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
Here is one piece of advice I strongly recommend: Subsequent to your VMCAS submission, upon completion of the Fall term, write up a formal letter and print it on resume paper. Include the following information in your letter: Indicate that you are an applicant for admission to the vet school at whatever school you are Read More …
I realize there are a lot of people who are curious as to what an average day is like for a vet student. Fact of the matter is: there are no average days in vet school, at least not at the School of Veterinary Medicine at UC Davis. At best we have an expectation that Read More …
The “freshman fifteen” – a term we dread when we start college and most of us work hard to prevent that dreaded weight gain. When we start vet school it doesn’t even occur to us that there might be a similar phenomenon at play, but it seems that incoming vet students are struggling to maintain Read More …
Mice exist. Most people have encountered them at some point in their lives — in their homes, apartments, pet stores, work, in alleyways, in subway tunnels, and even in the classroom. That’s right, we occasionally have little a mouse visit us in lecture. Now let’s remember, we’re in veterinary school. We are here because we Read More …
Year 1 in vet school felt like at any given time, at least a quarter of the class was always sick. Now that we’re in Year 2, that seems to hold true, not just for my class, but for the first year class as well. People have a multitude of symptoms suggesting that there are Read More …
It’s official — Class of 2015 applications have been received and are currently being reviewed! Congrats to all of you who applied! There are 1,043 applicants this year, which is fewer than in previous years, but still makes the UC Davis applicant pool more competitive than other schools in the United States. On average, veterinary Read More …
I don’t consider myself a competitive person. I had my competitive streak many years ago, but that pretty much ended when I left high school and started my undergraduate studies at Pomona College, one of the least competitive, most collaborative and supportive environments I’ve ever been in. I even stopped competing in skiing and swimming Read More …
Imagine leaving an exam (it could have gone well but perhaps it was more difficult than you had anticipated) and as you walk out the door kicking yourself for not studying hard enough, you are greeted by furry creatures with wagging tails. I don’t care what you say, but no matter how bad the exam Read More …
We’re about half way through the Fall term of second year and to mark the occasion, we have 5 exams (3 exams, 2 finals) within 2 weeks. That is uncharacteristically brutal compared to the normal 1 test per week that we have been accustomed to thus far in vet school. Regardless of the seemingly chaotic Read More …
My first year farm animal nursing session was a pretty dismal experience. There were practically no patients but the barn nurse who was in charge of showing us around and getting us involved insisted on giving us a 2.5 hour tour during which she asked very specific and detailed questions of us regarding large animal Read More …