Isn't your study abroad on your transcript? Mine is so I'm assuming they will go through my transcript to see it. No need to add in a category.
Hm I'm not sure what to tell you. I added several components of my study abroad into several categories. For instance, I conducted field research so I added that to the research category and I did activities involving animals so I put those in the animal experience category. I also interned at a family planning clinic and I think I put that under extracurrical or volunteer. If your experiences studying abroad don't directly translate to those categories and it wasn't heavily science based, I feel you could possibly add it to the extra essay category for explanation. However, I personally feel it would be weird just to add to the categories as its own entity considering it is an academic experience and not necessarily extracurricular if that makes sense.
I would say it depends on the school. Since it was a warning I don't think I would not be too concerned (but I'm not people looking at your app). Vet I worked for was in a similar situation, drinking/partying ticket in undergrad and is a vet now (went to CSU).
Thanks! When I wrote that I thought VMCAS didn't count spaces, but turns out it does. Guess I should have done my research before posting
It truly depends on the school. Some schools for me only required 5 hours of O chem so I chose my best lecture and best lab (which didn't match, but that was fine with them). Other schools required all of my O chem courses. Some schools want to see them all. Some schools want the coordinated lecture and lab. Email them individually for guidance would be your best bet.
When I applied, the verdict from VMCAS was to not include experiences that were for college credit, since they'll already be in your coursework section. However, I know some schools at the time said otherwise since the course title alone doesn't indicate everything that you did, so you might contact the schools you're applying to to check what they want.
Definitely yes to research publications, abstracts I'd be kind of wary about, because there are so many varying items an abstract could be published in I'm not sure it's an "achievement." Others may disagree with the abstract, but I personally didn't list mine because my abstract was accepted into so many places it'd take me forever to track down and be numerous entries, but I did list all the conferences I attended in which my abstract was accepted as it was required for attendance. However you list it is up to you, whatever you think is most professional etc. Perhaps others could provide more insight to the abstract part of your question.
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I read that you cannot put things on the application you have not yet done or hours you haven't completed.I have a situation that I don't know how to handle on my VMCAS. I'm enrolled in wildlife rehab skills class put on by our state wildlife and fisheries on September 16th, the day AFTER the VMCAS is due. Would be okay for me to list it as an experience and put an explanation in the description field? I really want to list it because I don't have much wildlife experience but I don't want to do anything that isn't kosher.
Apologies in advance if this has already been answered. I did a search but everything I found was about veterinary hours.
I have a situation that I don't know how to handle on my VMCAS. I'm enrolled in wildlife rehab skills class put on by our state wildlife and fisheries on September 16th, the day AFTER the VMCAS is due. Would be okay for me to list it as an experience and put an explanation in the description field? I really want to list it because I don't have much wildlife experience but I don't want to do anything that isn't kosher.
Apologies in advance if this has already been answered. I did a search but everything I found was about veterinary hours.
If you feel it's important to your application, you can mention it briefly in the explanation section. If you already have a related experience (e.g., other wildlife experience, preferably with same organization), another option is to describe the class in the same section but don't include the hours. Updates and supplementals (some schools have a later deadline than VMCAS) are also great.I have a situation that I don't know how to handle on my VMCAS. I'm enrolled in wildlife rehab skills class put on by our state wildlife and fisheries on September 16th, the day AFTER the VMCAS is due. Would be okay for me to list it as an experience and put an explanation in the description field? I really want to list it because I don't have much wildlife experience but I don't want to do anything that isn't kosher.
Apologies in advance if this has already been answered. I did a search but everything I found was about veterinary hours.
Do you know how long the transcript verification usually takes? Should I have someone review my transcript to see if I have entered it all in correctly?
Last year mine took a week, tops and I submitted early September.
I feel like someone asked this before but I'm not sure where. I haven't taken animal nutrition and it's not offered at my school so I don't have a transcript for the online course I may take in Spring. I'm assuming that won't cause issues?
I submitted mine 7/26 and I was verified like 3 days later, but you're probably looking at a week like everyone else the closer to the deadline we get. Also agree with everyone else add the sport and it's ok not to use all 600 characters!
Somewhat of an exception to this: Illinois uses fall grades in determining who to interview because they interview late. We found out 24th of January for a feb 13th interview (only interview day) this year. They told people who passed into Phase II mid-December that we needed to send fall transcripts in by mid-January. I think it's mostly just verifying that you did take those classes in the fall and you did pass them. But if you don't send one in or you don't pass your classes, then I'm pretty sure they said they won't offer you an interview.
Since you are IS Oregon State definitely looks at your fall term grades before decisions, but not before interview invites go out. I'm not really sure how much impact it has on decisions though. My bet is that if you rock your interview, unless you get below a C it won't affect you too much.
