Each incoming class of veterinary students has it’s own unique ‘personality’. Among other things, the Class of 2021 will be remembered for being the first with 69 members, rather than 56. They are part of a new growth initiative that will include expansion of Magruder Hall (see previous story).
The Class of 2021 was selected from an applicant pool of 970, and includes 36 Oregon residents. Fifty-eight students in the class identify as female, and ten as male. They have a overall incoming GPA of 3.61, and 28% are age twenty-five years or older. They come to Corvallis from across the U.S. and many already have experience as veterinary technicians, wildlife center volunteers, zookeepers, farm hands, and university researchers.
As in past years, a significant number (26%) showed their tenacity and passion for becoming a veterinarian by applying to CVM more than once.
