I was thinking about applying to the pre-vet program at SGU. I was told I would qualify to be in the 3rd year of the program and would just need to maintain a 3.2 for the year and pass an exam to get accepted into the vet school. Has anyone else considered this or has done this program? Any thoughts or advice would be great.
SGU Pre-vet program
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Umm... I haven't heard of the program before, so I can't offer any insight on it. Just make sure you wouldn't mind living on the island for such a long time. You do mean St. George's, don't you?
Yeah, I mean St. George's. I wouldn't mind living in the arctic if as long they had a vet school there. Heard a lot of the vet students like it there, have not heard too many complaints. Obviously it's a change in lifestyle but I'd be spending all my time studying where ever I went so I would have much of life during vet school regardless of where it was located.
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This is true.
People dislike living on the islands because:
1. Sometimes the locals aren't terribly nice to non-natives.
2. Crime rates can be a bit higher (depending on what you're used to) and the police are... less helpful sometimes.
3. You are isolated from everyone and everything familiar, and the flight back is long and expensive, so visits are limited to 2-3x a year.
4. Everything costs a lot. I don't know about Grenada, but on St. Kitts, cereal is like $10 a box, milk is hard to get at all sometimes, and non-tourist clothes are nearly impossible to find... to name a few things.
5. Robberies happen (in St. Kitts) and there's not much to be done about it when they do... prevention is best, but they know American students might have good stuff in their apartments.
6. There's nowhere to go! No changes of scenery, no getting away... just a circle of coast around a few square miles.
That's what comes to mind as negatives for a place like St. George's. Acknowledging and accepting these things will be necessary to enjoy yourself in that kind of setting, but it's certainly not impossible! I'm sure there are good reasons (besides the view and the beach!) to attend an island school. And, SGU might be really different from Ross. Anyone from SGU care to comment?
People dislike living on the islands because:
1. Sometimes the locals aren't terribly nice to non-natives.
2. Crime rates can be a bit higher (depending on what you're used to) and the police are... less helpful sometimes.
3. You are isolated from everyone and everything familiar, and the flight back is long and expensive, so visits are limited to 2-3x a year.
4. Everything costs a lot. I don't know about Grenada, but on St. Kitts, cereal is like $10 a box, milk is hard to get at all sometimes, and non-tourist clothes are nearly impossible to find... to name a few things.
5. Robberies happen (in St. Kitts) and there's not much to be done about it when they do... prevention is best, but they know American students might have good stuff in their apartments.
6. There's nowhere to go! No changes of scenery, no getting away... just a circle of coast around a few square miles.
That's what comes to mind as negatives for a place like St. George's. Acknowledging and accepting these things will be necessary to enjoy yourself in that kind of setting, but it's certainly not impossible! I'm sure there are good reasons (besides the view and the beach!) to attend an island school. And, SGU might be really different from Ross. Anyone from SGU care to comment?
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Now why have you given up on US schools?
Haven't given up, just looking at all my options. I am graduating in December with an Economics degree and have just begun taking my science pre-reqs last summer. So far I'm doing well in my science courses with physics and bio under my belt and I'm currently taking chem 1. I just feel that it may be a good option for me to go to SGU because chances are I won't get into my in-state school (UF). Also I do not want to be in school the rest of my life so going there is a faster way to reaching my goal of becoming a vet. The possibility of waiting two or three application cycles does not sit well with me.
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As a person who actually went down to see and experience SGU this summer, I can vouch that its a nice place to live. Grenada is of course a pretty poor country but where you will be staying in the dorms,its really nice. The best way that I could call it was quaint. I could live there and study there as long as I stayed focus on what I was doing. But keep in mind that SGU doesnt get federal student loans which is why I have dropped them. I think you should consider some of the australian and UK schools that are AVMA accredited before you go that route because it could end up costing you a pretty penny. If you do decide to go to Grenada though the exchange down there is pretty good its 2.38EC per dollar but american stuffs is pretty expensive. 8lbs of IAMS cat food for 50 dollars. ><; Insane. So its a wonderful place. I defiantly like it. But its really a place if you can afford it. Also the campus is gorgeous and the teachers I met were really awesome. I love the wet labs are absolutely amazing compared to what I am used to so I was just stunned. But like what was said. Follow your heart!
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I, too, am considering SGU pre-vet program since I have a bachelors in Psychology and my only science courses are biology 1 and 2. Does anyone know anything about post bacc programs that are comparative to St. George's pre vet program?
Any information would be helpful! 🙂
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Any information would be helpful! 🙂
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If you still have all the courses to take just apply to be a second bachelors student at any local college/university. You will be able to finish up the remainder of your pre-reqs while spending significantly less money. Be around family/friends and be able to work and still gain experience.
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Plus you will leave your options open for other vet schools. My guess is that if you took all of the pre-vet courses down there and then decided island life wasn't for you and wanted to apply in the US, I am not certain your classes would count for pre-req's......accredidation. Could be wrong about this, but you should check with some US schools and see how they feel about this.
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I agree - your local public university will allow you to take all your prereqs for significantly less money and you will be able to work at the same time. Whether you ultimately go to vet school in the States or somewhere else, the savings will be substantial.
OMG you are exactly like mee!!! senior in psychology and only have bio 1 & 2 lol can we be best friends? im so terrified!! i have no idea how to get into vet school :X
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My major was French, and I'm in my first year at WSU CVM. So, it's not impossible.
I'd do what someone above me said: finish the post-bacc work here in the US, because it's gonna be a lot cheaper and you could apply to your in-state school as well, which IMHO you shouldn't necessarily rule out because it would be sooooooo much cheaper. If you have your heart set on SGU, no matter what the cost, then maybe the pre-vet program would be worth it though.
Does it sound like I'm harping too much on money? Sorry, just had a financial aid seminar and even in-state my debt makes me look like this ----> 😱
I'd do what someone above me said: finish the post-bacc work here in the US, because it's gonna be a lot cheaper and you could apply to your in-state school as well, which IMHO you shouldn't necessarily rule out because it would be sooooooo much cheaper. If you have your heart set on SGU, no matter what the cost, then maybe the pre-vet program would be worth it though.
Does it sound like I'm harping too much on money? Sorry, just had a financial aid seminar and even in-state my debt makes me look like this ----> 😱
