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
This year the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine recorded the annual Interview Workshop that is held the weekend before interviews begin at the Vet School. The video includes an introduction by the Dean of Students, a student question-answer panel, and a presentation on the new curriculum that will be implemented for the Class of Read More …
So you didn’t get the news you were hoping for this year. Whether you were rejected out right from all of the schools you applied to, were rejected after interviewing or seemingly indefinitely waitlisted, it’s time to think about the next application cycle as they are due in exactly 6 months! You might wonder what Read More …
I shouldn’t keep doing this, but I can’t help it because it’s too easy. The School of Veterinary Medicine at UC Davis routinely has a log-in page for students who received acceptances to accept or decline their offer for admission to the vet school. Being a website, that must get programmed before the offers go Read More …
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 …
Congrats to those of you who have received interview invites to the School of Veterinary Medicine at UC Davis. Those invites are quite coveted and represent a huge accomplishment! You might be half-optimistically wondering whether that invite means anything, so let me tell you — it does! The School of Veterinary Medicine at UC Davis Read More …
UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine is known for asking ethical questions during the 25-minute interview with prospective students. These questions can vary depending on the field of vet med that the prospective student is hoping to pursue (and likely has experience in). To be perfectly honest, I did not receive an ethical question during Read More …
No, that is not a metaphor for marathon-like studying. The “dreaded” Cardiovascular Physiology final is over after 4 grueling hours and the sleeping and celebrations can now commence! Celebrations may also commence for those who received interview invites at UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine – there are still more to be disseminated, but congrats 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 …