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
In just a few days, the Class of 2015 will arrive early in the morning on the vet school campus at UC Davis to begin their journey to becoming veterinarians! I know there will be feelings of excitement and anxiety in those first days, and those feelings will predominate throughout their time in vet school, Read More …
The Class of 2013 at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine has a good, no, great sense of humor! Knowing this, those of us who noticed the typewriters in the back of the classroom knew we were in for a good time as we took our seats in the 2nd year classroom on the Read More …
We all have our excuses — what’s yours? And why are you letting it stop you? Let me tell you my story. Back in 2007 I had a B.A. degree in Psychology, a cushy job that I hated, and plans already set to return to grad school in Psychology. I volunteered at the Pasadena Humane Read More …
Rumor has it that Dr. Don Klingborg is no longer leading Orientation for incoming first year vet students. Pretty sad if it’s true as he was a lot of fun. (Catch a spoof that the Class of 2013 made called The Campus to roast Dr. Klingborg and Orientation at the Turkey Roast in 2009 on Read More …
Let me assure you this post is not at all related to me. I repeat: I am not dropping out of vet school. Let’s face it though, some people do drop out somewhere along the way. Though it may not be common, it does happen, so I figured I would address in whatever way I Read More …
Some of you, my followers, read my blog regularly or search back in time to find old entries that might sound interesting or relevant, others are newcomers. I decided that it might be useful to have a “What the first year of vet school is like.” summary just to sum up how things went. Also, 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 …
You may be asking yourself, what do I have to do to get into vet school? Every year, thousands of applicants submit their best attempts at gaining access to a coveted seat at one of the 28 veterinary schools in the United States. Unfortunately, due to the limited number of schools, the number of applicants Read More …
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 …
To the ~220 of you out there that are lucky enough to have received an interview at UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine this year — Congratulations! It’s an exhilarating feeling to receive an invitation, but it may often be followed with a feeling of absolute terror. That’s why, for those of you who are Read More …