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MadCatter said:
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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If you count all of the pools together, there are usually like 250 alternates. 125 is usually just the OOS waitlist. They might have hedged higher this year, but I doubt by much. For a pool of 1850 total applicants, they probably rejected 1400-1500 people.

Even if you meet requirements you can still receive a rejection. People on this forum can probably confirm, especially since the requirements are very minimal.
 
Oh I did! I accepted my seat so that I could apply for their on campus housing. Now I’ll hear back in March for if I got it or not, but if I get the on campus housing I’ll have to make a firm decision right then because I’ll have to sign the housing contract or lose my place.


QUOTE="britzen, post: 22334191, member: 880185"]
[/QUOTE]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.
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IS Maryland Alternate. 2nd application cycle. Graduated from undergrad in 2018
 
OOS Alternate. First time applicant. Good luck to everyone and congrats to those who have been accepted!
 
mmm032 said:
Oh I did! I accepted my seat so that I could apply for their on campus housing. Now I’ll hear back in March for if I got it or not, but if I get the on campus housing I’ll have to make a firm decision right then because I’ll have to sign the housing contract or lose my place.


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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.
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How did you accept your alternate status?
 
Yes I had to send the deposit money to accept my seat in order to apply for housing. The on campus housing is a HUGE perk (animal and family friendly!) so I want to make sure if that’s where I end up I am able to live on campus! But if I get accepted for housing I’ll have to decide within a few days to accept for 100% sure because then I’ll be in a housing contract. At least that’s my understanding... maybe it will just be another deposit and no big deal🤷‍♀️


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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You don’t accept alternate status 🙂 you only have to accept or decline if you are awarded a seat.

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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.
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How did you accept your alternate status?
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Chestnutkitty said:
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.
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How did you accept your alternate status?
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Yes, what mmm032 said.

For the person I was quoting I was telling them not to hold out hope as an alternate if they had been accepted somewhere else. They should say yes to their acceptance before the deadline they were given even if they are an alternate at a school they would prefer. They can change their mind later if they get in off a waitlist at their preferred school.
 
mmm032 said:
Yes I had to send the deposit money to accept my seat in order to apply for housing. The on campus housing is a HUGE perk (animal and family friendly!) so I want to make sure if that’s where I end up I am able to live on campus! But if I get accepted for housing I’ll have to decide within a few days to accept for 100% sure because then I’ll be in a housing contract. At least that’s my understanding... maybe it will just be another deposit and no big deal🤷‍♀️
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Ah, gotcha. Hopefully you just lose the housing deposit too if that happens!
 
Has anyone emailed admissions to ask how many are on the alternate list - IS and OOS?
 
crosen said:
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
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I’m in state Virginia and got the same message. I think it’s just a generic statement.
 
Since it seems noone else has posted about rejections.... I am one. Congratulations to everyone who made it through! Hope to see you soon. Still waiting on other schools, too.
 
caitlinsw said:
IS-VA rejection. It’s taken me a few days to process, feeling pretty down in the dumps. VMCVM was the only school I applied to due to financial reasons... here’s to better luck next year.
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See if they do folder reviews! That can help you do better next year. Rejection is an awful feeling, but just know that getting into school is just as much of a luck game (to some degree) as it is your qualifications!
 
I received a response asking about the statement: "In addition, please provide any facts that might alter your status as an alternate."

Response: “ This statement is more for if you want to be removed from the alternate list and to make sure we have the most up to date contact information for you.”
 
danielgaines54 said:
When do they usually post the Facebook page?
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In the past the class page has been made around March, but it wouldn't surprise me if it happens sooner this year since they're already sending out decisions
 
I really wish we could know how many individuals were waitlisted, also I wish we could ask for our rank earlier especially since they sent out decisions so early. April seems so far away.
 
secash97 said:
Has anyone emailed admissions to ask how many are on the alternate list - IS and OOS?
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They aren't able to tell you. Shelby was only able to tell me that they have more alternates than previous years because they weren't able to hold interviews. So just in limbo until April... IS (VA) alternate.
 
Daisydog123 said:
They aren't able to tell you. Shelby was only able to tell me that they have more alternates than previous years because they weren't able to hold interviews. So just in limbo until April... IS (VA) alternate.
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Interesting. I wonder how many more? Were more people waitlisted than rejected I wonder?
 
pawprintsandponytails said:
Just from the OOS being well over 1000 people I bet there are a lot more rejections that what people felt like posting on this forum.
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I think you are probably right. I am IS, this is my first time applying to vet school (this was my only application) and am having a hard time making sense of it all! I was waitlisted BTW
 
Bakerw9 said:
I think you are probably right. I am IS, this is my first time applying to vet school (this was my only application) and am having a hard time making sense of it all! I was waitlisted BTW
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It is for sure a unique year to apply, if they are the only school you applied to I would just call in April and find out where you are on the waitlist and request a file review. Don't stop now working towards improving your application. Continue to get hours and experiences between now and then!
 
