Western 2024-2025 (c/o 2029 hopefuls)

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Still anyone out there who interviewed and hasn't heard a word? Getting more and more discouraged but trying to clutch onto a small bit of hope...

(Interviewed in January)

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Same here.. not hearing anything has made me feel so anxious and thinking the worse. I emailed admissions and they said we can hear back between now and the end of April.

It’s good they haven’t said no! Maybe they’re going to take a lot of people off the waitlist and add more
 
Has western sent out any rejections yet? Like even for people who haven’t been interviewed?
 
Has western sent out any rejections yet? Like even for people who haven’t been interviewed?
My friend got rejected from Western. I haven’t heard anything. I haven’t gotten an interview and I haven’t gotten rejected.
 
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I guess we wait another day...ugh
 
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I guess we wait another day...ugh
I personally feel like it will be Friday or Monday. Also, good info for anyone (including myself)… if you do not get pulled off of the waitlist right away they still pull quite a few students off in may as well. Doing research I saw seven students get pulled off last year in May…. So keep your hopes up for a bit! I know I will try 😅😂
 
My friend got rejected from Western. I haven’t heard anything. I haven’t gotten an interview and I haven’t gotten rejected.
Did they get an update in their portal? And when did they receive their rejection?
 
those who have received an answer (rejection, waitlist or acceptance)- did you receive an email or just through the portal?
 
those who have received an answer (rejection, waitlist or acceptance)- did you receive an email or just through the portal?
I received an email saying my portal was updated in mid-March. I'm currently on the waitlist. They also emailed if I was still interested to remain on the wait-list last week.
 
Did Western give a date when they are releasing the next round of acceptances/rejections? I know we were waiting for 4/16, which came and went uneventfully.
 
Did Western give a date when they are releasing the next round of acceptances/rejections? I know we were waiting for 4/16, which came and went uneventfully.
My email said they can send out decisions up until end of April :/
 
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I have a feeling it’ll be between tomorrow and monday. In past threads they were notified the eighteenth/twenty first
 
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those who have received an answer (rejection, waitlist or acceptance)- did you receive an email or just through the portal?
Hi! I interviewed early December, received an email that "there had been a change to my application status", and when I logged into my application status portal, I had a link to my acceptance letter. Good luck to you all 🙂
 
Hi! I interviewed early December, received an email that "there had been a change to my application status", and when I logged into my application status portal, I had a link to my acceptance letter. Good luck to you all 🙂
Was this recently?
 
pause does everyone else offer say conditional acceptance for like transcripts etc
 
pause does everyone else offer say conditional acceptance for like transcripts etc
yes mine does! I got worried when I first saw it too but I think it’s just if you don’t do all the required steps they can withdraw your acceptance I think we’re good!!
 
I declined my other vet school offers because my decisions were due this week. I haven’t heard a single thing from western and it’s not looking good! But I will keep my head up and apply again next round.
 
Any rejections yet?

Congrats to those accepted!
Can those accepted maybe share their stats (gpa, experiences etc) 🙏🏽
 
Overall gpa 3.5
I can’t remember hours wise for some but 3 years research experience in a comparative physiology lab
3 years working for a marine mammal stranding program
1000+ animal hours with equine and camelid
Supplemental instructor for animal physiology and athletics department biology tutor for 2 years
Vet:
~1500 hours small animal gp (some of these were added after my initial application)
Er student shadower
Large animal student shadower (equine)

Best of luck to everyone still waiting. No matter what happens this cycle, you’re going to be an amazing vet one day❤️
 
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