VMCAS Questions C/O 2017 (Post your questions here.)

[Kpowell14]

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As you moved through the roles, was it considered stepping 'up' the ladder (as in being promoted), or was it just moving around and trying different things?

If it was the former, I'd list the last position held, and then I'd make sure to note in the description that you were repeatedly promoted through several positions that involved X, Y, and Z responsibilities.

If it was the latter, I'm not sure what I'd do. 🙂

Yea they were considered promotions, I got a raise with each new step.. Then I was a leader in my 3rd position and then got bumped up to dog trainer, had to have special training for 3 months before I could actually start dog training on my own.

 

[Trilt]

Ok, so I worked for a big chain pet store for 4 years and held 4 different titles/ roles while I was there. My question is, do I list this as one experience or separate experiences..
My roles:
1. Customer Service- helping owners pick foods, toys, fitting harnesses/collars etc.
2. Pet care associate- dealing with everything involved with Pocket Pets, Birds, reptiles, fish
3. Pet care lead- leadership role in Pet Care, while also doing all things pet care related
4. Accredited Dog Trainer - taught Puppy, Beginner, Advanced, trick, and potty training classes, go to person for obedience & training related questions

Also, what section do National Honor societies go? I've already asked the student hotline and they said either the Honors/ award section or community/extracurricular section.. Which didn't help me much bc I already knew it would be one of the two lol. I can see reasons why it should be in either of the two sections, so not sure exactly where to put them.

Any input on this would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!!

I put national honor nominations under honors/awards, personally.

Not sure on the other job - LIS' suggestion seems OK but it might look like you're saying you did all your hours on the job you name last. If it were me I might split up the first three jobs into one entry, then the last into another (assuming you did a reasonable number of hours in the position), simply because the positions are very different seeming.

 

[Kpowell14]

I put national honor nominations under honors/awards, personally.

Not sure on the other job - LIS' suggestion seems OK but it might look like you're saying you did all your hours on the job you name last. If it were me I might split up the first three jobs into one entry, then the last into another (assuming you did a reasonable number of hours in the position), simply because the positions are very different seeming.

Ok, I was thinking the same thing for the honor societies. And I'm thinking putting the first two positions together, and the third and fourth separate since one was a leadership role and the other was just way different from the rest. The VMCAS responded to my private question and replied to put them separate as well. Thanks for everyone's input!!

 

[LivestockDoc]

If you submit your app with 5 evaluators listed, and by the deadline, only 3 have submitted eLORs, does the process continue on normally (since you have the required minimum of 3), or is your app considered incomplete b/c the 2 extra evaluators flaked on you. I haven't actually submitted yet, but I am worried about 1 of my "extra" evaluators possibly flaking on me, so I'm hesitating about putting her name down. I presume I can't call the hotline to ask them until Tuesday, so I thought I'd see if anyone here had experience with this.

 

[Kansas Girl]

Okay, a couple questions... Thanks in advance for thoughts/answers!

• I know other people have touched on the pet sitting part and that it is animal experience. I've been pet sitting for 10+ years, but in the past two years, I've done pet/house sitting where I stay at my clients' houses. I did one this summer where the family was out of the country, I have business cards, I've done daycare drop off, dog park trips, medications, etc. I have the dates of all of my jobs. So my question is... how should I calculate hours for this?
• PS - Um. Mega procrastinator here, but goal is to finish this weekend. When it says, "Discuss those activities [...] that have contributed to your preparation for a professional program," am I reading that correctly to understand that you don't have to be focused just on what has prepared you specifically for veterinary school?
• My freshman year in high school, we had a year long research project that we had to create/do in honors biology. I did mine with two rats and looked at the impact of a protein supplement on their growth. Should I even bother mentioning this somewhere?