Daisydog123 said:
They aren't able to tell you. Shelby was only able to tell me that they have more alternates than previous years because they weren't able to hold interviews. So just in limbo until April... IS (VA) alternate.
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That doesn’t really make sense to me since they normally have to narrow it down to 165 oos for interviews during a normal cycle anyway. Unless they are expecting more movement on the list due to Covid for some reason??
 
starbies said:
Congrats to everyone who was accepted! For anyone who has been accepted/is an alternate and who did not take medical terminology at their undergrad institution, are there any recommended online courses that meet Virginia-Maryland's requirement? Thanks in advance!
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Doane University offers 8wk online courses. I’m doing ochem and biochem through them.
 
K10P said:
Doane University offers 8wk online courses. I’m doing ochem and biochem through them.
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Does VMCVM accept credit through doane? Are you doing Orgo chem 2 and Biochem simultaneously?

I'm in a predicament where my school requires Orgo2 for Biochem. I have Orgo2 next semester, and will have to do Biochem somewhere else if my school doesn't let me do both simultaneously.
 
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4Hubert said:
Does VMCVM accept credit through doane? Are you doing Orgo chem 2 and Biochem simultaneously?

I'm in a predicament where my school requires Orgo2 for Biochem. I have Orgo2 next semester, and will have to do Biochem somewhere else if my school doesn't let me do both simultaneously.
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I think often schools will let you do both simultaneously? My post-bacc university definitely did, most people did that. Have you asked the professors/chem department yet?
 
EB73674 said:
I think often schools will let you do both simultaneously? My post-bacc university definitely did, most people did that. Have you asked the professors/chem department yet?
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I'm currently trying to figure that out. It's contingent on my grades, but I just like a backup plan in case I'm told "no".
 
4Hubert said:
I'm currently trying to figure that out. It's contingent on my grades, but I just like a backup plan in case I'm told "no".
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Gotcha! You can definitely e-mail the admissions office to check, but VA-MD did tell me that my online English class at a community college was fine. Not totally sure that this would extend to upper-level science classes, but there isn't anything stating on their website or admissions materials that they would require this. You are likely okay to take it online, but check with them to be sure, they're very nice via e-mail!
 
EB73674 said:
Gotcha! You can definitely e-mail the admissions office to check, but VA-MD did tell me that my online English class at a community college was fine. Not totally sure that this would extend to upper-level science classes, but there isn't anything stating on their website or admissions materials that they would require this. You are likely okay to take it online, but check with them to be sure, they're very nice via e-mail!
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They just emIled me to say any accredited college or university would be accepted. Woohoo! Theyll double check the course to make sure it is transferrable credit.
 
does anyone know if we need to keep a certain GPA in our planned courses?
 
Only if one of them is a prerequisite. Otherwise that no longer matters. However, you can send updated transcripts, so getting good grades may or may not help you if you are on the alternate list (I haven’t gotten a reply as to whether or not this is the case).

JustEz said:
does anyone know if we need to keep a certain GPA in our planned courses?
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4Hubert said:
They just emIled me to say any accredited college or university would be accepted. Woohoo! Theyll double check the course to make sure it is transferrable credit.
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For anyone wondering,VM did allow my biochemistry course from Doane!!!
 
OOS alternate. Was pleasantly surprised, I’ve never applied here before! Now, to get medical terminology done, haha
 
Hi ! Im an IS-MD acceptance! Wanted to tell people that are planning on attending that we have a facebook group If you are interested in joining, just called vmcvm class of 2025!
 
starbies said:
Congrats to everyone who was accepted! For anyone who has been accepted/is an alternate and who did not take medical terminology at their undergrad institution, are there any recommended online courses that meet Virginia-Maryland's requirement? Thanks in advance!
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Hello, i am an alternate and they allow medical terminology from community colleges. I took it online at anne arundel community college.
 
patelmohnish said:
What were your stats if you don’t mind me asking
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Basically just my my 4.0 GPA and my age (I'm 18). Also ~400 hours of experience with a vet. I'm sure essays helped since I'm good at writing as a writing tutor (and maybe rec letters, if they even look at them since they aren't required).
 
Is there a general timeframe that alternate offers go out? Or is just when someone declines their seat?
 
Penelope28 said:
Is there a general timeframe that alternate offers go out? Or is just when someone declines their seat?
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I have a feeling that they won’t start sending out alternate offers for a while, especially since all schools are on different timelines.. probably next year at some point, with the majority being after April 15th.
 
Normally it’s as soon as someone declines they send the offer to the next person in line.
 
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