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I didn't mean "hard to hear" as in I find it hard to believe/understand. I meant that it really sucks to hear that students are failing out. Sorry for the confusion! Definitely didn't mean it that way.You know it, but you don't GET it.
Every school does things a bit differently, and some are harder than others.
Here, if you make an F, you are out.
If you made a D, you take a placement exam.
If you don't pass the placement exam, you are out.
It happens. Generally 1st year, but it happens.
And to say you don't understand how someone could manage to fail out of veterinary school after all the hard work... good lord. Let me assure you, it's generally not for lack of effort. Everyone needs to stop assuming that hard undergrad classes and a heavy courseload is in any way comparable to what vet school is like, because it's. just. not.
And yeah, I fully support the notion that undergrad GPA really doesn't indicate how you'll do. In some situations, it can, but we all know that a 4.0 doesn't mean you'll do well in vet school.