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[Cyndawg]

I am having trouble with the concept of "credit hours" when listing course. I went to 3 California colleges and all list courses in terms of "units". I thought that was the norm. I contacted the Registrar of my "main" university, and she said every unit is equivalent to 3 hrs per week of effort (instruction, study, projects), and most courses are 4 units (or 12 hours of effort per week). Most classes are 2hr 40min instruction time per week, labs are that plus 8 hrs of laboratory time.

Sooooo.....how the heck am I supposed to list my courses in terms of credit hours? For a 4 unit lecture, do I put 2.67 or 12? And why does the drop down list go up to 70?

Anybody applying that went to UCSD, San Diego Mesa College or Southwestern College want to share how they are reporting credit hours? Thank you!!

 

[Museum Nerd]

Okay, a couple questions... Thanks in advance for thoughts/answers!

• I know other people have touched on the pet sitting part and that it is animal experience. I've been pet sitting for 10+ years, but in the past two years, I've done pet/house sitting where I stay at my clients' houses. I did one this summer where the family was out of the country, I have business cards, I've done daycare drop off, dog park trips, medications, etc. I have the dates of all of my jobs. So my question is... how should I calculate hours for this?
• PS - Um. Mega procrastinator here, but goal is to finish this weekend. When it says, "Discuss those activities [...] that have contributed to your preparation for a professional program," am I reading that correctly to understand that you don't have to be focused just on what has prepared you specifically for veterinary school?
• My freshman year in high school, we had a year long research project that we had to create/do in honors biology. I did mine with two rats and looked at the impact of a protein supplement on their growth. Should I even bother mentioning this somewhere?

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Every person does/will do it a little different. I think you need to ask yourself is it resonable and ethical. I didn't work a whole summer a pet sitter but i did have many weekends that i spent the weekend at a clients house. i only counted the actual hours that i was working with the animal- typically 4 hours a day with walks, feeding, grooming etc.....any time that i actually spent doing something releated to the animals i was taking care of. Others would count it as 24 hours since they were at the persons house the whole time.
As far as the research goes i didn't count anything in high school that was part of a class/grade but i was lucky to have two summers in high school, a one week research at a local hospital and the following summer 4 week program at a different hospital (both with Phd) that i listed. I think it depends on how much else you have and how much of an impact that class had on your decsion to become a vet.

 

[LetItSnow]

Okay, a couple questions... Thanks in advance for thoughts/answers!

• I know other people have touched on the pet sitting part and that it is animal experience. I've been pet sitting for 10+ years, but in the past two years, I've done pet/house sitting where I stay at my clients' houses. I did one this summer where the family was out of the country, I have business cards, I've done daycare drop off, dog park trips, medications, etc. I have the dates of all of my jobs. So my question is... how should I calculate hours for this?
• PS - Um. Mega procrastinator here, but goal is to finish this weekend. When it says, "Discuss those activities [...] that have contributed to your preparation for a professional program," am I reading that correctly to understand that you don't have to be focused just on what has prepared you specifically for veterinary school?
• My freshman year in high school, we had a year long research project that we had to create/do in honors biology. I did mine with two rats and looked at the impact of a protein supplement on their growth. Should I even bother mentioning this somewhere?

To the first: You should calculate it honestly. How much is really animal experience? The rest you may want to shove into an employment category, I dunno. Somehow you want to make them aware that you essentially grew your own business, though. Initiative like that is valuable.

To the second: You don't have to focus on anything. That said, don't over-think this: you're applying to vet school. So yes, they want to know what's best prepared you for vet school. Where most people fall short creatively is not realizing that vet school preparation is about far more than just 'science' and 'medicine'. You need self-discipline, you need communication skills, you (eventually) need business skills, etc. So really, anything that's prepared you for any other professional school has probably helped prepare you for vet school. Without getting too crazy, I'm hard-pressed to think of much you're likely to have done to prepare you for some other professional program that wouldn't in some way be beneficial as a pre-vet applying to vet school.

To the third: Eh. Freshmen year of high school ... you could always include it somewhere in the experiences section, but I wouldn't waste characters on it in the personal statement or anything.

