Vet School Professor Shaves Mustache of 40+ Years For Fundraiser

It’s amazing what people will do to raise some money for a good cause. Dr. Buckpitt of the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of California, Davis offered to shave his well-known mustache off if the students could raise $1,000 for The Josh Project. Anyone who has been a student of Dr. Buckpitt’s will Read More …

Vet School Professor Shaves Mustache of 40+ Years For Fundraiser

It’s amazing what people will do to raise some money for a good cause. Dr. Buckpitt of the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of California, Davis offered to shave his well-known mustache off if the students could raise $1,000 for The Josh Project. Anyone who has been a student of Dr. Buckpitt’s will Read More …

Q&A: The VIDA Volunteer Program

As a career-changer myself, your blog has proven incredibly insightful in the process of applying to vet school. While I have many years of animal experience at a nearby aquarium, I am desperately lacking in direct vet experience. I saw that you got some vet experience with the Vida Volunteer program. Through my travels to Read More …

Q&A: Majors, Where to Go to College, Competition, Managing Debt, Standing Out and Personal Statements

Hi !!! My name is SH 🙂 I will try to keep this e-mail short since you are probably busy and reading other people’s comments-but I have SO many questions. I had a few questions that I wanted to ask you.  1) I know every article I find on google says “choose any major for Read More …

Q&A: Changing Careers – How To Complete Science Pre-Requesites

I recently discovered your blog and cannot describe how grateful I am to you for doing this! I am currently going through a very similar transition to yours (I’m a UC Berkeley Psychology graduate, working in the psych field for 2 years now and now thinking seriously about a switch into veterinary science), and so Read More …

Q&A: Choosing a College That Will Get You Into Vet School

Hi – I am a mom of a high school junior who wants to be a Vet.  We are trying to figure out what colleges are a good choice for her Bachelor’s degree (with respect to getting into Vet School).  We currently live in Indiana, but prior to moving here, lived in the Southeast.  My Read More …

Q&A: Single Parent with a Job — Struggling with a Low Science GPA

Hi Sharon, I’m a non-traditional student (30 years old) and I have about 4 (possibly 5) more pre-requisites to take before I’ll qualify to apply. Can I ask you what your thoughts are on me getting into vet school given my situation? Obviously there are things that every entrance committee will like/not like and everyone’s Read More …

Q&A: Can I Manage Being a Mom and Wife with a Part-Time Job During Vet School?

I’ve always wanted to be a vet but things never go as planned so I now have a family, married with two children. My oldest is in school already and my youngest will be by the time I can apply to vet school but I wanted to ask you if you think it’s possible to Read More …

Q&A: Can GRE & GPA Make Up For A Lack Of Experience?

I am currently a junior zoology major at Suny Oswego in NY. I have the opposite problem in that my GPA is not to lo I currently have a 3.3 but I have not had a lot of time to gain many experience hours. I am putting myself through college and have been working while Read More …

Student Debt Now Exceeds All Credit Card Debt

I attended two talks this week regarding the future of the veterinary profession. During each of these unrelated talks, there was a news flash: STUDENT DEBT IN THE UNITED STATES NOW EXCEEDS ALL CREDIT CARD DEBT IN THE UNITED STATES. Don’t be fooled, it’s not that we’re simply getting a really good handle on credit Read More …