Hey guys,
First off, thank you to all who respond to my post. Any type of response is appreciated. I am inquiring from the pre-veterinary/veterinary community here at SDN on the competitiveness of my application. I have spent some time going through some of the numerous accepted statistics threads from previous years and I must say they make me nervous about my chances.
I am a c/o 2021 applicant with submitted applications to Illinois (my IS), Missouri, and Washington State. I have some serious deficiencies in my application that I'm sure the community can breakdown and give plenty advice on.
Here is the general rundown of my stats:
Male, 22, First-time applicant
Animal Science major (BS-expected Fall 2017)
Cumulative GPA: 3.89
Science GPA: 3.98
Last 30: 4.0
GRE: 148Q (31%--horrible I know), 152V (55%), 4.0 A (59%)
Veterinary Experience:
- 390 hours as a veterinary assistant working with both dogs/cats and exotics
- 72 hours shadowing primarily surgeries: spay/neuter, benign mass removal, dentals, necropsy...
- 30 hours shadowing avian veterinarian
Animal Experience:
- 100+ hours at dog/cat shelter
- 20 hours working with beef cattle in animal science classes
Awards/Honors:
- 2 academic scholarships
- Deans List or Academic Honors almost ever semester (5/7 total semesters)
- Honors Day award at university-wide honors ceremony
Extracurriculars:
- pre-vet club (General member)
- anthropology club (general member)
I also have fours years work experience as a landscaper and worked a year at my university doing maintenance.
Clearly, I have serious deficiency in the experience department especially with LA. I have had considerable difficulty finding volunteer/work opportunities to expand on LA experience. And I have seriously tried, I am just always rejected. Can anyone provide some suggestions on last minute ways to improve my chances? Obviously my application has already been submitted, but I am trying to add stuff on in case I am fortunate enough to make it to interviews and therefore can separate myself in the phase II process.
Once again, thank you to all who respond. Your advice is greatly appreciated.
First off, thank you to all who respond to my post. Any type of response is appreciated. I am inquiring from the pre-veterinary/veterinary community here at SDN on the competitiveness of my application. I have spent some time going through some of the numerous accepted statistics threads from previous years and I must say they make me nervous about my chances.
I am a c/o 2021 applicant with submitted applications to Illinois (my IS), Missouri, and Washington State. I have some serious deficiencies in my application that I'm sure the community can breakdown and give plenty advice on.
Here is the general rundown of my stats:
Male, 22, First-time applicant
Animal Science major (BS-expected Fall 2017)
Cumulative GPA: 3.89
Science GPA: 3.98
Last 30: 4.0
GRE: 148Q (31%--horrible I know), 152V (55%), 4.0 A (59%)
Veterinary Experience:
- 390 hours as a veterinary assistant working with both dogs/cats and exotics
- 72 hours shadowing primarily surgeries: spay/neuter, benign mass removal, dentals, necropsy...
- 30 hours shadowing avian veterinarian
Animal Experience:
- 100+ hours at dog/cat shelter
- 20 hours working with beef cattle in animal science classes
Awards/Honors:
- 2 academic scholarships
- Deans List or Academic Honors almost ever semester (5/7 total semesters)
- Honors Day award at university-wide honors ceremony
Extracurriculars:
- pre-vet club (General member)
- anthropology club (general member)
I also have fours years work experience as a landscaper and worked a year at my university doing maintenance.
Clearly, I have serious deficiency in the experience department especially with LA. I have had considerable difficulty finding volunteer/work opportunities to expand on LA experience. And I have seriously tried, I am just always rejected. Can anyone provide some suggestions on last minute ways to improve my chances? Obviously my application has already been submitted, but I am trying to add stuff on in case I am fortunate enough to make it to interviews and therefore can separate myself in the phase II process.
Once again, thank you to all who respond. Your advice is greatly appreciated.