tOSU vs Dublin vs UMN vs Wisconsin vs Glasgow (OOS all)

[thesunshinefuturedogtor]

Hello! As the title states I am deciding between these schools predominantly. I compared what I believe the tuition differences to be between the schools but am still having such a hard time deciding because there are so many important factors when making a decision.

The main factors that are important to me include: curriculum, overall cost, lively and fun community for exploring, extremely well rounded program in small animal and large animal. I would really prefer schools that see a high hospital case load potentially.

If you have any advice about these schools or your experience at these schools, (mostly Glasgow, UMN, tOSU, Wisconsin and Dublin) please let me know. Anything helps!

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[thesunshinefuturedogtor]

Also, currently my interests are specializing SA or lab animal medicine or research but I would love a school that really lets me explore different sides of vet med since I am so undecided on what type of vet I want to be!

 

[supershorty]

I'm a UMN alum and while I loved my program, based on cost alone, you should strike it off your list, even though it ticks many of your other boxes.

OSU has the highest caseload of the remaining ones (and nationally AFAIK). The students here don't really track, as far as I can tell, or at least their tracking still requires that they do a significant amount of crossover rotations between small and large animal, so that might appeal to you. Columbus is a fun little city to live in with a lot to do. The curriculum is undergoing a transition right now to bring the students onto clinics sooner, but the current 3rd years are the first iteration, so unknown yet how it goes.

 

[thesunshinefuturedogtor]

I'm a UMN alum and while I loved my program, based on cost alone, you should strike it off your list, even though it ticks many of your other boxes.

OSU has the highest caseload of the remaining ones (and nationally AFAIK). The students here don't really track, as far as I can tell, or at least their tracking still requires that they do a significant amount of crossover rotations between small and large animal, so that might appeal to you. Columbus is a fun little city to live in with a lot to do. The curriculum is undergoing a transition right now to bring the students onto clinics sooner, but the current 3rd years are the first iteration, so unknown yet how it goes.

Thank you so much. I think rn tOSU is what I am leaning towards in the US. I adore Minnesota and it was my #1 pick for a long time but I don't think I could justify the price like you said.

I went to tOSU's admitted students day this past weekend and really liked it and Columbus a ton.

Do you have any experience with Wisconsin's program? I am having a harder time finding student's perspectives with that one.

 

[supershorty]

Do you have any experience with Wisconsin's program? I am having a harder time finding student's perspectives with that one.

Sorry. I don’t.

 

[Cowsrcool]

The cost of dublins program would sell it for me lol

 

[thesunshinefuturedogtor]

The cost of dublins program would sell it for me lol

IKR! I will be visiting UCDublin over spring break! The cost is great fr. I am also going to get to visit Glasgow, Edinburgh (if I am accepted) which will hopefully help make my decision.

 

[prevet1234]

I went to UW for undergrad and worked at the vet hospital there for 3 years. While I dont know too much about the curriculum all of the faculty i met while I was there were so nice and willing to answer all of my questions/show me their cases as they knew I wanted to go to vet school. All of the students that I met rotating through the department i was in also had good things to say about the program. Madison as a town is amazing also so that doesn’t hurt.

 

[thesunshinefuturedogtor]

I went to UW for undergrad and worked at the vet hospital there for 3 years. While I dont know too much about the curriculum all of the faculty i met while I was there were so nice and willing to answer all of my questions/show me their cases as they knew I wanted to go to vet school. All of the students that I met rotating through the department i was in also had good things to say about the program. Madison as a town is amazing also so that doesn’t hurt.

Thank you! Do you know what their elective choices are like and what is their veterinary hospital like? What kind of cases do vet students get to see there?

 

[prevet1234]

Thank you! Do you know what their elective choices are like and what is their veterinary hospital like? What kind of cases do vet students get to see there?

I was in oncology so most of what I know is in that area. The students seemed to get a lot of exposure to things like communicating with owners, getting to do FNAs and looking at the slides, presenting at rounds and the residents and faculty were very open to letting them do whatever. There were also students from other earlier years that would come down and learn about a case from the doctors probably so they could apply the lecture materials to an actual case. The hospital itself just got a whole brand new wing which finished right as i graduated and is super nice.

 

[thesunshinefuturedogtor]

I was in oncology so most of what I know is in that area. The students seemed to get a lot of exposure to things like communicating with owners, getting to do FNAs and looking at the slides, presenting at rounds and the residents and faculty were very open to letting them do whatever. There were also students from other earlier years that would come down and learn about a case from the doctors probably so they could apply the lecture materials to an actual case. The hospital itself just got a whole brand new wing which finished right as i graduated and is super nice.

Thank you so much this is very helpful!