I recently got into Ross but decided not to go due to money and difficulty with travel and attendance. I’m looking to build up my resume more cause I haven’t gotten into any American schools the past 2 cycles. My gpa was about a 3.2 for undergrad and recently I’ve started considering getting a masters in some sort of animal science. Would that benefit my application and give me a better shot with the American schools and if so which ones?
Will a masters better my chances of acceptance?
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Sorry, you'll need to do the legwork to figure out which schools will weigh a master's the most heavily.
Here are some threads I can think of off the top of my head related to this, you'll probably find more with the search function:
The quick and dirty is that a master's can be helpful at certain schools (assuming your master's GPA is high), but it's often not the admissions hack people hope for. Don't get a master's in a random area of study that isn't applicable to you career-wise, because it could end up being a waste of money/not be your ticket into vet school.
If you want, post here What are my Chances? WAMC Veterinary according to the format pinned at the top, we can give you more input on your individual situation. We aren't vet schools, but we can give some insight 🙂
Here are some threads I can think of off the top of my head related to this, you'll probably find more with the search function:
The quick and dirty is that a master's can be helpful at certain schools (assuming your master's GPA is high), but it's often not the admissions hack people hope for. Don't get a master's in a random area of study that isn't applicable to you career-wise, because it could end up being a waste of money/not be your ticket into vet school.
If you want, post here What are my Chances? WAMC Veterinary according to the format pinned at the top, we can give you more input on your individual situation. We aren't vet schools, but we can give some insight 🙂
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Hello! I work at the Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, where our office offers a Master’s in Veterinary Science degree. I frequently have this conversation with prospective students on the phone. It’s essential for you to take the initiative to run some GPA calculators, as changing your overall GPA can be quite challenging. However, getting involved in the program, networking with professors, excel academically, and involving yourself in College of Veterinary Medicine activities and resources will certainly help improve your overall application.
If you want to chat through this, please feel free to shoot me an email ([email protected]) happy to connect! Also, you can take a look at our website: vetmed.illinois.edu/mvs at some of our student spotlights. Several of those students talk how the program wither helped them achieve their goal, or helped them navigate through other career fields and opportunities.
Shameless plug- our MVS application closes on May 1. There's still time to apply for the fall if you're interested!
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