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
Maryland just passed new legislation deeming pit bulls an “inherently dangerous breed.” What does this mean? Bad news all around, for sure! First of all, most people in the veterinary profession know that the way a dog is raised is more predictive of their behavior than their breed alone. Sure there are dangerous pit bulls, Read More …
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 …
Anyone in the field of veterinary medicine should be familiar with PubMed, a free, searchable database of published research. We, as students and researchers, access these databases frequently when doing background research for an upcoming proposal, research project, or school assignment among other things. While I am accustomed to searching through the literature and citing Read More …
This is not meant to be a post that will delve into the many, many reasons why veterinary experience is important (and often required) to have before applying to veterinary school. Surely there are obvious reasons; for instance, you will gain a better understanding of the field of veterinary medicine. With even the slightest amount Read More …
I turn to my blog. This is not usually the case, but after going from 8am-5pm straight and no end to the madness in sight, it helps to take a break. I will be spending every waking moment for the next 2 weeks, studying (or eating while studying). After hearing from upperclassmen that Winter Quarter 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 …