frankballman
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Hello all,
I am a 22F who applied to five schools this cycle - rejected from all. My in-state is NCSU. I am looking over my application and trying to find ways to improve for this next cycle. I know I could use more vet/animal hours, but I decided at the end of my college career to pursue veterinary medicine. My GPA is also an issue I think. Any advice would be greatly appreciated - TYIA!
Second-time applicant
Graduated undergrad in 2024
Majors: Biology (BS), English & Comparative Literature (BA)
Minor: Chemistry
Overall GPA: 3.5
Pre-requisite GPA: 3.46
Last 45 GPA: 3.47
Academic honors:
Full-ride, merit-based scholarship to undergraduate institution
Member of the Honors College
Dean’s List 3x (Dean’s List suspended first two semesters due to COVID-19)
Scholarship to study abroad
Graduated Summa Cum Laude (high school)
National Honor Society (high school)
Veterinary Experience:
Small animal: 1,700 hours (employment)
Small animal: 20 hours (shadowing)
Equine: 120 hours (shadowing)
Large animal: 100 hours (shadowing)
Animal experience:
Kennel tech: 100 hours (employment)
Small animal shelter: 100 hours (volunteer)
Pet-sitting: 300 hours
Research experience:
Undergraduate research assistant: 300 hours
Work experience:
Chick-fil-A Team Member: 500 hours
Gift shop cashier: 500 hours
Swim instructor: 100 hours
Internship experience:
Make-A-Wish Program Department: 320 hours
Affordable housing non-profit: 320 hours
Mental health startup: 100 hours
Extracurriculars, college/post-bacc:
Executive board member of student-run non-profit: 1500 hours
Hospital volunteer, pediatrics: 50 hours
Marathon runner: 1000 hours
Book club: 800 hours
Independent research into the modernization of yoga (abroad): 160 hours
Extracurriculars, high school:
Club swimming: 4000 hours
Chorus: 1500 hours
National Charity League: 700 hours
Student Government (Secretary, President): 350 hours
Thank you!
I am a 22F who applied to five schools this cycle - rejected from all. My in-state is NCSU. I am looking over my application and trying to find ways to improve for this next cycle. I know I could use more vet/animal hours, but I decided at the end of my college career to pursue veterinary medicine. My GPA is also an issue I think. Any advice would be greatly appreciated - TYIA!
Second-time applicant
Graduated undergrad in 2024
Majors: Biology (BS), English & Comparative Literature (BA)
Minor: Chemistry
Overall GPA: 3.5
Pre-requisite GPA: 3.46
Last 45 GPA: 3.47
Academic honors:
Full-ride, merit-based scholarship to undergraduate institution
Member of the Honors College
Dean’s List 3x (Dean’s List suspended first two semesters due to COVID-19)
Scholarship to study abroad
Graduated Summa Cum Laude (high school)
National Honor Society (high school)
Veterinary Experience:
Small animal: 1,700 hours (employment)
Small animal: 20 hours (shadowing)
Equine: 120 hours (shadowing)
Large animal: 100 hours (shadowing)
Animal experience:
Kennel tech: 100 hours (employment)
Small animal shelter: 100 hours (volunteer)
Pet-sitting: 300 hours
Research experience:
Undergraduate research assistant: 300 hours
Work experience:
Chick-fil-A Team Member: 500 hours
Gift shop cashier: 500 hours
Swim instructor: 100 hours
Internship experience:
Make-A-Wish Program Department: 320 hours
Affordable housing non-profit: 320 hours
Mental health startup: 100 hours
Extracurriculars, college/post-bacc:
Executive board member of student-run non-profit: 1500 hours
Hospital volunteer, pediatrics: 50 hours
Marathon runner: 1000 hours
Book club: 800 hours
Independent research into the modernization of yoga (abroad): 160 hours
Extracurriculars, high school:
Club swimming: 4000 hours
Chorus: 1500 hours
National Charity League: 700 hours
Student Government (Secretary, President): 350 hours
Thank you!