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Post by thealpacalypse on Dec 1, 2017 15:59:40 GMT -5
Hi, I’ve been around the block a few times (this will be my third time applying). First year I applied and got an interview and the second year I did not.
I’m just trying to understand the application process better. I’ve heard in the past if your marks are not good enough to get you into the top 200 applicants, that your application isn’t even opened. Is this true? If so, what role do your experience and referee assessments really play, if any at all in the application process?
Good luck to everyone! Here’s to hoping this is the year..
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Post by Guest6 on Dec 1, 2017 16:40:53 GMT -5
Hi thealpacalypse,
...They have to open your application to see your grades...I think they do a thorough scan of the top 200, some of which may be disqualified due to not meeting the minimum experience, a poor reference, or a complete misunderstanding of the veterinary profession. Aside from that, the top 200 is based purely on marks - it's the only real objective measure for ranking applicants. Besides, I don't think the admissions committee has time to comb through everyone's application. Last year there were over 700!
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Post by thealpacalypse on Dec 1, 2017 18:16:08 GMT -5
Ok yes, they open everyone's application but that's not what I meant LOL. For arguments sake, let’s say there’s 20 people applying, with the top 10 getting interviews and the top 5 getting admitted. Person 1 has a 100% average, person 2 has a 99% average, person has a 98% average etc all the way down to person 20 who has an 80% average. So by grades, person 1-10 (averages of 100%-90%) would be granted interviews but let’s person 9 (91%) has mediocre references at best with minimal experience, but person 12 (88% average) has thousands of hours of experience and glowing references. So this is where my question lies, at what point does lack of experience and mediocre references trump marks?
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Post by Guest6 on Dec 1, 2017 23:43:40 GMT -5
If someone had a mediocre reference, they might not be granted the interview in the first place. Again, grades are an objective measure. Everyone who gets into vet school has great experience. What if someone had to work full time to support themselves through undergrad in a non vet field? On the other hand some people may have fantastic experience volunteering, but they had a disposable income and paid for working holidays. Quality of experience is not always reflected by number of hours.
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Post by FVC on Dec 3, 2017 19:01:49 GMT -5
katzendame's explanation is the closest to how they do it. They rank everyone by their grades, and then they comb through the top 200 and remove anyone with red flags, then the remaining top 200 are invited for an interview.
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Post by Guest8584729 on Jan 21, 2018 14:21:54 GMT -5
Hi there,
I am applying for the second time this year and was wondering if I need to order transcripts from my university again or if the ones from last year are kept on file.
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Post by lowenger on Jan 22, 2018 9:50:40 GMT -5
You need to send them in again
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