littlemissdogtor22
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WAMC/How can I improve my application
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rhinolovergirl
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My advice is to save your money on the masters and just pay to re-take the pre-req courses at a cc that are weighing down your GPA (it may be worth skipping the next cycle to do this, gain more experience and not waist your money just to potentially get rejected again if your GPA has not changed much). Then, strategically apply to the schools that let you replace courses. Many people get a masters degree, do well, and assume schools will be happy with that GPA, but realistically they care most about the pre-req courses. Anyone that has their GPA as a weaker part of their application should research each school's process on GPA calculation / what GPA's they look at it because it can vary a lot! I don't think it would be wrong for your to apply again this cycle if that is what you want to do if you're not going to get a masters degree, but just use your money and time strategically. 🙂
CeeGee14
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I would definitely recommend retaking prerequisite courses that you got a low grade in over getting a masters. Vet schools place more importance on undergrad GPA because that’s something everyone has across the board. If you’re thinking of getting a masters as a back-up option in case vet school doesn’t work out, go for it. My point is: don’t get a masters solely because of vet school.
Increasing the quantity and quality of your vet hours isn’t a bad idea either. Make sure that the people writing your rec letters are strong writers and can vouch for you. And definitely apply strategically. If you’re worried about your GPA, maybe don’t apply to schools like Illinois that have a hard and fast GPA cutoff. If you don’t meet the cutoff, they’ll reject you without even looking at your application.
It sounds like you still have a few schools to hear back from, so don’t lose hope just yet. All it takes is one school to say yes and you’re in! And if you need to take another year, there’s no shame in it! Good luck!
Increasing the quantity and quality of your vet hours isn’t a bad idea either. Make sure that the people writing your rec letters are strong writers and can vouch for you. And definitely apply strategically. If you’re worried about your GPA, maybe don’t apply to schools like Illinois that have a hard and fast GPA cutoff. If you don’t meet the cutoff, they’ll reject you without even looking at your application.
It sounds like you still have a few schools to hear back from, so don’t lose hope just yet. All it takes is one school to say yes and you’re in! And if you need to take another year, there’s no shame in it! Good luck!
