i am having teouble decidinf between these two schools. i am an aspiring veterinarian!
DAVIS:
pros
- animal science major
- variety of classes
- veterinary school advantage
- “college” experience (dorming,meeting new people)
- will find interships/opportunities
- great undergrad for vet school
- KNOWN for prestige in animal sciences
- worked hard for this spot
- COWS !!!
cons
- distance, (524 miles away from home)
- location , i prefer city life
- never been up north
- competition for vet school
- less flexible major (if i dont become a vet i am not interested in nutrition, meat production etc.)
- homesickness (im very family oriented)
- no car
- mental health (anxiety, stress, loneliness)
- DISTANCE … i dont want to move.
SDSU
pros
- location! i love san diego and im so happy here
- bio (zoology) major is more flexible
- can find volunteer opportunities at San Diego Zoo / Humane Society SD
- pre vet club
- comfortable w location & familiar w people
- own apartment
- own car
- can balance “work & play”
- familiar w campus and have connections already
cons
- its my safety school, not my “dream” school
- doesnt have as much class variety as animal science major
- sdsu is not known for science , mostly buisness
- again, it isn not a science school - i visited campus numerous times and the science building felt kind of lonely
- worried that the UC title outweighs CSU title
- little chance to get into davis vet school according to stats ( 30+ kids got in from davis only 1 came from sdsu)
- less “hands on” w animals
i have only visited sdsu as i am a local, i plan on visiting uc davis soon. as of now, all the prestige is coming from websites , not actual experience on campus. i have no idea what i want and the pros and cons of each school keep mixing me up. Does undergrad matter THAT much for vet school? im sure a UC > CSU in applications… but are academics more important than my mental health?
if i work my ass off at state, will i be on the same tier as someone who graduated from davis? or if i risk it all at davis, and not make it into vet school?
im only 17, i think too far into the future and i want to be happy now, but not regret it in the future.