veterinaryhopeful7684
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I am a 30-year-old female who graduated college in December of 2015, a semester early. I have a few of the science courses to take this summer, which I am signed up for. I left the animal industry for a few years out of financial necessity but was never happy with it and I've made the decision to try to go back to vet school. I do lack research experience but will apply to schools that don't weigh heavily on that. I worked full time while being a full-time student, so I don't have much in the way of extracurriculars, but I do have years of professional experience under my belt. In my explanation statement, I plan to explain away my years away from the industry.
Thinking of applying to these school:
Cornell, Rowan, Ohio, Virginia-Maryland, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas and Washington
Cumulative GPA: 3.61
science GPA: 3.51
last 45: 3.65
Any degrees achieved
Bachelor's Degree from Delaware Valley University, Animal Science, graduated in December of 2015
Veterinary Experience:
- 2,000+ hours in ER
- Currently working full time in a small animal GP. Will have around 1000 by September
- Plan to shadow an equine vet. 100 hours before September?
Animal Experience:
- Worked for Smithfield and Hatfield in their barns
- years of dairy farm experience
- professional dog walker/babysitter experience
- poultry experience
Research Experience:
- studied human animal interaction in South Africa for three weeks during undergrad
Employment:
- Vet tech at an ER
- Vet tech at a GP
- 6 years of regulatory inspection audits for different types of operations
- 1.5 years as a compliance manager at a large grow house.
Community Service:
- spent 6 years working as a civil servant for my state
- "crochet for a cause"- every year I crochet tons of winter items (hats, scarves, gloves etc) and donate them to the local homeless shelter
Thinking of applying to these school:
Cornell, Rowan, Ohio, Virginia-Maryland, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas and Washington
Cumulative GPA: 3.61
science GPA: 3.51
last 45: 3.65
Any degrees achieved
Bachelor's Degree from Delaware Valley University, Animal Science, graduated in December of 2015
Veterinary Experience:
- 2,000+ hours in ER
- Currently working full time in a small animal GP. Will have around 1000 by September
- Plan to shadow an equine vet. 100 hours before September?
Animal Experience:
- Worked for Smithfield and Hatfield in their barns
- years of dairy farm experience
- professional dog walker/babysitter experience
- poultry experience
Research Experience:
- studied human animal interaction in South Africa for three weeks during undergrad
Employment:
- Vet tech at an ER
- Vet tech at a GP
- 6 years of regulatory inspection audits for different types of operations
- 1.5 years as a compliance manager at a large grow house.
Community Service:
- spent 6 years working as a civil servant for my state
- "crochet for a cause"- every year I crochet tons of winter items (hats, scarves, gloves etc) and donate them to the local homeless shelter