WAMC: Class of 2026 Hopeful!!

[lynne8832]

South Carolina resident, 20 years old, 1st time traditional applicant

Schools I plan to apply to: UGA (contract seat opportunity), Auburn, UPenn, Mississippi State (contract seat opportunity), Florida, Colorado State, Lincoln Memorial, LSU (?), Missouri, Tufts (?)

Cumulative GPA: 3.75
Science GPA: Have not calculated yet (I know each school calculates it differently, right?)
Degree: Bachelors of Science in Animal and Veterinary Sciences with Pre-Veterinary and Sciences Concentration (graduation December 2021)

GRE: Taking May 22nd

Courses I am taking this semester (spring 2021):
Animal Reproduction and Lab
Animal Physiology 2
Biochemistry
Sociology
Contemporary Issues in AVS
Research Project
Undergraduate TA for Animal Health course

Veterinary Hours:
Veterinary Assistant at Small Animal Hospital: 1,045 hours
Relief Veterinary Assistant at AAHA Accredited Small Animal Hospital: 88 hours
Intern at Small and Large Animal Mobile Clinic: 37 hours

Animal Hours:
Equine (riding lessons, leasing, showing, teaching lessons, etc.): 3,000 hours
Small Animal (dog/cat/rabbit pet sitting): 450 hours
Large Animal (dairy cattle/horse pet sitting): 45 hours
Intro to Animal Science Lab (course at college- basic husbandry of sheep, dairy cattle, beef cattle, swine, horses): 20 hours
Swine (course at college- went to farm weekly to care for pigs): 45 hours
Rabbits (domestic rabbit rescue volunteer/caretaker): 115 hours
Raccoons (bottle feed baby raccoons, administer 100 distemper vaccines to rescued raccoons): 20 hours

Research:
Veterinary Pseudoscience and Pet Care Misconceptions Creative Inquiry (undergraduate research): 80 hours
1 credit hour towards degree last semester
2 credit hours towards degree this semester (ongoing)

Employment:
Waitress/Deli Counter Employee: 700 hours
Babysitter: 345 hours
Tutor: 47 hours

Achievements and Awards:
South Carolina Life Scholarship (2018-2021 - entire undergraduate career)
John C. Shelley Memorial Scholarship (2019-2020- departmental scholarship)
Albin S. Johnson Memorial Scholarship (2020-2021- departmental scholarship)
Dean's List (5/5 semesters)
American Red Cross CPR/AED Certified
American Red Cross Wilderness First Aid Certified
Human Subjects Protections Course Certified (for research project)

Extracurricular:
High School FFA Secretary (1 year)
High School FFA Vice President (1 year)
IHSA Equestrian Team Show Member (2 years)
IHSA Equestrian Team Treasurer (1 year)
Women in Animal and Vet Sciences Living Learning Community Member (1 year)
Women in Animal and Vet Sciences Living Learning Community Mentor (2 years)
Pre-Veterinary Club Member (2 years)
Atended Canine Genome Project Seminar with Dr. Elaine Ostrander

I also have a job at a different small animal hospital for this coming summer as well as a 2 week long externship at an equine hospital and surgical center this summer!

Any feedback/opinions/advice are SO appreciated!!

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[mkg323]

Hey! The first thing I thought of is don't forget to take Cell Biology for Auburn!! I think the most important thing going forward would be to make sure you have a cohesive theme for your app, with VMCAS opening up definitely start thinking about how you can show that your experiences relate to your goals with your essays and supplemental questions. You may already have it figured out but start thinking about who you'd want to write good, strong recs for you, and check each school's preferences--some prefer 2/3 from DVMs, some only require 1/3. I think if you could get some more large animal/equine experience after your externship that would be great, but not 100% necessary in my opinion. I'm guessing you'd like to stay in the south based on your list, so maybe consider VMCVM, UT, or NC State