WAMC c/o 2028 1st time applicant

[binx2002]

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21 y/o female, Undergraduate, First-time applicant

Cumulative GPA: 3.74
Science GPA: 3.61
Last 45 GPA: 3.72 (not sure if I calc. correctly)

Degree: B.S. Animal Science w/ concentration in Companion Animal Pre-Vet, minor in Chemistry

Graduation Date: December 2023 (graduating a semester early, will work at vet clinic during the "gap semester")

Schools: TAMU and TTU (if I don't get in my first time I may look into other schools like Arizona, Florida)

Vet Experience:

• 2200+ hrs as a vet assistant/technician at a small animal general practice

Animal Experience:

• 670+ hrs pet sitting, various skill labs held by my university’s Pre-Vet club (bovine, equine, blood draw labs, etc.), and showing dogs (conformation)

Research: none

Employment:

• 2200+ hrs as a vet assistant/technician at a small animal general practice
• 660+ hrs pet sitting
• 44+ hrs as an animal anatomy teaching assistant

Volunteer:

• 95+ hrs at animal shelter and wildlife rehab center

Extracurriculars:

• Pre-Vet Club
• Best Buddies Program at my university
• Yellow Caped Pups Club (university club partnered with Canine Companions for Independence)

Achievements/Awards:

• Academic Scholarship August 2020 - Present
• Dean’s List x2
• President’s Honor List x2
• Fear Free Shelter Certificate

Recommendation Letters:

• 1 from OSU DVM alumni that is my boss
• 1 from Ross/OSU DVM alumni that is the associate vet at my work
• 1 from Animal Anatomy Prof. that I TA for

Improvement/Plans:

• Get a job at a small animal/exotics GP or spay/neuter clinic and gain 75+ hrs
• Volunteer at wildlife rehab center more
• Volunteer at a therapeutic riding center
• Possibly study abroad in Africa this summer or summer 2024
• Volunteer at animal shelter more
• Work with a local shelter to improve their social media presence

Highschool (does this matter?):

• 4-year Pre-Vet Society program throughout highschool
• Cheerleading squad for 3 years
• Best Buddies Program for 2 years while in highschool
• Advanced Placement Art (attended and won art competitions)

 

[sweetvalentin]

Hey there! Since you have no replies yet I can start you off! Your stats look pretty good! It's obvious you've been prepping for a long time. I think your chances are pretty good. I only have a few notes.

1. Your choices for application. Why wait to apply to the other schools? Only applying to two is a risk that has burned applicants before and if next year is any more competitive than this year's you may regret not applying to more that the Texas schools. That being said, do not waste your money on schools you would never realistically attend.
2. If your vet experience is at one practice, you should switch over to something different for the summer. Even if it's still small animal but you do emergency instead, more diversity. Great plans in your improvement section just make sure you work directly with a vet so you can put it under that category.
3. Your essays are going to be super important here. When I read your stats, I'm getting a very clear picture of you. Plus the fact that you have the means to study abroad this or next summer, I'm getting the sense that you have been very fortunate in life's lottery (yay you!). That being said, consider what you will write in your disadvantaged statement and personal statement essay. You want your schools to know you can overcome challenges and hardships. make sure they see that you've done so before!


Okay that's all from me, wishing you the best of luck ❤️