22 year old female, Minnesota resident, first time applicant
Applied: Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Colorado, Cornell
Interviewed: Minnesota, Iowa, Colorado
Rejected: Wisconsin, Cornell
Waitlisted: Iowa, Colorado
Accepted: Minnesota, Iowa (waitlist), Colorado (waitlist)
Attending: Minnesota
Overall GPA: 3.77
Science GPA: 3.53-3.7
Last 45 GPA: 3.63
Degree: BS Animal Science and minor in Psychology May 2017
GRE (V/Q/W): 150/155/4.0
Veterinary Experience:
Shadowing various small animal clinics (15 hours)
Working at university dairy farm (1000 hours)
Study abroad with CVM in Ecuador (75 hours)
Animal Experience:
Volunteer at wildlife rehab center (30 hours)
Internship at fiber goat farm (200 hours)
Worked at university sheep farm (350 hours)
Volunteer at swine nutrition facility (15 hours)
Volunteer at equine assisted therapy center (6 hours)
Student manager at university dairy farm (400 hours)
Public outreach internship with Iowa State Fair Boulevard of Dairy Breeds (150 hours)
Work Experience:
Gymnastics coach at two gyms in high school (500 hours)
HyVee (100 hours)
Extracurriculars:
4H - club offices, county ambassador, projects, volunteering
Women in science and engineering learning community
Academic chair for dorm floor
Sorority - leadership positions and committees, volunteering
Dance Marathon
Pre-Vet Club
Veterinarians Without Borders
Animal Nutrition and Behavior Club
Dairy Science Club
Awards:
High school awards for academics, sports, and music
4H - key award, achievement scholarship, achievement awards, state fair awards
President's Leadership Class
Sorority - semester awards, alum scholarship, outstanding leader of the year, order of omega
Alpha Zeta Agricultural Honors Fraternity
Scholarships from university, college, and department
National society of collegiate scholars
Highest 2% College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Freshman
Dean's list - 6 semesters
LORs
Vet/supervisor at university dairy farm
Other supervisor at university dairy farm
Goat internship boss
Academic advisor
Personal Statement
Started with my interest in veterinary medicine when I was a child and how it developed and grew in high school and college through classes and work. Talked about various experiences that defined me and why I want to be a veterinarian - losing my dad to ALS, first shadowing, internships and jobs. Touched on my leadership experiences. Ended with what being a veterinarian means to me and my goals in the field.