---->Successful Applicant Stats c/o 2015

[l2vet]

Congratulations to everyone! Glad to see successful non-trads, too.



Definitely read that as "FIGHT club" and was kinda confused

As did I. My thought was, "kinda scary, kinda epic. Wonder if it had any influence on his interviewers..."

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[LetItSnow]

Definitely read that as "FIGHT club" and was kinda confused

Well, I worded things more professionally on the actual application. I believe it was something like "Director, Cloud 7 Flying Club".

 

[ScooterLover]

I have been stalling posting things until Wisco gave me a thumbs up or down, but I want to go to Mizzou, so it doesn't matter. Also, I feel like this outs me to anyone who may know me and is reading this. Hi guys.

1st time applicant, 21 year old female, Wisconsin resident.
Junior, Biology major, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Applied: Wisconsin, Purdue, Mizzou
Interviews: Purdue, Mizzou
Accepted: Purdue, Mizzou
Waiting: Wisconsin
Attending: MIZZOUUUU!

Breenie,

Congrats on getting into your first choice!

Have you rejected Purdue yet? My husband is on the waitlist.

 

[Armymutt25A]

Age: 35
Where: North Carolina
How often: 4th application

Applied/Accepted/Attending:

• NCSU

GPAs:
Cum: 2.89
Last 45: Even worse
GRE:

• 770Q
• 630A
• 3.5AW - they didn't appreciate my "Write in the Army style" method of writing.

Veterinary Experience:

• ~320 LA
• ~1200 SA
• ~100 other random stuff

Animal Experience:

• Not sure I really included much - maybe 200 hrs

Employment:

• Signal Officer, 82nd Airborne Division, US Army, 5 yrs
• Infantryman, 101st Airborne Division, US Army, 4 yrs
• Corrections Officer, 2 yrs
• Other random jobs

Awards and Honors:

• Bronze Star Medal
• Army Commendation Medal
• Army Achievement Medal
• Iraq Campaign Medal w/ 4 campaign stars
• Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary and Service Medals
• Other assorted ribbons and medals
• Combat Infantry Badge
• Airborne Badge
• Air Assault Badge
• Semester honors, 2 semesters
• Eagle Scout, BSA
• National Honor Society

Community Activities:

• Scuba diving: Master Scuba Diver, working on Dive Master (this is almost complete)
• Great Highland Bagpipes
• Purdue Paintball Club
• Purdue ROTC Ranger Club
• Royal Highlanders Club - residence hall club, served as senator, judicial board member, and Parlimentarian
• Boy Scouts of America

Evaluators :

• My former boss, a LTC in the Army.
• The first vet I worked with in Iraq
• The second vet I worked with in Iraq
• The vet I worked with when I returned to NC

 

[l2vet]

So, armymutt kind of COULD put F(l)ight club on his app.

Congrats to everyone!!

 

[Alhazred]

So, armymutt kind of COULD put F(l)ight club on his app.

Congrats to everyone!!

Stop breaking the first two rules of flight club

Thanks to everyone for sharing their stats.

 

[avekelsea]

1st time applicant, nj resident, accepted OOS at penn, cornell, tufts

undergrad: columbia university
major: bio
gpa: 3.5
gre: 1410 (710 V, 700 M)

clinical experience: 250~ hrs at small animal hospital
animal experience: 10 years of breeding/showing dogs
research experience: 1500~ hrs of experience, murine developmental genetics, publication hopefully coming soon (crosses fingers)

honors:
granted research fellowship
HS salutatorian
dean's list
other rando scholarships

random activities:
figure drawing, photography, writing
academic/SAT tutor
crap-ton of HS community service/leadership/whatever

 

[hunterjumper12]

First time applicant, 20 years old, female, NC resident
Applied: NC State, Iowa, Kansas, Auburn, Mississippi, Louisiana
Apps withdrawn: none
Interview: Iowa, Kansas, Auburn, Mississippi, Louisiana
Waitlisted: Iowa
Accepted: Kansas, Auburn, Mississippi, Louisiana, NC State
Attending: NC State!!

Cum GPA @ time of application: 3.82
Last 45 credit hrs: 3.75
Science GPA @ time of application: depends on who calculates it; it ranged from a 3.5 at Iowa to a 3.9 at Louisiana
GRE: 1260 760q, 500v, 4.5a

Veterinary Experience:
-700 hours in a pathology lab that specializes in turkey/swine
-300 hours shadowing a large animal vet
-150 hours shadowing a small animal vet

Animal Experience:
-thousands of hours for riding and showing my horses (have been doing it for 8 years)
-100 hours raising a hog for show and sale
-200 hours pet sitting

Other jobs:
Waited tables for a year (30-35 hrs./week)

Extracurricular/Community Activities:
FFA (from high school)
4H activities (from high school)
4H leader
Playing on my church softball team

eLORS:
Vet I work under in pathology lab
Vet that I did my SA/LA shadowing with (same vet for both experiences)
My adviser at school who I've taken 2 classes with, including an honors section of a class

Awards and Honors:
A bunch of high school awards
High school valedictorian
Chancellor's list, Dean's list, etc.
FFA State Degree
A bunch of 4H awards (I competed at a national level)
Sportsmanship award from a local horse show circuit

I only decided I wanted to be a vet in January of this past year, so I only had 9 months to gain my experiences. I worked my butt off and had no social life, but it can be done

 

[Alhazred]

First time applicant, 23 years old, NC resident
Applied: NCSU, Auburn, UTK
Invited to interview: Auburn, UTK
Declined interview: UTK
Accepted: NCSU, Auburn
Attending: NCSU

Cumulative GPA: 3.70
Required course GPA: 3.70
Last 45 hours GPA: 3.93
GRE: 1500 - 800 Q, 700 V, 4.5 A

Veterinary Experience
-1600 hours in a SA/exotic clinic, lots volunteer, but mostly for pay

Research Experience
-950 hours doing oncoprotein interaction work (nothing published yet, coauthor on three papers in the works)

Animal Experience
-Absolutely none whatsoever

Extracurricular Stuff
-Boy Scouts of America
-Vice president in the pre-health club here for two of the four years I've been a member
-Volunteering at Arts4Meds, a yearly charity event for Doctors Without Borders

eLORs
-Veterinarian who owns the practice I work for
-Other veterinarian I work with
-My research advisor

Awards and Such
-Eagle Scout
-Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center Research Grant, two years (awarded to the whole lab, but partly for the work I did)
-UNCA Undergraduate Research Grant
-high school stuff etc.

 

[hunterjumper12]

Alhazred, that is one impressive GRE score! Good job!

 

[Alhazred]

I am a pro at guessing

 

[Armymutt25A]

-Eagle Scout

We'll start our own NESA chapter.

 

[kelly0814]

First time applicant, 21 years old, female, IL resident

Applied: Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Wisconsin
Apps withdrawn: none
Interviewed: Iowa, Kansas, Illinois
Waitlisted: none
Accepted: Illinois, Iowa, Kansas
Rejected: Wisconsin
Attending: Probably Illinois, but I'm going to make a pros and cons list this weekend before I officially decide

Cum GPA @ time of application: 3.89
Last 45 credit hrs: 4.0
Science GPA @ time of application: 3.94 (though it varied a little by school)
GRE: 780q, 650v, 5.0a

Veterinary Experience:
4 hours shadowing an equine vet
12 hours shadowing a surgery specialist
19 hours shadowing an internal medicine vet
8 hours in an ICU
about 140 hours with a SA vet
(I didn't decide I wanted to go into vet med until my sophomore year of college, so I didn't have too much time to get tons of experience.)

