Experiences
In this section, you can enter your professional experiences in several categories, or types. Review the type definitions below, consider the duties you performed during the experience, and use your best judgment to determine which category your experience falls into. If you have any questions about your experiences fulfilling an individual program's requirements, inquire with that program directly.
Although you can enter any experiences within the last 10 years that you believe are relevant to your application, we recommend highlighting your experiences starting in high school, through college, and thereafter and checking your desired program's requirements regarding documentation. Enter only completed and in-progress experiences. Do not include experiences that are planned (i.e., have not yet started) or experiences that were completed in elementary or middle school.
Review the Experiences chart below for more guidance on categorizing experiences.
Experience Types
Animal Experience (no Veterinarian involved)
Employment (not animal-related)
Employment includes paid work done outside of the animal or veterinary field - for example, a retail or restaurant job. Do not include any experiences listed as Veterinary, Animal, or Research.
Extracurricular Activities
Extracurricular activities include experiences you were involved with from high school until the present, including sports/intramurals, clubs, honor societies, committees, community activities, social activities, fraternities/sororities, certifications, and hobbies. List the most recent first.
Research
Research experience includes any animal and veterinary research, as well as other field and/or laboratory-based research. Include specific details about your work/involvement, including whether the research experience provided an opportunity to present or publish.
Veterinary Experience (with a Veterinarian)
Volunteer (not animal-related)
Volunteer work includes experiences outside of the animal care field - for example, Habitat for Humanity, tutoring students, participating in or working for a fundraiser walk or blood drive, etc.