Supplemental Regrets?

[Crazy Hippos]

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I've finished all my supplemental apps and I'm actually regretting a lot of them. I think I may have just submitted crap on paper. 🙁 Anyone else having regrets?

 

[cowgirla]

You and me both...
I keep re-writing in my head.

 

[dgm]

But isn't it somewhat liberating to realize it's out of your hands now? There is nothing else you can do... Which means you don't have to worry about what you're going to write, or feel guilty if you're having fun instead of working on them! You've done what you could, now just (at least try to) relax... 🙂

 

[BlacKAT33]

i havent reread my essays since i submitted them. i know once i do i will find things i dont like but i cant change now. right now i cant even remember what i wrote in most of them lol give it a week without reading them again and im sure you'll feel better when you cant remember the details about them haha

 

[ImaJerseyGirl]

What's done is done.

On with life already!

 

[eventualeventer]

Heck yes. I refuse to look at them because it will just get me down. I shudder to think at how rushed I was with some of them. I HATED my essays for Cornell -- they all seemed to scream, "I've done nothing with my life! I am a boring, selfish person!"

 

[Crazy Hippos]

Heck yes. I refuse to look at them because it will just get me down. I shudder to think at how rushed I was with some of them. I HATED my essays for Cornell -- they all seemed to scream, "I've done nothing with my life! I am a boring, selfish person!"

Haha, you should have read my NC supplemental. Oh man...

 

[variegata]

I actually don't feel too bad after submitting my Tufts app (all my other supplementals were done with VMCAS). I'm avoiding going back and reading through it because it would probably make me cry. I'd rather hold on to this nice feeling of the ball not being in my court.

 

[Armymutt25A]

Can anyone post the various questions asked in the supplementals? Most of the apps are closed now and I'd like to see what kinds of questions they are asking. I have very little capability to do any preparations for vet school over the next 10 months besides write.

 

[HopefulAg]

I saved all my essay questions/answers this year in a Word document. Course these probably change slightly from year to year but here they are for:
A&M
Iowa
Missouri
LSU
Ohio
Western

I don't remember seeing any disclaimers saying we weren't allowed to share the supp questions outside the application but if anyone knows something I don't, let me know and I'll edit it out. But as far as I know, at the time, anyone could create an account and see the supplemental applications so I don't think it'll be problematic.

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A&M

• .Why did you select Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine?.
• Explanation for any less than satisfactory grades on your transcripts (please explain in full detail).
• Non-Practice Career Information - Most applicants to veterinary medicine have career goals in one of the clinical practices - a large animal, small animal, mixed animal or zoo/exotic practice. Because the College of Veterinary Medicine prepares veterinarians for all veterinary-related career fields, including the non-practice careers,* we encourage applicants who are interested in a non-practice career goal to summarize their unique background, training or experience that prepares them for that career. Please use the space provided below. (Those applicants intending to prepare themselves for practice oriented clinical careers should leave this space blank. Please limit response to 3000 characters)
• Please list and briefly describe any additional animal or veterinary experiences that you did not have room for on the TMDSAS application.(Please limit response to 3000 characters)

Iowa

• What do you believe the College of Veterinary Medicine at Iowa State University has to offer you that is unique?
• .What will you as an individual bring to the ISU veterinary community?.
• .I think I forgot to copy and paste the last prompt. Pretty sure there were three of them for ISU.
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Missouri

• Explain why you selected veterinary medicine as a career choice.
• What life experiences, talents or traits do you have that make you unique and may enhance the diversity of the MU College of Veterinary Medicine?
• Highlight the three most important attributes, experiences, or accomplishments that make you a strong candidate for our program and the profession.
• Do you support the use of animals in teaching and research?

LSU

• Describe your experience working with veterinarians specifying the precise nature of your activities and duties and identifying the veterinarians by name, address, telephone number and work interval (e.g. from 9/00 to 3/01).
• Describe your experiences with animals gained in an animal shelter, kennel, laboratory, zoo, on a farm or ranch, at your home caring for your pets, or any other setting.
• Describe any educational, volunteer, or job-related experiences that may have prepared you for a veterinary medicine career. Areas such as health care, research endeavors, publications, community programs, etc. can be included in this section.
• Diversity has been shown to be an important factor in enhancing the learning environment. In the space provided please state how your background and experience will add to the cultural, ethnic, experiential, educational, and/or geographic diversity of the veterinary class to which you are applying.

