Standing out as a Sophomore

[Barbie's_Rush]

Originally Posted by equinerider26

This year, I'll be a sophomore at Mizzou, and I, along with my roommate, have decided to rush, and am thoroughly invested in becoming Greek.
What I'm concerned with is how to stand out as a "must-have" compared to the 1,100+ freshman that will be rushing.
I have a 3.862 GPA, am an Animal Science major, and already have been accepted into vet school. I am part of the pre-vet club, and will be joining our block & bridle club this year as well.
Other than the obvious- being polite, outgoing, interested, etc.- do you have any suggestions that would help me stand out during recruitment?
Thanks!

How do you get accepted into vet school with only your freshman year behind you and less than a 4.0? I'm under the impression that vet school is harder to get accepted to than medical school.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by Barbie's_Rush

How do you get accepted into vet school with only your freshman year behind you and less than a 4.0?

Here's how. Though it appears that technically, she hasn't been accepted to vet school; she's been accepted into an undergraduate program that in turn, upon completion of undergraduate requirements, guarantees admission to the vet school.

Should I mention to the OP that she's already said enough that just about any sorority member from Mizzou reading this thread will be able to tell exactly who she is come recruitment time, so discretion is key?

[equinerider26]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Here's how. Though it appears that technically, she hasn't been accepted to vet school; she's been accepted into an undergraduate program that in turn, upon completion of undergraduate requirements, guarantees admission to the vet school.

Should I mention to the OP that she's already said enough that just about any sorority member from Mizzou reading this thread will be able to tell exactly who she is come recruitment time, so discretion is key?

Thanks for the discretion reminder; it's easy to forget that anyone can read these.

But that's all I intended to say. I just wanted my basic academic information available so anyone offering recruitment advice would have something on which to base it.

[Barbie's_Rush]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Here's how. Though it appears that technically, she hasn't been accepted to vet school; she's been accepted into an undergraduate program that in turn, upon completion of undergraduate requirements, guarantees admission to the vet school.

Should I mention to the OP that she's already said enough that just about any sorority member from Mizzou reading this thread will be able to tell exactly who she is come recruitment time, so discretion is key?

So she hasn't been accepted to vet school and her statement was hyperbole.

It's important for a pnm to stick to the facts in recruitment and not exaggerate her accomplishments.

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by Barbie's_Rush

So she hasn't been accepted to vet school and her statement was hyperbole.

It's important for a pnm to stick to the facts in recruitment and not exaggerate her accomplishments.

She very well may be stating the truth. These program used to be very common in Medical schools (called 6 year programs.) Because it states that admission is guaranteed once you are admitted to the undergraduate program, as long as you complete that program, she technically has been accepted to vet school. Since she has a 3.8 GPA, she'll likely finish her undergraduate work and go on to the vet school program.

For med schools that accepted students directly out of HS, they did two years of college and went directly to medical school regardless of their collegiate performance. These programs were eventually phased out because students were not felt to be mature enough to treat patients after just 6 years of school.