Good schools for Pre-Vet?

kdmom
Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:28:41 +0000

@clolosunvv: I think it depends what you’d most like to study.

If you go to UW, considering that they don’t offer animal science or zoology, the most relevant major would probably be one of the biology programs:
[Biology[/url]

WSU has an entire college of agriculture, along with an animal science major, and a dedicated pre-vet program within some majors:
[url=http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/prospectiveStudents/applyWSU.aspx]Applying To WSU For Undergraduate Studies](http://www.washington.edu/students/gencat/academic/biol.html)

You are correct that WSU is generally considered less competitive than UW, but if you take advantage of the educational opportunities there and do very well in your classes, you should be well-prepared for any vet school.

One more thing to consider is that WSU is your state vet school, and thus your least expensive option. If you don’t want to do your undergrad and professional school in the same place, but still want to be economical, you could think of doing your bachelor’s degree at UW and then going to WSU for vet school. (Or, depending on your family finances, you could go to Cornell for undergrad and then to WSU for vet school.)