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What are some good colleges for people who want to be a veterinarian?

I know there are a lot of colleges out there and not all of them allow this field In training, and if they do it’s not so good. I am looking for a good one and can’t wait to start.
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Dr. Jeni’s Answer

The most important things in wanting to be a veterinarian are:

  • Get a great undergrad experience with strength in science (still, vet schools are looking for well rounded people).
  • GET EXPERIENCE in a clinic/farm/etc. Most of us vets were assistants in our teen years/early 20s.

There are only 30 vet schools in the country. All are accredited and offer fantastic training. The best bet to be accepted is to apply to your in state vet school. The acceptance rate for vet schools is approximately 10-15% of applicants, so you need to make yourself stand out. The schools have the advantage here.

Please also research the state of veterinarian medicine, including the student debt to income ratio, which is the highest of all advanced doctorate degrees.
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Hojoon’s Answer

Lot of colleges have veterinary schools along with them. There are naturally pre-veterinary programs you can take at those colleges. Just off the top of my head, UC Davis, Tufts, Texas A&M, University of Pennsylvania comes to mind. Just Googling colleges with veterinary schools will show you all of them and you can do further research. Good luck!
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Abby’s Answer, CareerVillage.org Team

Hi Ramon! I’m sorry no one’s answered your question yet. We're working hard to get it answered by Professionals with the best insights, but in the meantime I've included a link to a relevant Q&A here on CareerVillage.org that should be super helpful for you to read through.


Sa'Larra asked: Best college to become a veterinarian?, and one of the Pros who answered it said:


Thanks for your question. U.S. News & World Report has a listed of what they believe are the "best" veterinary schools in the U.S. You can find the list at this link:

http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-health-schools/veterinarian-rankings

It would be a good idea to find some schools you may be interested in. Go to their websites and find out what it takes to get admitted. You will find information on what GPA you'll need, what kind of classes you'll need to have completed, and so on. Once you find this out it will help you select the right major or classes to take in college...


Click the question to read more of what this Pro and others had to say!


Good luck! 

Abby 

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