Advise Kinglin's brother

College Search & Selection
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<p>So my brother is a sophomore and here's his stats.</p>

<p>GPA 3.0 cumulative (on upward trend this semester)
Rank 184/543, in top 35%
ACT: 24
Sports: Roller Hockey
Awards/Clubs: None</p>

<p>*He's applying to state schools so I don't really find that he needs to load up on EC's and awards.</p>

<p>At this point he's considering pre-vet and would like to attend a big school in the midwest.</p>

<p>I'm thinking for him:
U. Minnesota
Ohio State
U. Iowa
U. Nebraska (huge tution cut since I go there)
Purdue</p>

<p>Where do you guys think he should apply? And what should he do now to help increase his chances of getting into some good schools?</p>

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<p>U Missouri Columbia has a Vet School. And, it would be in-state.</p>

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<p>Like me, he wants to go out of state and meet new people. He knows for sure he wants to go out of state. Oh, and Colorado State, don't they have a good vet program?</p>

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<p>Purdue is the best bet.</p>

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<p>Keep in mind that veterinary schools require several hundred hours of veterinary experience before you apply. Attending a school with a vet school would be a huge benefit. Of the schools on your/his list, Iowa and Nebraska do not have vet schools.</p>

<p>I would definitely add UIUC and Wisconsin, both of which are solid schools strong in a variety of fields. He might also consider Kansas State, Missouri, and possibly Oklahoma State. Colorado-Boulder is also a good school to check out, although they lack a vet school. Their science programs are superb, and placement rates are high. If he gets his numbers up a bit, he'd be a strong candidate for merit aid at some of these.</p>

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<p>Michigan State is a good vet school. Not sure how it ranks nationally, but around here, if you're going to MSU, you're gonna be a vet.</p>

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<p>Well he managed a 3.2 last semster, and at the quarter end for the third term he managed a 3.4. He's yet to take an honors class, but for next year I was able to get him to take some honors.Their easy honors classes and I hope he's able to manage a 3.5 through his junior year. It's possible for sure. So I guess it seems as though what we need is schools that have strictly vet.</p>

<p>So we have MSU and Purdue seem to be noted. Someone said U. Wisconsin and UIUC but IMO that's a huge reach, what are you guys thinking for that one?</p>

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Colorado State has a very good vet program. At least that's what CSU is probably best known for.</p>

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<p>Colorado State is awesome. Ft. Collins is a neat town and has a great social scene. I was impressed with the facilities. We were there for an athletic event, not on a college visit per se, but I thought it would be a fun place to go to college.</p>