Q&A: To Diversify My Experience, Should I Focus on Small Animal or Other Species?

Hello Sharon, I have a question pertaining to diversity in vet experience. I have volunteered at an animal hospital during high school, spent the last summer working there as a kennel attendant, and plan to do shadowing/assisting this next summer. When these hours are being judged by an admissions committee, do they view each of 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 …

Q&A: Should I Focus My Hours of Experience on My Species of Interest?

Hi, My name is DS, and I am currently a sophomore at UC Davis (majoring in Animal Science). I wish to attend a veterinary school in the future, hopefully UC Davis, and I was wondering if you could tell me about the importance about animal-related experience because most of the hours that I have right Read More …

Pregnant Veterinarian

No, I’m not pregnant. Nor am I a veterinarian (yet). However, I do anticipate that, one day, I may be a pregnant veterinarian. That time may be years off, but having kids in a profession as intense as veterinary medicine does make many of us women concerned about the logistics. The title of the post Read More …

Dating Outside Your Profession

“So, what do you do?” It’s one of the most common questions to ask a person upon meeting them and yet some of the responses you get might have you looking for the exit in a hurry. For me, it’s not that I am necessarily going to be running for the door, but I have Read More …

Going to School…with Dogs

Imagine leaving an exam (it could have gone well but perhaps it was more difficult than you had anticipated) and as you walk out the door kicking yourself for not studying hard enough, you are greeted by furry creatures with wagging tails. I don’t care what you say, but no matter how bad the exam Read More …