Competitive?

[SheltieHandler]

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[MixedAnimals77]

If you can list out your GPAs/experiences in the below format that may help you gain some more responses!
Schools applying to (if you have any in mind just yet):
Cumulative GPA:
Last 45 GPA:
Science GPA:
GRE:
Veterinary Experience:
Animal Experience:
Research:
Extracurriculars & Community Service:
Honors & Awards:
Other Work Experience:

estimate your hours as your definition of alot can be very different from someone else's idea of alot

 

[SheltieHandler]

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[MixedAnimals77]

@TheGirlWithTheFernTattoo because I know nothing about canadian schools

 

[TheGirlWithTheFernTattoo]

Thanks for the tag, but as a WCVMer I'm not super equipped to give feedback (the admissions process for the two schools is very different).

@SARdoghandler @awesomenessity both recently graduated from UCVM and are more familiar with the admissions process than myself. 🙂

 

[TheGirlWithTheFernTattoo]

I would definitely try and get more traditional vet experience if possible. Almost all of what you've done is animal experience but isn't necessarily reflective of the veterinary field.

 

[SARdoghandler]

"competitiveness" at UCVM isn't really comparable to other schools as far as I know. I should preface this with stating that I am a 2020 grad so relatively removed from the admissions process now.

They will only look at your pure GPA to determine if you get an interview. Sounds like yours should be plenty high enough but it changes every year as they just pull the top however many based on GPA to interview. After that, it's hugely weighted to how you interview. They don't look at experiences or previous vet work at all unless you bring it up to help you answer an MMI prompt. Your references are usually worth 5% total.

I agree with Fern though, I'd continue getting more vet hours where you can. It won't help your application per se, but it can help solidify that this is the field you want to go into as well as help you identify specific areas of interest within Veterinary medicine.

 

[awesomenessity]

Ditto everything SAR said! The MMI is really what will make or break you applying to UCVM, so focus on that and like mentioned, get some more true veterinary experience to confirm for yourself this career is really for you!

 

[SheltieHandler]

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