Animal Experience:
350+ hours of doing research with and taking care of Zebra finches
about 70 hours watching and taking care of dogs when owners were out of town
attended two ISVMA conventions at time of VMCAS submission, and attended a third by the time I interviewed
3 hours as an evaluator for the Pet Partners Program (Delta Society)

Other jobs:
Worked at my college at a chem TA (gen chem, orgo, and analytical) for three years and as a music secretary for one year
Lifeguard for my park district for two summers, and at another place for two years before that
UPS for one winter break (ha...)

Extracurricular/Community Activities:
Knox College Choir for 4 years
Knox College Chamber Singers for 2 years
Member for the Choir Board for 3 years (1 year as a secretary, 2 years as treasurer)
Knox College Pre-Vet club (member for 2.5 years, president for 1.5 years)
Swimming and Water Polo all four years in high school
Band 4 years in high school
8 years in park district choir (up through my senior year of high school)

eLORS:
my orgo professor
my advisor (both in terms of classes and research)
my choir director
the SA vet that I've done the vast majority of my shadowing with

Awards and Honors:
The Faculty Scholarship Prize at Knox
Best Student Seminar from summer research presentations
Hughes Summer Scholarship
Dean's List every term
the rest are from high school:
National AP Scholarship Award
Foreign Language Honors
Joseph Blazek Scholarship
Women's Club of Inverness Sch.
Richard Kolze Achievement Awrd
Palatine High School VIP Sch.
Sam Walton Community Sch.
Owen "Bud" Nangle Memorial Sch
Horatio Alger Illinois Scholar
Franklin Pilchard Scholarship
National Honors Society

 

[Tazagon]

Second time applicant, 24 years old, male, VA resident

Applied: VMRCVM, NCSU, Purdue, Ontario
Apps withdrawn: Ontario
Interviewed: VMRCVM
Accepted: VMRCVM
Rejected: NCSU, Purdue
Attending: VMRCVM

Cum GPA @ time of application: 3.37
Last 45 credit hrs: 3.8
Science GPA @ time of application: 3.1
GRE: 1380: 730q, 650v, 5.0 aw

Veterinary Experience:
>1200 hours as technician in equine surgical hospital
>1500 hours as technician in SA emergency clinic
50 hours shadowing SA surgical resident
100 hours shadowing SA general practitioners

Animal Experience:
60+ hours as field assistant for beef cattle owner
100+ hours foster care for pit bull rescue org.
20 hours as barn assistant for equine breeding facility
20 hours as volunteer at a foreign animal shelter while on study abroad in undergrad (china)
80 hours wildlife research mapping wetland habitat then introducing farm raised frogs
few hundred hours as SPCA volunteer all throughout high school


Other jobs:
clerk/cashier at university bookstore
lighting, sound, and stage technician at a theater

Extracurricular/Community Activities:
pretty sure i didn't put any in VMCAS app

eLORS:
Board certified equine surgeon
SA emergency practitioner
Undergraduate neurobio prof

Awards and Honors:
Eagle Scout- BSA

 

[twelvetigers]

I have always wanted to post here! Lower GPA folks, this is for you.

Third time applicant, but first time applying OOS. Female, 25, Oklahoma resident.

Applied: Auburn, UC Davis, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Ohio, Western
Interviewed: Oklahoma, Western
Apps withdrawn: Western
Accepted: Oklahoma
Rejected: Everywhere else
Attending: Oklahoma

Cum GPA @ time of application: 3.01, but 2.93 for some
Last 45 credit hrs: 3.0
Required courses GPA: 3.2 (OK uses this)
Science GPA @ time of application: 2.5-3.0 depending on what's counted
GRE: 1290 on 3rd try - 650q, 640v, 4.0 aw
Bio GRE: 580

Veterinary Experience:
2260 hours working at SA clinic
640 hours research on tularemia in ticks
68 hours shadowing ambulatory LA vet
56 hours VIDA volunteer trip
50 hours shadowing SA clinic in Montana
40 hours pre-vet internship at the teaching hospital
15 hours shadowing clin path rotations

Animal Experience:
Cared for research puppies for a summer
Observed a few necropsies with a rotation
Bottle fed kittens when I was young
Implied in the kitten one that I always had pets

Work Experience:
2000 hours at Antech Diagnostics laboratory - had to put it here, but stressed its relevance to the field and my interests pretty heavily
360 hours at lab in the vet building - I was supposed to do research but ended up doing clerical/managerial stuff instead, so I put it under work experience

Extracurricular/Community Activities:
VIDA trip coordinator
Reading Buddy program in HS
Marching band (woo!)
Volunteer at library

Honors/Awards:
Just a few scholarships

eLORS:
SA clinic vet
Montana vet (I know this was a GREAT letter)
Manager at Antech
Advisor

I have a B.S. in Zoology and am going to complete a B.S. in Microbiology soon. I showed an improvement in grades but most of the OOS schools didn't get to see that. I worked pretty hard on my PS and I think it was really good this time. I also made sure my eLORs were stellar. With 175+ credit hours, my GPA wasn't going to budge, so I tried my best to prove myself in other ways. I think if I had to apply again, I would have had better luck OOS with my last 45 grades being better - I'm taking lots of upper dision science courses and doing really well.

Yay! So, hang in there guys!

 

[Bigcatlover]

Congratulations TT!!! you definitely deserve it

 

[168135]

It makes me soooo happy that TT was able to share her stats. She was waiting until she got in

YAAAAAY!

 

[gone2dogs]

I'm not really sure why I was dragging my feet posting here... I guess because it makes me feel less anonymous. But then, I'm probably pretty easy to identify anyway!

Third time applicant, 34 years old, Female, Colorado resident. (both previous applications were to in state school only)
Applied: Colorado State, Washington State, Iowa State, University of Minnesota, Kansas State, University of Missouri, Ohio State, University of Pennsylvania, University of Edinburgh
Apps withdrawn: Penn, Iowa State, University of Minnesota
Interview: Ohio State, Kansas State, Iowa State (declined), University of Minnesota (declined)
Accepted: Ohio State, Kansas State, Colorado State, University of Edinburgh (5 year program)
Rejected without interview: Washington State, University of Missouri
Attending: Colorado State!

Degrees: BA in Chemistry, BA in Physics, MS in Physical Chemistry
Cum GPA: ~3.4
Last 45 credit hrs: ~3.7
Science GPA: not sure... depends on who calculates it! Between 3.4 and 3.8, depending on who and what counts!
Graduate GPA: ~3.6
GRE: 1370. 770q, 600v, 4.5 AW

Veterinary Experience:
-650 hours volunteering/shadowing at a multi doctor SA/exotics hospital
-550 hours volunteering at a low cost spay/neuter clinic
-120 hours RAVS trips
-18 hours shadowing at a large animal practice
-8 hours shadowing a mobile equine vet

Animal Experience:
-Guide dog puppy raiser (currently raising puppy #7)
-Therapeutic Riding center volunteer
-Shelter volunteer
-Foster home for dogs/cats/puppies/kittens
-dog training (agility, competitive obedience)

Employment:
-8 years as a high school science teacher
-1 year as adjunct faculty at a community college
-2 years as a chemist in the computer industry
-Summer research internships at a national lab (US Department of Energy)
-Research Assistant (grad school)
-Teaching Assistant (grad school)
-other less notable college jobs

Extracurricular/Community Activities:
-Trailwork and habitat restoration crew leader
-Local outdoor club officer and trip leader
-Science outreach program
-Long distance hiker (AT and PCT)
-other random things

eLORS:
-1 vet from spay/neuter clinic
-1 vet from SA practice
-1 from current employer

Awards and Honors:
-Dean's list every semester
-Honors and Distinction in both undergrad majors
-National Physics Honor Society
-Girl Scout Gold Award
-Watson Scholar (4 year college scholarship)

And because people may be curious:
Round 1 - I applied with the bare minimum of courses, and very limited veterinary experience (plenty of animal experience though). I was told at the file review that they wanted to see more veterinary experience and more recent, upper division biology courses. I should mention that almost all of my pre-reqs were more than 10 years old at the time.
Round 2 - Between rounds I took I believe 3 or 4 additional courses, and significantly upped my vet hours, although they were still low compared to other applicants. At the file review that year I was told that they were happy with my additional coursework and that it was not necessary to keep taking more courses. I should focus my efforts on getting more experience, as that was (in the view of the reviewer) the only thing that kept me out that year.
Round 3 - At times during the year between rounds it felt like I was ruining my life by spending every available minute gaining experience (while working full time not in the field), I met and exceeded the suggested goal of 1000 hours. Still low, but it was the best I could do. I also spread my seeds much farther and applied to numerous schools (see above!). Third time was the charm!

