Med vs Vet

Pre-Med & Medical School Pre-Med Topics
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<p>I was very set on going Med, but after an internship at Seoul National University’s Veterinary School this summer (SNUPPY! Yes, I saw and played with him and his owner and his original daddy), I’m heavily swaying into vet. I’ve always liked animals, and my dad’s a vet so my inclination towards vet is no surprise, but now this puts me into a wishy washy situation.</p>

<p>I can imagine that vet and med requirements are a bit different, and deciding on one soon would help me decide what sort of activites I want to pursue. :\ How long can I “soul search” and stay wishy washy on this subject because I should decide? (let’s not get philosophical on me please)</p>

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<p>aa i was wondering the same thing ^0^</p>

<p>i heard med and vet requirements overlap for about the first 2 years… and maybe you can start taking animal physiology and stuff your 3rd year?</p>

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<p>Actually, the requirements are quite similar (chem, organic chem, physics, year of biology, etc.), although some vet schools require a bit more than most med schools do. The main hurdle in vet school admissions is the experience- most schools require several hundred hours of veterinary-related experience. Some vet schools even accept the MCAT or GRE (instead of the VCAT), so that’s another plus.</p>

<p>The requirements for UC Davis, the vet school you’re most likely to get into, are pretty normal for vet and med schools.
<a href=“http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/studentprograms/subpages/basic_requirements.html[/url]”>http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/studentprograms/subpages/basic_requirements.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>I know I compared vet school requirements for NC State to what my son is doing for premed and they are essentially identical. As warbler states, the big difference is clinical experience–vet schools want time with vet practices and obviously med schools want research and hospital/clinical experience.</p>