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Hello fellow aspiring vets,
I'm planning on applying to veterinary school in the 2021-2022 application cycle. I'm worried about not being able to get hours.
I currently have 370 hrs of vet experience (and counting during academic year) and 1000 hrs of animal experience. I got an internship this summer at a wildlife clinic but because of quarantine that might not happen, and the ongoing internship I have might not continue either if quarantine persists through the fall.
I'm anxious that I might not be able to get enough experience to be a qualified enough applicant. Should I apply in the 2021-2022 cycle and hope for the best or take a gap year to make up for potential lost experience?
Here's my submission to the WAMC thread to provide further background:
Cumulative GPA: 3.76 (so far)
science GPA: 3.72 (so far)
last 45: I don't know yet, probs around a 3.80???
Any degrees achieved:
I will graduate in 2022 with a Biology degree (w/a chem minor)
GRE results: I'm prepping now and plan to take the GRE this summer/next summer.
Veterinary Experience:
- Shadowing exotic animal vet (50hrs)
- Ongoing summer internship with vet oncologist (currently 100 hrs)
- Ongoing part time vet assistant internship with primary care vet (currently 240 hrs)
Animal Experience:
- Cat shelter (500 hrs)
- Rabbit rescue (200 hrs)
- Part time cattle farm hand (40 hrs)
Various pet sitting (will be much higher when I apply) - 400 hrs
Research Experience:
intern at USC molecular biology lab in high school- studied eye disk gene expression in fruit flies (~200 hrs)
Awards/scholarships:
- Smith College Presidential Scholarship
- National Latin Exam Perfect Score 2015
- Outstanding Performer Award (high school band)
3 time local clarinet competition winner
Extracurriculars:
- Orchestra assistant principal clarinet player & vice president/social chair of orchestra
- Pre-vet club treasurer
- Fire& Safety chair in my dorm
high school band (Wind Symphony)
high school orchestra- principal clarinet
Chemistry club in HS
Section leader in high school marching band
mentor to elementary school music students
Employment:
- Lifeguard at college pool (just started)
- Lifeguard at mother beach (past 5 summers)
- Camp counselor at summer camp for high school girls
I'm planning on applying to veterinary school in the 2021-2022 application cycle. I'm worried about not being able to get hours.
I currently have 370 hrs of vet experience (and counting during academic year) and 1000 hrs of animal experience. I got an internship this summer at a wildlife clinic but because of quarantine that might not happen, and the ongoing internship I have might not continue either if quarantine persists through the fall.
I'm anxious that I might not be able to get enough experience to be a qualified enough applicant. Should I apply in the 2021-2022 cycle and hope for the best or take a gap year to make up for potential lost experience?
Here's my submission to the WAMC thread to provide further background:
Cumulative GPA: 3.76 (so far)
science GPA: 3.72 (so far)
last 45: I don't know yet, probs around a 3.80???
Any degrees achieved:
I will graduate in 2022 with a Biology degree (w/a chem minor)
GRE results: I'm prepping now and plan to take the GRE this summer/next summer.
Veterinary Experience:
- Shadowing exotic animal vet (50hrs)
- Ongoing summer internship with vet oncologist (currently 100 hrs)
- Ongoing part time vet assistant internship with primary care vet (currently 240 hrs)
Animal Experience:
- Cat shelter (500 hrs)
- Rabbit rescue (200 hrs)
- Part time cattle farm hand (40 hrs)
Various pet sitting (will be much higher when I apply) - 400 hrs
Research Experience:
intern at USC molecular biology lab in high school- studied eye disk gene expression in fruit flies (~200 hrs)
Awards/scholarships:
- Smith College Presidential Scholarship
- National Latin Exam Perfect Score 2015
- Outstanding Performer Award (high school band)
3 time local clarinet competition winner
Extracurriculars:
- Orchestra assistant principal clarinet player & vice president/social chair of orchestra
- Pre-vet club treasurer
- Fire& Safety chair in my dorm
high school band (Wind Symphony)
high school orchestra- principal clarinet
Chemistry club in HS
Section leader in high school marching band
mentor to elementary school music students
Employment:
- Lifeguard at college pool (just started)
- Lifeguard at mother beach (past 5 summers)
- Camp counselor at summer camp for high school girls