 

[Emiloo4]

If you submit your app with 5 evaluators listed, and by the deadline, only 3 have submitted eLORs, does the process continue on normally (since you have the required minimum of 3), or is your app considered incomplete b/c the 2 extra evaluators flaked on you. I haven't actually submitted yet, but I am worried about 1 of my "extra" evaluators possibly flaking on me, so I'm hesitating about putting her name down. I presume I can't call the hotline to ask them until Tuesday, so I thought I'd see if anyone here had experience with this.

This was my reasoning for not pressing submit until I had them all. 😳

 

[Kpowell14]

This was my reasoning for not pressing submit until I had them all. 😳

That was my plan, but now it is sept 7th and not a single evaluator has submitted their LOR. Im freaking out! BTW Emiloo, i loooove 😍your avatar, too freakin funny! ...
While im here ill go ahead and throw a couple questions out there..

1. any tips on how to cut characters out of your PS?
2. What do yall think about contractions and abbreviations.. ie: Vet Assistant, Vet Med.. etc.
3. is it appropriate to break the explanation statement into 2 separate paragraphs with 2 different topics, or should it flow together like one piece of writing?

Thanks in Advance!!!

 

[Fly Racing]

I am having trouble with the concept of "credit hours" when listing course. I went to 3 California colleges and all list courses in terms of "units". I thought that was the norm. I contacted the Registrar of my "main" university, and she said every unit is equivalent to 3 hrs per week of effort (instruction, study, projects), and most courses are 4 units (or 12 hours of effort per week). Most classes are 2hr 40min instruction time per week, labs are that plus 8 hrs of laboratory time.

Sooooo.....how the heck am I supposed to list my courses in terms of credit hours? For a 4 unit lecture, do I put 2.67 or 12? And why does the drop down list go up to 70?

Anybody applying that went to UCSD, San Diego Mesa College or Southwestern College want to share how they are reporting credit hours? Thank you!!

The terms units and credits (and often hours, but hours has two meanings) are used interchangeably. what is NOT interchangeable is semester vs quarter credits. If you took a 4 unit lecture (that must be quarter credits?) then enter 4 credits... Not 12. The computer will do the math on your gpa with out you telling it that 4 units is equal to 16 "gpa hours".'

 

[Emiloo4]

That was my plan, but now it is sept 7th and not a single evaluator has submitted their LOR. Im freaking out! BTW Emiloo, i loooove 😍your avatar, too freakin funny! ...
While im here ill go ahead and throw a couple questions out there..

1. any tips on how to cut characters out of your PS?
2. What do yall think about contractions and abbreviations.. ie: Vet Assistant, Vet Med.. etc.
3. is it appropriate to break the explanation statement into 2 separate paragraphs with 2 different topics, or should it flow together like one piece of writing?

Thanks in Advance!!!

Thanks 😀

1. I cut out double spacing after periods, took out "flower words", and tried to condense multiple thoughts through compound sentencing and smooth transitions. There is a thread of people who will read it for you on here and give you feedback.
2. I personally didn't use any abbreviations or contractions, but I know some people disagree (SOV). Not sure how it would really affect anything but I decided not to take the chance.
3. I think it would be fine to separate the explanation statement. I think this is much less formal than your PS. But someone else may have better advice on that.

 

[equineconstant]

That was my plan, but now it is sept 7th and not a single evaluator has submitted their LOR. Im freaking out! BTW Emiloo, i loooove 😍your avatar, too freakin funny! ...
While im here ill go ahead and throw a couple questions out there..

1. any tips on how to cut characters out of your PS?
2. What do yall think about contractions and abbreviations.. ie: Vet Assistant, Vet Med.. etc.
3. is it appropriate to break the explanation statement into 2 separate paragraphs with 2 different topics, or should it flow together like one piece of writing?

Thanks in Advance!!!

I did my explanation statement as two separate paragraphs, each with a heading. I also exactly hit the 2000 character limit, so yeah.

