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

randommom1
Sun, 20 Feb 2022 14:20:35 +0000

My son is interested in this path too. I would look for specific opportunities with animals at the undergrad university- some have dairy farms or clubs or specific programs (UNH and UVM have a program called CREAM where students manage a dairy herd, which is a good way to get large animal experience). I’d also see if there are research opportunities. Lastly, I’d ask if those schools can provide any stats re: acceptance rates of their graduates to Vet school. I believe the national rate is somewhere around 50%, so I’d look for a program that can demonstrate its graduates get accepted at a higher rate than that if possible.

If you have time, I’d love to know what other programs you’ve considered or visited.