WAMC First Time Applicant

[sk1911]

Hi, I'm applying for the first time this cycle. First-gen student from WA.

Community College GPA (2 years): 4.0
Undergrad CUM GPA: 3.83
Undergrad Science GPA: 3.77
Last 45: 3.85

Degrees:
Associates in Arts
BS in MCD Biology

Experience:
- 1200 hrs at SA (cat and dog) clinic
- 100 hrs (pending) at another SA (dogs, cats, and rabbits)
- 300 hrs at cat cafe
- 500 hrs pet sitting (not sure if I want to report this?)
- 40 hrs research (non-animal)
- 50 hrs volunteering with horses

Awards:
- High Honors Graduate (CC)
- Dean's List every quarter (Undergrad)
- Academic Excellence Award

Extracurriculars:
- Volunteering with people with disabilities (300 hrs total)
- TA at an elementary school (80 hrs)
- Garden Docent (15 hrs)
- Church Work (feeding homeless, child care) (50 hrs)
- Pre-Vet Society
- Tennis Club
- Art Club
- Orchestra

Hobbies:
- Foraging
- Thrifting

LORs:
- 2 from vets
- 1 from professors
- 1 from GP manager

Schools I'm Applying to:
- WSU (1st choice, my in-state school)
- NCSU
- Ohio
- Iowa
- Illinois
- Missouri

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[sk1911]

I forgot Academic Excellence Award in undergrad woops. Also, if anyone has time to read over my essays, please, let me know!

 

[sk1911]

Hello ?

 

[Georgethecat]

Probably haven't gotten a lot of responses because you're in good shape. Your gpa's are very good and you have a decent # of vet hours. I'd wait to submit til the end of the summer to include the equine hours. Do your best with your personal statement. You stand a very good chance of getting multiple acceptances. Hope WSU works out for you.

 

[matthirten13]

I held off on responding because I'm not sure how you specifically stack up at most of the schools on your list.

If you don't have a LOT of hours of volunteering with people who have disabilities, or no leadership roles, I would def consider your application lacking in the non-vet experiences regard. And I think that would make it tough at Illinois, the one school on your list I am familiar with, since they won't consider GPA in the end phases. I think that adding HS ECs might help shore this up, especially if you had a leadership role, and would include them in this case.

 

[sk1911]

I held off on responding because I'm not sure how you specifically stack up at most of the schools on your list.

If you don't have a LOT of hours of volunteering with people who have disabilities, or no leadership roles, I would def consider your application lacking in the non-vet experiences regard. And I think that would make it tough at Illinois, the one school on your list I am familiar with, since they won't consider GPA in the end phases. I think that adding HS ECs might help shore this up, especially if you had a leadership role, and would include them in this case.

I'm not sure what would be a lot, but most of my disability volunteering was in high school. It was around 300-400 hours, but I forgot the actual number. I'll look back into my volunteering stuff, I just realized the application says to note the top 4, but I don't have the limit to just 5 woops.

 

[sk1911]

I updated my post to include more things since I thought I could only add 5. I have other hobbies (couponing, board games, DIY crafts/drawing) but I'm not sure if I they're appropriate to add.