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
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 …
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 …
The two things that I am most passionate about are Veterinary Medicine and Flying. When I was deciding to leave graduate school in psychology to pursue another career it was narrowed down to Veterinarian or Pilot. I love them both so much, it was hard to choose, but you can tell which path I ultimately Read More …
Not that I was focusing on anything more than relaxing and having a good time while I was down there, I definitely left the US with some ability to focus and returned without any ability to focus. I think I am so enveloped in other endeavors right now and with the weather being so beautiful, 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 …
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 …
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 …
This was supposed to be the most difficult term of first year. Key words: supposed to Sure there were a lot of challenging courses and tests nearly every week (which definitely interfered with skiing), but I don’t think it was that bad. Others may disagree, but that is just my opinion. Now, here we are Read More …
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 …
Congrats to those of you who have received interview invites to the School of Veterinary Medicine at UC Davis. Those invites are quite coveted and represent a huge accomplishment! You might be half-optimistically wondering whether that invite means anything, so let me tell you — it does! The School of Veterinary Medicine at UC Davis Read More …