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prevetstudent1121

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Hi! I (21F) am graduating in May 2025 with my bachelors in animal science! i applied this cycle to Washington State, Purdue, Illinois, and Ohio State. Purdue is my IS so I am hoping for that!! Just wanting some opinions on my overall application

GPA:
Cumulative - 3.77
Overall Science - 3.68

Vet/Animal Experience:
1525 hours at small animal clinic as VA
360 hours as animal handler at large animal hospital
30 hours shadowing at small animal clinic
90 hours shadowing at a different small animal clinic
10 hours shadowing board of animal health
1200 hours as dairy farm hand
180 hours as kennel attendant

my extracurriculars section is lacking:
first generation college mentor
a cause for paws (1 yr)
pre vet club (1 yr)

i have various experiences with volunteering at shelters ~25 hours total

45 hours helping with research with turkeys

tons of work experience outside of vet med, working in restaurants, factories, amusement parks, etc ~3000 hours

LOR's from:
Veterinarian from the clinic I work at
Veterinarian from dairy farm
Veterinarian from another SA clinic i worked at
Academic advisor
Grad student that I helped with research.

my personal statement was about my parents being addicts & how animals were my comfort/peace throughout childhood. also talking about being a first gen college student. spoke about my happy moments in vet med along with the sad (euthanasia) but talked about euthanasia in a positive light as well. blah blah blah LOL!!

for me, i believe my background helps me stand out. i have overcome a lot with becoming a first gen college student & breaking the cycle of addiction in my family.

let me know what you guys think!! :)

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You're pretty solid as long as your subjective app components are solid such as your letters and essays
 
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