Ross University Receives Full Accreditation

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 …

Vet School Admissions: A Profile of the “Average” Accepted Vet Student

I’ll be the first to admit that I love statistics. In fact, I used to work for a company in Los Angeles doing statistical analysis on a daily basis. I like numbers and analyzing them as i think they can tell you a great deal of information about the population you’re looking at. So let’s Read More …

While You’re Waiting…

So it’s official, VMCAS has been submitted and you’re probably finishing up your supplemental applications if you haven’t already. So, now what? While you’re waiting to hear back from schools, don’t just sit around thinking that your fate was sealed the moment you clicked the submit button; put your time to good use! I know Read More …

What is the Easiest Vet School to Get Into

This may be the question that you secretly (or maybe not-so-secretly) want the answer to. In fact, many of you have found this blog by searching for “easiest vet school to get into” on Google. I really wish there was a simple answer to this question, but the reality is, there is no vet school Read More …

Accepted to Vet School at Davis, Now Where Should I Live?

So, you’re accepted — Congratulations, you’re moving to Davis! Finding a place to live in or around UC Davis is not necessarily the easiest task. To begin, leases for Fall are signed in January or February of the same year, so things can fill up quickly. While there are plenty of places to live, price, Read More …

Finals Week = Admissions Decisions Week

I’m half way through finals week and still feeling pretty good. I’m not exhausted and I haven’t lost any sleep. The weather has been beautiful and I’m enjoying every minute of the sun I can with the daylight savings changeover. However, while I am relaxing and enjoying studying in the sun, I know many of Read More …

Accept / Decline Acceptance Page Goes Live at UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine

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 …

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 …

The Interview

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 …