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During an ordinary cycle the application is viewed as a whole - grades, experiences, letters of recommendation, etc - to determine whether or not you are offered an interview. Once you’re invited to interview none of your application matters anymore and admissions decisions are based entirely on interview score. It wouldn’t surprise me if they followed the same format and used the Casper score in place of the interview score but I have no idea if that’s what they actually did 🤔What do we think about the role Casper played in all of this? Like are those that were accepted the ones with the best Casper score? Or do you think they weighted the application portion more heavily?
During an ordinary cycle the application is viewed as a whole - grades, experiences, letters of recommendation, etc - to determine whether or not you are offered an interview. Once you’re invited to interview none of your application matters anymore and admissions decisions are based entirely on interview score. It wouldn’t surprise me if they followed the same format and used the Casper score in place of the interview score but I have no idea if that’s what they actually did 🤔
Email Shelby, I bet she’d tell you if you’re dying to know 🙂Yeah I knew that was how the previous process went. It seems kind of crazy to me that they then gave offers off of CASPER scores alone once they chose the extended alternate list that would have usually had interviews...
I believe it was 25%I remember seeing that the CASPer was weighted 45% of our whole application, but I can’t seem to find where I saw that information now.
I remember seeing that the CASPer was weighted 45% of our whole application, but I can’t seem to find where I saw that information now.
What do we think about the role Casper played in all of this? Like are those that were accepted the ones with the best Casper score? Or do you think they weighted the application portion more heavily?
So when my college went to visit back in Feb. (so pre-pandemic), Shelby said they added CASPer as a requirement because they're hoping to use it as a replacement for interviews in the future, but first they wanted to compare CASPer scores to post-interview acceptances to see if it was worthwhile. So with that info, I wouldn't be surprised if they just went ahead and used it as an interview replacement this year. Also, when she spoke with our PVC right after apps were due, she said that their plan was to use CASPer as 25% of the evaluation (as mentioned above), cut down their list to who they would normally interview, and then from there only judge based off of CASPer for acceptances/waitlists. However, it sounded like she wasn't 100% certain of this.What do we think about the role Casper played in all of this? Like are those that were accepted the ones with the best Casper score? Or do you think they weighted the application portion more heavily?
I was an OOS low-GPAer. You can find my stats in the successful applicants c/o 2024 thread. Just search that thread by my username 🙂Hello everyone,
Congrats to the individuals who have been accepted. I did not apply this year, but will next year (again). I also have been rejected twice from VMCVM and needed some time to think. Each time I have spoke with Shelby and talked about how to improve my application. Here's to hoping for next year....
I am curious about stats... If you are willing to share please do. I know CASPer is new and I have tons of experience, its my GPAs that are holding me back.
Congrats on your acceptance.I was an OOS low-GPAer. You can find my stats in the successful applicants c/o 2024 thread. Just search that thread by my username 🙂
Does anyone know how picky VM is about where/how you take the medical terminology course? It seems lots of online courses offer a medical terminology certificate and I'm not sure how that differs from a traditional course on a transcript. The VMCVM requirements list says "can be completed online or at any accredited college or university" but with that "or" in there, doesn't seem to specify to what level of accreditation would be required for an online course.
Doane University has an online Med Term that they acceptCongrats 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!
Hi everyone! Quick question - for those who are on the waitlist, have you sent any updates to VMCVM? I just re-read over my waitlist letter and saw that it says, "In addition, please provide any facts that might alter your status as an alternate." What exactly does "alter" mean??
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.”
Hi everyone! Quick question - for those who are on the waitlist, have you sent any updates to VMCVM? I just re-read over my waitlist letter and saw that it says, "In addition, please provide any facts that might alter your status as an alternate." What exactly does "alter" mean??
I know right!? I'm OOS alternate too and April feels soooo far away 😭Got waitlisted as an OOS applicant. I know it varies in terms of when they will be pulling in people from the waitlist- it just sucks that we have to wait so long to even ask what our rank is!
😵I know right!? I'm OOS alternate too and April feels soooo far away 😭
Yes thats very true! - what I keep telling myself alsoMed term will also help you a lot in vet school in general so it’s not a total waste.
