Will you be under direct supervision of a DVM (fairly likely since it's a vet school)? If yes, then you can consider it veterinary experience.
I’m hoping for a drastic drop in applicants
SAMEI’m hoping for a drastic drop in applicants
I’m by no means an expert on personal statements (and highly recommend that anyone bounce off ideas with someone in the personal statement readers thread- was very helpful for me when I applied last year!), but I would not include that. I think that would be too negative while also not really saying anything about why you want to pursue this profession and what makes you a good fit for veterinary school. You’re going to want to maximize each sentence since you have what, like 500-600 words to convince vet schools to accept you? I think if you wanted, you could talk about your start in human medicine and whatever was the catalyst that drew you to vet med beyond just a love of animals without mentioning the people in your life who discouraged you from this path. After all, schools want to learn more about you, not anyone else!
Thank you! I wasn't going to go into too much depth about it, but just wanted to provide background for my post. But I think I won't include it at all! I've definitely included my previous work in human medicine in my other essaysI’m by no means an expert on personal statements (and highly recommend that anyone bounce off ideas with someone in the personal statement readers thread- was very helpful for me when I applied last year!), but I would not include that. I think that would be too negative while also not really saying anything about why you want to pursue this profession and what makes you a good fit for veterinary school. You’re going to want to maximize each sentence since you have what, like 500-600 words to convince vet schools to accept you? I think if you wanted, you could talk about your start in human medicine and whatever was the catalyst that drew you to vet med beyond just a love of animals without mentioning the people in your life who discouraged you from this path. After all, schools want to learn more about you, not anyone else!
It’s falsifying your academic record to not report all college courses you have taken. It’s anyone’s guess whether or not vet school adcoms would find out, but I bet your acceptance (or interview invite, etc.) would be rescinded if they did.
Those classes are also linked to OPs social security number which makes it easy for schools to search for them. I’m pretty sure someone on here accidentally left out a transcript for a high school college class and it was a B I G D E A L
My brother in law forgot about some he took in high school and his app was automatically thrown out of grad school consideration...
So I think it would depend on how your transcripts show them. For instance, my AP classes were all listed on my college transcript since they had course equivalents that I received credit for, so they were already included when I sent in my transcript. If you took AP tests but didn’t get credit for them or weren’t able to use them for credit at your college, I imagine you wouldn’t need to list them since they’re not technically college courses. I would see if they’re listed on your college transcript- if they’re listed on it as something like “30 credits of AP courses” without actually specifying which classes you got credit for, I think you might need to do a bit of legwork, but I think VMCAS should have some info about that. And you list anything done in high school as “freshman” for status!
Nope, they all get sent to every school through VMCAS. I doubt a school would accept a letter from outside of vmcas but you could email and check because worst case is they tell you no 🤷🏻♀️
Hi, I did this and it's a HUGE deal. I took Pre-Calculus with a community college while I was in high school and did not report it as a separate institution because it showed up on both my high school and college transcripts. Because of that, my VMCAS was kicked back to me, marked as incomplete, and my applications to Iowa and Illinois were immediately rejected. It cost me not just the opportunities, but the VMCAS fee and the supplemental application fees as well. Tufts thankfully accepted the transcript late and were very understanding. In short, report everything class related, no matter how irrelevant or insignificant it seems.
I actually took a math course the summer before starting high school at my local community college so that I wouldn’t be behind, and I actually ended up going to the same community college years later for undergrad credits. I did not report the class I took as a middle schooler 🤷🏼♀️. I had no issues but I’m not sure if the same would apply to you.
I think you were actually the person I was remembering and referencing in my post! Are you applying again this cycle or doing a gap year? Either way, good luck!!!
You still have 2 months to get it figured out. You can do it!
I had a similar experience and I believe I put it under volunteer.