My suggestion to re-applicants is to do a file review, and do what they say! I pretty much followed their advice to a T and it worked. Your experience may differ, but that is my suggestion! I guess I was also lucky in that the things that needed to change on my application were very "fixable." I do feel that it was probably a mistake to apply the first time I did, but it did give me the chance for a detailed file review so maybe it wasn't such a bad thing!

 

[Tazagon]

My suggestion to re-applicants is to do a file review, and do what they say! I pretty much followed their advice to a T and it worked. Your experience may differ, but that is my suggestion! I guess I was also lucky in that the things that needed to change on my application were very "fixable." I do feel that it was probably a mistake to apply the first time I did, but it did give me the chance for a detailed file review so maybe it wasn't such a bad thing!

agreed. first time applying, my application simply was not competitive, and my personal statement was just plain bad. arrange a meeting with the admissions staff, and take notes. Do everything they suggest, varied experiences, take classes to boost GPA (will likely not influence overall, but last 45 and science), re-take GRE, and get that VMCAS in at least 1 month ahead of the final date. congrats to all those accepted posters here, best of luck to those looking for info on improving next years' app.

 

[Chinola]

First time applicant, 23 years old, female, Florida
B.S. in Biology and English completed May 2010
Began Master of Public Health program with a concentration in Epidemiology Fall 2010

Applied: 15 schools (I was really convinced I would be rejected from all of them so I was hoping for one!)
Interview: Kansas, Minnesota, Mississippi, Florida, Tennessee (declined that interview)
Waitlisted: Mississippi, Michigan
Rejected: all of the other schools
Accepted: Kansas, Minnesota, Florida
Attending: Florida

Cum GPA: 3.36
Last 45 hours: 3.49
Required course GPA: 3.28 (depending on the school, I think Iowa calculated it as a 2.69 or something ridiculously low like that)

GRE:
Quantitative: 770
Verbal: 480 (embarrassing since I have a degree in English )
Analytical: 6.0

Veterinary Experience:
-160 hours vet tech at a public shelter (when applied; more by interviews)
-24 hours volunteer vet tech in South Africa
-40 hours with cows in the Dominican Republic
-48 hours volunteer tech for county spay/neuter events
-300 hours volunteer tech for feline spay/neuter organization
-1530 hours vet tech at a private clinic
-320 hours as a receptionist at a private clinic

Animal Experience:
-40 hours volunteering at Amazon research center
-40 hours doing game capture in South Africa with buffalo and giraffes
-300 hours Trap-Neuter-Release program for feral cats that I founded
-30 hours volunteering at Giant Tortoise Breeding Center in the Galapagos
-240 hours volunteering with birds of prey
-60 hours volunteering at horse rescue
-400 hours in pre-vet society (I was told to put it in this category by VMCAS – still think it's weird there but whatever)

Other Employment:
-72 hours one-on-one undergrad lab TA
-384 hours (4 semesters) undergrad lab TA (taught a 1 credit class)
-288 hours as research assistant
-800 hours running birthday parties in high school

Extracurricular/Community Activities:
-Big Brothers Big Sisters – community Big, 1 year
-Big Brothers Big Sisters – in school Big, 2 years
-Involved in a club that promoted safe sex on campus (free condoms!)

Evaluators:
-2 vets I worked under as a tech from the same practice. One was the owner, the other was an associate vet
-Professor I did research under – she was also my professor for a chem class for a semester
-Professor I TA'ed for – he was my chem lab professor for 4 semesters

Awards and Honors:
-1/2 tuition scholarship to undergrad
-Provost's Honor Roll 1 semester
-Dean's List 1 semester


I was totally convinced that I wasn't going to be accepted to vet school this year. I had it all planned out to have to apply again. Now that I have been accepted to multiple programs and actually have to make a decision I'm shocked! I really thought that my GPA was too low to make it in and that's why I started taking some grad classes to look a bit fancier.

I applied to a ridiculous amount of schools which looking back was a bit of overkill. I based the schools I applied to off of how many out of state students they accepted (though apparently I screwed up with some of the schools on that one too! ). I definitely should have done more research into how they choose their interviewees/acceptances but no need to look back now since I'll be going to vet school in the fall! I've been asked by some people from my undergrad with a similar GPA what my advice to them is for the next application cycle and it is to apply to as many schools as you can. Even though you sound ridiculous saying "I applied to 15 schools" when you get in it's not too ridiculous anymore!

 

[twelvetigers]

Required course GPA: 3.28 (depending on the school, I think Iowa calculated it as a 2.69 or something ridiculously low like that)

Seriously! Ugh. Iowa and Mississippi have terrible ways of calculating the science GPAs. If only chemistry, physics/math, and genetics count, why then are we taking ALL THESE OTHER COURSES? Blarg.

Whatever man! Just beware, future applicants, that sub-par chem grades will haunt you especially much at these schools.

 

[Chinola]

Seriously! Ugh. Iowa and Mississippi have terrible ways of calculating the science GPAs. If only chemistry, physics/math, and genetics count, why then are we taking ALL THESE OTHER COURSES? Blarg.

Whatever man! Just beware, future applicants, that sub-par chem grades will haunt you especially much at these schools.

When I first saw my Iowa science GPA online I was ready to call them and be like, you definitely made a mistake. My GPA can't be that low! But then I read other people complaining on SDN and was like crap...definitely getting rejected from that one. Oh well!

 

[TomTheK9Fixr]

First time applicant, 23 years old, female, Florida
B.S. in Biology and English completed May 2010
Began Master of Public Health program with a concentration in Epidemiology Fall 2010

Applied: UF, UIUC, ISU, KSU, LSU, both MSUs, UMN, Missouri, UPenn, Purdue, UTK, Tufts, WSU, UW-Madison
Rejected: UIUC, ISU, LSU, Missouri, UPenn, Purdue, Tufts, WSU, UW-Madison
Interview: Kansas, Minnesota, Mississippi, Florida, Tennessee (just declined that interview)
Waitlisted: Mississippi, Michigan
Accepted: Kansas, Minnesota, Florida
Attending: Minnesota or Florida, leaning towards UF

Cum GPA: 3.36
Last 45 hours: 3.49
Required course GPA: 3.28 (depending on the school, I think Iowa calculated it as a 2.69 or something ridiculously low like that)

GRE:
Quantitative: 770
Verbal: 480 (embarrassing since I have a degree in English )
Analytical: 6.0

