UC Davis 4th Year Clinics – Companion Avian & Pet Exotics (CAPE)

CAPE, or the companion and avian pet exotics service was not a required rotation for the students on the small animal track, though I felt it was invaluable to me as I have a desire to work with animals aside from dogs and cats. # of Students: 2-3 # of Residents: 1-3 # of Faculty: Read More …

UC Davis 4th Year Clinics – Companion Avian & Pet Exotics (CAPE)

CAPE, or the companion and avian pet exotics service was not a required rotation for the students on the small animal track, though I felt it was invaluable to me as I have a desire to work with animals aside from dogs and cats. # of Students: 2-3 # of Residents: 1-3 # of Faculty: 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 …

Vet School Admissions: A Profile of the “Average” Accepted Vet Student

I’ll be the first to admit that I love statistics. In fact, I used to work for a company in Los Angeles doing statistical analysis on a daily basis. I like numbers and analyzing them as i think they can tell you a great deal of information about the population you’re looking at. So let’s Read More …