Hang out in the used bookstore and you'll be fine. It's the best part of Pullman
I know a grad student who has been here for 4 years and he's absolutely desperate to get out of Pullman. He keeps telling me I'll be accepted because obviously I don't mind living here, so I won't jump ship when I find out what this place is like.Haha this is a good tip! My SO and I are both UW alum so we already had low expectations and reservations about Pullman but when we went to visit the town didn't even meet those low expectations
It's not that bad if you're used to smaller towns, but it can be a bit of a shock coming from a big city like Seattle.
Explore Pullman a bit and see if it'll drive you crazy to live here with our shopping and food options. If you have a car, come to Moscow! We're prettier
Hang out in the used bookstore and you'll be fine. It's the best part of Pullman
Plus, I can get chickens. No chickens allowed in the city I currently live in.....
Get ready for a lottttt of jokes about the HuskiesHaha this is a good tip! My SO and I are both UW alum so we already had low expectations and reservations about Pullman but when we went to visit the town didn't even meet those low expectations
Fellow UW alum and still use my UW key chain, much to the dismay of my Cougar friends
Get ready for a lottttt of jokes about the Huskies
No, the vet school didn't want me.
I wasnt sure about that, either. My IS interview is in the afternoon on Feb 8 and my last name starts with a B.
I'm from CO so really probably have nothing useful to contribute. We aren't spending much time outside to begin with just FYI. No walking from one building across campus to another like at CSU. At WSU once you go from your car to the building that's pretty much all the outside exposure you'll get. I'm wearing flats even if there's snow. Then dress pants and my thin blouse with my interview jacket. If weather looks really cold then I might consider wearing long johns under my dress pants, but other than that I'll bring my medium jacket to wear over my interview stuff.
Thank you! It's nice to know we won't be wandering far around campus in the snow haha
Thank you so much for your insight! I'll just bring a jacket for when we step outside (50 degrees is what I consider cold lol) and not worry about the flannel or boots!I don't know where you would leave your boots, unless you can fit them in a bag or purse. During your interview you will leave your coat and belongings in the office where you check in, but there's not a ton of space and I wouldn't bring boots to leave on the floor in there. There's a coat rack for your other things. The sidewalks around the school are kept fairly clear, so unless you want to hike around campus (not necessary - the CVM is all in one place!) you won't need boots.
Thermals shouldn't be necessary - you'll be inside for the majority of the day. If you have a sweater or jacket that you're wearing to your interview, that should be perfectly fine. Some parts of the school are a little chilly, but nothing too extreme.
Check this website if you haven’t already. Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine Interview Feedback
Unfortunately yesI received a rejection to the WIMU program by mail in early December. Does anyone know if this means it is a rejection to the Pullman Campus as well? Just want to know for sure.Thanks!
WIMU is the official name of the program. Sorry you didn’t get good news 
Is that unofficial transcripts? Or official?
Unofficial!
They only need official records when you're accepted.I emailed them just to make sure that we did not have to send officials *and* bring unofficials to our interview. They said that just the unofficial transcripts to the interview at this time is necessary
Got the email which is why I was looking at classes I could go to. Thanks for the response!
Ohh if anyone is interviewing Tuesday definitely go to path. Gary should be lecturing and he's my favorite instructor.
So my interview is at a '45 time slot and if it's 30 min I should be done by '15. Is it acceptable for interviewees to leave one of the lectures early and come late?
I think as long as you're quiet, most instructors wouldn't mind. People definitely leave classes early for interviews, and I remember a few getting in a bit late as well. All the classes in ABDF are 1st year, and there is a section of seating in the back that usually has some spots. As long as you sit there and don't disrupt class trying to find a seat up front, I think you'd be fine
Lol I'm going to all 3rd year classesI think as long as you're quiet, most instructors wouldn't mind. People definitely leave classes early for interviews, and I remember a few getting in a bit late as well. All the classes in ABDF are 1st year, and there is a section of seating in the back that usually has some spots. As long as you sit there and don't disrupt class trying to find a seat up front, I think you'd be fine
Also, Bustad is 2nd year and Wegner is 3rd year for people trying to pick classes to go to
So you may want to not come in late for them since they probably don't get as many interviewees attending their classes
Yeah when I went on my tour they were like 3rd years are over there, it's different. Sounds good! Thanks!So the third year building is weird if you've never been there. Its the building down the street from the vet school and not connected to the other buildings, and is marked "engineering" on the main door. I really have no idea if there will be extra seats in there or not. Also it's literally a dungeon
Who teaches parasitology now? Is Sellon still doing small animal medicine?
We have a new instructor for parasitology now, Dr. O’Conner. I think this is only her second year here? Or at least second teaching the lecture portion.
but I can definitely see how it’s a boring class to some.
Usually it's you and 3 of the adcom for about 30 minutes.
Nope!
Thank you PBC!Nope!
You do need those if you're proving domicile, but you'd know about that already and that was due in the fall, anyway.
Yes, those things are exciting. I haven't even been to Pullman so exploring will be fun too.
