Pre-Vet At Cal Poly Without Being Animal Science?

allisonnn317
Tue, 07 May 2013 19:49:54 +0000

I was admitted as a biology major to cal poly slo and i want to be considered pre-vet. however, i’m really concerned that as a biology major any research, internships, or other opportunities to work directly with animals would be given to the animal science majors. in order to get into vet school i know that you need to have experience working with animals, and i’m afraid that i won’t be able to do this at cal poly since i’m not planning to switch to animal science. does cal poly have opportunities to work directly with animals, even if you aren’t an animal science major?

the main reason i’m asking this is that i was just accepted off the waitlist for UC davis as a neurobiology, physiology, and behavior major and i know that i can work with animals there without doing animal science and that i’ll be well prepared for veterinary school after my four years at davis. i’d much rather attend cal poly because i like it better overall, but if it can’t give me the tools i need to get into vet school then i might have to withdraw and attend UC davis instead… so if anyone has any information related to this that’d be super awesome!