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- A study at North Carolina State University in summer 2020 assessed how COVID-19 affected pre-veterinary students' ability to gain experience hours necessary for applying to veterinary school.
- Of the 286 respondents, 92% lost opportunities related to animals, veterinary work, or research due to the pandemic, with many unable to find replacements; this resulted in a significant loss of academic credit hours.
- The survey revealed that over half of the students were worried about the impact of these lost experiences on their applications, leading some to consider delaying their application or altering graduation timelines; the study suggests adaptations for veterinary school admissions in light of these challenges.
Article Abstract
During the summer of 2020, a survey-based study was conducted at North Carolina State University, a land-grant university, to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 on pre-veterinary students' ability to gain experience hours for Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) admissions. Of the 286 respondents (47% of the respondent pool), 92% reported losing at least one animal, veterinary, research, extracurricular, or work opportunity due to COVID-19, and 59% were not able to find a replacement. Of the lost experiences, 74 (20.8%) were for academic credit, resulting in 131 total academic credit hours lost, while only 12 credit hours were gained via alternative experiences. Of respondents, 30% (29.7%) identified as applicants of the 2020-2021 Veterinary Medical College Application Service (VMCAS) cycle. More than half (52.6%) of the sample identified being concerned about the strength of their VMCAS experiences due to these lost opportunities. Many respondents reported considering delaying application submissions by taking a gap year (17.5%) or having had their intended graduation timeline affected (14.8%). Since the majority of veterinary colleges utilize a holistic review process, this study provides a basis for understanding the effects of COVID-19 on the duration, depth, and diversity of experiences gained by future DVM applicants. This article also provides recommendations for DVM admissions adaptations based on the outcomes of the data.
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