Thoughts/Recommendations between Purdue/UDel/UMass Amherst for aspiring future vet?

randommom1
Sun, 20 Feb 2022 18:08:23 +0000

Well my son is just starting his list and has rather unrealistic expectations about going to a UK school. Unfortunately, remote/hybrid learning in the latter part of freshman and almost all of sophomore year had a negative impact (Bio went poorly). He also struggles with executive functioning.

This year has been a complete reset with straight As, though now pre-calc is a struggle. He has some real positives -certified scuba diver, advanced martial arts training, peer leadership and shadowing/working at vet offices, but he cannot get in to anything in the UK right off. I’m trying to get him to consider schools that have partnerships with UK schools (UVM/Glasgow, McGill/Edinburgh, CalPoly/Edinburgh) or early admission opportunities with US vet schools (UVM, UMASS, Worcester Polytechnic, Tufts with Tufts). Some Midwest schools (Colorado, Kansas State and as you probably know, Purdue) have early admit programs. Other Midwest schools have some specific opportunities for those interested in Food Science (not for my guy).

Naviance has not enabled access to grades/rank so we are not getting good match info that way yet, but I think his academics and realities of cost (we can’t fund two degrees) are good reasons why an in-state land-grant university is a good start-at least for a couple years. UNH is our flagship, but has no formal partnerships to my knowledge though UNH and Cornell do marine science stuff together). UNH does boast a significant acceptance rate to Vet School (like 90%) and both UVM and UNH have a Cream program to provide large animal experience.

The other good thing about a large university is that there is a diversity of paths should interests change.