The following personal statement is written by an applicant who was accepted to top veterinary medicine graduate programs. Variations of this personal statement got accepted at Colorado State, the University of Colorado at Davis, and Edinburgh, UK. Read this essay to understand what a top personal statement in Veterinary should look like.

Sample Personal Statement Veterinary Sciences

In a developing country like Brazil, the problem of poverty is not just an abstract concept. It is a real problem seen from one’s car window. In Brazil, an estimated 36 percent of people live below the poverty line, and almost half are illiterate. In addition, poorer households typically spend over 60 percent of their income on food, yet every 6 in 10 people face food insecurity.

Currently, the capacity of poultry is 650 million units, whereas we are only producing 622 million units. Poultry contributes 46% of the total agriculture production. These statistics show that poultry can be crucial in mitigating food security in the country. Currently, our poultry capacity is underutilized. Amidst such rampant food insecurity, I aim to attain a doctoral degree in poultry nutrition. My goal is to rear antibiotic-free chicken, which has better productivity and is also full of nutrients. I am confident that antibiotic-free chicken can fill the current gaps in our production. My passion drives my motivation to curtail the current food insecurity by using my expertise in Poultry and Animal Sciences.

I did my Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM), a rigorous six-year undergraduate degree, from Sao Paulo State University. During these six years, I diagnosed, treated, and managed small and large farm animals, including poultry, and worked on projects that enhanced the livestock sector’s productivity by more than 14%. During this tenure, I was always excited about the research opportunities at my helm and worked hard to attain excellence. It was the result of my hard work that I received a silver medal and graduated magna cum laude GPA. Since graduating with such a high honor, I ensured my learning and research did not stagnate. I continued to pursue my passion for two more years through an advanced diploma in Animal Nutrition.

During these eight academic years, I continuously shared my knowledge with others via various teaching assistantships that included teaching a course in the basics of Animal Nutrition to a class of over 400 students. During my research, I came across many interesting questions related to the digestibility of animal feed and the effect of animal nutrition on animal health. To answer these questions, I searched for careers where I could satiate my desire to scientifically study Poultry and Animal Nutrition.

After my diploma, I started working as a business development manager at Alltech – one of the top multinational firms in Animal Nutrition. At Alltech, I was involved in Technical Sales and Marketing of Feed Additives. Although the work was exciting and included meeting new clients and marketing our products, my thirst for research wasn’t quenched. Thankfully, I found Alto Feeds Ltd, which ideally aligned with my career goals and ambitions.

I have been working at Alto Feeds Ltd for six years. During these six years, I have conducted randomized control trials to find answers to how animal feed can be improved for better productivity. For example, I was only recently delighted to see that essential oils, which are purely organic, can increase poultry productivity by 1.5 times as compared to inorganic nutrients in the feed. However, while conducting trials on nutrient digestibility, I realized that the animals failed to digest the nutrients in the feed I gave them.

While performing these trials, I realized two things. One, I need to polish my theoretical skills in conducting tests. Two, my research methodologies need improvement, and I need access to the right resources to perform specific trials. To fill these gaps and conduct fair trials, I strongly feel the need for a doctoral program in veterinary medicine. Through my strong educational background and research-based professional experience, I can take maximum benefit and add value to a Ph.D. from a top university in the US. This will help me play a small role in fighting food insecurity-based poverty in Brazil and will also go a long way in fulfilling my career and personal.