Welcome to Vetted!

VMCAS Series: Highlighting your Experiences & Awards

Shorya and Kaitlin discuss how to frame and prioritize the experiences and awards/honors section on the VMCAS application. They share tips and tricks on how to expand upon your veterinary and non-veterinary experiences to complement the personal statement and the supplemental essays. They answer questions such as: How to decide between using bullet points vs. paragraphs? How to pick your top 5 experiences? How to talk about your experiences in an impactful way? How to distinguish between an award vs. a honor? What types of awards/honors to include? How much detail to include? Check out this great resource that Kaitlin referenced for help with phrasing your experiences and finding new action verbs: https://www.resumebuilder.com/ Share your story with us and get featured on the podcast! Please let us know what you think by leaving an honest review or by emailing at podcast.vetted@gmail.com. You can also follow Shorya's vet student account on instagram @the.desi.vet

VMCAS Series: Requesting Letters of Recommendation

Shorya and Kaitlin discuss strategies on how to request effective letters of recommendation (LOR) that can help lead to a more holistic VMCAS application. They answer questions including: How to ask? Who to ask? Should I provide a template/guidance? How often to follow up? How to ensure the LOR gets submitted in time?  This resource includes recommended guidelines for what to include in a LOR: https://vetducator.com/what-is-the-vmcas-recommendation-and-how-is-it-read/ For those of you who are requesting a LOR from someone who is not familiar with veterinary medicine, you may want to share an article that discusses the essential skills and abilities of a veterinary student. See here for a great option that Shorya used in her follow-up emails: https://www.vet.cornell.edu/education/doctor-veterinary-medicine/curriculum/essential-skills-and-abilities#:~:text=Throughout%20the%20curriculum%2C%20students%20must,ethnic%2C%20social%2C%20cultural%2C%20and  Share your story with us and get featured on the podcast! Please let us know what you think by leaving an honest review or by emailing us at podcast.vetted@gmail.com. You can also follow Shorya's vet student account on instagram @the.desi.vet

Interview Series: Uzma Manzoor, nontraditional applicant and mom of two

Shorya and Kaitlin interview a third year veterinary student at Michigan State University, Uzma Manzoor. Uzma has an undergraduate degree in psychology and a masters degree in behavior analysis. She started off her career working in pediatric therapy for 6-7 years, but pursuing veterinary medicine was her dream since childhood. After retaking an introductory biology course, Uzma decided to take the leap of faith and apply to veterinary school. Tune in as she discusses the application process and how to navigate veterinary school as a nontraditional student with two daughters. Connect with Uzma via email: uzma8702@gmail.com  Share your story with us and get featured on the podcast! Please let us know what you think by leaving an honest review or by emailing us at podcast.vetted@gmail.com. You can also follow Shorya's vet student account on instagram @the.desi.vet [https://www.instagram.com/the.desi.vet/]

VMCAS Series: Tackling the Personal Statement

Shorya and Kaitlin offer their insights into the daunting challenge of writing personal statements for VMCAS applications. In addition to excerpts from their own statements, they share advice from other veterinary school students and sage words from the Ohio State University's admission team (thanks, Sandra!). Share your story with us and get featured on the podcast! Please let us know what you think by leaving an honest review or by emailing us at podcast.vetted@gmail.com. You can also follow Shorya's vet student account on instagram @the.desi.vet [https://www.instagram.com/the.desi.vet/] Please see here to take a peek at Shorya and Kaitlin's personal statements: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ajqRfJlIURTXgV06kHHO66hBLMjp71leWziGY5bpDmo/edit?usp=sharing [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ajqRfJlIURTXgV06kHHO66hBLMjp71leWziGY5bpDmo/edit?usp=sharing]

Welcome to Vetted!

As two non-traditional vet school students, Shorya and Kaitlin are excited to share their story and journey throughout veterinary medicine. In this podcast, we'll be exploring the realities of pursuing a veterinary career while striving to foster a supportive community and bring innovative solutions to the field of veterinary medicine. Tune in to hear more! Share your story with us and get featured on the podcast! Please let us know what you think by leaving an honest review or by emailing us at podcast.vetted@gmail.com. You can also follow Shorya's vet student account on instagram @the.desi.vet [https://www.instagram.com/the.desi.vet/]