WAMC 1st time applicant

[emac42]

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Hi! My name is Emma, and I am rising senior at the University of Texas at Austin. I am a first time applicant and a Texas resident. Currently, I am interested in a wide range including GP, shelter, or zoo medicine. I am interested in TAMU, Colorado State, UF, NC State, UC Davis, and Tennessee. I will be receiving letters of recommendation from a writing professor, ornithology professor, GP manager, and a GP vet.


Cumulative GPA: 4.0
science GPA: 4.0
last 45: 4.0

Any degrees achieved: will get a BS Biology from UT Austin in Spring 2027

GRE results: did not take

Veterinary Experience: 723 total hours
- mixed animal (rural) — 50
- GP + exotics — 178.5
- GP — 461.5
- lab vet - 8
- large animal vet - 22
- big cat sanctuary - 3

Animal Experience: 170 total hours
- safe in austin (large animals with special needs)— 3
- austin farm sanctuary (cattle and water buffalo) — 3
- large animal volunteer (donkey and equine) - 40
- wildlife - 63.5
- shelter volunteer - 52
- deer breeding program - 2
- parrot aviary - 6

Research Experience:
- Australian conservation — 20

Awards/scholarships:
- Distinguished Scholar x2 (top 2% of class)
- National Merit Commended

Extracurriculars:
- VP of Periwinkle (club dedicated to providing summer camp to pediatric oncology patients)— 3 yrs
- Volunteer at Camp Periwinkle (summer camp for pediatric oncology patients - 70 hours
- IM Basketball — 2 yrs
- Pre-veterinary association — 3 yrs

Employment:
- Organic Chemistry TA — 1 yr (180 hours)

Final Comments:
I would really appreciate any advice on my current odds, ways to improve them, and schools which would be good fits based on my interests. Thank you!

 

[battie]

@supershorty can we move this?

 

[battie]

@emac42 can you fill in the following? It makes it easier to guide you. Don't forget your state of residency.


A short intro about you, where you are from, any previous application results, the school/s you are interested in, your current career interests.

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[emac42]

Hi @battie ! I updated with the format. Sorry I didn’t know about it!

 

[battie]

I am interested in TAMU, Colorado State, UF, NC State, UC Davis, and Tennessee

TAMU is absolutely you're best choice, both in odds of acceptance and your long term goals. TAMU will give you financial freedom after graduation unrivaled with **maybe** the exception of NC State.

As long as you have the prerequisites, youd be able to apply to any school as long as your subjectives (essays, letters, etc) are good.

Add Texas Tech to your list as it is also an in state option for you.

I would really appreciate any advice on my current odds, ways to improve them, and schools which would be good fits based on my interests.

You're pretty solid tbh. With the loan changes, cost is by far your most important factor as you will only have access to 50k/yr and 200k total. So TAMU and TT should be your top goals. I don't think the schools that allow you to change to in state compare to the low cost that Texas residents pay for their schooling.

 

[emac42]

TAMU is absolutely you're best choice, both in odds of acceptance and your long term goals. TAMU will give you financial freedom after graduation unrivaled with **maybe** the exception of NC State.

As long as you have the prerequisites, youd be able to apply to any school as long as your subjectives (essays, letters, etc) are good.

Add Texas Tech to your list as it is also an in state option for you.



You're pretty solid tbh. With the loan changes, cost is by far your most important factor as you will only have access to 50k/yr and 200k total. So TAMU and TT should be your top goals. I don't think the schools that allow you to change to in state compare to the low cost that Texas residents pay for their schooling.

How many OOS schools would you recommend applying to?

 

[JaynaAli]

With your stats and a 4.0 GPA, I’d honestly probably just tell someone apply to their in-state(s) and NCSU and not bother applying to a ton of OOS in order to keep your costs as low as possible. A 4.0 and decent experience doesn’t guarantee you’ll get in, but your chances are good. Then if you don’t get in on your first attempt to the cheapest schools, you can cast a wider net the next time. But most pre-vets probably wouldn’t take that advice because they just want to get in somewhere and don’t really consider the long term costs of going OOS.