Lol it’s been a minute since I’ve been on here but I’m not sure if there is an actual answer to how/who WesternU decides who gets the first round of interviews. I mean, there must be some kind of formula to it, but based on the answers, I’m not sure if there’s one standout thing that I’m seeing.
I was also offered an interview during the first round of interviews this cycle. I spent my summer retaking two classes and bringing up my GPA but with regards to my undergrad, I was fully loaded each semester starting the second semester of my sophomore year. I worked (32-50 hours) and studied full time (always took 4 classes or 16 units per semester since I double majored), was involved in undergraduate research for most of my undergrad career (including my senior thesis), took on many leadership positions in one of my clubs (committee chairs, a research program coordinator, big little coordinator and founder, president), and was also active in my sorority. With that being said, my grades weren’t the best and even with the retakes, my GPA is still on the lower side but I also had extremely exceptional circumstances due to family issues.
This is in comparison to my friend who was also offered a first round interview. There are a lot of differences though. Unlike me, she didn’t work full time but focused only on school. I think she took 3-4 classes each quarter and wasn’t too involved in extracurricular or research. She got great grades and did well in school.
So I can’t say that I see one outstanding factor from all of our experiences, though I could definitely be missing something. It does seem to me though that based on these answers that WesternU is truly one of the most holistic veterinary schools out there (which I personally love to see) and considered everything. Correct me if I’m wrong though!