Veterinary Experience:
-160 hours vet tech at a public shelter (when applied; more by interviews)
-24 hours volunteer vet tech in South Africa
-40 hours with cows in the Dominican Republic
-48 hours volunteer tech for county spay/neuter events
-300 hours volunteer tech for feline spay/neuter organization
-1530 hours vet tech at a private clinic
-320 hours as a receptionist at a private clinic

Animal Experience:
-40 hours volunteering at Amazon research center
-40 hours doing game capture in South Africa with buffalo and giraffes
-300 hours Trap-Neuter-Release program for feral cats that I founded
-30 hours volunteering at Giant Tortoise Breeding Center in the Galapagos
-240 hours volunteering with birds of prey
-60 hours volunteering at horse rescue
-400 hours in pre-vet society (I was told to put it in this category by VMCAS – still think it’s weird there but whatever)

Other Employment:
-72 hours one-on-one undergrad lab TA
-384 hours (4 semesters) undergrad lab TA (taught a 1 credit class)
-288 hours as research assistant
-800 hours running birthday parties in high school

Extracurricular/Community Activities:
-Big Brothers Big Sisters – community Big, 1 year
-Big Brothers Big Sisters – in school Big, 2 years
-Involved in a club that promoted safe sex on campus (free condoms!)

Evaluators:
-2 vets I worked under as a tech from the same practice. One was the owner, the other was an associate vet
-Professor I did research under – she was also my professor for a chem class for a semester
-Professor I TA’ed for – he was my chem lab professor for 4 semesters

Awards and Honors:
-1/2 tuition scholarship to undergrad
-Provost’s Honor Roll 1 semester
-Dean’s List 1 semester


I was totally convinced that I wasn’t going to be accepted to vet school this year. I had it all planned out to have to apply again. Now that I have been accepted to multiple programs and actually have to make a decision I’m shocked! I really thought that my GPA was too low to make it in and that’s why I started taking some grad classes to look a bit fancier.

I applied to a ridiculous amount of schools which looking back was a bit of overkill. I based the schools I applied to off of how many out of state students they accepted (though apparently I screwed up with some of the schools on that one too! ). I definitely should have done more research into how they choose their interviewees/acceptances but no need to look back now since I’ll be going to vet school in the fall! I've been asked by some people from my undergrad with a similar GPA what my advice to them is for the next application cycle and it is to apply to as many schools as you can. Even though you sound ridiculous saying “I applied to 15 schools” when you get in it’s not too ridiculous anymore!

Whoa whoa whoa, "leaning towards UF????"

 

[Chinola]

Whoa whoa whoa, "leaning towards UF????"

Tom! Stop stalking me on every thread I mention UF on!!!

But yes...it looks like I'll most likely be staying in Florida. I just found out today that UF will transfer the public health credits that I've already taken while Minnesota won't so that might just be the last thing to seal the deal.

Though how much I loved Minnesota keeps coming back to mind...

 

[LetItSnow]

Though how much I loved Minnesota keeps coming back to mind...

There's probably a reason for that, Chinola.....

Just think of the snow and cold as an extra encouragement to stay inside and study.

 

[rosyreef]

Tom! Stop stalking me on every thread I mention UF on!!!

But yes...it looks like I'll most likely be staying in Florida. I just found out today that UF will transfer the public health credits that I've already taken while Minnesota won't so that might just be the last thing to seal the deal.

Though how much I loved Minnesota keeps coming back to mind...

I'm surpised they Minn won't transfer the credits? Aren't they big on PH? I did a program last year focusing on PH and they were aaaall about it. Now that I'm thinking about it: transfer them how? So you can complete your MPH at the school where you'll be getting your DVM?

 

[Chinola]

I'm surpised they Minn won't transfer the credits? Aren't they big on PH? I did a program last year focusing on PH and they were aaaall about it. Now that I'm thinking about it: transfer them how? So you can complete your MPH at the school where you'll be getting your DVM?

I've already taken my core Public Health classes through another university (which is also accredited). But Minnesota will only take 12 transfer credits. Those credits either have to be from the DVM program or they could be some of my core classes. I'd rather have some upper level classes from the DVM program transfer which means I'd have to retake the core classes which I just took last semester and this semester. UF will transfer 12 credits from the DVM program AND they'll probably take my 15 credits of core public health classes. Which means I will have a lot less classes to take.

 

[BuggerDoodle]

Second time applicant, non-traditional(aka older) NC resident
B.S. in Industrial Engineering, MBA

Applied: Auburn, Illinois, Kansas State, LSU, Minnesota, Mississippi State, NC State, Tuskegee
Interviews: Auburn, Illinois, Kansas State, Minnesota, Mississippi State
Apps Withdrawn: Tuskegee
Accepted: Illinois, Kansas State, Minnesota, Mississippi State
Rejected: NC State
Waitlisted: Auburn, LSU
Attending: Kansas State

Cum GPA: 3.2 (3.7 for Illinois due to 6-year petition)
Last 45 hours: 3.6 - 3.75 depending on the school
Required GPA: 3.5 – 3.6 depending on the school
GRE: 1270, 760 Q, 510 V, 5.0 A

Veterinary Experience: A little over 800 hours at the time of the application
Volunteer with a vet at a raptor rehabilitation center
Shadowed a small animal vet
Shadowed another small animal vet that also treated exotics
Volunteered at a spay/neuter clinic
Assisted with Barred Owl research

Animal Experience: Listed 2600 hours but have a lot more than that
Volunteer and served on the board of directors for an animal rescue
Volunteered as an adoption coordinator at a local humane society
Trained two dogs to pass the CGC and be therapy dogs
Different horse experiences, including being a camp counselor teaching horse back riding and helping out on a Paso Fino farm

Work Experience:
Multiple engineering positions – 10 years in supply chain/logistics
Different jobs throughout college ranging from retail to engineering

Community Advisor during undergrad

eLORs:
Vet at the raptor rehabilitation center
PhD with the FDA that I've known most of my life
Biology professor
Chemistry professor
President of the animal rescue

I am one of those people who had to recover from a low GPA during my first round of college. It took what feels like forever but I was able to bring my cumulative GPA from a 2.8 up to a 3.2 despite having a ton of credits so it is definitely doable. After being rejected without interviews last year, I made sure I had a ton of people review my personal statement this year, selected evaluators that really knew me and got more diverse experience. Every applicant is different, just like every school is different so the best advice I can give is to research each school's evaluation procedures and apply to those that give more emphasis on what your strengths are.

 

[Horsingaround31]

If these stats don't give someone hope, I don't know what will. Honestly, of the three years I applied, this is the first year I received interviews and I got in! I worked so hard to make this happen and I still can't believe it. You never know.

