WAMC c/o 2029 first time

[nikidvm]

University GPA: 3.22
VMCAS GPA: 3.24
Last 45: 3.63
( I do not know how to calculate my science GPA)

Experience:

Vet:
-small animal GP: 4,808 hours ( worked a one practice and currently working for a practice as a vet assistant/non-licensed tech/surgery tech)
-Large animal (equine): 72 hours ( externship)

No -vet:

-large animal: 132 hours ( working with large animal at college)
-small animal: 672 ( pet sitting , volunteer at animal shelter)
-wildlife: 120 hours ( volunteered at a birds of prey rehabilitation center)
-Research: 136 hours ( conducted two researches so far at college)

Non-animal jobs:

-Starbucks barista: 1.5 years
-Panera bread general worker: ~1.5 years ( can’t remember )

Activities/clubs:
-Pre-vet club member : +3 years
-Tri-Beta biological honor society: 1 year
- Library advisory board: 1 semester

Achievements:
-Deans list honorable mentions: Fall 2022 semester
-Deans list : Spring and Fall of 2023 semester
-inducted into the biological honor society

Certifications:
-Basic Animal Life Support
-Advanced Animal Life Support

LOR:
-One equine vet
-Three small animal GP vets from my current job . One when to Colorado, one when to Ohio and the other when to North Carolina for vet school.
-old Starbucks manager
-Advisor/past professor/LVT

Applying to:
1. LIU ( top school) -IS
2.Trufts
3. Ohio
4. UPenn
5. Virginia Maryland
6. Cornell -IS
7. LMU
8.Tennessee
9. Michigan
10. AVC
11. Geulph
12. Purdue
13.Illinois
14.Iowa

Thank you for anyone who takes the time to read this and give me advise.

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[eleanor713]

I think you have a good start to your application. The last 45 GPA being higher than your normal GPA will be valued by some schools (someone on here has the list). I would spend the summer getting more hours in a field other than small animal GP. Even if this is just shadowing, it would show the admissions committee that you have experienced different careers within vet med. Try to set up shadowing with a farm vet, speciality service, or exotics. I would also try to narrow down your list of schools. Each school costs money on VMCAS to apply to plus an additional fee. Your list is easily 1-2k just to apply. I would go through and look at average GPA of the admitted student for each school. Not saying that you can't get in with being lower, but it could help you narrow down your list. Just an example that Tufts average GPA is a 3.78 and from what I've heard Illinois has a GPA cutoff that is determined once they go through applications (not 100% sure though).

Admitted Student Statistics - AAVMC

The American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges has developed the Profile of Admitted Students (PAS) tool to help prospective students understand the admissions landscape at each college of veterinary medicine to which they are applying. This tool, as a guideline, provides data from the...

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[nikidvm]

I think you have a good start to your application. The last 45 GPA being higher than your normal GPA will be valued by some schools (someone on here has the list). I would spend the summer getting more hours in a field other than small animal GP. Even if this is just shadowing, it would show the admissions committee that you have experienced different careers within vet med. Try to set up shadowing with a farm vet, speciality service, or exotics. I would also try to narrow down your list of schools. Each school costs money on VMCAS to apply to plus an additional fee. Your list is easily 1-2k just to apply. I would go through and look at average GPA of the admitted student for each school. Not saying that you can't get in with being lower, but it could help you narrow down your list. Just an example that Tufts average GPA is a 3.78 and from what I've heard Illinois has a GPA cutoff that is determined once they go through applications (not 100% sure though).

Admitted Student Statistics - AAVMC

The American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges has developed the Profile of Admitted Students (PAS) tool to help prospective students understand the admissions landscape at each college of veterinary medicine to which they are applying. This tool, as a guideline, provides data from the...

www.aavmc.org

Thank you so much!

 

[spiane]

I think you have a good shot at holistic schools. I would reconsider schools that prioritize GPA like Tufts, Ohio, UPenn, Cornell, Purdue, and Illinois. Some of these schools might value your last 45 (double check with each) since that's competitive for some of these like Purdue and Ohio, but Tufts, UPenn, Cornell, and Illinois are very GPA competitive and typically have averages at/above 3.7. This is just information I found online and are averages which means there are people who have gotten in with lower GPAs but it's still something to consider. Especially since applying to all 14 schools will cost you $1,898 in VMCAS application fees, not including supplemental fees. I would approximate the total cost at $2,738 if each school's fee is $60. It's wise to cut down your list if you have low chances at certain schools to save you some money because this is only the beginning with expenses. I also don't know anything about Canadian schools so you should do more research on their requirements and admission stats.

Having 4,000+ hours is impressive but will only get you so far, so considering GPA, essays, and LORs is very important as well. What's most important is what you have learned during your experiences and why you will make an amazing vet. Continue reaching out to people and you should be able to build an excellent application!