Rapid hope loss!!

[hna3930]

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So....officially already depressed about my results for vet-school...and I haven't even gotten the application filled out completely yet, let alone sent in for review! I'm a Kentucky resident planning on applying to Auburn, Purdue, Mississippi, and Kansas...I have about 1500 vet experience hours and a little less than that for animal experience. Have YET to take the GRE...planning on it a couple of times before September, at least. And all-around GPA is 3.7...never gotten a C in a class..thus far. TELL ME THERE'S HOPE...please.

 

[DVMorBust]

So....officially already depressed about my results for vet-school...and I haven't even gotten the application filled out completely yet, let alone sent in for review! I'm a Kentucky resident planning on applying to Auburn, Purdue, Mississippi, and Kansas...I have about 1500 vet experience hours and a little less than that for animal experience. Have YET to take the GRE...planning on it a couple of times before September, at least. And all-around GPA is 3.7...never gotten a C in a class..thus far. TELL ME THERE'S HOPE...please.

So...what are you worried about specifically? None of that seems like a dire situation.

Or is it just that time of the cycle? A week's gone by, people have started to fill out the application, and hit the Wall of Low Self Worth? I guess I do remember those days...

I'm going to prescribe an evening away from SDN, a nice tall brewsky (must be ice cold), and 24 hours before thinking about VMCAS again.

 

[ZooNose]

There is plenty of hope. Sounds like you're on the right track to me!

 

[hna3930]

Wall of Low Self Worth has been reached. I'm afraid of not having enough experience hours! I don't feel like much of a competitor at this point 🙁

 

[nyanko]

Wall of Low Self Worth has been reached. I'm afraid of not having enough experience hours! I don't feel like much of a competitor at this point 🙁

I had to take a big long chug of booze for every single quarter/semester of awful, 3.0 or below undergraduate coursework I entered into VMCAS, just in order to keep doing it without deciding to completely give up.

So I feel ya.... 🙁

 

[thereservoirdog]

entering those bad semesters in VMCAS is like torture, slow and painful!

 

[oregonhopeful]

I had 75 hours of vet experience, and had earned myself a few C grades. My self worth was so below sea level by the time I was done filling out the application... I was only applying as a "practice" round and still found myself doubting whether I would ever make it as anything, let alone a vet.

(Yes, and I definitely have those creeping fears that they'll tell me "oops we made a mistake" on orientation)

Hang in there, it will be okay.

 

[aspiringDVM]

From one Kentuckian to another, there is totally hope. After you have a cup of tea/ beverage of your choice and a nice sleep, go over to the successful applicant thread and see how many people got in with stats similar or lower than yours 👍.

 

[Mistoffeles]

I'm going to prescribe an evening away from SDN, a nice tall brewsky (must be ice cold), and 24 hours before thinking about VMCAS again.

I agree with everything except the "must be ice cold" part. I like my beer not quite warm, but definitely on the warmer side of cold. 🙂

 

[hna3930]

thanks very much..support was much needed!
i like my beer warm, too 🙂

 

[firelily]

Man, if you think your chances are bad with that GPA and all those hours, I must really be sunk! 😉 Try not to freak out too badly and just make your application as good as you can. You can't do anything else at this point.

 

[twelvetigers]

Eww, warm beer.

 

[Mistoffeles]

Eww, warm beer.

good thing *I'm* the one going to the UK. 🙂

 

[Perfbird]

Thank goodness I'm not alone, I almost had myself convinced yesterday that I shouldn't even apply.

It doesn't help that there's a new kid in my clinic who thinks she's so much better than me, she laughed at my catheter technique today (her second day on the job) and told me that's not how you do it. Ugggg, I need chocolate!

 

[twelvetigers]

I can't even do a catheter. Guess that means I'll never get into vet school, and if I do I'll certainly be a horrible vet...

Tell the new girl to stick it in her eye, or something.

 

[Minnerbelle]

It doesn't help that there's a new kid in my clinic who thinks she's so much better than me, she laughed at my catheter technique today (her second day on the job) and told me that's not how you do it. Ugggg, I need chocolate!

Ugh, what a B*tch! So sorry you have to work with someone like that. Whatever, get a voodoo doll and jam it with an 18 guage needle everytime she says/does anything obnoxious. Your chances of becoming a vet is completely independent of her pooey attitude or her experiences or her skills. As they say "you must love people as much as you love animals" to become a vet. Clearly, she's an imposter.

 

[CatVet2Be]

It doesn't help that there's a new kid in my clinic who thinks she's so much better than me, she laughed at my catheter technique today (her second day on the job) and told me that's not how you do it. Ugggg, I need chocolate!

If you got it in and fluids could go through it then you did prefectly fine! People like that really, really get on my nerves. If you can't criticize in a contructive helpful manner then keep your comment to yourself. Also, who does this on their 2nd day into a new job? That's a great way to get the staff to dislike you from day one.


Oh, and for the ice cream debate, Creme Brulee by Ben and Jerry's is the best!

 

[Perfbird]

The overwhelming majority of people I've met in my vet experiences have been the nicest and most amazing people I know, but she has some massive ego that she'll need to tone down a bit. She does have some good things to say/contribute, but she says it with an attitude which puts everyone off. Not to mention it's her 2nd day, and every clinic does things different so she needs to give us oldies a chance before saying "Ur doin' it wrongz!" 🙄

I'd say her head placement is pretty far off, minus well we're talking placement. 😉 I kid, I kid.

Ice cream? I can talk that. Dreyer's Triple Brownie Chunk is my favorite, although B&J's Phish Food is amazing as well! Mmmmmm...

 

[Truth74]

Just try entering two semesters worth of F's. The first time, I nearly cried.

My favorite ice cream is Mint chocolate cookie chunks form Cold Stone Creamery.
They mix it while I watch.

 

[twelvetigers]

My favorite ice cream is Mint chocolate cookie chunks form Cold Stone Creamery.
They mix it while I watch.

...and drool? 😉

I like raspberries in my cheesecake ice cream... sometimes.

 

[eventualeventer]

Not a beer fan. Hard lemonade, appletini, or port -- I'm an odd one. 😉

RE: ice cream. A chocolate custard from Rita's, large with chocolate sprinkles, please! Failing that, Turkey Hill Dutch Chocolate.

The worst part about hitting the Wall of Low Self Worth is knowing that there so many months to go. It's a good thing I'm working my butt off this weekend, since I need to stop thinking about VMCAS.

 

[cwazy cat lady]

To the OP:

Your worry seems to be natural--all pre-vet students seem half-paralyzed by doubt and fear. but what you said about your background, i can't see why you feel like there's no hope!!! Looks good to me! 👍

 

[Sharpei5]

3.7 and 1500+ hours...... why are you worried? Dont be a clown you got this, and if you hit 1200+ GRE your in great shape, Im a scrub compared to you youll beat me anywhere you apply