Zaneta Ogunmola
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22, F, Texas, Traditional, first time applicant: LOW GPAs
Applied: 26 (I was lucky enough to have my parents help me pay for this application cycle to maximize my chances of getting in so I applied to a lot)
Interview Invites: Tuskegee, Western, Ross, St.George, Arizona
Accepted: Western, Ross, St.George, Arizona, Oklahoma
Waitlist: Iowa
Waiting for: Tuskegee
Overall VMCAS GPA: 3.16
Science Prerequisite GPA: 3.19, Iowa: 3.44
Last 45 GPA: below 3.0 Iowa: 2.99
Degree(s): graduating in May with B.S In Animal Science, minor in Entrepreneurship
Veterinary Experience:
Vet Assistant at Surgical Center -700hrs
Shadow at local zoo -100hrs
Shadow GP- 150hrs
Shadow Surgery- 200hrs
Animal Experience:
Experience -
Animal Caretaker for Lab Animal research - 200hrs
Volunteer at shelter -60hrs
Mississippi Vet camp in high school- 5 day Overnight program
LSU Vet Camp- 2 week overnight program
Research:
Experience -
Undergraduate research assistant -400hrs
Co-author on 2 papers and 2 posters
Extracurriculars/Awards:
Experience -
Vice President and Treasurer of African Student Organization (helped re-establish organization after it died during Covid)
President of Student National Association of Black Veterinarians (SNABV)
Merit Scholarship
Travel grant recipient for SNABV national conference
2x LSU black scholar recipient
2x Deans list
Non-Animal Employment:
Experience -
Jobs in high school
LORs:
Lab Supervisor,
Zoo Vet I shadow,
Vet Surgeon I work for,
Animal science professor
Essay Questions/Personal Statement:
Lack of diversity in profession, interest in small animal surgery and becoming a practice owner, wanting to be a future mentor. Overcoming mental health struggles. If people want to see specific essays I don’t mind sending them! I also don’t mind sending my application!
Did a file review for a Virginia-Maryland and was told application And essays were solid, I got full marks in all those categories, just GPAs low
Applied: 26 (I was lucky enough to have my parents help me pay for this application cycle to maximize my chances of getting in so I applied to a lot)
Interview Invites: Tuskegee, Western, Ross, St.George, Arizona
Accepted: Western, Ross, St.George, Arizona, Oklahoma
Waitlist: Iowa
Waiting for: Tuskegee
Overall VMCAS GPA: 3.16
Science Prerequisite GPA: 3.19, Iowa: 3.44
Last 45 GPA: below 3.0 Iowa: 2.99
Degree(s): graduating in May with B.S In Animal Science, minor in Entrepreneurship
Veterinary Experience:
Vet Assistant at Surgical Center -700hrs
Shadow at local zoo -100hrs
Shadow GP- 150hrs
Shadow Surgery- 200hrs
Animal Experience:
Experience -
Animal Caretaker for Lab Animal research - 200hrs
Volunteer at shelter -60hrs
Mississippi Vet camp in high school- 5 day Overnight program
LSU Vet Camp- 2 week overnight program
Research:
Experience -
Undergraduate research assistant -400hrs
Co-author on 2 papers and 2 posters
Extracurriculars/Awards:
Experience -
Vice President and Treasurer of African Student Organization (helped re-establish organization after it died during Covid)
President of Student National Association of Black Veterinarians (SNABV)
Merit Scholarship
Travel grant recipient for SNABV national conference
2x LSU black scholar recipient
2x Deans list
Non-Animal Employment:
Experience -
Jobs in high school
LORs:
Lab Supervisor,
Zoo Vet I shadow,
Vet Surgeon I work for,
Animal science professor
Essay Questions/Personal Statement:
Lack of diversity in profession, interest in small animal surgery and becoming a practice owner, wanting to be a future mentor. Overcoming mental health struggles. If people want to see specific essays I don’t mind sending them! I also don’t mind sending my application!
Did a file review for a Virginia-Maryland and was told application And essays were solid, I got full marks in all those categories, just GPAs low