Following the $ vs. prestige/challenge

@Chardo << Why exactly does she want to be a vet? Many kids say they love animals. Has she ever dealt with sick or injured animals? Sometimes that’s a reality check for kids. >>>

Chardo makes a very good point. If I had a dollar for every high school student who said that they wanted to be vets, but ended up changing their minds, I’d be very rich! :slight_smile:

That’s not to say that none ever end up in vet school. Some do! :slight_smile: I know a NMF Bama grad whose mom was on this CC board is now a second year vet student. One thing that she’s very happy about is that since her undergrad cost so little, her parents have been able to help her pay for vet school. This is particularly important because many vets, particularly during their early years, aren’t making a lot of money so affording big loan payments can be a problem.