Not so hot. I'm trying to keep my head up but feeling pretty sure that what I hear in February will be "You put your family through the ringer for nothing. No matter what everyone who has actually met you thinks, including the professor that talked you into trying one last time, they will never let you into vet school because of your undergrad grades. You suck."
Lame sauce brain, lame sauce. 🙁
Hi LadyOtheFarm and anyone else feeling discouraged...I just wanted to let you know that I've shadowed/worked with at least ten different veterinarians over the last several years. The one I look up to the most and who I consider my role model is a veterinarian, who is extremely compassion, kind, and respectful, and has a non-traditional story to becoming a veterinarian (took his at least ten years to get into vet school).
His story: graduated from undergrad, worked as a tech for about 7-10 years while applying to veterinary school 2-3 times, but not getting in. When he asked the admissions committee what was wrong with his app, they would basically say he was a strong applicant but there were a lot of applicants this year. Eventually he was way out of college. He had to retake all of the prereqs (and he did this in a year). He ended up applying to a school in the islands, was accepted, and graduated there.
I think (and he will say) that he is a really empathetic and kind person because of the journey and struggles he had to overcome to become a vet. I shadowed so many different vets and it wasn't until I was able to work for him that I had a very positive experience in a vet's office. While it might not sound like much that he makes the vet techs and vet assistants really enjoy the job, I can say it is really invaluable for me because I most likely would not have made the decision to go for veterinary school if not for his influence. Further, if I personally went straight to vet school and never worked as an assistant and got to know the vet techs and their problems, I think it would have gone straight to my head and I may have had an ego problem as a vet honestly.
Basically, in a really long way, I'm saying that if you wanted to become a vet and it took you ten years, you would be a different person than if you didn't go through that journey. I'm sure that journey would take a lot of picking yourself up, and you would be a different doctor for that. (more well-prepared, more mature , different interests)
(Also it's good interview material for name a time you faced a challenge! lol). Anyway, I know it's a tough situation. I've had a really hard week at work (breaking down and stuff) but I've been trying to remind myself that whenever I doubt myself, I won't do my best. I.e. think I can't get A's, I'll get B's. Don't think I'm a good athlete, do worse.
Anyway, work on your app if you still want to be a vet. Try not to get overwhelmed with negative feelings--someone told me that there are so many qualified candidates for grad school that sometimes it's just luck getting in, who knows. Maybe you were like on the brink of getting in but next time, work on your app so your not on the brink. (sorry that wording was not the most inspirational but you get the idea!) Take the positive, constructive from this--pin point what you can improve and make a plan.
My hopes for this cycle are beginning to die a bit, too, especially with my cumulative GPA as low as it is and with an admittedly pretty crummy fall semester.
Pretty sure you are a super ninja! Hats off to you! Best wishes for a speedy recovery for you older girl, hope it all goes smoothly.
