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
Advice for Pre-Orientation: Get your bearings. Journey over to the vet school. Walk around and become familiar with things now that you don’t have the anxiety from an upcoming interview weighing on you. Try and find all of the places listed here. If you can’t find something, ask someone around you — there are plenty Read More …
Thanks to an incoming first year’s suggestion, I’m compiling a First Year’s Guide to the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine! Let’s face it, most of us are a little lost when we start off at vet school, I know I was! So this guide will be my meager attempt to do a little hand-holding Read More …
Hello readers! Sharon has graciously allowed me to temporarily share her podium by making me a Guest Blogger. Thanks, Sharon! First, a bit about me. My name is Jennifer, and I am an incoming first-year veterinary student at UC Davis. Sharon and I have taken very similar paths, although it took me a bit longer Read More …
Most of you know that I rock climb — a lot! More specifically, I boulder — a lot! Bouldering (according to Wikipedia) is a “style of rock climbing undertaken without a rope and normally limited to very short climbs over a crash pad so that a fall will not result in serious injury.” So there 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 …
Wow, I’m flattered, guys! No really, I am! More than 1,000 different people read this blog every month and the numbers are growing every day! Take a look at the trend for yourself! People have visited from every state within the US as well as over 65 countries throughout the world! That’s amazing considering what 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 …
This weekend I had the privilege of attending the National Veterinary Scholars Symposium (NVSS), sponsored by Merial & NIH, in Athens, Georgia (home of the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine). NVSS is dedicated to promoting and honoring veterinary students involved in research. Students attending the symposium have the opportunity to attend lectures and Read More …
This may be a question that many non-traditional and career-changing applicants face, but let me assure you are not too old for veterinary school! Sure, the average age of incoming students at the School of Veterinary Medicine at UC Davis is more or less 23-24, but that may be offset by the students who are, Read More …
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 …