I haven't decided yet! I got an amazing job as an attendant in an oncology department at a huge vet hospital since my experience was lacking, and the doctors are so lovely. They take the time to teach us not only what we're doing but why, and are so understanding of why we're here. If I do apply this cycle, I think I will apply exclusively to Tufts. If I decide to wait another year, I'll probably apply to Tufts, Guelph, and at least four or five other schools. I realized that in trying to do all my pre-reqs in four semester, I really burnt myself out. I'm definitely still applying, I just might try to give myself some time
Ah I just saw this; yes it does! The class I took was a dual-enrollment class through a state community college. Because it showed up on my high school transcript, my undergraduate school accepted it as credit, so it was never officially "transferred" between colleges I don't believe. Since you found the name of the school, I would call either admissions or the registrar's office and they should be able to direct you on how to request transcripts and any other records you might need. Schools are typically required to keep records like that, if not forever, for at least seven years.
I don't think they look so much at individual classes, especially ones that old and irrelevant. It certainly won't be calculated in your degree GPA as long as the courses weren't credited at your undergrad school. If you're really concerned, reach out to the admissions offices at the schools you're applying to. I only spoke with people from Tufts, Iowa, and Illinois, but they were all happy to answer those kinds of questions.
I would definitely recommend contacting VMCAS directly if you’re worried! Transcripts were also the bane of my existence and calling VMCAS was also super helpful. They totally saved me from making a huge mistake with ordering transcripts and kicked it back to me to fix before submitting. plus i didn’t have to worry about second-guessing if the info they gave was correct or not. 10/10 would recommend
You are correct because they were not taken through a college/university.
I would be sure to check the programs you’re applying to, but from what I remember of my own searching, the large majority of schools only specifically required one letter from a vet. I think I came across one school that required a professor letter, but I can’t remember which one. Plenty of people apply with 3 vet letters (even sometimes all from the same clinic) and do just fine, so as long as your specific schools don’t have extra requirements, you should be fine with a vet letter and whatever else you want!
I don’t think it really matters. IIRC they have to fill out something when they attach their letter and I believe it asks their title/qualification.
I know Tufts requires a faculty member and an advisor (or second faculty member). Not sure which other schools are strict but I would research each school’s page to see what they require.
Thank you! I just wasn’t sure if we were supposed to mark down that they were a vet or not, but your response helps!
If I remember correctly, I think Illinois requires a professor
My situation may have been slightly different but may be helpful. I took a couple classes through a community college that had 3 colleges each with their own name under a collective “district”. I had taken classes at 2 of the colleges. In VMCAS I listed them as “ABC college” and “XYZ college” but they were both on a single transcript under the community college district. I submitted my app a full month before the due date figuring I would have time to fix it if VMCAS kicked it back. It ended up being totally fineHi everyone! Quick question about transcripts for VMCAS. I took two dual credit courses through a local community college while I was in high school. The community college was one of several campus locations of the same university. I ordered the transcript for the courses on Friday and they were sent to VMCAS and my personal email. In order to send the transcript through Parchment, I had to look up the "main" university location (which is different from the other campus location where the courses were taken through). My question is: when I enter the college under "colleges attended" should I put the main campus location that I had to contact in order to send the transcript (the main university location) or should I list the local campus location where the courses were technically "taken?" If I enter the wrong one, will this cause any issues with VMCAS trying to post the transcript to my application? I just want to make sure that the transcript is properly matched with that college under the "colleges attended" tab and I don't have any issues due to the two different campuses. The transcript was sent out on Friday and it still has not been posted to my application, so I'm not sure if that is cause for concern. Any advice is greatly appreciated!
I only calculated hours for pets that I’ve owned in my adult life (ie solely responsible for outside of my family’s house). I don’t remember an exact number but I think I went with something like 30 minutes per day, though I knew it was much more. Honestly I included it on my application because I was told to include everything but I’m not convinced schools really consider it unless it’s something like 4H (which you probably wouldn’t label as personal pet ownership anyway
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I'm not a CVT but that sounds like what I would do in that situation!
When I was applying, I was working at a clinic where I was hired as a vet assistant but was listed on the schedule to work as kennel assistant or receptionist some days when needed. On VMCAS I listed them all together as I was hired as a vet assistant and was working with vets most of the time. To me it didn’t seem necessary to split up my hours.
All of this is vet experience to me and I listed it as such with 0 issues. All those roles are necessary to make the hospital function and at some point, the buck likely stops with a veterinarian.