 

[Kpowell14]

Thanks 😀

1. I cut out double spacing after periods, took out "flower words", and tried to condense multiple thoughts through compound sentencing and smooth transitions. There is a thread of people who will read it for you on here and give you feedback.
2. I personally didn't use any abbreviations or contractions, but I know some people disagree (SOV). Not sure how it would really affect anything but I decided not to take the chance.
3. I think it would be fine to separate the explanation statement. I think this is much less formal than your PS. But someone else may have better advice on that.

awesome, thanks for your input! I think after this weekend I will be ready to let some people read it, still have some tweaking to do, then off to the PS reader thread i go!

I did my explanation statement as two separate paragraphs, each with a heading. I also exactly hit the 2000 character limit, so yeah.

ok, cool! thanks 😀 👍

 

[LetItSnow]

2. I personally didn't use any abbreviations or contractions, but I know some people disagree (SOV). Not sure how it would really affect anything but I decided not to take the chance.

FWIW, I disagree with SOV on this one, too. But at the same time - SOV got admitted. So while I'd counsel someone not to use abbreviations or contractions ... if you can write a compelling-enough application it's not going to make or break anything.

 

[Kpowell14]

FWIW, I disagree with SOV on this one, too. But at the same time - SOV got admitted. So while I'd counsel someone not to use abbreviations or contractions ... if you can write a compelling-enough application it's not going to make or break anything.

Good to know. thank you! 👍😀

 

[Emiloo4]

if you can write a compelling-enough application it's not going to make or break anything.

My thought as well 👍

 

[485501]

[*]is it appropriate to break the explanation statement into 2 separate paragraphs with 2 different topics, or should it flow together like one piece of writing?
[/LIST]Thanks in Advance!!!

My explanation statement had a bunch of things in it, so I had 15-20 little 1, 2, or 3 sentence paragraphs, with a heading for one section that were all explanations regarding what certain college classes I took were. I think the main thing about the explanation statement is that it should be as clear as possible, so whatever format serves that end is best.

 

[LivestockDoc]

<<<<If you submit your app with 5 evaluators listed, and by the deadline, only 3 have submitted eLORs, does the process continue on normally (since you have the required minimum of 3), or is your app considered incomplete b/c the 2 extra evaluators flaked on you. I haven't actually submitted yet, but I am worried about 1 of my "extra" evaluators possibly flaking on me, so I'm hesitating about putting her name down. I presume I can't call the hotline to ask them until Tuesday, so I thought I'd see if anyone here had experience with this.>>>>
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[Kpowell14]

My explanation statement had a bunch of things in it, so I had 15-20 little 1, 2, or 3 sentence paragraphs, with a heading for one section that were all explanations regarding what certain college classes I took were. I think the main thing about the explanation statement is that it should be as clear as possible, so whatever format serves that end is best.

ok! Thanks so much!
Case settled, definitely gonna go with two distinct little sections. 👍
Thanks for everyones responses!

 

[Cyndawg]

The terms units and credits (and often hours, but hours has two meanings) are used interchangeably. what is NOT interchangeable is semester vs quarter credits. If you took a 4 unit lecture (that must be quarter credits?) then enter 4 credits... Not 12. The computer will do the math on your gpa with out you telling it that 4 units is equal to 16 "gpa hours".'

Thank you, that is pretty straightforward. Don't know why I couldn't get an answer like that from the 3 people I contacted.

 

[Lightinthedark]

Is it alright to send off the supplemental applications before the VMCAS application?

 

[zanydogz]

Is it alright to send off the supplemental applications before the VMCAS application?

Generally speaking its okay. You might want to check with the individual schools first to be sure, but I never had a problem last year when I sent in my supps before the VMCAS.

 

[equineconstant]

Is it alright to send off the supplemental applications before the VMCAS application?

I hope so, that's what I've done. At least for Cornell the tracking site looks like it's fine.

 

[Kpowell14]

Needing a little advice....

