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Hello everyone,
After getting my GRE scores recently (150 on quant and 154 on verbal), I am considering skipping this application cycle in favor of taking a gap year to study for the GRE, get more experience, and maybe pull up my GPA. My main question is: is there a downside to applying just to go for it, or is it more beneficial to wait once my scores/GPA/experience are a little higher?
I know that the GRE is not all important, but my GPA is nothing stellar (around a 3.6-3.7 depending on what is being counted), and I have about 800 vet hours at a small animal clinic, about 50 hours at a large animal clinic, and not very much animal experience (only a handful from a shelter and cat sitting...). (No research hours.)
I am a student athlete, if that makes any difference.
I just don't want to apply if I'm likely going to be rejected and then make a bad impression so that my second time around is less impressive (assuming I pull up my scores and experience during the year after being rejected). So is it harder the second time around? If so then I'll save my first application for after my gap year. If not then I guess there is no reason not to go for it.
Any advice is greatly appreciated!
PS I have browsed some threads and seen the benefit of a gap year from lots of users, so I have no doubts about that. My real dilemma is whether I should apply despite my below average GRE score.
After getting my GRE scores recently (150 on quant and 154 on verbal), I am considering skipping this application cycle in favor of taking a gap year to study for the GRE, get more experience, and maybe pull up my GPA. My main question is: is there a downside to applying just to go for it, or is it more beneficial to wait once my scores/GPA/experience are a little higher?
I know that the GRE is not all important, but my GPA is nothing stellar (around a 3.6-3.7 depending on what is being counted), and I have about 800 vet hours at a small animal clinic, about 50 hours at a large animal clinic, and not very much animal experience (only a handful from a shelter and cat sitting...). (No research hours.)
I am a student athlete, if that makes any difference.
I just don't want to apply if I'm likely going to be rejected and then make a bad impression so that my second time around is less impressive (assuming I pull up my scores and experience during the year after being rejected). So is it harder the second time around? If so then I'll save my first application for after my gap year. If not then I guess there is no reason not to go for it.
Any advice is greatly appreciated!
PS I have browsed some threads and seen the benefit of a gap year from lots of users, so I have no doubts about that. My real dilemma is whether I should apply despite my below average GRE score.