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
Hi Sharon, Thanks a lot for that last tip, it did eventually help me get in. Unfortunately i had to postpone my graduate studies due to a family crisis. I’m applying again this year, and was wondering – could you please tell me what a strong recommendation letter includes? Many thanks in advance! Sincerely, NK Date: 8/25/11 ~ Read More …
Hi Sharon, I was wondering if you could give me a few tips on how to increase my chances of getting accepted into vet schools in the US, specifically UC Davis, which , on top of being where you studied (or still study?) is also my first choice. Do you happen to know Professors on Read More …
Hi Sharon – I just had a question about applications. As you know it is coming up super fast. I am super depressed because I don’t feel as though I can get in but I want to apply and at least try. My GPA is only a 3.19 just took the GRE so I do Read More …
Hi Sharon, Quick question about the GREs – how did you study for them and how long did you study for? Its been awhile since I studied for them and I’m having the hardest time but its only been a week of studying. I bought Barron’s New GRE and verbal workbook, thinking about getting the Read More …
In case you have never heard about it, UC Davis offers a summer enrichment program for pre-veterinary students during the summer. If you are looking for some experience and a way to get to know UC Davis, I’d urge you to apply! Here’s some information: The Summer Enrichment Program is a 5-week program (July 1-August Read More …
So you’ve got a vet school interview — congratulations! Now you’re probably wondering what questions you might be asked. To be honest, the questions a student is asked varies from school to school. Some schools like Western University of Health Sciences asks all students the same few questions as part of a behavioral interview while Read More …
Out with the old and in with the new…curriculum, that is. Starting in the Fall of 2011, the School of Veterinary Medicine at UC Davis will begin implementing a new curriculum starting with the Class of 2015! The new curriculum, aside from switching students from Davis’ traditional quarter system to semesters, is very different from Read More …
Most (if not all) of the acceptance emails went out yesterday, March 21st, between 12 and 1pm welcoming the Class of 2015 to the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of California, Davis. I would like to personally extend my congratulations to all of you as it is a huge accomplishment and exciting as Read More …
It’s official — just this month, March 2011, Ross University became the first veterinary school in the Caribbean to become fully accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education (AVMA-COE). Since 2006 Ross University has been working hard to jump through the many metaphorical hoops to gain accreditation by the AVMA-COE. Now that Read More …
The answer according to US News and World Reports’ 2015 survey is UC Davis. We have incredible facilities, brand new classrooms and laboratories, and a teaching hospital with an incredibly diverse caseload in addition to beautiful weather (well, maybe except for today). The rankings published by US News and World Reports are visible HERE. Check Read More …