• Practice your interview with the new SDN AI Interview Coach. Choose a school, answer by voice or typing, and receive a personalized feedback report. Available now to all SDN members. Try the AI Interview Coach.

WAMC Cycle 2026 (Updated Stats)

This forum made possible through the generous support of SDN members, donors, and sponsors. Thank you.

WojirasWind

TAMU CVM Class of ‘30
Advertisement - Members don't see this ad
Hello everyone! I’m a 20F Texas Resident applying for the first time this cycle! I would really like to do either small or exotic animal medicine so any advice would be really appreciated. Updated my stats to the exact numbers I have currently since I’m getting everything together to put into my application!

Schools Planning To Apply To:
In State: TAMU, TTU
OOS: Mississippi, (Not a complete list since I’m looking at prequisites)


Cumulative GPA: 3.681

science GPA: 3.5~ (haven’t calculated fully)

last 45: 3.7



Any degrees: Animal Science (In Progress)



GRE results: N/A



Veterinary Experience:

Small animal shadow: 522 hours

Large animal shadow: 122 hours

I’m doing an exotic veterinary medicine internship so I’ll have at least 480 wildlife hours (veterinary) by august!



Animal Experience:

Cat pet sitting: 116 hours

Tarantula husbandry and breeding: 150 hours

Velvet and jumping spider breeder: 200 hours

Wildlife Rehabilitation Volunteer: ~100 hours



Research Experience:

Fruit fly research on meiotic disjunction: 73 hours (includes a published article with co authorship but not one of the first authors so unsure if this helps?)



Awards/scholarships:

Deans List for 2023-2025

Presidential Merit Scholar

SkillsUSA Cosmetologist State 1st Place



Extracurriculars:

Preveterinary society

Alpha Zeta Ag Representative

Local Symphony Viola Player

1500+ hours in cosmetologist training/competition work



Employment:

900+ hours as Cosmetologist Hairdressor

500 hours as a small business owner for crocheting


My main concerns are what schools I should focus on applying to that I’d have a better shot. A lot of them have BIO 1 & 2 as a prerequisite (which I lack the latter this cycle) so any suggestions on where to apply would be appreciated!