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
Unfortunately the end of my first year came with some unfortunate news for me and my family — news that reminded me of the fact that life does go on while I’m in school, too busy to notice. A little background: my family is known for withholding important information regarding the health (and even life/death) Read More …
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 …
I know it may seem ironic that I am posting about adapting to life in vet school when I have less than 1 month remaining in my first year of vet school, but nevertheless, here it goes… I think this term I have demonstrated my ability to live my life happily and successfully while managing Read More …
I know it may seem ironic that I am posting about adapting to life in vet school when I have less than 1 month remaining in my first year of vet school, but nevertheless, here it goes… I think this term I have demonstrated my ability to live my life happily and successfully while managing Read More …
The Veterinary Emergency Response Team at the School of Veterinary Medicine at UC Davis hosted it’s First Annual Spring Fundraiser yesterday, May 8th (which just happened to coincide with National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day)! The event included a wine & cheese tasting, live music, raffle, silent auction, and BBQ Tri-Tip dinner. My photography business, Susan Read More …
I suppose before entering vet school I never considered how I would spend my summers in between years as, despite being on a quarter system, we have no summer term at the School of Veterinary Medicine at UC Davis. I asked some individuals in the field what they recommended I do during the summer. I Read More …
Despite a looming Immunology exam on Monday, I will spend the entire day at the Shelter Medicine Symposium hosted by the Student Association of Shelter Veterinarians (SASV) at the School of Veterinary Medicine at UC Davis. Given that shelter medicine is the reason I left graduate school in Psychology and entered the field of veterinary Read More …
Although I am convinced that my mind and body went straight from Spring Break to Summer Vacation, I am managing to regain my focus. There has been a lot going on in my life, so the first 3 weeks of school that were virtually without schoolwork or studying of any kind were somewhat of a Read More …
Picnic Day was a huge success! Props to the Class of 2013 for constructing the most spectacular float ever! Debbie the Saltosaurus and Baby Salty, incubating happily in the giant dino egg on the rear of the float made their debut at the 2010 Picnic Day parade, complete with dinosaur sounds. A conceptual sketch of Read More …
With the ski season coming to an end, I’ve begun the transition to my other life-long sport — swimming! I have a membership to Stonegate Country Club which is really close to where I live. They are situated on a lake and have tennis courts, sailboats, sports fields, and a heated lap pool! I headed Read More …