<p>Well I am a high school senior who dreams of becoming a veterinarian. I am not a strong student, as you will see through the colleges I applied to. I am a New York resident, so Cornell (my dream school) is a good option. I plan on applying to the following veterinary schools: Cornell University, Colorado State University, Washington State University, Ohio State University, UC Davis, and maybe Rutgers University. The colleges I have applied to for undergraduate school are: The University at Buffalo, SUNY Oswego, SUNY ESF, SUNY Canton, SUNY Fredonia, UMass Amherst, Widener University, Washington State University, James Madison University, Colorado State University, and The University of Arizona. I have not heard from Washington State University and The University of Arizona yet. I was accepted to the following colleges: SUNY Oswego, SUNY Canton, SUNY Fredonia, Widener University, and Colorado State University. I have not been rejected by any colleges yet. I was waitlisted to: The University at Buffalo, SUNY ESF, UMass Amherst, and James Madison University. I know what you might say; of course I should go to Colorado State University, but I did not get a scholarship there and I cannot pay their tuition cost so...anyway, please tell me what college I should attend, please (including the waitlisted colleges). Thank you. I will help you as well if you wish. I appreciate the help.</p>
<p>[High</a> School Student Information - Cornell Veterinary Medicine](<a href=“http://www.vet.cornell.edu/admissions/hsinfo.htm]High”>http://www.vet.cornell.edu/admissions/hsinfo.htm)</p>
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<p>At least that’s Cornell’s policy.</p>
<p>My understanding is that Vet School is competitive to get into.</p>
<p>What is your undergrad major going to be in? Animal science? Bio?</p>
<p>Cornell is a wonderful school, but there are many great state schools where you could and should apply also. U Florida, Michigan State for starters.</p>
<p>A good friend got his undergrad at Oswego and went on to be a Vet. Don’t discount affordable schools. You may want to start at Oswego and then transfer to a school with a good undergrad program that has a Vet school. Your liklihood of getting good grades is better at the small SUNY colleges.</p>
<p>Good luck to you.</p>
<p>North Carolina State has an excellent vet program.</p>
<p>I’m not familiar with which schoolshavethe best vet school acceptance rate, however, but a good program in bio, zoology, or something of the sort is crucial.</p>
<p>I wanted to be a vet too until I actually started college and realized this is not for me.</p>
<p>I will recommend this website to you. It has the full list of accredited vet schools in the US: [AVMA</a> Educational Resources](<a href=“http://www.avma.org/education/cvea/colleges_accredited/allcolleges.asp]AVMA”>http://www.avma.org/education/cvea/colleges_accredited/allcolleges.asp)</p>
<p>Cornell has one of the best vet schools in the country however, its very competitive to get into. So have a back-up plan just in case.</p>
<p>Michigan State has a really good veterinary program, too. Plus it has a gorgeous campus. :)</p>
<p>Edit: Whoopsies, that was already mentioned. Sorry.</p>
<p>Rutgers does not have a vet school. You may want to look at Canadian vet schools too. They are fully accredited by the AVMA and can be viewed in the link Kelly92 posted above.</p>
<p>Look into Tufts University, the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Worcester Polytechnic Institute and the University of Vermont.</p>
<p>Below is from the Tufts Website:</p>
<p>Bachelor’s/DVM Early Acceptance Program
The Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine offers undergraduates enrolled at Tufts University, the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Worcester Polytechnic Institute and the University of Vermont an opportunity to apply to the DVM Program during the spring of their sophomore year. A limited number of students are admitted and are guaranteed a space in the veterinary school class once they finish their undergraduate degree.</p>
<p>Accepted applicants to this program save substantial investments of time and energy that other pre-veterinary students typically make in the process of preparing, researching and applying to numerous veterinary schools. Program participants can select any undergraduate major, explore other areas of interest and choose to study abroad, thus broadening their undergraduate experience.</p>
<p>Freshmen or sophomores contemplating application to the Early Acceptance Program are encouraged to speak with their health professions advisor and to join a pre-veterinary society in order to gain greater exposure to the field of veterinary medicine.</p>
<p>Yes well I know about Cornell University having the best veterinary school in America, hence why it is my dream school. Also, I knew about North Carolina State University having a great veterinary school and I was going to apply to their undergraduate school; however, seeing that the average student’s gpa being a 4.0 and hearing that the college is very competitive, I decided not to apply. I realized soon after the deadline passed that the 4.0 is out of a 5.0 scale, which made me very angry. Oh well, I like what kleibo said. Thank you for that, but I am not that great of a student so I doubt I would qualify for the early acceptance into Rutgers’ veterinary school. Thank you guys. Please maybe rank the colleges that I applied to into which ones will get me into some of the best veterinary schools. Thank you so much.</p>
<p>Your friend who went to Oswego and went on to become a veterinarian… was he a biology major or a zoology major? Which one would be better?</p>
<p>Oh, thank you droctavia. Crazed, at SUNY Oswego I will be a zoology major. And droctavia, it depends. Having a major in biology is okay for becoming a veterinarian, but majoring in zoology is more focused on animals, whereas biology major does not necessarily study animals as much. In the end, it is the grades, connections, and your experience that gets you into veterinary school.</p>