VMCVM Class of 2027 Hopefuls
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alabamaslamma
scared money don't make money
Depends on the school. Only takes 10 minutes and Casper will filter it out if the school doesn’t want it so no reason not to do it
They do not require the snapshot I believe.
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Hi there! Do you know anything about the HPSP scholarship for your class? For instance, how many applied and how many actually got the scholarship?
For the class of 2022, 2 people were awarded the HPSP but only one continued in the program through graduation. Not sure how many people applied, but I can't imagine it was more than a handful.
The Army is hurting badly for recruits generally this year. Not sure about veterinarians, but private practice bonuses and salaries are so high right now that I wouldn't be surprised if they are hurting for health professionals too. That should translate to a higher likelihood of being accepted.
Edited to add: The student affairs people probably know the stats, you can ask them.
(They aren't allowed to disclose who has it, but they can probably tell you the stats for current classes. Even if they don't track it directly, they probably generally remember how many people they've done paperwork for in recent years and will know how many current students have it.)
The Army is hurting badly for recruits generally this year. Not sure about veterinarians, but private practice bonuses and salaries are so high right now that I wouldn't be surprised if they are hurting for health professionals too. That should translate to a higher likelihood of being accepted.
Edited to add: The student affairs people probably know the stats, you can ask them.
(They aren't allowed to disclose who has it, but they can probably tell you the stats for current classes. Even if they don't track it directly, they probably generally remember how many people they've done paperwork for in recent years and will know how many current students have it.)
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I had personally emailed them and they said Snapshot was not required. Only the Casper exam!
I emailed them right after I posted and yes she confirmed the same! You rock thanks so much 🙂 ( also thank goodness one less thing to worry about!)
Officially sent in my application! 3rd time IS applicant and I’m hoping this is the year! Good luck to everyone!
Their website says invites will go out late Nov/early Dec and interviews will be held Dec/Jan. In the past, I believe invites were sent mid-Dec and interviews were held in early/mid Jan.
Has anyone been interviewed/accepted despite low CASPer results? My score fell in the 1st quartile, and I swear I'm empathetic/good at problem-solving but it takes me longer than 5 minutes to think about what I want for lunch, let alone those deeper scenarios 😅 lol
Last year interviews came out December 9th and we had i think December 14th-January 3rd to complete them! I’m unsure of the format this year
a lot of people in my class had low casper scores!
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This is my third time applying to VMCVM and third overall time applying as well. Third times the charm? Good luck to everyone!
I was told by admissions that they aren’t too worried about the CASPER. They just hadn’t gotten rid of it for this past cycle yet. It did sounds like they may not require it in the future though.
eleanor713
Full Member
The website says updates can start at the end of November. For those that applied last year when did you start hearing back?
I heard back closer to the first week of December. Last year was 12/9 and the year before that was 12/3.
I can't say anything about last year, but each time I applied to VMCVM I heard back about interviews around the first-second week of December. End of November would definitely be reasonable based on that I think, but don't necessarily spend that week holding your breath waiting to hear something
vetmedislife7
Full Member
1st time OOS applicant to Virginia-Maryland, 4th time applicant overall. Looking forward to hearing back in the next couple of weeks!!
everwander__
Full Member
Me too! I have the faith all will be fine. Best wishes to you!
vetmedislife7
Full Member
Anyone else getting more anxious by the day? 😳
sjanko2
VMCVM C/O 2027
I feel like time went by so fast, and now it’s pretty darn slow 😅 won’t hold my breath for next week, but the week after I’ve got my fingers crossed 🤞
vetmedislife7
Full Member
I looked back and decisions were sent out on December 9th last year. So I guess we will have to be patient for the next couple of weeks! Best of luck y’all!
AQHAGirl95
ISU c/o 2027
Most definitely. Each morning and night. I feel like I am staring at my email 24/7 😩
They are virtual.
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everwander__
Full Member
I am too!
sjanko2
VMCVM C/O 2027
Do you happen to know if they are recorded or live?
Introvertedextrovert
University of Illinois c/o 2027
Where'd you see that they were virtual? I'm trying to make an excel sheet with info about each interview lol
hope2BaDVM
Full Member
They have an admissions timeline on their website
They are recorded. You answer each question within a given time frame (I think it’s been 8 minutes in the past) and your answers are recorded. The people on the admissions committee each review one question.
sjanko2
VMCVM C/O 2027
Oh man so it’s like the CASPER then sort of?
hope2BaDVM
Full Member
I hate that... so much...
AQHAGirl95
ISU c/o 2027
Me too! When I did the Snapshot portion, I literally fell a part because I could not get my thoughts together. I did well on the Casper portion, but speaking into the computer with a countdown sent my nerves in over drive.... 😩
It is somewhere on their website lol. I interviewed last year, and they said they are continuing with the same format for this cycle. Last year it was 8 questions, one of which had 2 parts, so 9 responses I recorded. They have pre-recorded "scenarios" that you watch, and then you are given some time (I wanna say it was like 30 seconds to a minute) to reflect. And then you have 4 minutes to respond. It definitely is a little weird not having any back and forth conversations with anybody. But yeah it is pretty much just like the snapshot portion of the Casper test as your responses are video recordings and not typed.
sjanko2
VMCVM C/O 2027
Thanks for the insight. If I’m honored with an interview I will definitely be considering prepping my ability to talk for 4 min straight at a time 😂
I believe it is all sent out on the same day. I was rejected last year on 12/9
I didn’t do it either and from my understanding it is NOT required
finnfinn102
Full Member
I contacted admissions back in the summer and asked this, they said it wasn’t required!
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last year it was 4 minutes per question 🙂 you do have 2 minutes to read the question and make notes before the recording starts!
everyone will hear the same day 🙂 you’ll either be rejected, waitlisted to interview, or invited to interview
thank you !
Kim_Woodpecker
Full Member
Hi there everyone! I am a 1st time, OOS, non-traditional applicant. Here to join the nervous anxiety with everyone else! 😅