For one of my supplemental apps one of the essays is "what makes you a unique candidate... what experiences/attributes make you unique etc. ". and was wondering if it was Appropriate to discuss my unique college experience. I attend a college where I am a minority... (I am a white female) and how it has helped me work with a variety of people and cultures...

I am very torn about this.. while I know it is a unique situation, im not sure if it is appropriate to write about.. I know that race is one of those topics which is kind of touchy with some people, and I definitely dont want to "stir the pot" but it is something that sets me apart from a lot of applicants..

Any input would be greatly appreciated!!

 

[Bracco Pointer]

KPowell, I think that if you are able to approach race in mature, professional way... why not. But I would recommend focusing much more on how you grew as a person because of the difficulties you faced, and make it very little about race. Remember, being a white female is NOT a minority in vet school. 🙂

 

[Kpowell14]

KPowell, I think that if you are able to approach race in mature, professional way... why not. But I would recommend focusing much more on how you grew as a person because of the difficulties you faced, and make it very little about race. Remember, being a white female is NOT a minority in vet school. 🙂

Oh yes, that is exactly the direction I want to go with it. How it has prepared me to work with people from all backgrounds, how it definitely was out of my comfort zone at first, but I over came it. etc etc.
Ive have like 1300 characters written as of now about this... it isnt seeming as powerful as I intended it to be.. bleh. gonna see where this goes..

 

[Minnerbelle]

Oh yes, that is exactly the direction I want to go with it. How it has prepared me to work with people from all backgrounds, how it definitely was out of my comfort zone at first, but I over came it. etc etc.
Ive have like 1300 characters written as of now about this... it isnt seeming as powerful as I intended it to be.. bleh. gonna see where this goes..

I don't see anything wrong with you discussing how you are unique because you have an appreciation for diversity and have a sense of appreciation for other cultures due to unusual life experiences you've had. Or even if you were uncomfortable with such a situation at first for whatever reason (hell, it could even be because of a racist upbringing), how this experience made you learn to embrace diversity, and how that will help you in this profession.

On the other hand, I think it's much more likely to be offensive (or at least pot-stirring) if you write about how you know how it feels to be a minority and understand the adversity they face because you *experienced* it yourself during college. Not saying you'd do that... but these types of comments aren't that uncommon, and I'd steer clear of them.

 

[Kpowell14]

I don't see anything wrong with you discussing how you are unique because you have an appreciation for diversity and have a sense of appreciation for other cultures due to unusual life experiences you've had. Or even if you were uncomfortable with such a situation at first for whatever reason (hell, it could even be because of a racist upbringing), how this experience made you learn to embrace diversity, and how that will help you in this profession.

On the other hand, I think it's much more likely to be offensive (or at least pot-stirring) if you write about how you know how it feels to be a minority and understand the adversity they face because you *experienced* it yourself during college. Not saying you'd do that... but these types of comments aren't that uncommon, and I'd steer clear of them.

Oh yes, that is exactly what I do NOT want to write about. and in all honesty, i do not feel that way at all. I was welcomed with open arms at my university, it was more me adjusting to the new environment, and my exposure to people from across the world that i think gives me valuable experience.

 

[LetItSnow]

Needing a little advice....

For one of my supplemental apps one of the essays is "what makes you a unique candidate... what experiences/attributes make you unique etc. ". and was wondering if it was Appropriate to discuss my unique college experience. I attend a college where I am a minority... (I am a white female) and how it has helped me work with a variety of people and cultures...

I am very torn about this.. while I know it is a unique situation, im not sure if it is appropriate to write about.. I know that race is one of those topics which is kind of touchy with some people, and I definitely dont want to "stir the pot" but it is something that sets me apart from a lot of applicants..

Any input would be greatly appreciated!!

I think if you can use it to show an appreciation for differing cultures and values, it could be a win.

I'd steer clear of "I'm a minority, look what I had to overcome."

