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Briana
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How would I become a veterinarian?
I am currently in high school and I am currently in a veterinary class, working with animals and giving animals what they need. Are there colleges that would help me even more with my veterinary path? #veterinarian #high-school #science
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Elizabeth Castillo
Recent graduate, Aspiring College Advisor
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Elizabeth’s Answer
Hey Briana,
Here are some links to help you start your search and learn more about becoming a veterinarian and schools offering these programs.
- Steps to Becoming a Vet (a lot of great info):
1. https://blog.prepscholar.com/how-to-become-a-veterinarian#:~:text=Generally%20speaking%2C%20it%20takes%20about,to%20practice%20in%20your%20state.
2. https://vbs.psu.edu/undergraduate/resources/steps-to-becoming-a-veterinarian
Colleges by state that offer a veterinarian bachelor programs approved by the American Veterinarian Medical Association: https://www.avma.org/sites/default/files/2020-01/colleges-accredited-200109.pdf
Also because you are still in high school, you can still try to pursue this outside of/before you go to college. Down below I put some next steps. Hope this helps!
Look through these links and see what you like about this job.
Pursue internships and volunteer opportunities at animal shelters and other animal focused organizations like zoos, farms, and wildlife protection areas.
You can prepare to shadow a local veterinarian and have an informational meeting or interview with them.
Here are some links to help you start your search and learn more about becoming a veterinarian and schools offering these programs.
- Steps to Becoming a Vet (a lot of great info):
1. https://blog.prepscholar.com/how-to-become-a-veterinarian#:~:text=Generally%20speaking%2C%20it%20takes%20about,to%20practice%20in%20your%20state.
2. https://vbs.psu.edu/undergraduate/resources/steps-to-becoming-a-veterinarian
Colleges by state that offer a veterinarian bachelor programs approved by the American Veterinarian Medical Association: https://www.avma.org/sites/default/files/2020-01/colleges-accredited-200109.pdf
Also because you are still in high school, you can still try to pursue this outside of/before you go to college. Down below I put some next steps. Hope this helps!
Elizabeth recommends the following next steps:
Tina Kuus
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Hi Brianna,
It's so exciting that you are interested in becoming a veterinarian!!
I agree with all of Elizabeth's comments.
It's important that you get a solid science education in both high school and college. Veterinary schools are hard to get in. It may benefit you to attend a college with a Pre-veterinary Studies program. Here are a few of the universities that have pre-vet programs. You can find more a more extensive list at the universities.com website.
The Best Pre-Veterinary Studies Colleges of 2019
Rank School Name Location
1 Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA
2 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL
3 University of Delaware Newark, DE
4 Clemson University Clemson, SC
It's also a good idea to get some hands-on experience through internships or volunteering to make sure this profession is for you.
Veterinary studies is a hard curriculum and you will need to be dedicated to do the work to succeed.
Good luck!
It's so exciting that you are interested in becoming a veterinarian!!
I agree with all of Elizabeth's comments.
It's important that you get a solid science education in both high school and college. Veterinary schools are hard to get in. It may benefit you to attend a college with a Pre-veterinary Studies program. Here are a few of the universities that have pre-vet programs. You can find more a more extensive list at the universities.com website.
The Best Pre-Veterinary Studies Colleges of 2019
Rank School Name Location
1 Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA
2 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL
3 University of Delaware Newark, DE
4 Clemson University Clemson, SC
It's also a good idea to get some hands-on experience through internships or volunteering to make sure this profession is for you.
Veterinary studies is a hard curriculum and you will need to be dedicated to do the work to succeed.
Good luck!