I came to read the forum for a pre-vet friend who was nervous about not hearing yet and I’m seeing a lot of misinformation here and wanted to jump on! I’m an Illinois in-state first year (2027) and was interviewed and accepted at the only 2 schools I applied to for the first time (Illinois and Mizzou). My overall gpa was like a 3.47 and I was offered a recruitment scholarship by the dean of the college. I have several out of state friends who got in with a 3.6-3.7 and in state friends who had a 3.4 or slightly below. Every year it varies based on the pool of applicants. Second years (2026) had a higher gpa overall and myself and many of my classmates probably wouldn’t have gotten in if we applied that year. I also know 3rd and 4th years who are here with a 3.3 and 3.4 overall undergraduate gpa. They take into account course load as a whole. I’ve already witnessed applicants who applied with very high gpa’s not make it through the program. Did you work in undergrad, were you in 18 credit semesters, heavily involved, diversified experience in all areas on vet med and animals? If that’s the case then you shouldn’t have any issue getting in. Yeah it’s nice if you have a 4.0 but if you had 13-15 credit semesters, didn’t work, weren’t involved, and have no experience it doesn’t let them know that you can handle how hard of a curriculum this is. Also I think 60% of our class was initially waitlisted too!
