<p>My D has been admitted to Amherst and Bowdoin. She plans to major in biology and is interested in pursuing a career in Veterinary medicine. Both colleges are excellent academically, but what kind of career planning support does a premed or prevet student get at these schools? What’s the vet school acceptance rate for graduates of these colleges?</p>
<p>Hard to find acceptance rates for vet exclusively,
But med in general both are around roughly 90%.
I would say it’s hard to tell if one school has better career planning over the other.
Amherst is closer to Boston than Brunswick is, so there will be some more opportunities for internships and such. But on-campus, practically the same road to med school IMO.
But the food at amherst is notoriously bad, while Bowdoin, hands down, the best. Lobster served on first day of school? Ohh yes, who would go to Amherst over that.
But this is coming from a kid who is waitlisted at both, and prefers Amherst over bowdoin haha but honestly, I would call for a campus visit and meet with the professors and drop by the career development office of each school. Can’t really tell from their websites</p>
<p>Hi: I’m an academic surgeon on the West Coast who went to Amherst (and absolutely loved it). Don’t ask me to tell you all the reasons to go to Amherst. Bowdoin?? Please!! But from the point of view of medicine as a career (and i suspect veterinary medicine), there are leaders all over the country who went to Amherst. At absolutely every step of my career, I was helped by previous Amherst grads who were in positions to help. You can say what you like about the “old boy network,” but when you’re choosing a college, it’s a GOOD thing. Amherst people are there to help at the top of every field.</p>
<p>Thanks for the help!</p>
<p>S visited both and applied to Amherst, not Bowdoin, so based on our experience, I would say Amherst for many reasons. In hindsight, we realize he should have applied to Bowdoin too, but we got fixated on safeties. But I digress.</p>
<p>Both are wonderful schools, but both are small. Amherst opens into the consortium that compensates for weakness in a department.</p>
<p>My S eventually chose Williams and graduated from Williams, so all the Amherst folks will know how sincere my post is. Williams folks don’t usually say nice things about Amherst. LOL.</p>
<p>However, if your kid is in love with Bowdoin, the differences are not significant enough to force the issue. But if all things are equal (money, preference, etc.) I would recommend Amherst.</p>
<p>Wow. Great choices. </p>
<p>Link to Health Professions Advising at Bowdoin follows </p>
<p>[Overview</a></p>
<p>(Bowdoin, Office of Health Professions Advising)](<a href=“Health Professions Advising | Bowdoin College”>Health Professions Advising | Bowdoin College)</p>
<p>The annual acceptance rate of those who applied through Bowdoin to enter medical school in 2001-2010 has averaged 86%.</p>
<p>They’re both good schools. Amherst overall has a stronger alumni and career network in my opinion. They are also great at getting people in top MD and MD/PhD programs, so presumably Vet programs would be good too. I only know one student at Amherst who wanted to do Vet Medicine, but I believe she ended up getting good connections to do related work before going to Vet School.</p>
<p>andyman344, where did you hear that Amherst was “great at getting people in top MD and MD/PhD programs”?
I was accepted, but when I visited, I was shocked to learn that only 7 people from pre-med applied and were accepted into medical school this year, and I don’t believe any of them were top-tier…
I had heard the same rumours floating around, but it just doesn’t seem to be the case… which is unfortunate, because I really liked Amherst.</p>
<p>@classicgirll: I went to Amherst, so, talking to my friends…
I wouldn’t judge a school by the number of people who apply to Med school. That is a horrible metric on which to make a decision. You getting into med-school won’t have to do with how many people from that school decide to be pre-med and apply. It’s really going to be how well you do in your pre-med classes, your MCAT score, and your research experience. And I know at Amherst, you can easily get to do biology or other science research if you want to, which can help in your application.</p>
<p>But more specifically, I am good friends with someone from my year who is going to Harvard for MD/PhD. I know two who are going to Baylor, which is also a top med school.<br>
One who only applied after graduation, is going to go to an MD/PhD at either UPenn or Columbia. Two are going to NYU, which is also a decent med-school. You also have to consider the fact that some people take a year off after graduating before applying to med school, which is probably the sanest idea I’ve ever heard.</p>
<p>So I’m not sure where you are getting your information, but I know who went where of my friends. Also, I will stress again, you really really should not choose a school based on the number of people who end up applying to Med School. Perhaps, on where those who apply end up going, but again that has to do with their own grades and personal backgrounds.<br>
Have you made a decision yet as to where to go to school? Where else are you considering?</p>