Third-time applicant, 32 years old, PA resident
B.A. in Journalism

Applied: AVC (withdrew application), Illinois, Iowa State, Ohio State, Penn, Purdue, Tufts, VMRCVM
Interviews: Illinois (declined), Iowa State, Purdue, VMRCVM
Accepted: VMRCVM
Rejected: Iowa State, Ohio State, Tufts
Still Waiting: Penn (although I'm about 99% sure that I will be receiving a rejection)
Waitlisted: Purdue (pulling myself from the list)
Attending: VMRCVM

Cum GPA: 3.2
Last 45 hours: 3.44
Science GPA: 3.3
GRE: 640 Q, 530 V, 4.5 A

Veterinary Experience:
165 hours at a bird rescue and rehabilitation center
140 hours riding along with large animal vets
380 hours working in a small animal clinics

Animal Experience:
310 hours volunteering at a bird rescue and rehabilitation center
~5000 hours working with horses (racing, breeding, boarding, sales) over 15 years

Work Experience:
Variety of journalism jobs (newspaper, magazine, publishing, advertising) over 11 years

Honors/Activities:
Golden Key National Honor Society
Dean's List (multiple times throughout undergrad)
National Honor Society
Varsity field hockey, track
Volunteer at a literacy organization
High school theater
Field hockey clubs in college and after

eLORs:
2 Vets at the large animal clinic I ride along with
Organic chemistry professor

 

[turquoisewolves]

Third time applicant!!! (First year only
applied to IS then last year added Kansas to the list just to bomb my
interview)
26 years old, Female, Colorado resident.
Applied: Colorado State, Kansas, Oklahoma, Davis, Oregon, Washington,
Wisconsin, Michigan, Prince Edward Island
Interview: Kansas State (declined), Davis (declined),PEI (declined)
Alternate: Oregon
Accepted: Colorado State, Oklahoma, Wisconsin, Michigan
Rejected without interview: Washington State
Attending: Colorado State

Degrees: BS in Animal Science with emphasis in Production Management
Cum GPA: ~3.8
Last 45 credit hrs: ~3.9
Science GPA: 3.9
GRE: 1170. 690q, 480v, 4.5 AW (best of 3 attempts…Q kept getting better but V stayed the same each time)
Bio GRE: 590

Veterinary Experience:
-600 hours shadowing mixed clinic predominately LA
-400 hours volunteering with LA vets
-100 hours shadowing a zoo vet for 2 summers

Animal Experience:
-Growing up on a cattle ranch including equine experience and raising orphaned calves, goats, kittens through the years
-Zookeeping volunteer
-Artificial insemination certification class

Employment:
-5 years working on ranch along with building my own herd
-3 years medical transcription
-2 years medical assistant for an MD

Extracurricular/Community Activities:
-County Fair volunteer
-art shows
-Various church-related activities
-High school Clubs and Sports

eLORS:
-1 vet from mixed clinic
-1 vet from zoo
-1 from former employer (MD)

Awards and Honors:
-Presidents or Dean's list every semester
-Art Show awards
-Scholarships
-High school graduation awards
-Who's Who
-National Honor Roll
-National Society of Scholars
-State FBLA conference

Persistence, persistence, persistence. I'm still intimidated looking at the rest of your guys stats but they have been so much help to me the last 2 years that I figured I better contribute. Looking back I'm a little embarassed at my previous applications. But I learned a lot from all of my file reviews and really worked hard on my PS (thanks SDN-ners that helped).

 

[twelvetigers]

There is NO SHAME ALLOWED in this thread! We all got in, so put those stats out there proudly!

 

[pooter]

Okay, I'll play even though my vet experiences are frankly embarrassing. Maybe this will help all the 2016 peeps.

First time applicant, 22 year-old female, Maryland resident
B.A. in biology (expected in the spring), McDaniel College

Applied: VMRCVM, UPenn, Illinois, Wisconsin, UC Davis
Interviews: VMRCVM, UPenn
Rejected: Illinois, UC Davis
Waitlisted: VMRCVM, Wisconsin (102)
Accepted/Attending: UPenn!

Cumulative GPA: 3.76
Last 45 hours: 3.54
Required: 3.84
GRE: 660 V, 730 Q, 5.0 AW

Veterinary experience: 450 at time of application
assistant at SA reg vet (236 hours)
tech at SA emergency (167 hours)
shadowing at different SA reg vet (50 hours at time of application, more since)

Animal experience:
riding/volunteering at stable (~200 hours at application)
handled sheep on shearing day (~20 hours)

Other experience:
summer in research lab (~300 hours)

eLOR's:
2 SA vets from the two different regular practices where I worked
my anatomy professor
my academic and research advisor (on behalf of the pre-med committee)

Extracurriculars:
tutoring (high school and college)
NHS in high school
high school theater (I used it to talk up a few leadership roles)
martial arts (again, leadership roles)
The Vagina Monologues (try explaining that one to interviewers)

Honors/Awards:
Beta Beta Beta (for bio)
Gamma Sigma Epsilon (for chem)
Alpha Lambda Delta (freshman academics)
Phi Beta Kappa (for liberal arts, not on my application but talked it up at interviews)
a full tuition academic scholarship
Maryland Distinguished Scholar
National Merit Commended Student
Dean's List, ect.
Silly high school stuff

Yeah, I'm still not sure how I got in the first time around. I was all set to come back next year with a thousand more hours. The interviewers did say my eLOR's were good, so my evaluators are definitely getting some very nice Christmas cards this year. UPenn likes to have 2 academic evaluators while a lot of others want 2 vets, so it's safer to include both.

 

[squirrelsrule]

Third time applicant!!! (First year only
applied to IS then last year added Kansas to the list just to bomb my
interview)
26 years old, Female, Colorado resident.
Applied: Colorado State, Kansas, Oklahoma, Davis, Oregon, Washington,
Wisconsin, Michigan, Prince Edward Island
Interview: Kansas State (declined), Davis (declined),PEI (declined)
Accepted: Colorado State, Oklahoma, Wisconsin, Michigan
Rejected without interview: Washington State
Attending: Colorado State

Degrees: BS in Animal Science with emphasis in Production Management
Cum GPA: ~3.8
Last 45 credit hrs: ~3.9
Science GPA: 3.9
GRE: 1170. 690q, 480v, 4.5 AW (best of 3 attempts…Q kept getting better but V stayed the same each time)
Bio GRE: 590

Veterinary Experience:
-600 hours shadowing mixed clinic predominately LA
-400 hours volunteering with LA vets
-100 hours shadowing a zoo vet for 2 summers

Animal Experience:
-Growing up on a cattle ranch including equine experience and raising orphaned calves, goats, kittens through the years
-Zookeeping volunteer
-Artificial insemination certification class

Employment:
-5 years working on ranch along with building my own herd
-3 years medical transcription
-2 years medical assistant for an MD

Extracurricular/Community Activities:
-County Fair volunteer
-art shows
-Various church-related activities
-High school Clubs and Sports

eLORS:
-1 vet from mixed clinic
-1 vet from zoo
-1 from former employer (MD)

Awards and Honors:
-Presidents or Dean's list every semester
-Art Show awards
-Scholarships
-High school graduation awards
-Who’s Who
-National Honor Roll
-National Society of Scholars
-State FBLA conference

Persistence, persistence, persistence. I'm still intimidated looking at the rest of your guys stats but they have been so much help to me the last 2 years that I figured I better contribute. Looking back I'm a little embarassed at my previous applications. But I learned a lot from all of my file reviews and really worked hard on my PS (thanks SDN-ners that helped).

I think your stats are really good, I am surprised you didn't get in sooner than your third try. You got in and that is the important thing, way to go

 

[turquoisewolves]

I think your stats are really good, I am surprised you didn't get in sooner than your third try. You got in and that is the important thing, way to go

THANKS!
This has been one of those situations in life that has taught me that things usually work out the way they do for a reason and in their own time. Had I gotten in when I 'wanted' to...or even last year for that matter....I wouldn't have been here for my family through a rough time this past year

 

[TomTheK9Fixr]

Tom! Stop stalking me on every thread I mention UF on!!!

But yes...it looks like I'll most likely be staying in Florida. I just found out today that UF will transfer the public health credits that I've already taken while Minnesota won't so that might just be the last thing to seal the deal.

Though how much I loved Minnesota keeps coming back to mind...

Umm first of all, I've never mentioned that 'other' school you're considering.. Secondly, I'm only being a voice of reason coz sometimes it's hard to see the 'way' when you are constantly bombarded by all of that UV radiation and hurricanes... But,,,, I will no longer 'stalk' ya,,,,carry on Ms. Chinola!

