dinoluna
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Hi everyone, looking for some insight, advice, motivation or reassurance at this point not sure
I applied this cycle to 13 schools, was only accepted to Ross vet prep. I considered going, but ultimately plan to reapply. I’m 25, turning 26, graduated undergrad in 2021, first time applicant, and the plan has always been vet school since I could remember. I’ve somehow become a non traditional student I guess you could say due to repeating classes etc.
Prior to applying to vet schools, my plan was to simultaneously apply to MPH programs and ABSN programs (accelerated bachelors science in nursing). I considered ABSN because i’d at least have a stable career and good income when I graduate. I was accepted to an 11 month ABSN program starting Fall, so I would become an RN by August 2025.
Since I haven’t been accepted to vet school (except Ross VP) , I thought it’s not a horrible idea to do the ABSN program. There was a time I considered nursing and I don’t mind human medicine (my interest in vetmed is one health motivated).
I do know deep down I would want to reapply to vet schools, whether it be after working as an RN for 1-2 years or even later on. Part of me feels like I’m giving up on my dream of being a vet when I could possibly go to Ross and be back in the states by 2028. But I could also be working as an RN during that time and plan to reapply to a school in the states.
My worries are basically:
1. being an older vet student
2 how vet schools would look at that I went into human nursing and then back to vet med
3. just dealing with friends and family who have known that I’ve been planning vet school since I was a kid, and explaining to them I’m now gonna be a nurse and start vet school later in my life!!!
4. When the time comes to reapply, I’d have to work with a vet to get more “recent” hours and more up to date LOR?
My personal statement was really centered on one health and connection between human medicine and vetmed, so I’m trying to see this as a “one up” of being diversified in both fields before starting vet school.
I applied this cycle to 13 schools, was only accepted to Ross vet prep. I considered going, but ultimately plan to reapply. I’m 25, turning 26, graduated undergrad in 2021, first time applicant, and the plan has always been vet school since I could remember. I’ve somehow become a non traditional student I guess you could say due to repeating classes etc.
Prior to applying to vet schools, my plan was to simultaneously apply to MPH programs and ABSN programs (accelerated bachelors science in nursing). I considered ABSN because i’d at least have a stable career and good income when I graduate. I was accepted to an 11 month ABSN program starting Fall, so I would become an RN by August 2025.
Since I haven’t been accepted to vet school (except Ross VP) , I thought it’s not a horrible idea to do the ABSN program. There was a time I considered nursing and I don’t mind human medicine (my interest in vetmed is one health motivated).
I do know deep down I would want to reapply to vet schools, whether it be after working as an RN for 1-2 years or even later on. Part of me feels like I’m giving up on my dream of being a vet when I could possibly go to Ross and be back in the states by 2028. But I could also be working as an RN during that time and plan to reapply to a school in the states.
My worries are basically:
1. being an older vet student
2 how vet schools would look at that I went into human nursing and then back to vet med
3. just dealing with friends and family who have known that I’ve been planning vet school since I was a kid, and explaining to them I’m now gonna be a nurse and start vet school later in my life!!!
4. When the time comes to reapply, I’d have to work with a vet to get more “recent” hours and more up to date LOR?
My personal statement was really centered on one health and connection between human medicine and vetmed, so I’m trying to see this as a “one up” of being diversified in both fields before starting vet school.
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