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23 yr old male, Georgia resident, 2nd time applicant
Applied: Georgia, Ohio State, Mississippi State, Kansas State, LMU, Cornell, Colorado State
Rejected: Cornell, Colorado State, Mississippi State
Interviewed: Ohio State, Kansas State, Mississippi State, LMU
Pending: LMU
Waitlisted: Kansas State
Accepted: University of Georgia, Ohio State
Attending: ???
Overall GPA: 3.39
Science GPA: 3.14
Last 45 GPA: 3.7 ish... depends on if the school included my grad school GPA
Degree: BS Biology, Master of Animal and Dairy Science (in progress)
GRE (Q/V/W): 153/157/4
Veterinary Experience:
Veterinary Assistant mixed animal practice (6,000 hrs)
Technician small animal practice (1700 hrs)
Volunteer vet assistant vaccination clinics, FFA pig blood drawing (40 hrs)
Animal Experience:
Co-founder of a 501(c)(3) non-profit foundation for a dog breed (136 hrs)
Equine therapeutic riding centers x2 (200 hrs)
Family farm assistant (Beef cattle production) (200 hrs)
Shelter volunteer (40 hrs)
Summer high school ag seminar speaker (5 hrs)
Pointing dog field trial competitor (600 hrs)
Research:
Masters research investigating alternative treatment method of mastitis in dairy cattle (312 hrs) - currently seeking publication
Undergraduate stream ecology research assistant (300 hrs)
Undergraduate chemistry research assistant (90 hrs)
Other Work Experience
Legal Assistant (400 hrs) (I ALMOST went to law school)
Extracurricular
Founder of a successful recycling program on undergraduate campus. This model subsequently adopted by other schools
President of Judicial Affairs: Interfraternity Council
Vice President of Fraternity
Scholarship Chairman of Fraternity
Tri-beta collegiate honor society
Legal Assistant (almost went to law school)
Honors/Awards
First place veterinary science competition. District + State
Eighth place national veterinary science competition
First place 4-h veterinary science competition - "master" 4-her
Dean's list x2
President's list
President's scholarship award
Natural Resources Conservation scholarship award
Farm Bureau scholarship award
Pointing dog scholarship award
Honor's program
LORs
Mixed animal vet I worked under for 2 years
Small animal vet I worked under for 1 year
Stream ecologist I did research with
UGA county extension agent who knew me since my 4h days
Personal Statement
Spun a story from my experience growing up in my father's veterinary clinic. Detailed my progression from a curious child in his practice to a prepared and capable applicant for veterinary school.