Compare Veterinary Schools – Average GPA, GRE, NAVLE Pass Rates

An interactive ranking system to compare veterinary schools. Check out the average GPA, GRE of accepted applicants and the percent of students who pass their national board exams at each school. Information and rankings provided by findthebest.com. This post will also be a permanent link on the navigation bar, listed as “Veterinary School Comparison” under Read More …

UC Davis 4th Year Clinics – Ophthalmology

Ophtho was one of my favorite rotations, and I honestly never expected it to be as I was previously squeamish about eye issues. All that is now behind me and I have come to appreciate how great and important eyes are! # of Students: 3-6 # of Residents: 2-3 # of Faculty: 1-3 You will Read More …

UC Davis 4th Year Clinics – Clinical Pathology

The clinical pathology rotation is not a rotation that takes place inside the teaching hospital, instead you meet in one of the microscope classrooms in the Multi-Purpose Teaching Building. # of Students: 1/4 of the class size (30-35 students) # of Residents: 1-3 # of Faculty: 1-2 Hours: Variable, but typically you arrive 8-9am get Read More …

15 Reasons to Date a Veterinarian – According to eHarmony

I have to admit, I had high hopes for this post that showed up on eHarmony’s website. Unfortunately, the content is actually quite inaccurate and paints a very poor picture of what the reality is for our profession. Here are the 15 reasons to date a vet that are provided by eHarmony and a few Read More …

UC Davis 4th Year Clinics – Internal Medicine (1 of 2)

Internal Medicine is a large service and is split into 2 teams, each of which include the following: # of Students: 5-10 # of Residents: 2-3 # of Faculty: 1-2 Hours: Variable depending on caseload, but expect to be there from 7am-9pm most days. Rounds: Team Rounds 8-9am and 5-6pm on week days. These can Read More …

UC Davis 4th Year Clinics

People keep asking, “What’s 4th year like?!” Well, if you’re following me on Facebook you have an idea of what it has been like for me, but how about the nitty gritty details? That’s what this new series of posts is for! So many of us go through vet school only hearing snippets of what Read More …

UC Davis Vet School Admissions Update

Today the School of Veterinary Medicine received an email communication from our Dean explaining the change in the admissions process a bit. It is quoted here in italics: “Last year the Executive Committee appointed an Admissions Task Force to review the strengths and weaknesses of the School’s professional DVM admissions process and make recommendations for Read More …

UC Davis Vet School Changes Admissions Process

As if applying to veterinary school wasn’t stressful enough with how difficult the process is to navigate, UC Davis threw a wrench into things by changing their admissions process from the ground up! Let me say, first of all, most of my fellow students who have discussed their thoughts on the changes with me are Read More …

Veterinary Internships – Are They Right For Everyone?

One of the biggest career decisions you will make in this field is whether or not to pursue an internship after graduation. I wrote an article that explored my own thoughts on veterinary internships that I figured I would share it with you before it is published by The Vet Gazette. I’m a few weeks Read More …

Personal Statement & Resume Editing Services Now Available!

I cannot tell you how often I have been asked to proofread personal statements and had to turn people down. Now that’s no longer the case! I am offering editing services for personal statements and resumes (or other application materials — explanation section included!). You can get more information here: http://www.lifeinvetschool.com/coaching/ Have you gotten as Read More …