The check-in process for the GRE was far more complex than for the ACT. I had to read through 2 pages of information and sign things- the hardest part of the day was probably when they told me I had to rewrite a term of agreement in cursive! I haven't written cursive in so long, it was pretty sad looking when I finished it. I then had to be further informed/lectured to about the exam, prove that my pockets were empty, be scanned with a metal-detecting wand, lock up all of my belongings, have my photo taken and sign a check-in sheet all before being allowed into the room! Once in I had to have my locker key & ID sitting on top of table, wasn't allowed to touch my scratch paper until the essays started- even the kleenex had to be specially issued and left on the desk lol
The tutorial was time-consuming and mostly worthless ( I know how to use a computer...), this was followed by the 2 essays, I believe these both went quite well but I won't know for a few weeks what I scored on them. I got a 10minute break then I was given Quantitative. Time was a bit of an issue, I didn't have time to answer my last question and the last few were rushed. The Verbal section followed and time was a HUGE issue there! I was given 3 passages during this section to answer questions from, the first was fine, the 2nd was lengthy but simply enough to read, the 3rd was monstrously long and full of complicated scientific "mumbo-jumbo" which made it much more difficult to answer questions over because I had to keep double checking which scientific name was related to what info... I then received a "bonus" Q section and then my exam was complete-finally!
I ended up with: V--490 & Q--520
Not what I had hoped for. I'm not surprised by the Q but I had anticipated a much higher V score! My practice would indicate I should've gotten around a 600, the Q was only about 50 pts off from what my practice had indicated. It's a little disappointing, I was hoping to be mid-high 500s in each as that seems to be pretty standard for GRE scores of accepted students on SDN forums, and since that's where I was with practice. But I can't beat myself up over low scores the first time around when I only had a few days of review and was lacking in sleep. UMN, WSU, & UoI will be the only 3 just getting this score and only UMN is a top pick. I'm hoping that my essays will score high to help make up for the low V.
To finish up the Vet related news I have begun filling out my VMCAS today and setting up log-ins for all of my supplemental apps. I am looking at 5 schools altogether (in order of top-pick): CSU, UMN, ISU, WSU & UoI. My choices were greatly based on proximity and eligibility. Wisconsin is heavy on Farm-Animal/LA vets so I passed on them, and there are an additional 3 of interest that would require me to take a Nutrition course in addition to my other missing math/physics classes that I will look into for application cycle #2 if that be the case.
In other news there is plenty to report on from the Daycare!
We are in the tail-end of a pretty nasty heat wave- tornado alerts and sever T-storms almost every day the last 5days or so, and humidity so bad that the instant you step outside from air-conditioning your glasses are covered in condensation, completely obscuring your vision. Due to this we've got the pools up and running at work. The large pool was drained today for cleaning but the kiddie pool was full and pretty popular! It started with our House Dog playing in it, followed by 2 labs, and then everyone joined in! It's always great to see the dogs all playing and having fun.
We also have in a 3-4mos Great Pyranese puppy, his "big" brother, and their sister- a siamese cat + litter of kittens. They are with us under special circumstances- The owner's home was torn in half by one of the recent tornadoes in a nearby town, the GP puppy was tied to a tree during the ordeal- and survived mostly unscathed! Caked in mud/debris and some minor scratches/cuts, the most damage was psychological- quite nervous now.
The brother, momma kitty and kittens were all gathered up before hand; the papa siamese has yet to be found.
These little guys are just one week old!
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