And I'd make sure 3-5 people who are in very different places in life read it over to make sure it comes across the way you intend. It's really, really easy to write something knowing exactly what you meant but have it end up sounding totally different.

 

[Kpowell14]

I think if you can use it to show an appreciation for differing cultures and values, it could be a win.

I'd steer clear of "I'm a minority, look what I had to overcome."

And I'd make sure 3-5 people who are in very different places in life read it over to make sure it comes across the way you intend. It's really, really easy to write something knowing exactly what you meant but have it end up sounding totally different.

Yes I will definitely take your advice on letting several very different types of people read it! Not once do I attempt to victimize myself because of the situation Im in, instead I describe it as a learning experience and a respect for diversity which keeps me grounded.

Thanks for everyone's input, maybe once I'm done I'll PM you and ask yall to look it over!
Thanks again!
K

 

[Daydreamer03710]

I am taking a cell biology course at a college different than my primary school, so do I just list the college in the institution attended and put no major down for everything? Sorry if this is a stupid question...just wanted to make sure 🙄

 

[Emiloo4]

I am taking a cell biology course at a college different than my primary school, so do I just list the college in the institution attended and put no major down for everything? Sorry if this is a stupid question...just wanted to make sure 🙄

Yep 👍

 

[shannon1414]

When I submit my VMCAS application I will still be racking in hours for different vet experiences. Should I include my hours up to Oct 2 even if I submit my VMCAS early? Or should I include future hours? Thoughts?😕

 

[Kpowell14]

When I submit my VMCAS application I will still be racking in hours for different vet experiences. Should I include my hours up to Oct 2 even if I submit my VMCAS early? Or should I include future hours? Thoughts?😕

im pretty sure the app says to only include completed hours and not future hours in the instruction portion for the section.

 

[KitCat]

I have a bunch of hopefully minor questions before I submit. I went through all the previous pages on VMCAS C/O 2017, but I apologize if any of my questions have already been answered elsewhere.

Explanation statement
-should I add any of these: animal nutrition course that we got a year to complete, low credit load due to finishing high school credits at the same time, college science courses being my first science courses ever (those in high school I had subs, didn't get a textbook etc.), reason why GRE taken 3 times within one year scores are roughly the same (don't really know of a reason other than that it is hard for me to work on a computer because of my eyes both me badly then I get bad migraines, but I didn't want that to sound like an excuse)
Parent/guardian
-does all the information pertain to where they were born OR where they live now?
Experiences
-can I add pet ownership that I was the sole financial provider for? If so, how do I calculate hours?
-do I need to add weekly hours?
-is it alright to put the end dates as July 2013 and say I plan to volunteer/job shadow/work there until I begin veterinarian school?
Institutions attended
-do I not put the degree name under “degree name for first degree” if I have not graduated yet?
-how do I go about institutions that I only took 1-3 courses at? (current school, attendance dates & first and second degree)
Coursework
-difference between summer 1 and summer 2?
-what does interim mean?
-when putting courses under a category, unless VMCAS said in their directions what to put specific courses under, I just put them under what the prefix on my transcript was. ex. ecology=BIO 327 so I put it under biology, human anatomy & physiology=BIO 167 so I put it under biology. Is this way okay?
-can someone help me on how to enter the below lab? (the lab is left blank because it is part of lecture)

Course Grade Credits
PHYS-282 01 Gen College Physics II 2.5 4.0
PHYS-282L L101 Gen College Physics II Lab

Thanks in advance to anyone who can help me 🙂

 

[Daydreamer03710]

I took a summer class but Im confused as to what I should label it in vmcas. Is it a semester or quarter or unit? I wanna say semester but it was only half the summer..idk im confused 😕

 

[whalegirl]

I took a summer class but Im confused as to what I should label it in vmcas. Is it a semester or quarter or unit? I wanna say semester but it was only half the summer..idk im confused 😕

I would count it as semester if your school is normally on the semester system. At my school we had Summer A and B (which were half summers) and Summer C which was the whole summer. But I know that for A/B they met almost every day to make up the hours for what would normally be a full semester.

