waitlists & pre-reqs

[lailanni]

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So....I'm waitlisted at Oregon State....

I have all the pre-reqs I need there, except for one last stupid quarter of physics and animal nutrition.

If I'm accepted late down the line, say in April or May, would they make me take these pre-reqs?

Do I need to take these classes spring quarter on the off chance that I might get off the waitlist?

I mean, that's over $1000 in tuition, just because I *might* get in. And I really, really don't have $1000 in change under the couch. The animal nutrition isn't so bad because I can do it online. But the physics would be a pain in the bum.

I know the best thing to do is ask the admissions people in Oregon, which I plan to do. But I was just wondering if anyone had personal experience with this....

 

[VAgirl]

I think Rex might have some experience with this from last year...but I might be wrong.

 

[krodriguez]

I was waitlisted last year and I decided to drop my Orgo II class since there were a lot of other stressors in my life at the time and I thought Orgo could be sacrificed. In retrospect I should have stuck it out. When I talked to admissions later in the summer they told me I was no longer able to stay on the waitlist since I wouldn't be able to finish my pre-reqs in time for classes to start. I'm not sure about Oregon, but Tufts wasn't about to let me slide on not having finished up the one pre-req. So I basically had to disqualify myself because of it. Who knows if I'd finished it maybe I could have gotten off the waitlist. I'd say finish up the pre-reqs because you never know if you'll get off the waitlist and then you won't have to pass up on going this year if it happens. Plus if you don't get in you'll have everything done for next year. I know it sucks spending the money but you'll have to pay it sometime this year or next so if you can afford it this year I'd say go for it.

 

[imagine21]

Some schools will not actually rank you on their waitlist unless they have all your pre req grades in. That happened to me at one school last yr. I hadn't completed an online nutrition course required by 1 of my schools. I received a letter from that school stating that I was waitlisted but was later told I could not be ranked on their waitlist as I had not submitted a final grade by their deadline. I would say finish the class.

 

[pressmom]

Definitely do it. I missed a pre-req in reading up on TN (cell bio) and fortunately they let me take it over the summer. But that won't be the case at every school and not every class is offered in the summer, so you'd be best off taking it.

 

[sheep girl]

I would check on your school. I know that at the schools that I applied to, you must complete you pre-reqs in the spring. They will not accept people that plan to take pre-reqs in the summer.😱

 

[chris03333]

So....I'm waitlisted at Oregon State....

I have all the pre-reqs I need there, except for one last stupid quarter of physics and animal nutrition.

If I'm accepted late down the line, say in April or May, would they make me take these pre-reqs?

Do I need to take these classes spring quarter on the off chance that I might get off the waitlist?

I mean, that's over $1000 in tuition, just because I *might* get in. And I really, really don't have $1000 in change under the couch. The animal nutrition isn't so bad because I can do it online. But the physics would be a pain in the bum.

I know the best thing to do is ask the admissions people in Oregon, which I plan to do. But I was just wondering if anyone had personal experience with this....

My very seroius advice is that if you decide to NOT take your prereqs, remove yourself from the wait list. It will save you the heartache of having an acceptance recinded should they accept you off the list and you are no longer eligible because of the outstanding prereqs

 

[athenaparthenos]

Because of the rarity of animal nutrition courses they told me they would be willing to let me take it in the summer, if I needed it (I'm IS), though that's the only prereq I still need. The physics however I'm sure they would want to you to do in the spring, because every school will offer physics. Animal nutrition is a special case because few schools offer it and there may not be one in your area, facilitating a need to take it online.

 

[ri23]

So....I'm waitlisted at Oregon State....

I have all the pre-reqs I need there, except for one last stupid quarter of physics and animal nutrition.

If I'm accepted late down the line, say in April or May, would they make me take these pre-reqs?

Do I need to take these classes spring quarter on the off chance that I might get off the waitlist?

I mean, that's over $1000 in tuition, just because I *might* get in. And I really, really don't have $1000 in change under the couch. The animal nutrition isn't so bad because I can do it online. But the physics would be a pain in the bum.

I know the best thing to do is ask the admissions people in Oregon, which I plan to do. But I was just wondering if anyone had personal experience with this....

I would be extremely surprised if a school allowed you to come in without taking pre-reqs simply because you were accepted late. When you filled out VMCAS, I'm assuming you put that you would be taking these courses in the Spring, and a school would probably expect you to stick with that. You mine as well get them over with now, you will have to do them next year if you don't get in this year.

 

[tastrophe]

So....I'm waitlisted at Oregon State....

I have all the pre-reqs I need there, except for one last stupid quarter of physics and animal nutrition.

If I'm accepted late down the line, say in April or May, would they make me take these pre-reqs?

Do I need to take these classes spring quarter on the off chance that I might get off the waitlist?

I mean, that's over $1000 in tuition, just because I *might* get in. And I really, really don't have $1000 in change under the couch. The animal nutrition isn't so bad because I can do it online. But the physics would be a pain in the bum.

I know the best thing to do is ask the admissions people in Oregon, which I plan to do. But I was just wondering if anyone had personal experience with this....

Okay, here's the thing - if you're serious about going to vet school, you're going to have to take it sooner or later. You've already put in writing that you're going to do it this semester/quarter - if you don't, not only will you get booted from the waitlist, but it could make you look like you're afraid of the challenge, or just look like a quitter, neither of which are good attributes for vet school. Finally, vet school isn't going to be a cake walk, so it's likely that whatever issues you're facing right now will be small compared to what you'll be handed in vet school; so if you can't handle it now, you may not be able to there either. (understand, I know absolutely nothing about you personally and none of this is meant in offense; this is just how it could appear to someone from the outside)

Really, you'll be proud of yourself for making it through, so just do it 🙂

And as far as the $ issue goes - considering the debt you'll be facing after vet school, 1K is just a drop in the bucket 🙂 so don't let that deter you

 

[lailanni]

Thanks for the advice. I'm not avoiding the classes because of stress or difficulty, it's just that my state school didn't require them.

So the extra classes just to stay on Oregon's wait list is just extra money. $1000 tuition, then about $3000 to stay in the city.

I'll sign up for the classes. I should hear from my state school before the next quarter starts. If I'm accepted into my state school, I can drop the waitlist and then drop the extra classes without the penalty fee, since they didn't start yet.

If I don't make my state school, then I'll have a place in the needed classes, and still be fine on the waitlist.

Whew! Plan made!!! 🙂

If I got accepted into both in and out of state, it'd be a tough choice. As much as I love Oregon, I really don't want to be massively in debt when I graduate. But Oregon is so much nicer.....