 

[Knockout4]

To give some hope to those with a low GPA....

Third time applicant, 23 year old female, Florida resident
B.A. in Animal Biology, May 2009

Applied: Colorado, Kansas, Western, Mississippi, Florida, Edinburgh, Dublin
Interviews: Kansas, Western (declined), Mississippi, Florida
Accepted: Edinburgh
Rejected: Colorado
Still Waiting: Dublin
Waitlisted: Kansas
Attending: its looking like Edinburgh!

Cum. GPA: 3.3
Last 45 Hours: 3.3
Science: not positive, but when I calculated around 3.4
GRE: 1270 (Q: 740, V: 530, A: 4.5)

Veterinary Experience:
- 130 small animal (a couple different small animal/exotic clinics)
- 750 equine (an internship at a reproduction clinic; shadowing a vet on her regular rounds)
- 210 research (with horses at U of Florida)

Animal Experience:
- 350 small animal (working at a shelter, pet sitting)
- 7300 equine (working on ranches, training horses, camp counselor, etc.)
- 180 mixed animal (4-H)

Work Experience:
- American Eagle
- Yankee Candle

Extracurricular/Community Activities:
- CPR/First Aid classes
- Healthy Horses Conferences volunteer
- Ethics Committee, IHSA
- Pre-Vet Club
- UF Equestrian Team
- Relay for Life
- A ton of others in high school


Honors/Awards:
- Salutatorian, High School
- Captain, UF Equestrian Team
- Woody and Claire Asbury Scholar
- Deans List a couple times
- Captain in Cross Country and Track in high school
- A ton of others in high school

eLOR’s:
- My current boss, who I have worked closely with for 2 years now at the horse ranch
- An equine veterinarian I shadowed for a while
- A veterinarian at the reproduction clinic where I interned
- My advisor/professor from college


So I really slacked off in undergrad although I don't think I would trade my experiences for anything anyway. I was SO upset when I didnt get in the first two tries, but looking back I am thankful. It has allowed me to refocus and it has showed me how much I miss being in school and learning. I am ready to buckle down now. Plus, although I didn't get as many constant hours with a VET as I should have, I have gotten some amazing experiences and learned so much working on the ranch. Anyway I know when I was applying these "successful applicants" threads were super helpful, so I hope this helps someone!

 

[Azarael]

First time applicant, 22 years old, male, NY resident
B.S. in Animal Science, 2010, Cornell University

Applied: Cornell, UPenn, Tufts, Ohio State, UW-Madison, and Michigan State
Rejected: UPenn
Interview: Ohio State and Tufts
Waitlisted: Cornell
Accepted: Ohio State, Tufts, UW-Madison, Michigan State. Later accepted to Cornell off the waitlist
Attending: Unsure

Cum GPA: 3.55
Last 45 hours: 3.55
Science GPA: ~3.7

GRE: 1320 (530 V, 790 Q, 5.0 A)

Veterinary Experience:
-800 hours SA Holistic hospital as veterinary assistant
-450 hours LA clinic as a ride-along passenger
-200 hours as research assistant in entomology (insects) lab studying moth pathogens

Animal Experience:
-700 hours on dairy farm
-1500 hours on home egg farm

Other Employment:
-1500 hours as tree surgeon
-1200 hours as deckhand
-30 hours as note-taker


Extracurricular/Community Activities:
-Boy Scouts of America
-Active in local church for years. Lots of community events.
-very brief member of pre-vet club
-mission trip to New York City to feed the homeless
-Cornell Christian Fellowship

Letters of Recommendation:
-2 from DVMs at the small animal hospital I worked at
-1 from my research professor
-1 from dairy farm owner
-1 from my Animal Physiology professor

Awards and Honors:
-Dean's List all semesters except for 2 in Junior year
-Eagle Scout



Some other notes about my application:

During my Junior year my GPA was an average of 2.80. It's possible to turn your GPA around after one bad year if you try. Make sure you can talk about it though, because there's a good chance it will come up in an interview.

Also, don't be put out if you can't get LoRs from the vets you worked with. Both of the vets I shadowed at the large animal clinic refused to write a letter for me when I asked them. This was a serious setback for me because my main interest is production animal medicine. I won't go into the reasons why they wouldn't write for me, but this is what I learned from it: Nobody knows you better than yourself. If somebody you meet along the way thinks you are not of the caliber to pursue a career as a veterinarian, know that it's only their opinion. Thank them for it then move on. You know what you're capable of achieving so go out and prove them all wrong.




Recommendations for future applicants:

Read this book. It's written by a former Cornell University CVM director of admissions. It gives you the perspective of the admissions committee which, in my opinion, was invaluable when I applied.
http://www.amazon.com/Get-Into-Vete...4899/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1299705652&sr=8-1
Google Books has a preview of a few of the chapters too, if you're deciding if it's worth it. Don't buy it though; get it from a library if you can.

Get large animal experience, even if it's not what your main interest is in.

Undergrad is a great opportunity to get research experience. Ideally in a veterinary related field, but anything biomedical is helpful. It doesn't have to be a serious commitment and even just a few hours a week will give you a new perspective and make you a stronger applicant.


I'm willing to talk about my application too. Feel free to PM me if you have any questions. I had serious doubts I would get into vet school this year, but I was accepted to more schools than not! So don't count yourself out yet!

 

[Woodinator15]

First time applicant, 22 years old, male, IL resident
B.A. in Biology in May 2011

Applied: Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan State, Ohio State, Minnesota, Missouri
Rejected: Iowa, Wisconsin
Interviewed: Illinois, Ohio State, Minnesota, Missouri
Waitlisted: Illinois
Accepted: Michigan State, Ohio State, Minnesota, Missouri
Attending: Missouri (not 100% confirmed but I'm almost certain)

GPA: 3.75
Last 45: ~3.98
Science GPA: 3.82

GRE: 1300 (750 Q, 550 V, 4.0 W)

Veterinary Experience:
-300 hours shadowing at a SA clinic
-350 hours shadowing at a mixed clinic with LA vet

Animal Experience:
-160 hours working as a kennel assistant at a SA clinic
-7 years fostering kittens for shelters and occasionally volunteering for events
-12 hours of horse riding and care lessons

Other Employment:
-800 hours working as an office assistant

Extracurricular Activities
-Marching and concert band in high school
-Varsity Cross-country and track in high school
-Community Band in high school
-Concert and Symphonic Bands in College
-Cross-country in college
-Other various clubs in both high school and college

Honors/Awards
-Dean's List all but first year in college
-Academic and music Scholarships
-Beta Beta Beta
-NHS
-French Honor's Society in High School
-Other various awards in High School

eLORs
-1 from SA vet I worked for and shadowed
-1 from LA vet I shadowed
-1 from my comparative physiology professor

 

[xxalic3xx]

First Time Applicant, Int'l student currently studying undergrad in Washington State, 21, Female
B.A. in Biochemistry and Japanese Minor

Applied: Purdue, Western
Rejected: Purdue
Interviewed: Western
Accepted: Western
Attending: Western

GPA: 3.12
Last 45: 3.27
Science GPA: 3.04

GRE: 1170 (780Q, 390V, 4.0W)
TOEFL: 99

Veterinary Experience:
Small Animals
Clinics volunteer – both overseas and in the US – 1500+ hours
Large Animals – 50 hours

Animal Experience:
Exotic/Wildlife – 400 hours
Pet store employee – 250 hours
Pet sitting – 120 hours
Shelter/humane Society – 500 hours