Does anyone have any pro-tips about getting letter writers to submit their letters? One of mine I feel like deliberately ignores my phone calls and tells his receptionist he will send it again, but then never does 🙁.

 

[equinelvr]

I have a bunch of hopefully minor questions before I submit. I went through all the previous pages on VMCAS C/O 2017, but I apologize if any of my questions have already been answered elsewhere.

Explanation statement
-should I add any of these: animal nutrition course that we got a year to complete, low credit load due to finishing high school credits at the same time, college science courses being my first science courses ever (those in high school I had subs, didn't get a textbook etc.), reason why GRE taken 3 times within one year scores are roughly the same (don't really know of a reason other than that it is hard for me to work on a computer because of my eyes both me badly then I get bad migraines, but I didn't want that to sound like an excuse)
Parent/guardian
-does all the information pertain to where they were born OR where they live now?
Experiences
-can I add pet ownership that I was the sole financial provider for? If so, how do I calculate hours?
-do I need to add weekly hours?
-is it alright to put the end dates as July 2013 and say I plan to volunteer/job shadow/work there until I begin veterinarian school?
Institutions attended
-do I not put the degree name under "degree name for first degree" if I have not graduated yet?
-how do I go about institutions that I only took 1-3 courses at? (current school, attendance dates & first and second degree)
Coursework
-difference between summer 1 and summer 2?
-what does interim mean?
-when putting courses under a category, unless VMCAS said in their directions what to put specific courses under, I just put them under what the prefix on my transcript was. ex. ecology=BIO 327 so I put it under biology, human anatomy & physiology=BIO 167 so I put it under biology. Is this way okay?
-can someone help me on how to enter the below lab? (the lab is left blank because it is part of lecture)

Course Grade Credits
PHYS-282 01 Gen College Physics II 2.5 4.0
PHYS-282L L101 Gen College Physics II Lab

Thanks in advance to anyone who can help me 🙂

I do not know all the answers but I can try to help with some of them 🙂 (Fix me if i'm Wrong 🙄)

explanation: I would explain some of the classes if they may be confusing such as the animal nutrition, and I am not completely sure about the next two ... but I would not explain why you took the GRE 3 times especially if you do not really know a reason, they know that you wanted to improve your score (I also took it multiple times with my scores barely changing when each time I studied harder)

Parents: where they live now

Experience: I would leave the end date blank which says that you have not finished yet, because I do not think they want "future hours" on the application

Coursework: Yes I put my classes under the department I took them in (or prefix they had)

 

[Bracco Pointer]

For our AP tests, I know we're supposed to list them in the coursework section, but there's also a place for them in the tests section.... do we list them both places?

 

[485501]

For our AP tests, I know we're supposed to list them in the coursework section, but there's also a place for them in the tests section.... do we list them both places?

I asked the VMCAS hotline about it, and they gave me kind of a vague answer, so I listed them both places.

 

[RetroUnicorn]

When I submit my VMCAS application I will still be racking in hours for different vet experiences. Should I include my hours up to Oct 2 even if I submit my VMCAS early? Or should I include future hours? Thoughts?😕

This is in the instructions section of the Vet Experiences:

"If your current experience will continue beyond when you submit your application, list the expected ending date. However, the total hours should reflect completed hours (total hours-to-date), and should NOT include future hours."

I'm guessing the expected ending date is if/when you start vet school? Does the application let you leave blank dates?

 

[Kpowell14]

If I received an athletic award all four years of high school, do I list it as one award or as 4 separate awards? In this case, I was voted All-District Player by all the coaches in the district, and I received this award every year in high school. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance! 😀

 

[jazzmaple]

For Murdoch you can print the application online and mail everything directly to the school. All you have to pay for is shipping 🙂

For anyone who has applied to UK schools - I know that for RVC all that is needed is the VMCAS application and nothing else.

