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
Sharon, I am in desperate need of help and guidance. I just now came across your great website! I was reading the information about yourself and was stunned. I also have a Bachelors degree in Psychology, along with Biology. I planned on obtaining a PhD in psychology until I started volunteering at my local humane Read More …
In just a few days, the Class of 2015 will arrive early in the morning on the vet school campus at UC Davis to begin their journey to becoming veterinarians! I know there will be feelings of excitement and anxiety in those first days, and those feelings will predominate throughout their time in vet school, Read More …
So you’ve got a vet school interview — congratulations! Now you’re probably wondering what questions you might be asked. To be honest, the questions a student is asked varies from school to school. Some schools like Western University of Health Sciences asks all students the same few questions as part of a behavioral interview while Read More …
Out with the old and in with the new…curriculum, that is. Starting in the Fall of 2011, the School of Veterinary Medicine at UC Davis will begin implementing a new curriculum starting with the Class of 2015! The new curriculum, aside from switching students from Davis’ traditional quarter system to semesters, is very different from Read More …
Wow, I’m flattered, guys! No really, I am! More than 1,000 different people read this blog every month and the numbers are growing every day! Take a look at the trend for yourself! People have visited from every state within the US as well as over 65 countries throughout the world! That’s amazing considering what Read More …
I know from perusing the Student Doctor Network Pre-Veterinary Forum that many schools have already started sending out invitations for interviews. For those of you who receive them – Congrats! It’s one of the most exciting and yet terrifying feeling to get that invite, so I’ve got some advice for you. When You Receive an Read More …