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Applied to Iowa State, Michigan, and Colorado 1st cycle. Had no vet experience during the 1st application, but I sent it anyways.
Waitlisted OOS Michigan & rejected from Iowa State/Colorado.
I am hoping to reapply to Michigan for their holistic application, Iowa State for in-state (both veterinarians for my LOR went there) and I'm going to apply for pretty much every other school that doesn't require the GRE.
Age 23, Male, Asian American, First-generation.
Going for holistic schools and my application heavily emphasizes lab animal medicine/research. My personal statement involves dealing with the suicide of my best friend of 13 years, which also happened during my undergrad. Despite how cheesy it sounds; he left me a message to pursue this field and I won't let him down. I know my GPA isn't the greatest, but I had to deal with some emotional trauma for some time and made apparent in my application. One part I think I can improve on is diversifying my experience, but that's something everyone says.
Cumulative GPA: 3.45
science GPA: 3.35
last 45: 3.54
B.A Biology & Minor in Chemistry
GRE results: N/A
Veterinary Experience:
1040 hours small animal as a VA/receptionist (Current)
20 hours lab animal medicine shadowing
Animal Experience:
760 hours Lab animal medicine caretaker for university I graduated from. (mice, rats, guinea pigs). Previously employed.
Research Experience:
~2425 hours working for my PI in plant genetics research. A 4th author out of 9 of an upcoming paper. My application contains all the details about my research, but I won't post it here for privacy concerns.
Awards/scholarships:
2 scholarships regarding research projects
-One is for a project proposal
-One is a competitive research/academic enrichment program funded by NIH
Dean's List 5/8 semesters during my undergrad for the university I graduated from.
Extracurriculars:
President of a gardening club for my university and had previous executive role as garden manager (Secured grant funding 25,000$ to build on-campus gardens as well as another 25,000$ from the university matching the contribution). We are allocated over +10,000$ every fiscal year for projects from student government.
Part of the different committees for diversity, equity, and inclusion for my major. Mainly bringing attention to professors about academic retention for disadvantaged students and bring light of outstanding members of the department.
Learning assistant (not TA) for a core chemistry course for undergraduates during one semester.
TRIO SSS member since freshman year.
5 LORs
-Research PI
-Small animal veterinarian
-Supervisor from animal caretaker role
-Veterinarian from animal caretaker role
-Professor from undergraduate class
Employment
Undergrad research assistant for 2+ years
Summer Garden Manager 2 summers
Animal caretaker 4+ months full-time
VA/Receptionist 6 months, as of now, full-time
Waitlisted OOS Michigan & rejected from Iowa State/Colorado.
I am hoping to reapply to Michigan for their holistic application, Iowa State for in-state (both veterinarians for my LOR went there) and I'm going to apply for pretty much every other school that doesn't require the GRE.
Age 23, Male, Asian American, First-generation.
Going for holistic schools and my application heavily emphasizes lab animal medicine/research. My personal statement involves dealing with the suicide of my best friend of 13 years, which also happened during my undergrad. Despite how cheesy it sounds; he left me a message to pursue this field and I won't let him down. I know my GPA isn't the greatest, but I had to deal with some emotional trauma for some time and made apparent in my application. One part I think I can improve on is diversifying my experience, but that's something everyone says.
Cumulative GPA: 3.45
science GPA: 3.35
last 45: 3.54
B.A Biology & Minor in Chemistry
GRE results: N/A
Veterinary Experience:
1040 hours small animal as a VA/receptionist (Current)
20 hours lab animal medicine shadowing
Animal Experience:
760 hours Lab animal medicine caretaker for university I graduated from. (mice, rats, guinea pigs). Previously employed.
Research Experience:
~2425 hours working for my PI in plant genetics research. A 4th author out of 9 of an upcoming paper. My application contains all the details about my research, but I won't post it here for privacy concerns.
Awards/scholarships:
2 scholarships regarding research projects
-One is for a project proposal
-One is a competitive research/academic enrichment program funded by NIH
Dean's List 5/8 semesters during my undergrad for the university I graduated from.
Extracurriculars:
President of a gardening club for my university and had previous executive role as garden manager (Secured grant funding 25,000$ to build on-campus gardens as well as another 25,000$ from the university matching the contribution). We are allocated over +10,000$ every fiscal year for projects from student government.
Part of the different committees for diversity, equity, and inclusion for my major. Mainly bringing attention to professors about academic retention for disadvantaged students and bring light of outstanding members of the department.
Learning assistant (not TA) for a core chemistry course for undergraduates during one semester.
TRIO SSS member since freshman year.
5 LORs
-Research PI
-Small animal veterinarian
-Supervisor from animal caretaker role
-Veterinarian from animal caretaker role
-Professor from undergraduate class
Employment
Undergrad research assistant for 2+ years
Summer Garden Manager 2 summers
Animal caretaker 4+ months full-time
VA/Receptionist 6 months, as of now, full-time