<p>Like the title suggest, which schools have the top PreVet programs???</p>
<p>There is no such animal. You just take bio or something similar to get required classes.</p>
<p>Traditionally it is a premed type of course for the undergrad years. It is even tougher to get into vet school than med school, so I hear.</p>
<p>Brainstorming -</p>
<p>Can you ask at your local vet if they have any back issues of professional journals for you to read? That way you can read up on current issues in the field and start figuring out where you might like to end up. Likewise, ask if you can job shadow a small animal vet and a large animal vet to compare their work environments and types of cases. </p>
<p>I know 3 vets. One undergrad at Tufts, grad at Tufts; One undergrad at Cornell, grad at Prince Edward Island, Canada; one I don't know where for undergrad, grad at U of MN.</p>
<p>Ya ill definitely do that twomules. Since you mention biology and im pretty sure zoology is a good major for prevet too, what about good schools for those majors?</p>
<p>Cornell. 10 char</p>
<p>I poked around the Univ of Mn vet school website. They have a page there for prospective vet students and what courses they should take at the state's colleges/universities. I'll bet that other vet schools have similar information available to you. Check out what courses your state's vet school has listed. It is best to get instate preference for applications.</p>
<p>example below:</p>
<p>good luck</p>
<p>I agree with Cornell, tons of options in terms of major if you're looking into vet school, plus a very well respected vet school right at your fingertips.</p>
<p>I thought this page was interesting too:</p>
<p>Profile</a> of Successful Applicants - CVM - Education, University of Minnesota</p>
<p>1,153 applications for a 90 student class!</p>
<p>Now I know I have way too much time on my hands:</p>
<p>Data from Tufts - </p>
<p>Look at the variety of majors and the huge number of undergraduate colleges.</p>
<p>Only 1 vet school in Texas: Texas A&M</p>
<p>Cornell also has an early acceptance program where you can apply and be accepted to their vet school as a Cornell sophomore.</p>
<p>Virginia Tech has a well-regarded Veterinary School in Blacksburg. Here are the academic requirements for entry: (pasted from their website)</p>
<p>VMRCVM</a> - DVM Admission Requirements</p>
<p>Good luck to you!</p>
<p>I would recommend schools with an accredited veterinary medicine program.
AVMA</a> Educational Resources</p>
<p>Cornell would be #1 on the list.</p>
<p>Next would schools with a vet tech program.
AVMA</a> Educational Resources</p>
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There is no such animal. You just take bio or something similar to get required classes.
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Not quite true. Veterinary schools place a lot of importance on animal experience -- preferably veterinary-related experience, but any animal handling experience will do in most cases. In order to rack up the several hundred hours of animal experience, attending a college with a vet school or agriculture program can give an applicant an advantage. </p>
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Since you're in Ohio, Ohio State would be the most obvious choice. The zoology program at Miami U is also something of a feeder for OSU's vet school.</p>
<p>Yes and most med schools require some hospital volunteer work which can be gott6en far from any medical school. Nearly every town has one or more vets where a student can get some time in working with animals. Plus there are summers. I don't think going to a school with a Vet program is much advantage. It is more of an advantage to have residency in state with a vet school as most are public and give more slots to instate kids.</p>
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Veterinary schools place a lot of importance on animal experience -- preferably veterinary-related experience, but any animal handling experience will do in most cases. In order to rack up the several hundred hours of animal experience, attending a college with a vet school or agriculture program can give an applicant an advantage.
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Simple guideline: look for a school that has barns on campus. In California, that would be places like UC Davis or Cal Poly (SLO or Pomona). Yes, there are other ways to get experience with animals, but it's to beat the accessibility when there are animal science programs right there on-campus. Vet school admissions are highly competitive, so you want to get as much experience as possible.
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It is more of an advantage to have residency in state with a vet school as most are public and give more slots to instate kids.
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Most vet schools are public, and since admissions are very competitive, most public vet schools strongly favor in-state applicants. Some states with no vet schools of their own, like Montana, actually provide funding to out-of-state schools in return for a certain number of guaranteed slots. Your future vet school options will depend, to a much larger extent than in most other fields, on the state where you claim residency.</p>
<p>Im definitely looking at the Miami Zoology, possibly Honors, program and OSU crossed my mind once or twice for grad. Thanks for all the suggestions and info!</p>