WAMC 2nd time applicant post bacc certificate!

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futureponydr

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Hello all! I am a 23F from Texas reapplying for the second time! I took a year off after 9 rejections and enrolled in U of Illinois' Vet Med Certificate program (cannot say enough good things reach out to me with questions!) First cycle I had one interview with Western and was ultimately waitlisted! I know that I am a nontrad applicant with a fairly low science GPA but thats one reason I took on the certificate program! Thanks for the feedback! Best luck to all!

Cumulative GPA: 3.5
Science GPA: 3.0
Last 45: 3.6
Graduate GPA: 4.0

Any degrees achieved: B.S. in Animal Science with Equine Science Certificate

Veterinary Experience:
- 2000 hours as an assistant at a small animal practice
- 35 hours as an intern at a speciality clinic for small animals
- 384 student tech at large animal hospital on campus

Animal Experience:
- 320 as wrangler at summer camp
- 160 as yearling assistant trainer
- 50 dog sitting business
- 525 as assistant trainer at riding barn
- 80 ownership of dog in therapy training

Research Experience:
- 80 on campus at vet school for small animal behavior
- 80 at lab researching muscle degeneration in racehorses

Extracurriculars:
- Member of sorority on campus- served on executive board for one year
- Member of volunteer organization on campus

Employment:
- 2000 hours at small animal hospital
- student tutor for two years
- retail associate for one year at a boutique
- large animal hospital student tech for one year

LORs
-
vet/ owner of small animal clinic ive been at for two years
- Graduate Program professor
- Small animal vet
- Equine professor who has had me for three years in classes

Personal Statement:
Focusing on how I want to be a mixed practice vet in a rural area since one of my animal passed because the closest vet was too far away for him to make it there in time.

Im planning on applying to : TAMU, Tech, KState, Western, WSU, tOSU, Michigan, Cornell, Iowa, LIU, LMU, LSU, Mississippi, NC State, Ross, RVC, Tufts, U of A, Illinois, Minnesota.
Thank you everyone for any and all feedback!

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I’d recommend looking at South Dakota’s 2+2 program with Minnesota (2 years at SDSU then 2 years at UMN). Their program was geared towards rural veterinary medicine.
 
Im planning on applying to : TAMU, Tech, KState, Western, WSU, tOSU, Michigan, Cornell, Iowa, LIU, LMU, LSU, Mississippi, NC State, Ross, RVC, Tufts, U of A, Illinois, Minnesota.
Be sure these programs will consider your graduate gpa. Not all schools factor in graduate gpa.
 
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