Nellie_011
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Hi! I am 22F. I am from Pennsylvania. This past cycle I applied to: UPenn (waitlisted for interview and then rejected), Ohio State (rejected), Michigan State (rejected), and VMCVM (interviewed and then rejected). For the next cycle, I am planning on applying to those and more. Any advice is very much appreciated!
I am looking for some advice on how I can improve my application. I am planning on getting more volunteer (not animal related) hours in the next 7 months and applying for a veterinary internship at a local aviary.
Cumulative GPA: 3.61
Science GPA: 3.54
Last 45: ~3.8
Degrees Achieved: Animal Science B.S.│The Pennsylvania State University│ May 2024 │
Veterinary Experience (~1500 hrs)
-900 hrs (468 hrs when I applied this past cycle) as a vet assistant/receptionist at a small animal GP. I currently work here 4 days a week and have been here since 2023.
-365 hrs as a vet assistant/kennel attendant at a small animal GP (2 years during undergrad)
-150 hrs (80 hrs when I applied this past cycle) as a farm intern working with equine/food animals. I did routine care of animals but also worked with the vet to do health checks, blood draws, etc.. (6 months)
-30 hrs as a student in a lab animal class. I practiced blood collection, substance administration, suturing, and performed an oophorectomy on a mouse.
-15 hrs I shadowed an equine vet (5 days)
-7hrs I shadowed vets at an animal shelter (1 day)
Animal Experience (~1800 hrs)
-960 hrs in horseback riding lessons (12 yrs)
-330 hrs as a stable hand at a horse barn ( 1.5 yr)
-180 hrs in horse leases
-130 hrs as a rehabilitation intern at a wild bird rehab center (3 months)
-100 hrs as a pet sitter for family and friends
-80 hrs as a therapeutic riding assistant (1.5 yr)
-30 hrs as a student in horse production and management lab
Research Experience:
-21 hrs as a data collector for chimney swift conservation research (I don’t know if this is actually considered research, but this is where I put it)
Awards/scholarships:
-Dean’s list (7 semesters)
-2 Scholarships based on academic performance and contributions outside of the classroom
-Horseback riding competition ribbons
Extracurriculars:
-Member of art club in high school
-Member of Penn State’s prevet club
Volunteer (not animal related):
-25 hrs as a participant at a fundraiser walk (5 years)
Employment:
-312 hrs as a crew member at Dunkin’ (3 months over break)
LORs:
-vet from small animal GP that I’ve been working with for 2 years
-professor/vet from lab animal class
-internship coordinator at wild bird rehab center
-horseback riding instructor/employer at horse barn
I am looking for some advice on how I can improve my application. I am planning on getting more volunteer (not animal related) hours in the next 7 months and applying for a veterinary internship at a local aviary.
Cumulative GPA: 3.61
Science GPA: 3.54
Last 45: ~3.8
Degrees Achieved: Animal Science B.S.│The Pennsylvania State University│ May 2024 │
Veterinary Experience (~1500 hrs)
-900 hrs (468 hrs when I applied this past cycle) as a vet assistant/receptionist at a small animal GP. I currently work here 4 days a week and have been here since 2023.
-365 hrs as a vet assistant/kennel attendant at a small animal GP (2 years during undergrad)
-150 hrs (80 hrs when I applied this past cycle) as a farm intern working with equine/food animals. I did routine care of animals but also worked with the vet to do health checks, blood draws, etc.. (6 months)
-30 hrs as a student in a lab animal class. I practiced blood collection, substance administration, suturing, and performed an oophorectomy on a mouse.
-15 hrs I shadowed an equine vet (5 days)
-7hrs I shadowed vets at an animal shelter (1 day)
Animal Experience (~1800 hrs)
-960 hrs in horseback riding lessons (12 yrs)
-330 hrs as a stable hand at a horse barn ( 1.5 yr)
-180 hrs in horse leases
-130 hrs as a rehabilitation intern at a wild bird rehab center (3 months)
-100 hrs as a pet sitter for family and friends
-80 hrs as a therapeutic riding assistant (1.5 yr)
-30 hrs as a student in horse production and management lab
Research Experience:
-21 hrs as a data collector for chimney swift conservation research (I don’t know if this is actually considered research, but this is where I put it)
Awards/scholarships:
-Dean’s list (7 semesters)
-2 Scholarships based on academic performance and contributions outside of the classroom
-Horseback riding competition ribbons
Extracurriculars:
-Member of art club in high school
-Member of Penn State’s prevet club
Volunteer (not animal related):
-25 hrs as a participant at a fundraiser walk (5 years)
Employment:
-312 hrs as a crew member at Dunkin’ (3 months over break)
LORs:
-vet from small animal GP that I’ve been working with for 2 years
-professor/vet from lab animal class
-internship coordinator at wild bird rehab center
-horseback riding instructor/employer at horse barn
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