A First Year’s Guide to UCD SVM: Fall Term Books & Classes

First day of fall term, you all gather in Valley Hall and, upon seeing your classmates in their normal street clothes, you feel your mind going blank as you struggle to remember the names of the people you’ve spent the past week bonding with. Don’t worry, everyone’s experiencing the same thing; just reintroduce yourselves! Fall Read More …

How Much Time Do Vet Students Spend Studying

I realize that as a pre-veterinary student, you want to be as informed as possible so as to know what you’re getting yourself into when you apply to veterinary school. Many people ask how many hours per day they should expect to spend studying per day while in veterinary school. This is an excellent question Read More …

First Year of Vet School Completed!

That’s right, I’ve officially completed my first year of vet school! It was pretty anti-climatic as we completed a rather easy final exam in Renal Physiology to end the year. Nevertheless, Spring Quarter came to an end over a few weeks that seemed like they would be rather overwhelming and leave very little time for Read More …

Cardio Physio: And The Verdict Is…

I will not be joining the class of 2014 in the fall! Excellent news, really, even though the interivewees for 2014 so far have been pretty fantastic! After almost 3 weeks of waiting, in the wee hours of the morning Dr. Jones posted a message indicating that he had finished grading our exams and our Read More …

You Failed or Withdrew from a Class (or 10) — Now What?

Many people who are interested in applying to veterinary school look at their transcript(s) and wonder whether it will be a waste of time to apply in the first place. Afterall, an application cycle means spending quite a bit of money, a lot of time writing and preparing an application, and even more time waiting. Read More …