Waitlist c/o 2024

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Does anyone know how far Iowa state went into their waitlist last year for OOS? I know my friend who was 75 was called off last year and they are at about 133 rn, but i just was curious how far back they go in terms of planning (I’m in the 160s 😕)
 
bird.nerd said:
Does anyone know how far Iowa state went into their waitlist last year for OOS? I know my friend who was 75 was called off last year and they are at about 133 rn, but i just was curious how far back they go in terms of planning (I’m in the 160s 😕)
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My friend was #125 last year and was pulled a week before orientation started. So it appears they’re going deeper into the waitlist than last year!
 
bird.nerd said:
Does anyone know how far Iowa state went into their waitlist last year for OOS? I know my friend who was 75 was called off last year and they are at about 133 rn, but i just was curious how far back they go in terms of planning (I’m in the 160s 😕)
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I just wanted to say, good luck and I hope you get pulled off! I've been following your story through some of your posts and I'm totally rooting for you!
 
Ivy2020 said:
Has anyone gotten any updates from Midwestern? Has anyone heard if they’ve had any movement on the waitlist especially due to the admissions team having to work remotely from home? It’s just radio silence over here 😕
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I just got a phone call that I was taken off the waitlist, I’m most likely not accepting my seat but it seems they have started to go down the list.
 
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Hey everyone! I had a question and thought I’d post it here!
but midwestern offers the opportunity to send an updated resume for waitlisted applicants. I sent an updated one in March since I’ve done 80 hours of large animal job shadow. Since then I have added and will continue to volunteer at the Animal Rescue League’s Horse Barn taking care of homeless horses and chickens! I currently have 20 hours but I’m expecting to get an additional 80+ hours as the summer goes on. Should I send another updated resume? Any advice or thoughts? Thanks!
 
tas0285 said:
I'm on the OOS waitlist for Oregon State and on the Idaho resident waitlist for WSU.

I got an email on Monday that OSU ranked the top 25 on the waitlist of 200 people, and if I didn't get an email earlier, I wasn't on that list of the top 25. That prompted me to send an email to Tess Collins about just getting an evaluation of my application, and she responded with:

"Thank you for reaching out. You are currently on our non-resident alternate list, so your application was highly recommended for admission by the reviewer. There were no major areas of concern and the reviewer noted that your grades are very good, you have extensive and diverse animal experiences, numerous extracurricular activities, and solid veterinary experiences especially in large animal. I am attaching a general tip sheet for improving your application and it includes the averages and ranges for our out of state offers this cycle. I would say the one area you could improve upon would be your science GPA. Taking additional science courses and excelling in them will boost that GPA and continue to prepare you for a DVM program. I see that you will be finishing up your MS degree in Animal Sciences this spring, so your planned coursework gives you a good opportunity to do just that."

Which confused me..... I have a 4.0 in my MS while working full time for my University as a research technician. My science GPA is a 3.43 with the inclusion of my undergraduate classes, with only one C my final semester of UG. I basically took her first statement to be "the people who reviewed your application highly recommended we offer you a seat, but we just didn't for no particular reason." Which is very frustrating...
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Ugh That sucks and I'm really sorry. It doesn't seem like there are any red flags with your application. You obviously did very well in your classes. Sometimes I think it just comes down to the luck of the draw since they have more stellar applicants (such as yourself) than available seats in the class.

Edit: Oops... my browser is glitching out and sending me to old posts even though I clicked on the most recent page... totally thought that was the newest post until I checked the date after I hit "submit..."

I'm trying to read the "Cross country moving" thread and it keeps sending me to a candle website for Iowa scented candles
 
Will be declining my OOS spot at CSU in the next few weeks (have been trying to get ahold of admissions for a couple days now), best of luck to whoever gets my spot!
 
lopez97 said:
Will be declining my OOS spot at CSU in the next few weeks (have been trying to get ahold of admissions for a couple days now), best of luck to whoever gets my spot!
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May I ask why?
 
I was pulled from WSU’s waitlist a couple days ago! I was told I was the first alternate for my pool. Question: I’m still on the OOS waitlist for Oregon state, but I wasn’t high enough to be ranked (they ranked the top 25). Should I call and pull myself off, or am I not high enough on the list for it to matter much?
 
If it was me, I wouldn’t pull myself off unless you are dead set on WSU.
 
tas0285 said:
I was pulled from WSU’s waitlist a couple days ago! I was told I was the first alternate for my pool. Question: I’m still on the OOS waitlist for Oregon state, but I wasn’t high enough to be ranked (they ranked the top 25). Should I call and pull myself off, or am I not high enough on the list for it to matter much?
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Would you attend Oregon if you were pulled off the waitlist? If yes, stay on the list. If not, then pull yourself. That way the admin staff arent wasting their time calling you if they actually get to you.
 
tas0285 said:
I was pulled from WSU’s waitlist a couple days ago! I was told I was the first alternate for my pool. Question: I’m still on the OOS waitlist for Oregon state, but I wasn’t high enough to be ranked (they ranked the top 25). Should I call and pull myself off, or am I not high enough on the list for it to matter much?
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Were you IS or OOS for WSU? And what # did you start out at?
 
Then I would just let them know you want to be taken off the list!
 
tas0285 said:
I was pulled from WSU’s waitlist a couple days ago! I was told I was the first alternate for my pool. Question: I’m still on the OOS waitlist for Oregon state, but I wasn’t high enough to be ranked (they ranked the top 25). Should I call and pull myself off, or am I not high enough on the list for it to matter much?
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just wanted to say congratulations! Let me know if you have questions!
 
tas0285 said:
I was pulled from WSU’s waitlist a couple days ago! I was told I was the first alternate for my pool. Question: I’m still on the OOS waitlist for Oregon state, but I wasn’t high enough to be ranked (they ranked the top 25). Should I call and pull myself off, or am I not high enough on the list for it to matter much?
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Yay!!!!! Congrats :hardy:
 
Ok ok so this is technically for c/o 2025 but can y’all tell me how you’re waitlist letter/email was phrased? Straight up “wait list” or “do not have a seat” or “alternate” etc? Vs a clear rejection like “you have not been selected for admission“ etc
 
hopeful_vet2025 said:
Ok ok so this is technically for c/o 2025 but can y’all tell me how you’re waitlist letter/email was phrased? Straight up “wait list” or “do not have a seat” or “alternate” etc? Vs a clear rejection like “you have not been selected for admission“ etc
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Mine stated that I was selected as an alternate and gave my rank.
 
amcallidrmd said:
Mine said I was an alternate and that the list is unranked.
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Thank you so much for replying. So most schools are explicit about the wait list/alternate status, I’m guessing? Or is it true some might be more vague and say something about the number of seats?
 
hopeful_vet2025 said:
Thank you so much for replying. So most schools are explicit about the wait list/alternate status, I’m guessing? Or is it true some might be more vague and say something about the number of seats?
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All of the ones I’ve seen have stated you are being placed on the alternate/wait list. It should be pretty explicit in my experience.
 
It will absolutely be explicit whether you're accepted, rejected, or wait listed.
 
Not all will say what number on the waiting list you are. When I was waitlisted for Western, they never told me.
 
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