The VMCAS have designations for Glasgow and Edinburgh but the schools websites say they only utilize UCAS. Do I spend the money to send designations through VMCAS or start an application by UCAS??

AKA - if you have applied overesas - How did you do it?

Same if anyone has any advice on Murdoch

 

[DVMDream]

If I received an athletic award all four years of high school, do I list it as one award or as 4 separate awards? In this case, I was voted All-District Player by all the coaches in the district, and I received this award every year in high school. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance! 😀

You might be able to list it once and then in the explanation part state that you won that award in w, x, y and z years.

I listed each time that I was on the Dean's List as a separate award, but they were rather random times. I would get it one semester and not the next but then get it the following semester. I think this is completely up to you.

 

[irrelephant23]

If I received an athletic award all four years of high school, do I list it as one award or as 4 separate awards? In this case, I was voted All-District Player by all the coaches in the district, and I received this award every year in high school. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance! 😀

I did one entry and just discussed that I had gotten it all four years, or whatever however often. This includes all academic and athletic awards. I did list dean's list separately, but my situation was very similar to DVMDream's above. I only made a different entry if the category and selection criteria changed (which was the case with one honors designation).

 

[Kpowell14]

You might be able to list it once and then in the explanation part state that you won that award in w, x, y and z years.

I listed each time that I was on the Dean's List as a separate award, but they were rather random times. I would get it one semester and not the next but then get it the following semester. I think this is completely up to you.

I did one entry and just discussed that I had gotten it all four years, or whatever however often. This includes all academic and athletic awards. I did list dean's list separately, but my situation was very similar to DVMDream's above. I only made a different entry if the category and selection criteria changed (which was the case with one honors designation).

Bleh, I didn't even think about deans list. 🙄 So ready be done with this!!

 

[vickers]

Sorry if this has been asked already, but I don't want to comb through a bunch pages in this forum looking for an answer. I did an independent study research project my senior year of undergrad, and was wondering if it should be put under experiences. Also, if it does go under experiences, which section? It was supervised by my adviser but she's not a veterinarian, it's not exactly animal experience (unless you count fruit flies as animals), and I don't consider it employment because it wasn't a job, it was a project that all senior bio students had to come up with and complete in order to graduate. I definitely feel as if it should be put on the application; we had to come up with our own experiment, design how it should be done, perform the experiment, and present the results at a symposium involving a bunch of other colleges at the end of the year. I spent a lot of time on it (adding up the 5 months it took to complete, somewhere around 60-70 hours total), and I think it should count as research experience, I'm just not sure where I should put it on the application.

 

[485501]

Sorry if this has been asked already, but I don't want to comb through a bunch pages in this forum looking for an answer. I did an independent study research project my senior year of undergrad, and was wondering if it should be put under experiences. Also, if it does go under experiences, which section? It was supervised by my adviser but she's not a veterinarian, it's not exactly animal experience (unless you count fruit flies as animals), and I don't consider it employment because it wasn't a job, it was a project that all senior bio students had to come up with and complete in order to graduate. I definitely feel as if it should be put on the application; we had to come up with our own experiment, design how it should be done, perform the experiment, and present the results at a symposium involving a bunch of other colleges at the end of the year. I spent a lot of time on it (adding up the 5 months it took to complete, somewhere around 60-70 hours total), and I think it should count as research experience, I'm just not sure where I should put it on the application.

If it was supervised by a PhD, you can list it as veterinary experience. If not, I would put it under animal experience. Heck, I put doing macroinvertebrate stream surveys under animal experience. Fruit flies are totally animals, and while they may not be a species that you would treat as a veterinarian, they are an important model speices and as such you would run into them if you end up doing any genetics or developmental bio research as a vet.

 

[RetroUnicorn]

I keep hearing from previous applicants that there used to be a section where you list all the undergrad colleges you applied to, along with whether or not you got accepted...did they take that out or am I overlooking it somewhere?