Pre-Vet Question

[mj231]

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Hey whats up. I have a few questions for all you who have experience with Pre-Vet stuff. Next year i will be attending a state school here in NY that doesnt have a formal "pre-vet" program, but offers all the necessary classes so that i am able to meet admissions requirements for vet schools. My problem is that i am not very strong in chemistry. i am not helpless in the subject, and i feel that if i work very hard at it, i would be able to excel in it. I am willing to take summer classes to prep me for the real classes, or anything that it takes. Is/was anyone else here not very strong at chem. that managed to get by with hard work, or were you all naturals at it?

Secondly, I have researched as much as i can on the internet about vet school admissions statistics, etc. etc., and the vibe i am getting is that even if i do great in all the required classes, and exceed the minimum, i still wont get in. this is a bad feeling, considering i havent even started college yet.

I work at my local vet's office doing things from cleaning cages, to assisting in appointments, to looking for fecal worms under a microscope ( 😎 aawww yeah haha) I have always loved animals and i feel like the experience of working at an animal hospital has made me even more interested in veterinary medicine.

thanks for taking the time to read this and if anyone can offer any advice/help, please do so.

~m

 

[KitKat413]

It sounds like either way you are on the right track. Do not get super-stressed about the chem. If you do ok in it, and great in all of the other required classes then you will be fine. The experience you are getting at the local vet office is a good idea. Just keep in mind that vet schools like a diverse experience record. See if there is a zookeeping internship at a local zoo or some stables that you can volunteer time at and become acquainted with a large animal vet. Best of luck. You are already ahead of the game.

 

[mammalmama]

Sounds like you have a good handle on getting into vet school. I got through Chemistry with hard work, but when I took my Chemistry classes I had some great teachers who were willing to help me with any questions I have. General Chemistry isn't bad at all. I don't want to scare you about Organic Chemistry, but it's probably one of the hardest chemistry courses you'll ever take. I would get a hand on some Oranic books before you take Organic Chemistry and study them. That might give you an advantage. Even if you get a C in O-Chem don't worry about it as long as you do fine in all your other courses. My best of luck to you as you start college and your Veterinary career.

 

[upenn2008]

Something that I did that REALLY helped me with pre-req classes (especially inorganic chem and physics) was to have very sharp MATH skills. I started at the beginning, taking college physics, then pre-calc (and eventually calculus, which Penn requires). It was tedious and time consuming, but made a world of difference for me. Doesn't hurt when tackling the GRE either!