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Every vet-student hopeful I talk to seems to be so sure of what they want to do (mostly companion animals or equine). I'm pretty undetermined at this point. I could see myself in lots of areas. In fact one of the appeals of vet med for me is that it's so broad and you have lots of career options.
The only thing I do know is that I really have no desire to run a companion animal practice. I have thought about emergency medicine or possibly surgery, but my real desire is to really be where there's a great need for vets. I'm more interested in helping people and animals, so I'm looking into things like public health, food animal, etc. But honestly, I have no clue if I have a #1 focus. I just know that I want to be active and I joke that my goal is "to have an office, but never really be in there" because I'm always out working. I've seen pros and cons to many different specialties, which isn't helping me decide on anything either.
Anyone else still trying to figure out what they want to do? Am I an oddball for this? Do you think it would affect my application much? I feel on one hand I may have an appeal for being open to several possibilities, but at the same time I also wonder if my indecisiveness would be viewed negatively.
At any rate, I still have plenty of time before my application, and I'm making efforts to get experience in various areas in hopes that it will help me figure out what I would and wouldn't like. I'm just curious as to what you all think.
Thanks!
The only thing I do know is that I really have no desire to run a companion animal practice. I have thought about emergency medicine or possibly surgery, but my real desire is to really be where there's a great need for vets. I'm more interested in helping people and animals, so I'm looking into things like public health, food animal, etc. But honestly, I have no clue if I have a #1 focus. I just know that I want to be active and I joke that my goal is "to have an office, but never really be in there" because I'm always out working. I've seen pros and cons to many different specialties, which isn't helping me decide on anything either.
Anyone else still trying to figure out what they want to do? Am I an oddball for this? Do you think it would affect my application much? I feel on one hand I may have an appeal for being open to several possibilities, but at the same time I also wonder if my indecisiveness would be viewed negatively.
At any rate, I still have plenty of time before my application, and I'm making efforts to get experience in various areas in hopes that it will help me figure out what I would and wouldn't like. I'm just curious as to what you all think.
Thanks!