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24/10/2026

I had Cs on my transcript.

Including O-chem (which I failed and had to retake)

Here’s what vet schools actually care about:

• Your last 45 credit GPA
• Your science GPA
• Upward trends
• Whether you can handle heavy course loads
• Whether you can survive academic rigour

Admissions committees are asking:

Can this student handle our program?

Not:
Were they perfect at 19?

I re-took key courses.
Focused on my science GPA.
Applied strategically.
Used grade forgiveness policies where they existed.

It’s not about hiding weak spots.
It’s about proving growth.

If you’re worried about a bad semester, focus on trajectory.

Comment “VMCAS” if you want the strategy template I used.





24/10/2026

Vet school doesn’t just test your brain.
It tests your nervous system.

No one prepares you for the part where your brain never shuts off.

You think about exams while you’re driving.
You replay practical mistakes at 2am.
You feel guilty resting because someone else is revising.

You call it dedication.

But sometimes it’s just chronic stress.

It’s normal to care deeply about something you worked so hard for.
It’s not normal to live in constant fight-or-flight.

You are not lazy.
You are overwhelmed.

And it’s okay to rest.

If this feels familiar, you’re not alone.

🤍





24/10/2026

When I was starting first year, I thought I needed all the things.

Not because I actually needed them.

But because I didn’t want to feel left out.

Everyone was posting their scrubs, their stethoscopes, their shiny new gear… and I was SO excited to finally be here. I wanted to look the part.

I thought looking prepared meant I belonged.

Reality? Most schools tell you what scrub colours to wear anyway. You don’t need five sets before you’ve even stepped into a placement.

And your stethoscope? A Littmann Classic in a colour you like is more than enough. You do NOT need anything fancy. You’re learning to listen, not perform surgery on day one.

Farm gear? Mine is almost all second-hand.

Good boots.
Old jeans.
Shirts you don’t care about getting ruined.
Wellies that can handle mud.

You do not need brand new everything.

If you’re already taking on hella debt to go to school, don’t take on more buying things you don’t need and won’t use.

What actually mattered?

Comfy shoes. The days are long.
A warm jacket for clinical because it’s always freezing.
A proper lunch box.
Noise-cancelling headphones for library survival.
One study system you stick to instead of changing every three weeks.

The biggest thing I needed wasn’t physical though.

I needed systems.
I needed routines.
I needed to accept that I wasn’t going to feel ready.

First year isn’t about looking the part.

It’s about building habits that keep you afloat.

You don’t need fancy.
You need consistency.

Save this if you’re starting this year 🤍






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23/10/2026

You don’t hate it.

You’re just never mentally off.

Vet school isn’t just long hours.
It’s constant background thinking.

You revise in the shower.
You rehearse answers while driving.
You feel guilty when you rest.

And because everyone around you looks “fine,”
you assume you’re just bad at coping.

You’re not.

You’re carrying constant cognitive load in a degree that never switches off.

That doesn’t mean you’re weak.
It means you need systems to protect your brain.

Rest isn’t quitting.
It’s maintenance.

If this hit, save it for later.





23/10/2026

I genuinely thought I wasn’t smart enough for vet school.

I compared myself constantly.
People around me seemed effortless.
I was retaking sciences and rebuilding my GPA.

What changed wasn’t my IQ.

It was:
• fixing my foundations
• studying to understand, not memorize
• focusing on my science GPA
• applying strategically
• showing upward trend

Vet schools don’t need perfection.
They need proof you can handle the rigour.

If you’re struggling in O-chem or anatomy right now, that doesn’t disqualify you.

It might just be your turning point.

Comment “GPA” if you want me to break down exactly what I did differently.





22/10/2026

He wasn’t why I chose this path.
But he was supposed to walk it with me.

And I think about him every day ❤️





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22/10/2026

I had the acceptance.

I didn’t have the funding.

As a Canadian going to vet school in Australia, government loans don’t fully cover tuition.

So I had to secure a Student Line of Credit (LOC) through a Canadian bank.

That meant:
• Finding a co-signer
• Credit checks
• Approval limits
• Interest rate negotiations
• Currency conversion risk

There’s a weird period where you’re technically “in”…

…but financially, you’re not.

If you’re an international student navigating LOCs right now, I know how stressful that phase is.





21/10/2026

If you’re sitting there thinking your transcript disqualifies you… it doesn’t.

Comment “GPA” if you want to know what I actually fixed.







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21/10/2026

It’s not easy.
It’s not balanced.
It’s not aesthetic most days.

But it’s ours.

We didn’t choose vet and med school because they were convenient.
We chose them knowing they’d stretch us financially, mentally, emotionally.

Working hard isn’t the goal.
Building a life we’re proud of is.

Some days that means 12 hours of uni and study.
Some days that means closing the laptop and protecting our energy.

It’s not about being fearless.
It’s about being willing.

If you’re in a hard season right now, it doesn’t mean you chose wrong. It might just mean you chose something big.

Comment “big dream” if you’re in your hard era too.

20/10/2026

When people say “I didn’t get in,”
what they usually mean is
“I guess I’m not good enough.”

But vet school admissions are not a moral judgment.

They’re:
– capacity limits
– mission fit
– GPA cutoffs
– interview performance
– timing
– competition that year

Canada said no to us.
Australia said yes.

Same applicants.
Same work ethic.
Different outcome.

And sometimes it’s not even about countries.

Sometimes it’s:
• You applied too narrowly
• You needed to retake a prereq
• Your last 45 credits weren’t strong yet
• You applied one cycle too early

One “no” doesn’t define your ceiling.

It might just mean:
Apply broader.
Apply smarter.
Apply again.

Comment AGAIN if you’re reapplying this cycle.





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