Just opened up my email to my first rejection to get into vet school I’ve ever experienced. Been working in field since 2012, licensed vet tech since 2016. BS Zoology/ minor in wildlife conservation. AAS in veterinary technology. 3.3 GPA from undergad but 4.0 in tech school and from what I understood they look at those grades too. I never recalculated my final gpa after retaking a microbiology class and getting an A in biochem over this past summer. So it should be higher now…
I went to Belize in college and took a large animal practices in the tropics class with an A. Had to pay hundred$ to have them transfer that to give me extra boost too to application but I guess it wasn’t enough.
I have small animal GP, ER, and specialty med experience in addition to large animal and some exotic/lab animal. The only thing I don’t have is research. I have a lot of past clubs and extracurricular activities. I felt that my statement was pretty good and I also know that I had excellent letters bc one of my vet tech professors told me he scored me as high as possible…
I know it’s normal to feel disappointed and dwell on everything I could have done better and there’s so many people to compete for spots…. I did the math, only an 8% chance of getting in this year with 1400 applicants for ~110 seats or something. I did not want to get my hopes up but then I became confident after the interview.
What else do you guys think I should do to improve my application? Research? More wildlife? I have some but I’d love to do more volunteering in a zoo or sanctuary. I will ask the committee for feedback as well.
Also does ANYONE get in on 1st try? It seems like most that were posting acceptances were 2nd or 3rd time… ugh I’m already 33 and been in the field a long time so it sucks to feel like how am I not worthy of being a vet at this point!?
Congrats to class of ‘28!
