Best university for undergrad?

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Vicanthropy

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Saint Francis Xavier or University of Guelph are my main choices. I'm hoping to become a veterinarian. I'm not sure if the huge amount of pre-vets and competition for getting volunteer experience will be an advantage or disadvantage at Guelph since they have the vet school there. There would also be lots of networking opportunities there. Stfx isn't known for veterinary medicine but it's closer to home and has small class sizes. The class sizes would be an advantage but I don't know how many opportunities I would have there for volunteering. Also if there are any other universities you could recommend id love to hear it!
 
Saint Francis Xavier or University of Guelph are my main choices. I'm hoping to become a veterinarian. I'm not sure if the huge amount of pre-vets and competition for getting volunteer experience will be an advantage or disadvantage at Guelph since they have the vet school there. There would also be lots of networking opportunities there. Stfx isn't known for veterinary medicine but it's closer to home and has small class sizes. The class sizes would be an advantage but I don't know how many opportunities I would have there for volunteering. Also if there are any other universities you could recommend id love to hear it!

Which ones cheaper? Choose the cheapest one.
 
👍 cheapest for sure.

Your previous posts show that you were considering med school, decided that wasn't going to work for you, then briefly talked about law school, and now you're on to veterinary school. IMHO, I wouldn't be throwing lots of money at a pre-vet program if you're that indecisive about what you want to do. It might be better to get some shadowing under your belt and then make an informed decision.

Veterinary medicine IS still medicine, and you have to be okay with dealing with all sorts of potentially "gross" things, and ALL types of people. Many individuals have service animals, and those animals need veterinary care. One of my favorite clients is deaf, he reads our lips and is able to manage garbled speech in response..it sure takes longer, but he is incredibly sweet and loves his pets. Another one of our good clients lost her leg to cancer, and her new rescue dog is a tripod after he was found HBC on the side of the road - they make the cutest pair 🙂 We have another client who has a hand like the guy in Scary Movie, literally. Another one who is in the process of becoming female. The point is, you can't let these things phase you. Just because your patient isn't a human, doesn't mean there is no human interaction...it's a HUGE part of the profession. You will spend more time interacting with clients than you will with your patients. If all of this is news to you, please please please do some shadowing first.
 
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