Comments on: How do I increase my chance of getting into veterinary school? http://vmdiva.com/2009/02/how-do-i-increase-my-chance-of-getting-into-veterinary-school/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-do-i-increase-my-chance-of-getting-into-veterinary-school Musings of a Veterinarian Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:20:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Kassie http://vmdiva.com/2009/02/how-do-i-increase-my-chance-of-getting-into-veterinary-school/comment-page-1/#comment-933 Kassie Thu, 01 Apr 2010 00:31:15 +0000 http://vmdiva.com/?p=129#comment-933 I graduated from a four year college three years ago and after volunteering at an aquarium for a year, I decided to pursue vet school. My grades from college are not exactly that great. I just got accepted into a zoology program at a community college and will attempt to take all the pre-reqs to boost my GPA. Will this help my chances of getting into a vet school if I bring my GPA up and continue working with animals? I graduated from a four year college three years ago and after volunteering at an aquarium for a year, I decided to pursue vet school. My grades from college are not exactly that great. I just got accepted into a zoology program at a community college and will attempt to take all the pre-reqs to boost my GPA. Will this help my chances of getting into a vet school if I bring my GPA up and continue working with animals?

]]> By: Dr. K http://vmdiva.com/2009/02/how-do-i-increase-my-chance-of-getting-into-veterinary-school/comment-page-1/#comment-766 Dr. K Thu, 14 Jan 2010 01:27:59 +0000 http://vmdiva.com/?p=129#comment-766 <em>From VMDiva email. Name: Zach Hi, I hope you don't mind answering a question. Well I have been studying veterinarian terms, but how many terms does a vet have to know?</em> <blockquote>There is no set number of terms a vet needs to know. My guess would be in the thousands when you take into account the large number of unique terms and diseases. There are certain terms we use everyday. They include terms describing locations, lesions, and various organs affected. At first knowing these terms is overwhelming but soon they become part of your normal conversation. Don't worry about how much you'll have to learn!</blockquote> <em>Also, one question on vet school. I know grades below B are bad, but my High school went horribly wrong, can I make that up in community college an transfer to a good "vet college"?</em> <blockquote>Once you graduate from high school and complete a college degree or the required courses, veterinary schools generally don't pay much attention to your grades from high school. They focus on your college grades, your personal statement, and your extracurricular activities. Transferring from a community college to a 4 year program is key. You cannot go from a 2-year community college to a veterinary school in the US. Veterinary schools require a minimum of 3 years of education (the number of years you'll need to fill of the requirements) but most applicants will have a bachelor's degree. As long as you've fulfilled your course requirements and done relatively well in college, you'll have a reasonable chance at acceptance to vet school.</blockquote> From VMDiva email.

Name: Zach

Hi, I hope you don’t mind answering a question. Well I have been studying veterinarian terms, but how many terms does a vet have to know?

There is no set number of terms a vet needs to know. My guess would be in the thousands when you take into account the large number of unique terms and diseases. There are certain terms we use everyday. They include terms describing locations, lesions, and various organs affected. At first knowing these terms is overwhelming but soon they become part of your normal conversation. Don’t worry about how much you’ll have to learn!

Also, one question on vet school. I know grades below B are bad, but my High school went horribly wrong, can I make that up in community college an transfer to a good “vet college”?

Once you graduate from high school and complete a college degree or the required courses, veterinary schools generally don’t pay much attention to your grades from high school. They focus on your college grades, your personal statement, and your extracurricular activities. Transferring from a community college to a 4 year program is key. You cannot go from a 2-year community college to a veterinary school in the US. Veterinary schools require a minimum of 3 years of education (the number of years you’ll need to fill of the requirements) but most applicants will have a bachelor’s degree. As long as you’ve fulfilled your course requirements and done relatively well in college, you’ll have a reasonable chance at acceptance to vet school.

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