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I am taking that as they aren’t sending out any interviews unless people decline offers. Even then, there are people waitlisted. So I assume no interviews will go out for those of us who haven’t heard anything.
 
alexit said:
I am taking that as they aren’t sending out any interviews unless people decline offers. Even then, there are people waitlisted. So I assume no interviews will go out for those of us who haven’t heard anything.
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If these do end up becoming rejections, I can’t believe it took them this long to get back to us…
 
Its just weird because if there’s even a slight possibility for more interviews, that must mean the number of enrolled is low? But then again if the number of enrolled is low you’d expect more people to have gotten off the waitlist? lol
 
bingbong123 said:
Its just weird because if there’s even a slight possibility for more interviews, that must mean the number of enrolled is low? But then again if the number of enrolled is low you’d expect more people to have gotten off the waitlist? lol
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We’re supposed to hear back within the end of April… so hopefully they get back to us within these next two days as promised…
 
katmaybeck said:
Does anyone else live in the LA area and will be commuting? I’m not sure if I should move a bit closer but moving just creates a whole new stressful situation for me and my dog. Rn I live with a roommate who also has a small dog and he really needs company or he gets super anxious. We also help eachother out with taking care of the dogs if one of us is home late. I also have moves a lot so it’s not something I want to do necessarily. Does anyone know the schedule for being on campus? And also wondering how often students go on weekends and stuff to study like for anatomy lab.
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I originally thought about commuting but I unfortunately live closer to santa monica and it's a 53 mile commute to get to western. Not to even think about the traffic, I drive an older car which I know wouldn't last one semester much less years doing 500+ miles a week. I've heard you don't have to be on campus a crazy amount of hours, so I think for you it would really just depend on if you're ok with the wear on your car and traffic. It's going to add to my debt but I decided it would be best to move closer to campus
 
Wow after reading the previous pages, this year is definitely different when I applied. TBH I don’t know what advice to give except pretend that you have been rejected so you can prepare to improve your application for the next round.

The academic year is about to end so I don’t know if they are doing anymore interviews.. who knows.. I’ll let you know if I hear anything.
 
This is crazy that they still haven’t updated everybody. What I’ve learned from this cycle is that these schools are spoiled rotten by how many vet applicants there are 🤷‍♀️ It’s hard enough getting everything sorted for this fall when I’ve known what I’m doing since March. I wonder why the April 1 deadline doesn’t apply for rolling admissions; I’d think the school itself would want to have acceptances and waitlists settled by then.
 
I reached out today as the last time I had reached out to admissions they stated I would hear back by end of April and this is what they said

“Thank you for reaching out. We understand how important this process is, and we appreciate your continued patience. The Admissions Committee is currently taking a bit longer than expected to finalize decisions. Please be aware that admissions counselors do not disclose application decisions via phone nor through direct email. Therefore, any application updates will be sent to your email anytime from now until mid-May. We encourage you to monitor your email inbox, spam folder, and WesternU account for any status updates.”
 
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I reached out today as the last time I had reached out to admissions they stated I would hear back by end of April and this is what they said

“Thank you for reaching out. We understand how important this process is, and we appreciate your continued patience. The Admissions Committee is currently taking a bit longer than expected to finalize decisions. Please be aware that admissions counselors do not disclose application decisions via phone nor through direct email. Therefore, any application updates will be sent to your email anytime from now until mid-May. We encourage you to monitor your email inbox, spam folder, and WesternU account for any status updates.”
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Ok mid may is like next week so hopefully we hear soon
 
gapplication said:
I also live in LA and will be commuting! Actually in SFV so a little farther than if I lived in DTLA. I asked a couple of doctors I know who went to Western what the schedules were like and one said sometimes she was on campus 9-5 and other times 9-3 or 9-12 (but she lived nearby) and both said it was about 17-18 hours of class a week depending. I’m sure we’ll get a better idea of the schedules once we register in July!
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Awesome thanks for this! I do live close to dtla like border of k town and echo park so it looks like the 10 freeway will be the route I take. I’ve been checking in the mornings on my way to work the traffic level for that time and it seems pretty clear! Most ppl will be going the opposite direction during rush hour so I’m happy about that. It will probably take about 45-1hr commute each way which isn’t bad. Plus for clinicals and rotations in 3rd and 4th year they are usually in the LA area so I will just stay here 🙂
 
