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). Let me know if anyone has questions about applying to Florida, Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Kansas, or Michigan. Good luck this next year, guys!
Whenever I thought "crap I'm not gonna get in" this last cycle, I always told myself I'd at least have a shot at being in the awesome C/O 2020, which is way cooler than 2019. I'm so bummed I got in (not really
Not gonna lie, this is a bit of a silver lining to having to reapply again for me. 2019 is just such an ugly, odd number, plus I graduated high school in 2010, so there's symmetry.
I am deeply offended by this statement. Deeply. Offended.Not gonna lie, this is a bit of a silver lining to having to reapply again for me. 2019 is just such an ugly, odd number, plus I graduated high school in 2010, so there's symmetry.
Haha, no offense to any c/o 2019-ers! Of course I'll be overjoyed to get in regardless of graduation year.I am deeply offended by this statement. Deeply. Offended.
Not gonna lie, this is a bit of a silver lining to having to reapply again for me. 2019 is just such an ugly, odd number, plus I graduated high school in 2010, so there's symmetry.
I'm not sure what your strengths and weaknesses are, but I would consider Midwestern or LMU if I were you.Another third-timer here! Definitely applying to Mizzou (my IS) again, probably Illinois again since they're the only OOS school that's given me any love, and still deciding on probably 2-3 others. I'm currently on the waitlist at Illinois, but not holding out hope considering they either accept or waitlist everyone who interviews. At this point I'd be a bit annoyed if I get off the waitlist considering I already put down a deposit on an apartment in my current city.
I'm considering applying to SGU and/or Ross, because I'm anxious to get in SOMEWHERE this time, but I don't know if I could handle living so far away from family and my SO, and in such a different environment. Regardless, this will probably be my last time applying. I can only take spending almost a full year of my life on this process, with my future up in the air, only to end up back at square one so many times. However, I don't really know what plan B is yet. I'm not really interested in human medicine, research, or teaching, which are the other popular routes to go with a BS in biology.
Yup, graduated last May.
Those are also possibilities. The past two cycles I didn't really consider them because I was leery about going to a new school (not for accreditation reasons, but being a guinea pig for their curriculum and not having previous classes to go to for advice didn't sound appealing), but I guess that's becoming less of an issue as time goes on! But I'm still early in the process of deciding where to apply. I didn't get my last rejection for this cycle until about two weeks ago. :/
Another hopeful 2020-er here! Fingers/arms/legs/toes/eyes/kidneys/etc crossed.
So far, my feelings about applying this year are somewhere on a continuum between feeling pretty comfortable and HOLY SHOOT DANG I'M APPLYING TO VET SCHOOL THIS YEAR.
Exciting times, though. Cheers to all my fellow 2020 hopefuls!
I feel the same way! It can be disheartening seeing so many people on here getting in on their first try. But we got this!
Current junior in college (first time applicant).. planning to apply to Tufts, Penn, Cornell, Iowa, Lincoln Memorial, Kansas, Virginia-Maryland, Minnesota, Ohio, Midwestern, and Western... I know it's a lot, I plan to narrow it down once I determine how many supplements I'm actually capable of doing.
Haha I've barely started thinking about LORs. Granted one will be my undergrad advisor who's written me one the past two years, but the others I'm still deciding on. Asking people for LORs is my least favorite part of the application process. But anyway, it's still early, you're good. Although VMCAS is opening up in May and due in September this year.
Gunner alert!!
Applications aren't due until September, so you're more like 5 months in advance
A year in advance in most cases is a bit extreme, unless something changes, you don't see them often, and they essentially forget about you. I know I'll be asking one of my jobs for a letter at the end of this month, since my position is up in May and I don't know if I'll be back with them in August.
I don't think you're being a gunner, you're planning ahead. Since this is your first application cycle, that's not necessarily a bad thing, making sure all of your ducks are in their specified rows with signatures and stamps 
Applications aren't due until September, so you're more like 5 months in advance
You have plenty of time. I asked my LORs pretty much right before VMCAS opened, then sent them a reminder email when I officially submitted their info via VMCAS, then had to remind a few about once a month (and at the end 2 of them had to be reminded weekly/daily) to make sure it gets in on time.
Some people take all the time they're given to get it done, some will just knock it out right then and there. Just have to keep on top of them and make sure it gets done.
(nothing against you fine people, but I will be graduating in 2016).
