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Hi all,
I am not sure if I meet the non-traditional applicant criteria but I thought I would give it a try.
I am 24 (almost 25) and am two years out of school (I have a BA in biology). I was pre-vet in college so I have all my pre-reqs done (except bio chem) but all my intern experience during college was pre-vet focused. I know I need clinical/shadowing/volunteer experience but I feel a little lost on how to get some (especially experience that would be meaningful to adcoms).
It seems that the students on the pre-allo forum getting the most interviews right now seem to be the ones with unique clinical and volunteer experience (ie volunteering in a foreign country or having 500 hours of shadowing experience). I am planning on applying next summer but I highly doubt I will even come near 500 hours of volunteering or shadowing. I am also wondering if the schools these students attend are helping them find these great opportunities.
How is everyone else approaching this problem?
I have looked in to volunteering at my local hospital but I am not sure that is the best use of my time. I work full time (as I am sure most everyone else on this forum does as well) so I don't have limitless time to spend volunteering.
I am volunteering right now at a therapeutic horse riding program for kids with disabilites and I plan to continue to work with disabled children throughout the year but this is not clinical work.
Any thoughts, suggestions or personal experience on this would be really helpful.
I am not sure if I meet the non-traditional applicant criteria but I thought I would give it a try.
I am 24 (almost 25) and am two years out of school (I have a BA in biology). I was pre-vet in college so I have all my pre-reqs done (except bio chem) but all my intern experience during college was pre-vet focused. I know I need clinical/shadowing/volunteer experience but I feel a little lost on how to get some (especially experience that would be meaningful to adcoms).
It seems that the students on the pre-allo forum getting the most interviews right now seem to be the ones with unique clinical and volunteer experience (ie volunteering in a foreign country or having 500 hours of shadowing experience). I am planning on applying next summer but I highly doubt I will even come near 500 hours of volunteering or shadowing. I am also wondering if the schools these students attend are helping them find these great opportunities.
How is everyone else approaching this problem?
I have looked in to volunteering at my local hospital but I am not sure that is the best use of my time. I work full time (as I am sure most everyone else on this forum does as well) so I don't have limitless time to spend volunteering.
I am volunteering right now at a therapeutic horse riding program for kids with disabilites and I plan to continue to work with disabled children throughout the year but this is not clinical work.
Any thoughts, suggestions or personal experience on this would be really helpful.