Low GPA for this cycle

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I was looking at the calculated GPA the VMCAS had on the downloadable version of my application, and it is lower than my GPA I have calculated or seen for my primary university. I’m at a 2.67 overall and a 2.5 science GPA. I scored a 291 on my GRE. I applied to OH, AZ, midwestern, LMU, SGU, and Ross. Do I even have a chance at any of these? Please let me know if you were accepted with these GPAs.

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Hey! We have a What Are My Chances sub-forun over in the pre-vet forum with a standard layout we encourage people to use. You'll have much better luck getting answers over there for your questions on acceptance. As far as your VMCAS question, there is also a VMCAS thread.
 
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Hi @Allcreatures355

Welcome to SDN! We normally follow the format below to give any perspective on WAMC. Just knowing your science and cumulative GPAs with your GRE, however, you have a severe uphill climb. Of the schools you picked, you very well may be an auto-reject from Ohio State. Your chances at the other schools are honestly a toss up as you're still significantly below their averages. Have you actually already submitted and paid for your application?

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I was looking at the calculated GPA the VMCAS had on the downloadable version of my application, and it is lower than my GPA I have calculated or seen for my primary university. I’m at a 2.67 overall and a 2.5 science GPA. I scored a 291 on my GRE. I applied to OH, AZ, midwestern, LMU, SGU, and Ross. Do I even have a chance at any of these? Please let me know if you were accepted with these GPAs.
I miscalculated my GPA for midwestern who follows VMCAS calculations and was auto-rejected- this was taken directly from this website.
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University of Arizona calculates their own, what GPA did you calculate and why was there a difference? Did you retake courses? This was taken from University of Arizona’s website.
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As far as LMU goes, this was taken from their website—
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So, do you think they’ll see you as having demonstrated a commitment to academic excellence in the last 2 years of study?
 

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I miscalculated my GPA for midwestern who follows VMCAS calculations and was auto-rejected- this was taken directly from this website. View attachment 315761

University of Arizona calculates their own, what GPA did you calculate and why was there a difference? Did you retake courses? This was taken from University of Arizona’s website. View attachment 315760

As far as LMU goes, this was taken from their website—View attachment 315762
So, do you think they’ll see you as having demonstrated a commitment to academic excellence in the last 2 years of study?
Thank you I appreciate your help.
 
How's your last 45 hours GPA? If it's significantly higher than your cumulative and science GPAs (as in, you're showing a distinct upward trend in grades), then your chances are going to be better than if your GPAs are low all across the board.

Anyway, I'm not going to sugarcoat it. What adcomms are likely to think when they see your GPAs as listed in your OP is that you are not adequately prepared for professional school. Vet school is not a cakewalk; for most students, it is absolutely the most demanding and rigorous academic experience they'll ever have. A higher science GPA may have helped your case, but it's also very low. When vet school is 20+ credits per semester/quarter of hard science classes essentially 8 AM to 5 PM every day, a 2.5 undergrad science GPA isn't going to instill much faith in them that you will be able to handle the program.

Don't go into this with the mindset of "How can I get into vet school with a 2.67 GPA?" but rather "How can I demonstrate excellence and the develop the skills I need to succeed in vet school in spite of a 2.67 GPA?". You're on the hook for burden of proof on that front, and it's kind of what the school websites screenshoted and included in @c0smopolitan's post were getting at; yes, it is possible to get into vet school with a GPA like yours, but it's rare. You'll need to show schools some extremely compelling evidence that you have what it takes to make it through their curriculum despite past struggles. If your recent grades exhibit a good, upward trend, that'd benefit your odds. A masters or post-bacc program, if you can do well, may be a good avenue to look into. Retaking any classes, especially pre-reqs, in which you may have earned a C- or lower will also help, particularly if you apply selectively to schools that do full grade replacement. If you experienced any adverse life events or health issues that may have impacted your performance, you can include that in the VMCAS Explanation Statement and schools will take it into account when leafing through your qualifications.

It's difficult to thoroughly evaluate your situation because you didn't provide all of the details of your application or tell us about any cool experiences you may have. If you take the template that @batsenecal posted above and fill it out completely, we may be able to guide you along a little bit better and provide more directed recommendations.
 
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I miscalculated my GPA for midwestern who follows VMCAS calculations and was auto-rejected- this was taken directly from this website. View attachment 315761

University of Arizona calculates their own, what GPA did you calculate and why was there a difference? Did you retake courses? This was taken from University of Arizona’s website. View attachment 315760

As far as LMU goes, this was taken from their website—View attachment 315762
So, do you think they’ll see you as having demonstrated a commitment to academic excellence in the last 2 years of study?
I’m sorry, I meant to say WESTERN and not Midwestern.
 
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