25 yr old female, MD Resident, First-time applicant
Applied: LMU, VMCVM, MSU, Glascow, UPenn, UGA
Offered Interview: LMU, VMCVM, MSU (declined), Glascow (declined)
Accepted: UGA
Waiting to Hear: UPenn, LMU
Rejections: None so far... eek!
Attending: TBD, will await decision after VMCVM interview 1/13
Overall VMCAS GPA: 3.74
Science GPA: 3.77
Last 45 GPA: 3.73
GRE (Q/V/W): 150(38%)/150(48%)/4.0(60%) *Terrible at standardized testing
🙁, but I guess it isn't a deal breaker!!
Degree: BS Biology
Veterinary Experience:
1) SA clinic veterinary technician (1,650 hrs)
2) Laboratory Animal clinical technician (1,390 hrs)
Animal Experience:
1) Laboratory Animal Caretaker (640 hrs)
2) Wildlife Rehabiltation Intern (120 hrs)
3) Dairy Farm Milking Aid - (120 hrs)
3) Humane Society Volunteer - 1 shift/wk during a summer (36 hrs)
4) Therapeutic Riding Stable - Equine Volunteer/walking aid - 1 shift/wk during a summer (36 hrs)
Research Experience:
1) Laboratory animal research assistant at University of Maryland School of Medicine for past 2 years - perform various technical services for investigators/research projects. Primary Projects- testing novel biologic drug therapies for Spinal Muscular Atrophy using a transgenic mouse model and efficacy of a live-attenuated Salmonella typhimurium vaccine using a macaque model (2,090 hrs)
Employment: (non-animal)
1) Laboratory Assistant/TA - part-time all 4 years during college (800 hrs)
2) Lifeguard - 2 summers (1120 hrs)
3) Hostess/cashier part time (720 hrs)
Extracurriculars:
1) Club Field Hockey: Offensive player and executive board member - cofounder/treasurer/vice president
2) Relay for Life Committee Member: Public Relations and Advocacy subcomittee chairs
3) Alpha Omicron Pi: Collegiate Sorority Member - Activities Chair and Philanthropy Committee leader
4) Bowling League: Member and Team Captain
5) Future Animal Professionals Club Member
6) Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA) member
Non-animal volunteering:
1) AFCEA (Armed forces communications and electronics association) - help with events that raise funds to support STEM scholarship programs
Awards/Honors:
1) Cum Laude
2) Phi Beta Kappa
3) Omicron Delta Kappa - Leadership Honor Society
4) Cater Society of Junior Fellows
5) Order of Omega - Greek Leadership Honor Society
6) Beta Beta Beta- Biology Honor Society
eLORS:
1) SA veterinarian
2) Academic - Science professor
3) Current Employer - Director/Chief Veterinarian of Comparative Medicine/Veterinary Resources
4) Pre-veterinary comittee composite letter
Personal Statement:
N/A - 3 question prompts
However did write an explanation statement to discuss gaps in coursework. I had to take off two non-consecutive semesters as I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis at the end of my first semester of college, so talked about how I've overcome obstacles associated with chronic illness and remained determined to succeed academically, just graduating a little later than anticipated.