Hello! I plan on applying this upcoming cycle for c/o 2024! I go to school in Arizona and I'm technically an Arizona resident for tuition purposes but 2 years ago my parents moved to Virginia so I'm hoping that VMCVM will consider me an instate resident. So far this is what my stats are going to be!
Going to Apply: Midwestern, Michigan state, Mississippi state, and VMCVM
Overall GPA: 2.9
Science GPA: ~3.85
Last 45 credits: ~3.85
Major: Microbiology B.S Veterinary science Minor
GRE Not going to take this round. Only applying to schools that don't require GRE and have low to non gpa requirements.
Veterinary Experience:
Currently a technician at a small animal clinic:~2500 hours
Large animal shadowing~150 hours
Research Experience: None
Animal Experience:
Local animal shelter volunteer: ~250 hours
Farm animal care for goats, donkeys, and cows:~500 hours
Non-Animal Employment:
Worked part time/full time at starbucks for 5 years.
Extracurriculars / Etc:
Vida club
I'm a ballet dancer
LORs:
Clinic owner
2 vets at the clinic. I might try and get a LOR from my professor who is also a DVM. We will see if I can stand out
Personal Statement: My first semester of college was medically retroactive withdrawn because I suffered from depression and had suicidal thoughts. I should've taken a break after that semester but I didn't because I'm a first generation college student and I didn't want to seem like a failure, hence the supper low cumulative gpa. I've been around farm animals my whole life and I knew from the get go that I would be in the veterinary field.I knew that I wanted to be a veterinarian(hopefully pathologist) after reading a book called The Demon in The Freezer for a summer assignment for my preap biology class.
I actually don't know what else to add for a personal statement. This was thought of as I was writing so it doesn't make sense lol. I'm hoping that the schools I apply to can see the BIG change in gpa and will consider that a growth on my part. I regret not getting help sooner but I've learned from it.