Other Experience:
Student government senator for 2 years
Multi-cultural student groups for 7 years
School badminton team 2 years in high school
Volunteer at hospitals (human medicine) back in high school
Various school clubs based on charity and multi-culturalism
Japanese exchange student for 1 month

Honors/Awards:
Dean'st List – 3 quarters
Annual Dean's List
Office Staff Scholarship from high school
High school Honor roll – every semester for 3 years
Fermat, Gauss, Pascal Math Contest Top 25% in Province (Canadian)
Community Service Award Level I and II from High school
1st place in National Math Contest in Taiwan
Mayor's Award from Taiwan

eLORS:
Three SA vets I volunteered for. (1 from US and 2 from overseas)

 

[LivestockDoc]

1st time applicant, age 43 at time of application, female, from the east coast, but had CO residency when I applied
Applied: Colorado, Ohio, Washington, California (Davis), Oregon, Wisconsin
Interview invites: Ohio, Washington (declined), Davis (declined)
Accepted: Colorado, Ohio, Oregon
Waitlisted: Wisconsin (high up on the list)
Rejected: none



Degree: BS in Business Administration, concentration in Marketing, University of Florida (gpa 3.2)

Cum GPA @ time of application: ?? (7 colleges over 26 years)
Last 45 credit hrs: 3.9
Science: 3.9 (except for a C in 1st semester physics way back in 1984)
GRE: 1490: 700 V, 790 Q, Writing: 5

Honors and Awards:


Dean’s List, Colorado State University, 2010.
Invitation to Sigma Alpha Lambda National Leadership and Honors Organization, 2010
Invitation to PINNACLE honor society for non-traditional students, 2010.
Invitation to Tau Sigma Honor Society for College Transfer Students, 2008.
Awarded scholarship for Non-Traditional Continuing Education Student, University of Colorado, 2008.
Outstanding Student, Anatomy & Physiology, Central Carolina Community College, 2007.
Selected for CCCC Student Ambassador Scholarship, Central Carolina Community College, 2007.
Dean’s List, University of Florida, 1991.
Reserve Champion, Novice class, Genesee Sheepdog Trial, Mumford, NY, 2004.
Long Road Award (highest score for owner trained/handled dog), Genesee Sheepdog Trial, Mumford, NY, 2004.
# 1 German Shorthaired Pointer in the U.S. in both Novice and Open level Agility, 2001.
. .
Veterinary Experience
SA hours: 3263
LA hours: 2375
Research hours: 33 (orthopedics using sheep model)


Animal Experience
SA hours: 53,000+ (a gross underestimate, but certainly sufficient!)
LA hours: 591 (includes winter caretaking of a farm for 3 yrs, vaccinating sheep, other stuff)

Exotics/Wildlife hours: 431

Volunteer Work
CSU Oncology Department
Breast Cancer 3-Day Expo volunteer
Worked with an equine vet (supposed to shadow, but when he realized I knew stuff, he put me to work)
Birds of Prey Foundation (raptor rehabilitation)
Therapy Dog team helping Alzheimer’s patients for 2 years
Local non-profit in NC..helped build a meditation trail at a halfway house
Committee member of local dog training club
Assisted with worming/vaccinations of sheep flock at local farm
Winter caretaker (Oct – May) for a 45 acre sheep farm

Letters of Recommendation
Equine vet with whom I volunteered
Instructor from my Livestock Practicum course
Veterinarian I knew when I operated my business

Employment


Owner/operator of a boarding kennel for 11 looonnng years
Worked in management at a 80/20 bovine/SA vet clinic (post business degree)
Several other vet clinics (tech, groomer, kennel work)
Humane Society (tech, kennel, reception, executioner)
Worked as a data entry grunt for a real estate developer throughout my time at UF (for the business degree)

I had a rotten primary undergrad career, dropped out before graduating, then went to a different school to finally earn my degree. I gave details in the disadvantaged circumstances portion of VMCAS because I had legit reasons why I was a mess in my early college years. The grades in my post bacc courses together with my GRE score I’m sure helped the schools overlook the crappy early grades. I also took some extra post bacc classes that I figured would be relevant to medicine: Human A & P, Genetics, Domestic Animal Anatomy, upper level Physiology (human), Domestic Animal Dissection (graduate level class), Endocrinology, Histology. I earned A’s in all. I left out a ton of stuff on the VMCAS in pretty much every category (as I'm sure a lot of the over 35 crowd does) because I was too lazy to be that accurate, and I felt the schools would have enough info about me with what I included.

 

[cubby38]

Here's some hope for those of you, like me, with less than stellar stats:

First Time Applicant, 22, male
BS in Animal Science and International Agriculture, Minor in General Business from Iowa State University

Applied: Iowa State, Kansas State, Colorado State, Cornell, UPenn, U of Minnesota, Wisconsin
Rejected: UPenn, Wisconsin
Interviewed: Iowa State, Kansas State, U of Minn
Waitlisted:Cornell, Colorado State
Accepted: Iowa State, Kansas State, U of Minn
Attending: Probably U of Minn

GPA: 3.70
Last 45: 3.50
Science GPA: 3.82

GRE: 1200 (700Q, 500V, 4.0W)

Veterinary Experience:
Small Animal: 930
Research: 300 +published co-author, 2 different poster presentations

Animal Experience:
Exotic/Zoo – 450 hours

Other Experience:
President of large fraternity
Gov of Student Body Rep to University Committee on Disabilities
Cyclist in cross-country team for charity
University Homecoming Central
Anatomy, biochem, and micro tutor
Emerging Greek Leaders Council
Volunteering: Dance Marathon captain, Easter Seals and ARC volunteer, alternative spring break (built accessible outdoor area for children with disabilities)
Clubs: Ski and Snowboard, Cycling, Pre-Vet

Honors/Awards:
Dean’st List – All Semesters
3 Honorary Societies (for agriculture, volunteering/leadership, and Greek)
a few scholarships

eLORS:
Two small animal vets
research advisor
academic advisor
leadership advisor

Also, got a minor in consumption in high school, public intox, and trespassing ticket in college so DON'T BE AFRAID TO HAVE FUN! Even if you mess up now and then, you can still get in! If nothing else, it makes you a well rounded person...

 

[twelvetigers]

Oh man, another Y chromosome! I always assume that people here are girls. Glad to stand corrected every once in a while.

Nice stats, congrats!

 

[squibby]

1st time applicant...
Rejected: none

Cum GPA @ time of application: ?? (7 colleges over 26 years)
Last 45 credit hrs: 3.9
Science: 3.9 (except for a C in 1st semester physics way back in 1984)
GRE: 1490: 700 V, 790 Q, Writing: 5

Honors and Awards:


Dean’s List, Colorado State University, 2010.
Invitation to Sigma Alpha Lambda National Leadership and Honors Organization, 2010
Invitation to PINNACLE honor society for non-traditional students, 2010.
Invitation to Tau Sigma Honor Society for College Transfer Students, 2008.
Awarded scholarship for Non-Traditional Continuing Education Student, University of Colorado, 2008.
Outstanding Student, Anatomy & Physiology, Central Carolina Community College, 2007.
Selected for CCCC Student Ambassador Scholarship, Central Carolina Community College, 2007.
Dean’s List, University of Florida, 1991.
Reserve Champion, Novice class, Genesee Sheepdog Trial, Mumford, NY, 2004.
Long Road Award (highest score for owner trained/handled dog), Genesee Sheepdog Trial, Mumford, NY, 2004.
# 1 German Shorthaired Pointer in the U.S. in both Novice and Open level Agility, 2001.

