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[chuckdog96]

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Hello, I currently am a semester away from graduation and applied to multiple vet schools. I have an interview and some few no's so far, but I have come to realize I may not want to do that for the rest of my life. I am still interested in medicine and was thinking of applying to DO or PA school and was wondering what I need to do to give me a strong application, and what from my vet school application would still work.
GPA 3.65
sGPA 3.6
last 45 3.685
Honors/ Awards
Outstanding community servant 2017
Outstanding new greek member 2015
Outstanding new member SGA judicial board 2017
3 honors societies
Honors college
Activities
Student conduct hearing panelist
Ambassador for honors college
Treasurer of Big brothers big sisters club
Judicial board member, election commission member (SGA)
fraternity
Volunteer
300+ big brothers big sisters
dog foster multiple times
50+ special Olympics
40 at zoo
Research on in a Tick lab
Ive worked this past summer and currently at a vet clinic and have seen different procedures but don't know if that correlates with anything now. I know I need to shadow a doctor, but don't know how many hours I need or if it needs to be a DO or PA specifically. Also I would like to have a competitive application by the next application cycle, and am an average test taker. Thanks for the help and on any suggestion on schools I should a apply too and DO vs PA.

 

[ZukosRedemption]

You need shadowing, clinical volunteer/experience, nonclinical volunteering (seems like you have some) and research (I don't know what Tick lab means but if it was actual research you can count here). The zoo and dog stuff can count for extracurricular/hobby. You will most likely have to take a gap year to for get at least minimum 200 hours of clinical work. Shadowing can be between 50-100 I'd say

 

[Akazi]

DO vs. PA? These are different stuff.

 

[chuckdog96]

DO vs. PA? These are different stuff.

Ya, DO and PA were just two I was interested in. It is actual research, the labs focus is just the tick immune system.

 

[de Ribas]

Hello, I currently am a semester away from graduation and applied to multiple vet schools. I have an interview and some few no's so far, but I have come to realize I may not want to do that for the rest of my life. I am still interested in medicine and was thinking of applying to DO or PA school and was wondering what I need to do to give me a strong application, and what from my vet school application would still work.
GPA 3.65
sGPA 3.6
last 45 3.685
Honors/ Awards
Outstanding community servant 2017
Outstanding new greek member 2015
Outstanding new member SGA judicial board 2017
3 honors societies
Honors college
Activities
Student conduct hearing panelist
Ambassador for honors college
Treasurer of Big brothers big sisters club
Judicial board member, election commission member (SGA)
fraternity
Volunteer
300+ big brothers big sisters
dog foster multiple times
50+ special Olympics
40 at zoo
Research on in a Tick lab
Ive worked this past summer and currently at a vet clinic and have seen different procedures but don't know if that correlates with anything now. I know I need to shadow a doctor, but don't know how many hours I need or if it needs to be a DO or PA specifically. Also I would like to have a competitive application by the next application cycle, and am an average test taker. Thanks for the help and on any suggestion on schools I should a apply too and DO vs PA.

most PA programs require at least 500 hours of paid direct patient care experience.

For DO, you need to shadow, you can start with primary care like FM, Peds, IM if possible. Aim to have 50-100 hours from various specialties.

You need clinical (direct patient care experience), paid or volunteering.

Study and take MCAT

Make sure you have all or most prerequisites done with C or above.