Ohio

• 1.Tell me about a time when you demonstrated integrity. Tell me about a time you failed to demonstrate integrity.
• 2. Describe a time when you were successful at directing a group of people to accomplish a task. What was the task? What specific skills and characteristics did you use to lead this initiative? What obstacles did you encounter? What skills and characteristics did you utilize to overcome these obstacles? Please be specific.
• 3. At some point in time, we are all called upon to make decisions in uncertain situations. Tell me about the last time you had to make a decision (or set of decisions) in an uncertain situation. How did you work towards the decision you made? What were the consequences of your decision? Who was impacted by your decision? What steps did you take to correct or justify your decision? What lessons did you learn from this experience? How do you apply lessons learned from this experience consistently in your life today? Please be specific.
• 4. Adverse events and/or changes are inevitable in life. Describe a time you had difficulty adjusting to an adverse life event or unexpected change. What was the nature of the adverse event or unexpected change? What strengths and limitations within yourself did you discover? What lessons did you learn from this experience? How do you apply the lessons learned from this event consistently in your life today? Please be specific.
• 5. What are the characteristics required of a successful veterinarian? Tell me about a time, in your veterinary experience, when you successfully demonstrated these characteristics. Tell me about a time, in your veterinary experience, when you failed to demonstrate these characteristics.

Western

• *1. Describe a situation from your own experiences that best exemplifies how you learn.
• *2. Aside from becoming a veterinarian, what other goals do you have? How do you plan to achieve them
• *3. What attracts you to a career in veterinary medicine?
• *4. Why do you wish to attend the College of Veterinary Medicine at Western University of Health Sciences?
• *5. Is there an area of veterinary medicine that particularly interests you?
• *6. Describe what you have done to prepare yourself as a future veterinarian.
• *7. Give an example of a challenge you faced during your preparation for veterinary school and describe how you addressed it.
• 8. Name an individual whom you admire greatly and explain why. What influence has this person had on your life and future
• *9. Identify a group activity in which you participated and think everyone worked with each other in a very good way. Describe the personal interactions that took place and the role that you played in those interactions.
• *10. Describe some of your non-academic interests (e.g., community service, recreational or athletic activities, hobbies, etc.) How have these interests influenced your future goals or prepared you for your future?
• 11. Additional comments.

 

[eventualeventer]

Cornell:
A. *Describe a situation in which your actions have had a significant impact.
B. *Describe a situation where you have learned from experience.
C. *Describe a situation where circumstances were against you and how you made it work for you.
Di. *Describe a challenge or problem you have faced in the past, and how you reached a solution.
There's another part to Cornell that's along the lines of "would you change how you responded to this challenge", but apparently I didn't paste the prompt into Word. I'm pretty sure they have their "worksheet" with this year's application online in an uneditable form, but I'm not awake enough yet to go find it online.

 

[Armymutt25A]

Ohio

• 1.Tell me about a time when you demonstrated integrity. Tell me about a time you failed to demonstrate integrity.
• 2. Describe a time when you were successful at directing a group of people to accomplish a task. What was the task? What specific skills and characteristics did you use to lead this initiative? What obstacles did you encounter? What skills and characteristics did you utilize to overcome these obstacles? Please be specific.
• 3. At some point in time, we are all called upon to make decisions in uncertain situations. Tell me about the last time you had to make a decision (or set of decisions) in an uncertain situation. How did you work towards the decision you made? What were the consequences of your decision? Who was impacted by your decision? What steps did you take to correct or justify your decision? What lessons did you learn from this experience? How do you apply lessons learned from this experience consistently in your life today? Please be specific.
• 4. Adverse events and/or changes are inevitable in life. Describe a time you had difficulty adjusting to an adverse life event or unexpected change. What was the nature of the adverse event or unexpected change? What strengths and limitations within yourself did you discover? What lessons did you learn from this experience? How do you apply the lessons learned from this event consistently in your life today? Please be specific.
• 5. What are the characteristics required of a successful veterinarian? Tell me about a time, in your veterinary experience, when you successfully demonstrated these characteristics. Tell me about a time, in your veterinary experience, when you failed to demonstrate these characteristics.

Had to laugh about these - sounds more like an application for the CIA.

