Good schools for Pre-Vet?

nilpil
Sun, 22 Mar 2009 14:39:55 +0000

When I was a junior I was pretty sure I wanted to be a veterinarian, too so naturally I began researching pre-vet programs etc. However, I learned from a lot of vets at my internship (I intern at an animal hospital) that majoring in pre-vet to be a veterinarian is not only unnecessary but can even be unwise! Vet school is very competitive and the admissions offices love to see applicants with other interests than just vet medicine. Majoring in something else you’re interested in, like maybe Economics, and then taking the prerequisite vet courses on the side can make you a very unique and desired candidate for vet school. Don’t worry so much about colleges having pre-vet programs. Just make sure the school can offer you the animal science resources you want but majoring in pre-vet is definitely not the only way to go. Hope this helps :)