The Value of School Ranking?

[DVMDream]

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Been there... done that. Kind of fun watching 100+ people looking at you enviously wishing they had guts to follow me out while they squirm uncomfortably in their seats.

I've walked out many times but to see someone jump from table to table and off a wall then back flip out the door. That'd be awesome.

 

[dyachei]

I would think being trapped in a confined space would be the instance where trying to parkour might not be the best idea.

 

[StartingoverVet]

Nope less bathrooms equals staying at home. Which equals "watching" lecture from home and more studying. 😉

ftfy.

Don't confuse YOUR study habits with the study habits of the majority of good little vet school drones.

 

[LyraGardenia]

Somewhat related, but the science building at my undergrad was four stories, but the women's restrooms were only on the first and third floors. It was rather annoying. I can't remember if there were men's restrooms on all of the floors, so I'm not sure if it was a product of the days when there were fewer female science majors (the building was built in the early '70s I believe), or just poor planning.

 

[DVMDream]

ftfy.

Don't confuse YOUR study habits with the study habits of the majority of good little vet school drones.

Damn that must be why I'm not graduating with "honors"...

 

[dyachei]

I'm not sure I agree that salary should have anything to do with school rankings.

 

[LetItSnow]

I'm not sure I agree that salary should have anything to do with school rankings.

Salary should be based on number of bathrooms at the school. Obviously.

 

[DVMDream]

Salary should be based on number of bathrooms at the school. Obviously.

I thought it was based on detected levels of special snowflakiness.

 

[dyachei]

Salary should be based on number of bathrooms at the school. Obviously.

well, yeah. Duh.

I think school rankings should be based on how many first year courses are hands on 😉

 

[battie]

I'd dare someone to parkour their way out of the lecture hall when the instructor has decided to start going over the allotted lecture time.

I've walked out many times but to see someone jump from table to table and off a wall then back flip out the door. That'd be awesome.

Challenge accepted.

 

[rockatiel]

If I get good enough at parkour can I use it to evade life in general?

 

[bombai]

So if I understand correctly, there really is no benefit to going to a school based on ranking. So say we got into the #1, #10 and #30 school-- it wouldn't make a difference where we chose in the long run? I had heard that it might be easier to get residencies or internships if we went to a higher-ranked school. Choosing a school is going to be tough and I'm just trying to figure out if ranking is really pointless. 🙂.

 

[pooter]

Mostly pointless, yeah. Keep in mind that ranking is separate from reputation. Like they alluded to upthread (before the Great Bathroom Tangent of 2016) there might be a very slight bump afforded to candidates who went to the best-known schools and a slightly larger hurdle for those coming from the brand-spankin'-new or offshore schools. For internships, I did a pretty good private practice one in NY state. It being New York, most of the candidates are usually from Cornell since it's local. But, of six positions, we had one each from Cornell, Penn, NCSU, Iowa State, SGU, and University of Melbourne. At the end of the day, other things matter more.

 

[CalliopeDVM]

Choosing a school is going to be tough and I'm just trying to figure out if ranking is really pointless. 🙂.

Choose the least expensive school for you (including living/travel) that is AVMA accredited. That's the best way to choose a vet school.

 

[bombai]

Choose the least expensive school for you (including living/travel) that is AVMA accredited. That's the best way to choose a vet school.

Got it. Well, if I get a call from my in-state, that would be good, then! Thank you 🙂.