For all of you nontrads out there, this one's for you!!!!!
Florida resident, 39 (yes that number is correct
one month from being 40!!!
) y.o., female, first time applicant . . .
Applied: UF, UC Davis, UTK, VMRCVM
Rejected: UC Davis, UTK
Interviewed: UF and VMRCVM
Waitlisted: VMRCVM
Rejected After Interview: Pending
Accepted: UF!!!
Attending: UF
Education:
University of Florida, Gainesville
M.S. Forensic Science 2008
University of Georgia, Athens
B.S. Zoology 1994
(I have actually taken about one-hundred courses
switched from art to science!)
Rigor mortis: High- took classes full-time and worked full-time
Cum GPA: 3.4
Sci GPA: 3.2
Last 45 GPA: 3.9
GRE: 580 V, 700 Q, 5.0 W
Vet Experience:
- 2000 hrs assisting avian veterinarian at an exclusively avian clinic
- 1300 hrs assisting equine veterinarian
-240 hrs assisting genome curator at National Zoos Conservation and Research Center where I received a summer fellowship (was very interesting
got to see sperm collection from a clouded leopard and witnessed Przewalkis horses, Maned wolves, Red pandas, Clouded leopards)
-100 hrs small animal clinic
Animal Experience:
- 30 years of equine experience (started riding when I was nine years old)
-10,000 hrs actually working with horses as a riding instructor, trainer, stable manager
-320 hrs pet store
- Member of UGA Equestrian club-2000 hrs
Other Experience:
- Zoology and Forensic Science high school teacher-10 yrs full-time
-Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth- forensic science instructor summer 2008
-Princeton Molecular Biology workshop participant
Extracurricular Activities:
Horseback riding
Running
Painting
Started an art business, HORSE OF A DIFFERENT COLOR
Honors/Awards:
Deans List
National Board Certified Teacher
National Zoo CRC Fellowship
Liberace Scholarship (yes, it was for art)
Personal Statement:
Talked about collecting and analyzing maggots in a forensic entomology lab for my class and discussed my interest in veterinary forensics.
eLORs:
- DVM from private avian practice
-PhD Research Associate Professor
-High School Administrator (my boss)