over 1850 applications makes me feel more confident about my chances at the other 8 schools I applied to haha
Did you just get the email? Sorry I'm trying to gauge if they are still sending offers/rejections!
Hi! I am new to the SDN and this is my second time applying to vet schools! This time I’ve gotten interviews from Ross, Western and Lincoln Memorial and wait listed at Virginia-Maryland this far. Has anyone heard from Ohio, or Purdue yet? Also when do we hear back after our interviews? I’m getting anxious! Thanks in advance!
I’m in the same boat! I’m is (maryland) but not sure if that makes a different for not hearing yet
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There is a potential for hearing something earlier than spring, I'm pretty sure they will start pulling people from the waitlist as soon as seats are turned down. I feel like a lot of people wait until closer to the deadline to formally accept/decline their seats, but some will make that decision sooner if they get another offer they would rather take. For example, the year I was accepted I turned down one school as early as January when I got an offer from a school higher on my list
I'm OOS! Happy I'm not the only one, I wonder if they are emailing one by one? I wonder if we will still hear tonight?
I am IS (Maryland) alternate. In my email, they said “
you were reviewed for acceptance from a very large pool of over 1850 applicants who were academically a competitive pool.” Even though for Maryland residents it was only ~ 165 applicants. Should I be concerned that I was reviewed oos? I don’t know how to confirm that I was IS since vmcas is closed but I had submitted the resident paper work
you were reviewed for acceptance from a very large pool of over 1850 applicants who were academically a competitive pool.” Even though for Maryland residents it was only ~ 165 applicants. Should I be concerned that I was reviewed oos? I don’t know how to confirm that I was IS since vmcas is closed but I had submitted the resident paper work
No, sorry! I just got home from work so I couldn't post on here until now, but all of the emails (accepted, rejected, alternate) went out around 3!
Since you're an IS alternate I'd assume you were evaluated for in-state. They sent the same email to all alternate applicants, and 1850 is the total number of people who applied, not just IS or OOS.
Granted I can't say much about what things look like right now, but I interviewed at Lincoln for the 2019 admissions cycle and it was about a month and a half after my interview when I got a decision email
I emailed them! I’ll let you know when they respond
OOS ALTERNATE
VMCVM doesn’t do interviews, and it really depends on the school when you hear back for those that do interview. For example, upenn calls you the Monday after you interview (they hold interviews on Fridays) where as other schools will take a month if not more.
Either way, this is just the VMCVM group, and I would advise you to ask about other schools in their respective threads.
And lastly, welcome to SDN! 🙂
OOS alternate & staying hopeful!
kittenlady97
Full Member
Hi everyone! I'm currently a 2nd year MD resident. I was initially waitlisted and was called at the end of March. Waitlist movement is variable between years and the best you can do is be patient. Our class even had a student pulled from the waitlist just before classes started. I wanted to come on here just to say that I know being an alternate is stressful, but stay optimistic because you never know if you may get that call 🙂
OOS Alternate
SouthernDuchess
New Member
OOS alternate
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It took me 3 tries as well! Can't wait to meet you 🙂
I can't wait either 😊
I’m a current first year and this is basically what happened to me as well (in state MD). I wasn’t accepted until just after April 1. Anything can happen between now and then. Make sure to send updates to admissions(I did). Fingers crossed for you all! And congrats to those who have been accepted already!
passionvet
Full Member
OOS alternate! Second time applying. Staying optimistic. Congrats everyone!
ijustwanttobeavet01
Full Member
What did you include in your update email? And when did you send it?
I called! It was a glitch in their system but Is acceptance 🙂
OOS rejection. Congrats everyone!
althea.holland
New Member
congratulations on your interviews!! That’s awesome. When did you hear you had got one from Lincoln Memorial? I had my interview with Ross yesterday and they said it would be end of January for decisions for the september class.
OOS alternate! First time applying so grateful to not immediately be rejected, keeping my fingers crossed!
Hi there,
I included all of my experiences that I had accrued after submitting my application (because with interviews being MMI there were no good opportunities to discuss this) and also why I wanted to go to VMCVM. I sent this update letter in March, I believe. I know it was right before we found out our waitlist placement.
I wonder why they chose so many alternates
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No idea how many but definitely more than the 125 previously thought. It almost seems like the only people who got denials were ones who maybe didn’t meet requirements, and then everyone else got waitlisted....?
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You should accept a sure thing even if you are high on the alternate list. Worst case scenario is you lose some deposit money. It's not a big deal to say yes to a school that accepted you and then decline later if you get a better offer elsewhere.
Edited to add: Don't send deposit money until you have to, but if you might not get housing unless you get the ball rolling now, you should do that
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