I am currently a pre vet student at the University of Findlay in Ohio. When I applied to colleges I chose to apply to Cornell. I did not gain admittance right away but they extended my the transfer option for my sophmore year. Well…here I am, ready to begin my sophmore year and I am making the decision to either stay at my current university or to make the transition to Cornell. Let me tell you this is a very hard decision. My parents don’t think so (they think I am ridiculous for doubting Cornell) but I am happy at my current University, have been offered a 3 year internship and can do very well there and still attain my goals. I feel like Cornell would be an unecessary change. So I would like to ask you all what you think. Is there a reason that I should really consider the switch? Is Cornell all it is cracked up to be for pre vet? It is worth leaving Findlay, a great uni for pre vet (very hands on) and leaving behind my internship that I have already snagged there?
If the cost is similar switching might provide you with new opportunities to meet people and prestige.
But honestly for your undergrad in particular where you go won’t be the defining factor in what jobs you’ll get because chances are you’ll need to go to grad/veterinary school anyways. [especially if you plan on opening your clinic its not a big deal where you go for your undergrad]
What is more important for you is maintaining a high gpa and getting good test scores so you can get into your veterinarian school.
If you’re already happy where you are then by all means stay where you are. But transferring could give you some new life experiences that you might not otherwise get (I am super pro out-of-state transfer)
You will have no problems acquiring an internship out of Cornell. Are the costs similar? I don’t know too much about veterinary studies, but Cornell’s vet school is ranked #2. Aside from the prestige of an Ivy, education at Cornell is obviously of a higher caliber and I am assuming that extends to the veterinary program as well. You would also be able to explore other interests besides veterinary studies at Cornell as well as take advantage of Cornell’s resources and alumni network. If it is affordable, I think Cornell would be worth it. But if it means going into a ton of debt, it is not worth it based on the salary of veterinarians.
Ivy is not necessay for pre-vet, so don’t worry about that.
What does your current pre-vet advisorhave to say about placementfrom your program? Are people getting in, and are they getting any aid at all for their vet programs?