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
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 …
Vet school is expensive. We all know it, even though some of us (me included) try to avoid facing the realities of it. The Office of Financial Aid at UC Davis reports that the average loan amount for vet students per year is around $40,000 – and that’s for in-state students only! When you start Read More …
It can be incredibly daunting to abandon your current career and all the work you invested in getting there, only to have to start from scratch. But Sharon and I have both lived through this one, so believe me, it can be done! Even with all the hassles and frustrations of going back to undergrad Read More …
Raise your hand if you’ve heard this one: “Everyone who enters vet school married, leaves divorced.” I decided to switch fields about 4 months after I got married. With a new marriage to cultivate, of course I was worried about what all this would mean for our relationship. All of my fears got ten times 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 …
Some people have posed the question, “If you didn’t get into vet school, what would you do?” I must admit, vet school wasn’t exactly my first career choice, psychology was. Well, let me rewind even further. Growing up I wanted to be a veterinarian. I had never been to a vet, but I wanted to 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 …