Hello!!!
I will be applying this May and I wanted some advice on how to improve my application. I want to apply to tOSU, Illinois, Wisconsin, Penn, Missouri, Cornell.
20 year old female, Ohio resident
GPA cumulative: 6.69
Science GPA: 3.63
GRE(Q/V/W): 146/153/?-not sure of writing score yet, I just took the test a couple days ago.
Will be graduating with B.S. Zoology in winter 2019
Veterinary Experience:
Assistant at a spay/neuter clinic attached to a shelter-Assist with surgery duties as well as shelter rounds ~1,800 hours so far.
Volunteer at vaccine/testing clinics- ~30 hours
Shadowed at a small animal private practice 100 hours
Shadowed at an equine only clinic 20 hours
Ride-alongs with large animal vet 20 hours
Animal Experience:
Volunteer at Farm Animal Rescue- probably ~300 hours (did it for 2 years for 1-2 hours in the morning before I went to school/work)
Therapeutic Horse Riding Facility-volunteer- 50 hours
Animal Protective League volunteer-30 hours
Foster Mom to multiple litters of kittens and a HW positive dog-maybe like 600 hours or so-probably more because I had each group for like 3 months each
Volunteer at wildlife sanctuary-20 hours
Raised quail in high school-45 hours
Horseback riding lessons from age 6-14- 100+ hours?, I got a lesson ~2 times a month through the years
Research:
Semester long observational study on squirrel behaviors ~50 hours
Salamander distribution project ~15 hours
School Involvement:
Pre-Veterinary Club-have held officer positions
Biological Scholars Program
Awards:
Deans List all semesters
STEM scholarship
Honors college
Certified frog watcher
Other things:
Volunteer at reading camps for 3rd graders during the summer
Participate in local bird count
Any advice would be great! I know my GRE sucks and I definitely will be retaking it! I want to become a mixed animal vet and work in an underrepresented area or work as a shelter veterinarian. I have found I really love working in low-income areas and helping the animals in those locations.
Thanks in advance!