Under-represented minorities in Vet School

[UpstateNY27]

It seems to me like if you are applying to vet school, you are considered a minority if you are :

1. A male (only 20% of applicants seem to be male).
2. Come from an under-represented minority.
3. x,y, z (any other labels?)

My question is this: How do you guys think the whole "under-represented" label affects admission committee decisions, if at all?

Does a, hypothetically, a black male student with similar stats have a better chance than a black female student?

How about just being male? Are the percentages of males, out of total male applicants, that get accepted, larger than the percentage of females, out of total female applicants, that get accepted?

Let's talk about this...

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[youthman]

I'm sure, if nothing else, they will remember a black male more than a white female in an interview situation simply because they get bored of seeing the same thing over and over again. And I guarantee you they get bored.

 

[Azawakh]

I don't think it really affects their decision one way or the other although I am sure it doesn't hurt. You have to be qualified, period. The sad fact is, according to the dean, that enough males do not apply.

I'm a black male. I got accept to veterinary school after being rejected twice.


GRE 680V 700Q

Middlebury College, B.A - GPA 3.2
Boston University School of Medicine, M.A (Anatomy and Neurobiology) - GPA 3.85

 

[mxm251]

While Asians are not usually considered "minorities" in the academia, they sure are in DVM schools, according to national statistics. More Hispanic vets than Asian vets.

 

[youthman]

I don't think it really affects their decision one way or the other although I am sure it doesn't hurt. You have to be qualified, period. The sad fact is, according to the dean, that enough males do not apply.

I'm a black male. I got accept to veterinary school after being rejected twice.


GRE 680V 700Q

Middlebury College, B.A - GPA 3.2
Boston University School of Medicine, M.A (Anatomy and Neurobiology) - GPA 3.85

^^Also proof that a good GRE score isn't everything! Or wait - was that before or after you got rejected twice??

 

[Azawakh]

The first time I took the GRE I got a 660V 630Q. I thought that was pretty good. However, after getting rejected twice. I decided that my application had to be significantly different.

I did my master's at BUSM and retook the GRE's (studied this time for 2 months).

That did it.

- In response to a previous post to this thread: Asians are a minority ethnic group but they are not in fact an underrepresented minority in veterinary medicine. (5% of the US population, 3% of US veterinary Classes 2005-2009)

 

[Medmaid]

Were you a Masshole or non-res?

 

[Azawakh]

Initially non-resident.
Second time resident (pre-master's)
Last time resident (post-master's, re-took GRE)

 

[mxm251]

In response to a previous post to this thread: Asians are a minority ethnic group but they are not in fact an underrepresented minority in veterinary medicine. (5% of the US population, 30% of US veterinary Classes 2005-2009)

You need to redo your math: one decimal point off.

http://www.aavmc.org/students_admissions/documents/HistoricalMinorityEnrollmentStatistics_000.pdf

 

[Boxsterluv]

While Asians are not usually considered "minorities" in the academia, they sure are in DVM schools, according to national statistics. More Hispanic vets than Asian vets.

I think this depends on the area of the country you are in. I saw very few Asians in the vet school that I worked at in the Southeast, however, my class here in California has a high percentage of Asians.

 

[Azawakh]

Opps 🙄

Thanks for catching that.

Let us have a closer look:

Asians: 5% of the US population, 3% of US veterinary Classes 2005-2009
Blacks: 13.5% of US population, 2.2% of the US Veterinary Classes 2005-2009
Hispanics:13.7% of US population, 3.25% of the US Veterinary Classes 2005-2009

However, this is not a function of admission committee policy. There are socioeconic issues that play pivotal roles.

 

[Medmaid]

Tufts probably did not consider you a resident on your second try either (I'm assuming that's when you were doing the Masters?)

If you are from out-of-state and trying to establish residency, you cannot be even a part-time student (two classes per semester) during the "establishing" year.

 

[Azawakh]

I applied as a resident the second time before I began my master's because I had been living in MA since college 6/2002-10/2003. I figured since I had interviewed the first time that being a resident the second time and having worked as a research technician for a year and a half would be enough.

Unfortunately, I had to spend 36K on a master's degree before being accepted.

Fortunately, the experience I gained getting my master's has made my first year so far (knock on wood) very manageable and gave me a choice of veterinary schools. 😉

 

[eaglemeag]

Fortunately, the experience I gained getting my master's has made my first year so far (knock on wood) very manageable and gave me a choice of veterinary schools. 😉

Ah, but how lucky we V'10s are that you made the choice you did! 😉

 

[cyrille104]

I read 2 or 3 years ago that Cornell was "actively courting" males in the admissions process. I would assume that's still true, since things haven't changed.

 

[Azawakh]

It is an honor to be a member of our class at TCSVM. Eaglemeag, you're amazing. Good luck studying for p-chem😀

 

[eaglemeag]

Eaglemeag, you're amazing. Good luck study for p-chem😀

You only say that because of my ayk-sent. 😛 Same to you! See you tomorrow!