Life In Vet School & Tips On Getting In
So you want to become a veterinarian. Now what? Some people say that veterinary school is the hardest type of professional school to get accepted to. I disagree. Getting accepted in to veterinary school is not that hard, but it does take strategy! This blog will: 1) Provide information to aspiring veterinary students that will help them become the most competitive candidate they can be. 2) Provide a glimpse into what veterinary school is like at UC Davis. Enjoy! -Sharon
Happy New Year everyone! With one semester of vet school under my belt, I wanted to share a little bit about the Fall Year 1 Curriculum. Prologue Length: 2 weeks Many upperclassmen told me that Prologue was “basically summer camp.” Especially compared to other blocks, I would agree with this assessment! The first week consisted Read More …
You’ve survived the dreaded Winter term of first year — Congratulations! Now get prepared for an awesome term filled with blood and parasites! Spring term was a lot of fun and had some great classes. Despite the fact that you only have a week off between Winter and Spring terms (and you may not feel Read More …
You’ve probably heard rumors that Winter term is the most difficult term of first year at the School of Veterinary Medicine at UC Davis. But please don’t worry, I definitely did not find this term to be more difficult than fall term. You’ve already survived a term, you are clearly learning how to study in Read More …
First day of fall term, you all gather in Valley Hall and, upon seeing your classmates in their normal street clothes, you feel your mind going blank as you struggle to remember the names of the people you’ve spent the past week bonding with. Don’t worry, everyone’s experiencing the same thing; just reintroduce yourselves! Fall Read More …
Thanks to an incoming first year’s suggestion, I’m compiling a First Year’s Guide to the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine! Let’s face it, most of us are a little lost when we start off at vet school, I know I was! So this guide will be my meager attempt to do a little hand-holding Read More …