miriam1216
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28 y/o F, non-traditional, DC resident
I'm considering applying for vet school this year. I would need to get another 200 hours of vet experience to apply to most of the schools on my list and I would have a few pre-reqs to take this fall/next spring. I know my stats aren't great, should I even apply this year? And of the schools I'm looking at, which should I not consider based on my stats? I'm coming to vet school after a VERY successful career in journalism, which I realized I no longer love.
Potential essay topic: How nearly 15 years in journalism has taught me how to communicate with people during their worst moments and explain complicated topics in a way that anyone can understand, and how much of an asset that would be in this field
Considering applying to: UGA (need to double check if I can qualify as IS during application if I move there), Ohio, Virginia-Maryland, Dublin (5yr program since I didn't finish Biology degree), Edinburgh (5yr program)
Maybe applying to: Missouri, Rowan ($$), Wisconsin ($$)
Cumulative GPA: 3.51
Science GPA: 3.05 (one D in a science class in undergrad, ugh)
Last 45 GPA: 3.63
Degrees:
B.A., Journalism; Minor in Biology (I was planning a dual degree but decided not to finish)
Veterinary Experience: (60 hrs) (NOTE: I would only apply if I get 250 hours of experience by the end of August)
- Small animal shadowing: 40 hrs
- Shelter vaccine clinic: 20 hours
Animal Hours: (~50 hours)
- Cat rescue: 40 hours
- Dog walker: 50 hours
- I have a 4 y/o asthmatic cat who I have been administering meds to (pill and inhaler) since she was 6 m/o
Honors/Awards:
- Dean's List (final 2 semesters)
- Completed undergrad in 3 years
- National Scholastic Press Association Online Pacemaker (equivalent of a Pulitzer for high school newspaper)
- Awarded internship at redacted prestigious national newspaper through competitive university program
- Various state and national professional journalism awards
- Appearing on redacted national and international radio and television news programs
- Member of redacted prestigious membership organization for journalists: 3 yrs
- Member of National Press Club: 2 yrs
Extracurriculars: (in reverse chronological order)
- Mentor college journalists: 6 yrs
- Knitting: 5 yrs
- Member of professional-level volunteer adult choir: 3 yrs
- Host monthly dinners and happy hours for other women journalists: 4 yrs
- Attended several national professional journalism conventions/seminars
- Speaker at various journalism panels and events
- Member of newsroom DEI committee: 3 yrs
- Leadership of university club for LGBTQ Jews: 3 yrs
- Member of university choir: 0.5 yr
- Ambassador for university's school of communication: 2.5 yrs
- Attended three national high school journalism conventions
- Babysat niece: 3 yrs (~450 hours)
- Member of high school choir: 3 yrs
- Vice president of high school Gay-Straight Alliance: 3 yrs
- Member of high school dancing club: 3 yrs
- Member of high school show choir: 0.5 yrs
- Member of BBYO: 2 yrs
- Student newspaper reporter: 1 yr
Employment: (in reverse chronological order) (~25,000 hrs)
- Journalist: 7 years (~14,000 hours)
- Journalism internships: 1.5 yrs part-time (~1500 hours), 0.5 yr full-time (~2000 hours)
- Marketing internship: 0.5 yr part-time (~500 hours)
- Resident Assistant: 1 yr part-time (~1200 hours)
- Student newspaper editor-in-chief: 2 yrs part-time (~2000 hours)
- Program Associate: 0.5 yr part-time (~800 hours)
- Retail worker: 3 yrs part-time (~3000 hours)
I'm considering applying for vet school this year. I would need to get another 200 hours of vet experience to apply to most of the schools on my list and I would have a few pre-reqs to take this fall/next spring. I know my stats aren't great, should I even apply this year? And of the schools I'm looking at, which should I not consider based on my stats? I'm coming to vet school after a VERY successful career in journalism, which I realized I no longer love.
Potential essay topic: How nearly 15 years in journalism has taught me how to communicate with people during their worst moments and explain complicated topics in a way that anyone can understand, and how much of an asset that would be in this field
Considering applying to: UGA (need to double check if I can qualify as IS during application if I move there), Ohio, Virginia-Maryland, Dublin (5yr program since I didn't finish Biology degree), Edinburgh (5yr program)
Maybe applying to: Missouri, Rowan ($$), Wisconsin ($$)
Cumulative GPA: 3.51
Science GPA: 3.05 (one D in a science class in undergrad, ugh)
Last 45 GPA: 3.63
Degrees:
B.A., Journalism; Minor in Biology (I was planning a dual degree but decided not to finish)
Veterinary Experience: (60 hrs) (NOTE: I would only apply if I get 250 hours of experience by the end of August)
- Small animal shadowing: 40 hrs
- Shelter vaccine clinic: 20 hours
Animal Hours: (~50 hours)
- Cat rescue: 40 hours
- Dog walker: 50 hours
- I have a 4 y/o asthmatic cat who I have been administering meds to (pill and inhaler) since she was 6 m/o
Honors/Awards:
- Dean's List (final 2 semesters)
- Completed undergrad in 3 years
- National Scholastic Press Association Online Pacemaker (equivalent of a Pulitzer for high school newspaper)
- Awarded internship at redacted prestigious national newspaper through competitive university program
- Various state and national professional journalism awards
- Appearing on redacted national and international radio and television news programs
- Member of redacted prestigious membership organization for journalists: 3 yrs
- Member of National Press Club: 2 yrs
Extracurriculars: (in reverse chronological order)
- Mentor college journalists: 6 yrs
- Knitting: 5 yrs
- Member of professional-level volunteer adult choir: 3 yrs
- Host monthly dinners and happy hours for other women journalists: 4 yrs
- Attended several national professional journalism conventions/seminars
- Speaker at various journalism panels and events
- Member of newsroom DEI committee: 3 yrs
- Leadership of university club for LGBTQ Jews: 3 yrs
- Member of university choir: 0.5 yr
- Ambassador for university's school of communication: 2.5 yrs
- Attended three national high school journalism conventions
- Babysat niece: 3 yrs (~450 hours)
- Member of high school choir: 3 yrs
- Vice president of high school Gay-Straight Alliance: 3 yrs
- Member of high school dancing club: 3 yrs
- Member of high school show choir: 0.5 yrs
- Member of BBYO: 2 yrs
- Student newspaper reporter: 1 yr
Employment: (in reverse chronological order) (~25,000 hrs)
- Journalist: 7 years (~14,000 hours)
- Journalism internships: 1.5 yrs part-time (~1500 hours), 0.5 yr full-time (~2000 hours)
- Marketing internship: 0.5 yr part-time (~500 hours)
- Resident Assistant: 1 yr part-time (~1200 hours)
- Student newspaper editor-in-chief: 2 yrs part-time (~2000 hours)
- Program Associate: 0.5 yr part-time (~800 hours)
- Retail worker: 3 yrs part-time (~3000 hours)
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