happybirdnerd
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I've made a post on here before and wanted to make an updated post now that I'm in the thick of it with the VMCAS application 
Female, OR resident, 1st time applicant
Cumulative GPA: 4.0 (but likely to drop to 3.9 at the end of this term, a particular class is giving me grief)
Degree: Wildlife science
Schools Applying: OSU, WSU, NC state, Purdue, Mizzou
GRE results: Not taking
Veterinary Experience:
Vet assistant at SA/exotic clinic: 500 hours (current, will be 800+ at time of applying)
Vet assistant at canine PT clinic: 150 hours
Shadow and kennel assistant at SA clinic: 320 hours
Exotic vet shadowing: 8 hours
Animal Experience:
Wildlife rehab (across four different rehab centers): 1,260 hours
Feral cat TNR program: 80 hours
Pet store job: 350 hours
Deer research job: 300 hours
Petsitting: 100 hours
Research Experience:
Woodpecker research job: 150 hours
Research (and animal handling) through clubs and classes: 20-30 hours (don't know if I should add)
Extracurriculars:
2 club leadership positions
Volunteer with environmental org.: 200 hours
Volunteer with a heritage group: 250 hours
Other various volunteer projects ~100 hours
Lots of stuff from high school that I could add
A few random hobbies (not animal related)
Other Employment:
Student tech at a vet diagnostic lab: 170 hours
Letters of rec are coming from two vets I work with currently and the vet who I worked with doing canine PT. Essay is... not coming well.
Any advice for where to focus my efforts this upcoming summer? Or specific advice for these schools? I know a couple do holistic applications.
Female, OR resident, 1st time applicant
Cumulative GPA: 4.0 (but likely to drop to 3.9 at the end of this term, a particular class is giving me grief)
Degree: Wildlife science
Schools Applying: OSU, WSU, NC state, Purdue, Mizzou
GRE results: Not taking
Veterinary Experience:
Vet assistant at SA/exotic clinic: 500 hours (current, will be 800+ at time of applying)
Vet assistant at canine PT clinic: 150 hours
Shadow and kennel assistant at SA clinic: 320 hours
Exotic vet shadowing: 8 hours
Animal Experience:
Wildlife rehab (across four different rehab centers): 1,260 hours
Feral cat TNR program: 80 hours
Pet store job: 350 hours
Deer research job: 300 hours
Petsitting: 100 hours
Research Experience:
Woodpecker research job: 150 hours
Research (and animal handling) through clubs and classes: 20-30 hours (don't know if I should add)
Extracurriculars:
2 club leadership positions
Volunteer with environmental org.: 200 hours
Volunteer with a heritage group: 250 hours
Other various volunteer projects ~100 hours
Lots of stuff from high school that I could add
A few random hobbies (not animal related)
Other Employment:
Student tech at a vet diagnostic lab: 170 hours
Letters of rec are coming from two vets I work with currently and the vet who I worked with doing canine PT. Essay is... not coming well.
Any advice for where to focus my efforts this upcoming summer? Or specific advice for these schools? I know a couple do holistic applications.
