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
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Students are graduating from veterinary school with ever increasing student debt. Many of my classmates at the School of Veterinary Medicine at UC Davis are facing more than 200,000 dollars of debt, all in pursuit of a veterinary education. The unfortunate part is that veterinary medicine is not a well-paid field, so graduates have the Read More ...
An interactive ranking system to compare veterinary schools. Check out the average GPA, GRE of accepted applicants and NAVLE pass rates for each school. Information and rankings provided by findthebest.com. Check out individual schools here, or compare schools in the list below! Compare Veterinary Schools Compare Veterinary Schools
Have you gotten as far as you possibly can with your personal statement? Do you feel stuck? Or do you feel that your essay is lacking the pizzazz to make it stand out? If so, I am happy to offer my services as a proofreader and editor. Unlike most websites that offer these services, you Read More ...
The newest section of Life In Vet School & Tips On Getting In is brought to you due to overwhelming demand for information surrounding veterinary student debt and how to pay off student loans. This is a project that is going to be added to over time, so keep stopping by for more information! Student Read More ...
Personal statements are often the most difficult and yet the most fun part of the veterinary school application. Most of the VMCAS application is simply a matter of entering in data from transcripts or copying and pasting information from your resume or CV. The personal statement is the one and only area of the VMCAS Read More …
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 …
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 …
If you are a few years (or more) out from applying, make sure you foster your relationships early on and build ties with the vets, professors, employers, etc as these are the people that will be helping to decide whether your application goes into the admitted pile or the rejected pile. Say you are interested Read More …
If you are a few years (or more) out from applying, make sure you foster your relationships early on and build ties with the vets, professors, employers, etc as these are the people that will be helping to decide whether your application goes into the admitted pile or the rejected pile. Say you are interested 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 …