Hi Everyone! I am a senior at UF with a major in Animal Sciences, specifically Animal Biology. I just submitted my applications about a week ago, and want to get some insight on if you guys think I have any shot of getting into a US school! My GPA is low, partially because of me not trying hard enough the first year, and in part because I have combined ADHD and ADD that was only diagnosed recently, and am now taking medication and working hard to change my academic habits to better suit this (which I wrote in my explanation statement). Please let me know what you think!
Applying to: UF, Michigan State, WesternU, Kansas State, Long Island University, Ohio State, Lincoln Memorial, Illinois, St. George's (got an interview), and Ross
cGPA: 3.21
Science GPA: 3.12
Last 45: 3.36-3.4?
Vet experience (1275+ hrs):
-Veterinary technician at 2 Small Animal general hospitals adding up to ~1200 hrs
-Veterinary assistant (volunteer) at UF small animal hospital in Orthopedic Surgery and Primary Care and Dentistry ~75 hrs
Animal Experience (~700 hrs)
-Farm hand at C&C Farms (worked with horses, cattle, goats, chickens)
-Stall hand/groomer at UF Horse Teaching Unit
-Foaling assistant (assisted mares during labor and birth) at UF Equine Sciences Center
-Weanling Handler (trained 6 month old horses) at UF Horse teaching unit
-Volunteered at First Coast No More Homeless Pets
Research (180 hrs):
-Research assistant at UF Normal Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases - worked with an ALS treatment study
Non-animal employment (2700 hrs):
-Library Circulation Worker ~1500 hrs
-Hostess ~600 hrs
-Ghostwriter ~100 hrs
-Artist (Paint and sell acrylic paintings) ~500 hrs
Extracurriculars:
-UF Pre-vet club 2 years
-Captain of a flag football team 2 years
Achievements:
-Florida Bright Futures Scholarship
-Global Seal of Biliteracy
-Pet CPR Certification
-Golden Key Scholastic Art Award
-Silver Key Scholastic Art Award
eLORs:
-1 from Small Animal Relief veterinarian
-2 from different Small Animal Hospital Owners/veterinarians
-1 from science professor at UF
-1 from research coordinator
-1 from a former employer
Applying to: UF, Michigan State, WesternU, Kansas State, Long Island University, Ohio State, Lincoln Memorial, Illinois, St. George's (got an interview), and Ross
cGPA: 3.21
Science GPA: 3.12
Last 45: 3.36-3.4?
Vet experience (1275+ hrs):
-Veterinary technician at 2 Small Animal general hospitals adding up to ~1200 hrs
-Veterinary assistant (volunteer) at UF small animal hospital in Orthopedic Surgery and Primary Care and Dentistry ~75 hrs
Animal Experience (~700 hrs)
-Farm hand at C&C Farms (worked with horses, cattle, goats, chickens)
-Stall hand/groomer at UF Horse Teaching Unit
-Foaling assistant (assisted mares during labor and birth) at UF Equine Sciences Center
-Weanling Handler (trained 6 month old horses) at UF Horse teaching unit
-Volunteered at First Coast No More Homeless Pets
Research (180 hrs):
-Research assistant at UF Normal Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases - worked with an ALS treatment study
Non-animal employment (2700 hrs):
-Library Circulation Worker ~1500 hrs
-Hostess ~600 hrs
-Ghostwriter ~100 hrs
-Artist (Paint and sell acrylic paintings) ~500 hrs
Extracurriculars:
-UF Pre-vet club 2 years
-Captain of a flag football team 2 years
Achievements:
-Florida Bright Futures Scholarship
-Global Seal of Biliteracy
-Pet CPR Certification
-Golden Key Scholastic Art Award
-Silver Key Scholastic Art Award
eLORs:
-1 from Small Animal Relief veterinarian
-2 from different Small Animal Hospital Owners/veterinarians
-1 from science professor at UF
-1 from research coordinator
-1 from a former employer
