Hello, i was wondering if there was a lot of homework, quizzes, projects, oral reports, and tests in vet school. If there is, how are you(student) able to handle all that pressure?
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Is there a lot of homeworks and quizzes in vet school?
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I think that depends a lot on the program, and the individual courses. Actually, homework and stuff are a kind of a godsend in many cases. It sure beats courses that have 1 exam that's worth your entire course. There are tons of courses that have just 2 exams making up your entire grade and those are also stressful. Busy work with stupid essays about stupid topics that remind me of elementary school assignments piss me off. But otherwise, open book quizzes given weekly or periodically are really nice (esp for the case based classes), because they keep you up to date on the material, buff up your grades, and give you a good idea of how the exams will be. I find them to lower pressure than raise it. I looooove the courses that have those. The "quizzes" that are more like exams that end up being deceptively difficult are 👎thumbdown👎.
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Sounds about right.
Here it's a mix. We have some classes that only have exams, and some classes that have homework, lab assignments, and quizzes as well. We did have one class that was supposed to have a group presentation, but that got taken out due to time constraints for our class. For the most part the extra stuff is not particularly difficult to keep up with, and ends up being a grade booster (or at least a failure mitigation mechanism).
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Sounds about right.
Here it's a mix. We have some classes that only have exams, and some classes that have homework, lab assignments, and quizzes as well. We did have one class that was supposed to have a group presentation, but that got taken out due to time constraints for our class. For the most part the extra stuff is not particularly difficult to keep up with, and ends up being a grade booster (or at least a failure mitigation mechanism).
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Some classes only have tests - midterm, final. Other classes have a semester project/paper, labs/assignments or presentations. Depends on the class. You just have to keep on top of all of the work as best you can.
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Depends on the school....the year....and the class...
Hope that clarifies it for you.
Hope that clarifies it for you.
I am starting vet school in the fall and I know its going to be very hard and very stressful..but I must admit I'm getting a little freaked out about the work load already. I mean I know its insane, but do you have anytime at all to do things like sleep, maybe an occasional workout, and some social stuff? I am excited to start the classes, but I am also looking forward to making new friends too.
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To a certain extent it depends on who you are, and your personal ability to cope, but don't give up hope. I sleep 8-9 hours every night, exercise twice a week and walk for 30 minutes on the other days, get together with friends and family for a meal 2-3 times per week, go to church, and find time to watch a tv show before bed with my husband almost everyday. On the other hand, I accept that my grades are less than stellar (but not bad, B average overall), and I've always know that I have a "peak" in my studying where more actually causes me to learn less than I would have if I just stop.
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I don't need that much sleep personally, but I make sure that I make time to do things that I enjoy that are unrelated to vet med, even if, like katryn says, sometimes I don't get the absolute best grade that I can on an exam or whatever. I'm a fierce proponent of this attitude.
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If you go in expecting to be the best and perfect than you will make yourself miserable and burn out like a rock star. If you go in with a decent attitude trying to learn the important points while doing whatever you need to do to be sane, then you'll be fine. Some people can slave over the material and get a 4.0, but I think they're the exception rather than the rule.
I don't study thaaaaaaat hard. I'm pretty middle of the road tbh, but I do fine. My grades and rank went up pretty significantly when I started working and studying less, so go figure. Efficiency ftw.
I don't study thaaaaaaat hard. I'm pretty middle of the road tbh, but I do fine. My grades and rank went up pretty significantly when I started working and studying less, so go figure. Efficiency ftw.
