<p>Anyone list some please?</p>
<p>I think UC Davis is really good</p>
<p>You might want to start here: <a href="http://www.avma.org/education/cvea/colleges_accredited/colleges_accredited.asp%5B/url%5D">http://www.avma.org/education/cvea/colleges_accredited/colleges_accredited.asp</a></p>
<p>The colleges with the best pre-vet programs are the same colleges with the vet schools (there are 28 in the U.S.). Keep in mind that very few schools offer a "pre-vet" major. Look for strong undergraduate programs in animal science, biology or zoology. Here's an answer that I posted to a similar question -- hope you find it helpful:</p>
<p>Marion1, </p>
<p>Since it doesn't appear that any of the replies to your post really answered your question, I'll take a crack at it since my daughter also wants to be a vet and we've done all the research. First, it's difficult to know what you mean by the "best schools" in this context. If you mean the Ivy League, the answer is no -- your daughter doesn't have to attend an elite school in order to become a vet, anymore than she would have to attend an elite school to become an accountant, a lawyer, a physician, or any other professional. What DOES matter is her academic performance at whatever college she chooses. A doctorate in veterinary medicine is one of the most challenging professional programs available and gaining admission to veterinary school is very, very difficult -- many successful applicants apply several times before being admitted and many applicants never get in at all. Part of the reason for this is that there are only 28 schools of veterinary medicine in the United States -- by way of comparison, there are 125 allopathic medical schools in this country. If your daughter is serious about veterinary school, the following three factors are most important in the admissions process:</p>
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<li><p>Academic performance. Most successful applicants to veterinary school present an average undergraduate GPA in the 3.5-3.6 range and equally strong standardized test scores (most commonly the GRE, but some veterinary schools require the MCAT). Strong undergraduate performance in the sciences is essential. Virtually all veterinary schools require undergraduate courses in inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, biology, physics, microbiology and biochemistry as prerequisites for admission. In addition to these courses, most veterinary schools require a substantial number of other prerequisite courses from a variety of disciplines (common examples are English composition, genetics, calculus and/or statistics and animal nutrition, among others). As such, it is important for your daughter to (a) identify the veterinary schools that she is most interested in applying to early on in her undergraduate program, (b) check the admission requirements for those schools, and (c) plan her undergraduate course work accordingly. If possible, it makes sense to attend an undergraduate institution that also has a veterinary school, as the preveterinary advisors at such schools will be well versed in preparing applicants for admisson to veterinary school. Although no specific undergraduate major is required for admission to veterinary school, most applicants have majored in either animal science or biology as undergraduates, so it is best to find undergraduate institutions with strong programs in these areas. Most of the veterinary schools are located at land grant universities and many of the strongest animal science programs are located at these same universities, often in the university's college of agriculture or life sciences. </p></li>
<li><p>Residency. Virtually all veterinary schools give strong preference in the admissions process to residents of the state in which the veterinary school is located. There are three types of veterinary school applicants: in-state (residents of the state where the veterinary school is located), contract (residents of states that do not have their own veterinary school, but which contract with a state that does have a veterinary school for a limited number of seats in the admission cycle) and at-large (applicants who come from states without veterinary schools and which do not have contracts with states that do have veterinary schools). At-large applicants are at a VERY significant disadvantage in the admissions process as only a few (out of more than 1,000 applicants at some veterinary schools) are admitted. As such, many at-large applicants improve their chances for admission by establishing in-state residency for a given veterinary school before applying -- usually this means moving to the state in question, working for at least a year before applying, and establishing all of the other prerequisites for being classified as a resident. </p></li>
<li><p>Work experience with animals. Virtually all veterinary schools will want to see a significant amount of work experience with animals from their successful applicants in a variety of areas (i.e., large animal/farm animal, equine, exotics, small/companion animal, etc. Many veterinary schools have specific requirements including the number of hours of experience that they expect applicants to have. Again, check with the veterinary school in question. </p></li>
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<p>As for your daughter's choice of school, there are three veterinary schools in the northeast: Cornell (NY), Tufts (MA) and the University of Pennsylvania. The majority of the veterinary schools in the United States are in the midwest, with a number of schools also located in the south and west. Here's a link that your daughter can use to gather more information about admission to U.S. veterinary schools: <a href="http://www.aavmc.org/%5B/url%5D">http://www.aavmc.org/</a></p>
<p>In short, your daughter will need to work hard, plan carefully with regard to state residency, gain work experience with animals, and be persistent. It's a tough road, but it can be done. Good luck.</p>
<p>Here's a list of all colleges in the U.S. with vet schools. Most of these colleges offer strong undergraduate pre-vet programs:</p>
<p>THanks for the information everyone, it really did help :)</p>
<p>Michigan State. They have one of the best Vetrinary programs in the nation.</p>
<p>Tufts has a great reputation.</p>
<p>Cornell has the best pre-vet (animal science) program in the nation or the world. They have entire buildings and nearby farms dedicated to each domestic animal! UC-Davis and Penn are also considered excellent, but nothing touches Cornell and their pre-vet or vet program. Be forewarned, though, it is difficult to get into!</p>