StraighterLine seems like the way to go!I feel that 😢 - I have no idea how many alternate spots were offered. I'm going to wait until April-ish and depending on what happens I'll pay for a self-paced Med Term course then and get it done before graduation!
Will definitely look into it! Thank you! 🙂StraighterLine seems like the way to go!
Does anyone know if Virginia Maryland is doing fully online or are they back to in person classes?
I’m a first year and like @britzen said above, we’re hybrid. Most of our lectures are via zoom, though some professors opt to allow 1/4 of the class to attend in person. Some labs have been online (clin path, epidemiology) but most have been in person (anatomy, bacteriology, animal handling, etc). For in-person labs we’re broken down into sections so only 1/4 of the class is in lab at a given time. And we work exclusively in pods of 4 for all labs and are socially distanced with the rest of our classmates.Does anyone know if Virginia Maryland is doing fully online or are they back to in person classes?
For 2nd years this semester we can email our course leader if we are interested in going to class in-person, we had a rotation going last semester but it was pretty inconsistent/not many people were showing up so we're trying a different approach. We were told that if enough people are interested it might go back to some kind of rotating schedule.Large classes allow students on an opt-in/opt-out basis in combo with Zoom (maybe rotating schedules for the 1st and 2nd years...
Would you be willing to post my housing ad on your FB page? Upperclassmen can’t join your FB until you guys vote. But I need my housing ad out there ASAP 😁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!
It looks like Shelby has been posting them so far, so try contacting her about posting your ad.Would you be willing to post my housing ad on your FB page? Upperclassmen can’t join your FB until you guys vote. But I need my housing ad out there ASAP 😁
Yes yes yes sending my love to you all!! I was waitlisted the first two years I applied, I know it's tough but it's not the end of the world. You should all be proud of yourselves for making it here!! (heck I don't know you and I'm proud of you for trying) Hang in there!!Just wanted to send some love to everyone on the waitlist who's also anxiously waiting for April 1stWe are all so worthy and so capable no matter what! Proud of you!!
I wish we could all get in! I’m happy I at least got this far! All my other schools have been a bummer 😢Just wanted to send some love to everyone on the waitlist who's also anxiously waiting for April 1stWe are all so worthy and so capable no matter what! Proud of you!!
Me too 😭 I know it's not the end of the world if I have to reapply but, VMCVM is the last school I'm waiting to hear back from so I'm truly praying to hear good news come April. But like @PetVet23 said above, we should be so proud for making it this far!! 🥳I wish we could all get in! I’m happy I at least got this far! All my other schools have been a bummer 😢
It's not over till it's over! Let's keep our fingers crossed and our hopes high!I got denied from the two other schools I applied to, so I’m anxiously waiting for this waitlist to come out... although I can’t say I’m feeling confident 😅😅
Normally a handful of IS students declineAre there any IS people out there who plan on declining their acceptance offer? Just curious if there were any at all who may not choose to take their IS seat.
I took it online at Camden County College in New Jersey - granted I’m an NJ resident, but I think it would still be minimally expensive even OOS. I spoke with VMCVM last year about it & they said it was acceptable, and it was a pretty good class. I took it in the fall but I’m like 99% sure they offer it accelerated for 6 weeks in summer.Does anyone know of a university offering medical terminoloy during the first 6 weeks of summer? Or another way to get credit for it without having to commit to the spring semester course?
Usually vet schools don't accept classes done the summer immediately before matriculation so I would double check (idk your acceptance status so forgive me if you aren't matriculating in 2021). My local community college (Anne Arundel Community College) had an online course from mid June to the beginning of August. They may offer more at different times in the year though.Does anyone know of a university offering medical terminoloy during the first 6 weeks of summer? Or another way to get credit for it without having to commit to the spring semester course?
You’ll have to keep asking, but they will quickly respond. Trust me, last year I asked probably 10 times over that month.Does anyone know if once we know our spot on the waitlist, we can see how much it’s moving? Or would we have to keep asking for updated waitlist positions?