Veterinary Experience
SA hours: 3263
LA hours: 2375
Research hours: 33 (orthopedics using sheep model)

Animal Experience
SA hours: 53,000+ (a gross underestimate, but certainly sufficient!)
LA hours: 591 (includes winter caretaking of a farm for 3 yrs, vaccinating sheep, other stuff)

Exotics/Wildlife hours: 431

Volunteer Work
CSU Oncology Department
Breast Cancer 3-Day Expo volunteer
Worked with an equine vet (supposed to shadow, but when he realized I knew stuff, he put me to work)
Birds of Prey Foundation (raptor rehabilitation)
Therapy Dog team helping Alzheimer’s patients for 2 years
Local non-profit in NC..helped build a meditation trail at a halfway house
Committee member of local dog training club
Assisted with worming/vaccinations of sheep flock at local farm
Winter caretaker (Oct – May) for a 45 acre sheep farm

Employment

Owner/operator of a boarding kennel for 11 looonnng years
Worked in management at a 80/20 bovine/SA vet clinic (post business degree)
Several other vet clinics (tech, groomer, kennel work)
Humane Society (tech, kennel, reception, executioner)
Worked as a data entry grunt for a real estate developer throughout my time at UF (for the business degree)

Jesus girl, quite impressive.

 

[sabriel777]

This is for everyone who doesn't have amazing stats! I honestly never expected to get in this year but I'm so glad I did!

First Time Applicant, 22, female
BS in Biology at University of South Florida

Applied: Auburn, UF, Mizzou, Mississippi, and UTK
Interview Offered: all five
Declined interviews: Mississippi
Waitlisted: Auburn
Rejected: UF
Accepted: Mizzou, still waiting for my UTK interview
Attending: Most likely Mizzou!

GPA: 3.82
Last 45: same
Science GPA: 3.8

GRE: 1240 (680Q, 560V, 4.0W)

Veterinary Experience:
600 hours at a combined small animal/large animal clinic
50 hours shadowing large animal vet
200 hours doing amphibian research under a PhD

Animal Experience:
Zoo internship - 100 hours
About 100 hours doing various volunteer work with the pre-vet society and equestrian team
Thousands of hours horseback riding and caring for horses
Experience raising hogs, goats, chickens, and rabbits for 4-H in middle and high school

Honors/Awards:
Dean’s List – All Semesters
USF Presidential Scholars

eLORS:
Two vets from the small/large animal clinic I shadowed at
Supervisor from zoo internship
Captain of the Patrol Division at the Sheriff's Department, where I worked for four years
HPAC (this academic committee thingy at my school that put together a packet of letters from advisors and professors)

 

[that redhead]

First time applicant, female, age 22, Maryland resident.
Agricultural Science and Technology major, B.S expected May 2011

Applied: AVC (at UPEI), Colorado State, Illinois, Iowa State, Kansas State, Minnesota, Mississippi, VMRCVM
Rejected: Colorado State, Illinois, Iowa State, Kansas State, Minnesota, Mississippi, VMRCVM
Interviewed, Accepted, Attending: AVC

Cum GPA @ time of application: 2.96
Required courses GPA for AVC: ~3.5
Science: 2.1 (I'm looking at you, Iowa) to 2.8, depending.
Last 45: 3.03
GRE: 670Q, 560V, 5.0A (1230) on my third and final attempt.

Veterinary Experience:
250 hours riding with an equine vet
300 hours avian nutrition research
2200 hours laboratory animal (variety of unique species)
3800 hours small animal

Animal Experience:
20 hours at a wildlife rehabilitation center
250 hours working with swine and dairy heifers
~4500 hours with horses (Riding, training, teaching, etc)

Extracurricular/Community Activities:
TA for an equine management class (checked my VMCAS - not under animal experience. Whoops.)
Block and Bridle (secretary for one year)
Alpha Zeta Professional Agricultural Fraternity (chancellor, ag.council representative)
Altar server at church in middle school/high school
Flautist up through high school

Honors/Awards:
Dean's list
Reserve Champion Swine Showwoman at our school's "ag day"
ALAT Certification
Two undergraduate scholarships

Evaluators:
Lab animal vet/campus vet that I've worked with for three years
Small animal vet who I worked with for 3 years; also my dog's vet
Professor I TA'ed for and also taught a class I earned an A in.

(All of my information is from "at the time of application". My grades and lab animal hours have increased but that isn't exactly helpful since schools didn't get to see that.)

While I hope that my truly pathetic GPA can give someone hope out there, I think it's important to realize that the changes I made in my life to bring my GPA up were lifestyle changes. It wasn't easy and it wasn't fun, but in the end I'm going to vet school and I couldn't ask for more

 

[LetItSnow]

While I hope that my truly pathetic GPA can give someone hope out there, I think it's important to realize that the changes I made in my life to bring my GPA up were lifestyle changes. It wasn't easy and it wasn't fun, but in the end I'm going to vet school and I couldn't ask for more

Pure gold.

I have a lot of (typically younger) friends still doing pre-requisites. I'm always amazed at how many of them talk about pulling their grades up (it's always "next semester") but have no real plan in place for how to do it or what lifestyle changes they will have to make.

Congrats, Redhead!!!

 

[tuwest2011]

First time applicant, Male , 25, NJ.
BS Animal Poultry and Veterinary Sciences expected May 2011

Minority applicants dont give up I really made it be known how much diversity was essential to practice and I stressed going into academia based off my strengths in vet school I just want to teach ! Both programs were like really they loved that at my tuskegee interview lol !

Applied: WesternU CVM, Tuskegee SVM
Rejected: None,
Interviewed, WesternCVM & Tuskegee SVM
Accepted Tuskegee SVM & WesternU CVM
Attending: 99.99999% WesternU CVM
Cum GPA @ time of application: 2.86-3.5 Seriously because Tuskegee Counts Animal Sci course and lets you pick electives .

Science: 3.05-3.1
Last 45: 3.3 Western doesnt care !
GRE: Lets not talk about it! Writing 3.0

Veterinary Experience: Range form small animal to large animal @ Tuskegee SVM to Michigan State CVM and private practices .
Rotations: emergency, equine, pathology, food animal, opthamology, shelter medicine,internal medicine, radiology, outpatient, and maybe forgetting some o yea Derm boring lol !
I didnt calculate hours but I started @ 15 yrs of age. I did report time and hours on Vmcas

Animal Experience:
Turtle Back zoo
University Caprine Unit ( research)
Pet Co.
Extracurricular/Community Activities:
HIV/AIDS Prevention
Pre Vet club (Vice President)
Resident Assistant 2nd yr til senior
Smalll animal health fair
Goat shows
University Open House
Michigan State vetward Bound so much more I cant rememeber! lol

Honors/Awards: EVERYTHING I COULD REMEMBER!

Evaluators: 1 MIXED ANIMAL VET FROM ACADEMIA, 2 RESEARCH PROF.

Both programs loved my PS it was the first thing they mentioned and they appreciated the adversity I overcame but my personal statement was a really big hit ! The lady Karen recited very key components and It was comical because thats me and how I was at my Western interview because it was so laid back lol!

 

[Horsingaround31]

Congratulations everyone! I love the range of stats on here!

 

[squibby]

This is for everyone who doesn't have amazing stats! I honestly never expected to get in this year but I'm so glad I did!

GPA: 3.82
Last 45: same
Science GPA: 3.8

GRE: 1240 (680Q, 560V, 4.0W)

Are you talking about your GPA and GRE score when you refer to less than amazing stats?

 

[Dsmoody23]

Are you talking about your GPA and GRE score when you refer to less than amazing stats?

I saw that too.

Did they add some extra numbers?

I guess 3.8 would be mediocre on a 6 pt. scale.