Did they also call you or just send you a letter?
Congratulations! Can you tell us when you interviewed and share your stats if you don't mind?
I missed a call from them Friday afternoon because I was working and didn't have my phone on me. It was under Cumberland Gap, TN...later that night I looked through the CVM directory and found that it was the dean's number. I received the letter in the mail today, however, it was dated December 5, 2016 (idk why they withheld it for so long?) and I interviewed November 22, 2016.
B.S. Biological Sciences at Virginia Tech - finished in 3 years
GRE: Q - 158, A- 155, W - 3.5
Overall GPA: 3.24
Last 45 GPA: 3.18
Science GPA: ~3.1
I worked at a spay-neuter clinic during undergrad, and a regular small animal practice during summers and breaks. so my veterinary hours were like ~2,500 hours
~100-150 hours food animal experience mostly from different animal science lab classes
~50 equine hours from volunteer opportunity
~300 undergraduate research hours in an Avian Immunology Lab
Extracurricular activities: Fraternity, Pre-vet club, choral ensemble, intramural sports, other random stuff
I honestly feel that I was a pretty average applicant. However, what I think set me apart was the year-long NIH-funded post-bacc program I did at Virginia Tech; in which I worked in a molecular virology lab, at the VMCVM, studying the molecular mechanisms of infection of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus.
Lastly, I feel that I had a pretty powerful personal statement in which I talked about how my experience visiting my parents native country in Latin America allowed me to see the interconnectedness of animal and human health, which subsequently sparked my interest in public health and improving vet med and animal health in developing countries. I was also able to relate my research experience by discussing the importance of biomedical research and the impact it has on global health.