 

[firelily]

Haha, I actually liked the Ohio ones! Much more fun and creative than the standard "Why do you want to go to ________ University" or "what have you done to prepare for vet school?"

I got to tell a story about how I failed to show integrity when I stole my best friend's My Little Pony doll when I was 7. 🙂 That's much more fun!

 

[BlacKAT33]

Haha, I actually liked the Ohio ones! Much more fun and creative than the standard "Why do you want to go to ________ University" or "what have you done to prepare for vet school?"

I got to tell a story about how I failed to show integrity when I stole my best friend's My Little Pony doll when I was 7. 🙂 That's much more fun!

I also like these type of questions more. I didnt apply to ohio but va-md had all ethical questions and even though it took more time to think about what i would write, in the end i felt like it really showed my personality and thought process better. I also learned more about myself when i finished these questions. i hate the basic "why do you want to be a vet" its like rewriting my personal statement/resume all over again, sooo boring!! i cant imagine reading hundreds of essays like that

 

[PigsRock]

I also like these type of questions more. I didnt apply to ohio but va-md had all ethical questions and even though it took more time to think about what i would write, in the end i felt like it really showed my personality and thought process better. I also learned more about myself when i finished these questions. i hate the basic "why do you want to be a vet" its like rewriting my personal statement/resume all over again, sooo boring!! i cant imagine reading hundreds of essays like that

I liked the VA-MD questions, too. I did the one about putting down the dog that bit the neighbor. Which did you do?

 

[cowgirla]

I liked the VA-MD questions, too. I did the one about putting down the dog that bit the neighbor. Which did you do?

I did that one too. It's a situation that I've found myself in quite a few times over the past couple of months.

 

[eventualeventer]

Being an equine/LA type, I talked about the one where you are trying to deliver a calf and the cow's uterus tears in a bad place. I wasn't quite sure what to think about some of the SA ones.

I thought that I would hate the Iowa essays, but I ended up feeling really excited about the school after doing some research for the "why go here" essay. Come on, Iowa, you know you want me! 😀

 

[Armymutt25A]

My baby sister is applying to VA-MD this year and sent me the questions. If these remain the same when I get around to applying, I'm going with the first one. That's way too easy and I've dealt with a similar situation involving mortar rounds. Luckily, we caught the error before dropping it down the tube, but it's still the same principle.

 

[eventualeventer]

I've forgotten what the first one was -- was that the one where the tech hands you the wrong drug and the (already crashing) dog dies?

 

[Armymutt25A]

Does anyone have the NCSU questions? I found a vague reference to them, but nothing more.

 

[GellaBella]

Limit answers to 250 words or less:


1. What are you passionate about other than veterinary medicine and why?
2. What special or unusual talents or abilities do you bring to the class of 2014 that will enrich or otherwise add to the culture of the college?
3. Your future – three parts:

a) where do you see yourself 5 years after graduating from veterinary school?

b) At what age would you retire from veterinary medicine and what would you be doing during your retirement?
c) If you were never admitted into veterinary school, what would you do with your life?

4. How would you explain to a small animal client who asks "how can a veterinarian be involved in an industry such as animal agriculture, which kills millions of animals every year?"
5. In your opinion, what is the greatest challenge facing the future of veterinary medicine? What do you think should be done to address this challenge and what specifically would you do?

6. Complete an essay providing info regarding request for consideration under alternative eligibility. What unique qualities or talents do you possess that would make you a desirable candidate?

 

[Armymutt25A]

Excellent, thank you. These don't look too hard. I'm not sure exactly what they mean by what else are you passionate about. I have several hobbies that I really enjoy and want to become very accomplished in. Perhaps that's their intent.

 

[HopefulAg]

Likely. They want to see that you have an outside life I guess. Even though, from what I understand, that outside life all but vanishes when you start vet school.

 

[eventualeventer]

That's right, they want you to be well-rounded so that they can beat the well-roundedness out of you. (I can't take the credit, I read it somewhere in reference to med school.)

 

[Armymutt25A]

That's ok, I'm used to putting my life on pause for a year or more at a time. The more I look at it, vet school will mean more time off, if nothing else. Right now, I'm averaging 5 AM to 9 PM every day. Ok, so I take an hour or two to sleep in on Sunday - until 7 AM.