<p>What was your experience like going to WUSTL as an undergraduate in hopes of becoming a veterinarian later in life? I know WUSTL doesn't have an official Pre-vet major, but they do have a track that the counselors there can help you with. Apparently they don't offer animal nutrition classes there either meaning that I would have to take it either online or at some other local college. Is that worth the aggravation or should I look more into a school like has an official pre-vet major, like Cornell?</p>
<p>When I graduated two years ago, two of my floor mate who were Pre-Vet majors got into University of Missouri and UC Davis. So I dont think you need to do Pre-Vet at schools which has a official Pre-Vet major. Pre-Vet is not really a major, just like Pre-Med. But since WashU has a great biology department and a large number of people applying to Med school after graduation, the school has a strong support system to help those students. Plus St Louis has its own zoo. :D</p>
<p>Does Cornell have a Prevet major? Most schools don’t have prevet majors.</p>
<p>Cornell has an animal sciences major, which is essentially part of their pre-professional programs for vets.</p>
<p>You won’t really major in Pre-Vet, just a related major that would help you score well on entrance exams for Vet school.</p>
<p>The zoo in STL is really nice, plus its free. Wash U is not very far from it at all.</p>
<p>Well, the OP claimed that these schools have “official prevet majors”, yet they really don’t. And vet schools don’t care about names of majors. You just need the prereqs, and the stats (GPA and scores), related ECs, LORs, etc. They don’t care about names of majors.</p>
<p>That said, unless you’re a tippy top student with tippy top grades, I wouldn’t go to a WashU like school for prevet, premed, etc.</p>
<p>Wash U is a great school and I’m sure if you do well there you will be in great shape for vet school. But I would check into Cornell if you are certain you want to work with animals – my D’s friend is in the Agricultural and Life Sciences school there and has been able to get some first hand experience working with large animals. Look into both and go to the place that best fits your needs and interests.</p>