Rubafig said:
I originally thought about commuting but I unfortunately live closer to santa monica and it's a 53 mile commute to get to western. Not to even think about the traffic, I drive an older car which I know wouldn't last one semester much less years doing 500+ miles a week. I've heard you don't have to be on campus a crazy amount of hours, so I think for you it would really just depend on if you're ok with the wear on your car and traffic. It's going to add to my debt but I decided it would be best to move closer to campus
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True SM is really far to commute from. I mean you likely would be going the opposite direction during way of traffic so that would help but still a lot of driving to get thru LA and then head to Pomona. I think moving is a good choice. I wouldn’t want to be in my car that much lol
 
bingbong123 said:
It’s just weird because if there’s even a slight possibility for more interviews, that must mean the number of enrolled is low? But then again if the number of enrolled is low you’d expect more people to have gotten off the waitlist? lol
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I think they will probably exhaust the waitlist before granting further interviews… but even then it would be like prob June by that point and doesn’t leave much time for ppl to make moves or get stuff in order to attend :/ I think you can possibly defer your admission tho? Or is that not a thing? I guess they did this last year due to too many ppl accepting so I’m guessing this year they are being SUPER cautious not to have that happened again. Sorry I don’t know but one of my coworkers is still on waitlist as far as I’ve heard.
 
I’ve been waitlisted since the march seventeen and haven’t heard anything since aside from emails to confirm my continued interest. So original waitlist hasn’t been exhausted yet
 
bernerluvah said:
Does anyone know how far down the waitlist they've gotten?
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Historically, WesternU doesn't rank their waitlist. The way you get off the waitlist is if someone who is similar to you in stats and experiences declines their spot. This is how they try to keep their class diverse. I'm not sure if this is still true since a lot seems to have changed this cycle, but this is what they've done in the past. They also usually take people off of the waitlist in batches. It sounds like they haven't removed a batch of people off the waitlist since the due date to accept/decline your seat. Maybe next week since they keep mentioning mid-May?
 
Tiffany So said:
Still radio silence from western…
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It does take a while for some students, the majority will likely get emails back sooner than later but I know there have been a small number of students who only get a decision back a week before orientation (this was true in my class and I'm sure it was true for classes previous to mine). Again this is not the case for the majority of the incoming class, and I wouldn't hold your hopes on this exclusively, but it is possible. Hope this helps! Wish you the best!
 
Hi guys, just wanted to let you know that I have been extremely fortunate enough to taken off the waitlist. I will be accepting my position but just wanted to provide an update since I know that there are many people still waiting. Not sure how true this is or not, but I did receive the "continued interest" email yesterday and was taken off the waitlist today. This might suggest that a "continued interest" email precedes someone being taken off of the waitlist, but of course, there is no way to confirm. Hoping the best for everyone else!
 
Has anyone else heard back? I sent them an email asking about an update and they responded with this.
 

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Shelea Caroeaetogae said:
Hi guys, just wanted to let you know that I have been extremely fortunate enough to taken off the waitlist. I will be accepting my position but just wanted to provide an update since I know that there are many people still waiting. Not sure how true this is or not, but I did receive the "continued interest" email yesterday and was taken off the waitlist today. This might suggest that a "continued interest" email precedes someone being taken off of the waitlist, but of course, there is no way to confirm. Hoping the best for everyone else!
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My coworker was taken off the waitlist on Tuesday night as well and will be accepting his seat.
 
Why are they taking people off the waitlist if some of us are 3rd time applicants and haven’t even been offered interview/rejected. I got an interview last year and I’m an RVT. So irritating. My veterinarians are upset too
 
I reached out and this is what they said… so it sounds like anyone who has not gotten an interview yet is getting a rejection soon 🙁
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I reached out and this is what they said… so it sounds like anyone who has not gotten an interview yet is getting a rejection soon 🙁 View attachment 404207
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That’s crazy. At this point why not at least just send rejections to those that haven’t interviewed if they know they are not offering any more interviews.
 
anyone who interviewed that has been waiting -have you received anything back yet?
 
bgarcia4 said:
anyone who interviewed that has been waiting -have you received anything back yet?
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I interviewed back in December and have not heard anything besides from when I had to contact them myself
They last said mid-May and said end of April before that
I received decisions in March the two cycles prior
I don’t understand what is going on this year
 
My friend said the class of 2029 email list is at 108 right now, so I think most of the class if full…not sure how many more acceptances they’ll send out but they haven’t exhausted the waitlist yet
 
I withdrew my application in January and the form was received/processed- except I was just sent a formal rejection letter via portal this evening. I hope my application wasn't still in the pool still.
 
re0289 said:
I withdrew my application in January and the form was received/processed- except I was just sent a formal rejection letter via portal this evening. I hope my application wasn't still in the pool still.
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Same! I don't understand why they would still send an update when I withdrew my application months ago LOL
 
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