Vet schools in the states

[Charm_333]

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I'm a Canadian, eh : ) -- living in Toronto.

I might apply to vet schools in the states, but am so lost with the vast amount of choices there are to choose from (there are only 4 vet schools here in Canada).

Can someone please help and list some reputable vet schools and their locations?? I am planning to work with either small companion animals or in the equine field, and would like schools in the northern part of the US... closer to home : )

Your help would be very much appretiated !
thanx in advance

PS. some info on the pre-reqs needed to get in would also be nice -- in Canada you need to take the MCAT

 

[chickenboo]

You should check out the AAVMC site: http://www.aavmc.org/

At the site, go to the left-hand side of the screen and move your mouse over "VMCAS"; a little sub-menu should pop up and move your mouse over "College specific requirements"; another sub-menu will pop up and you should click on "College specifications." That will give you a listing of the colleges accredited by the AVMA, and what their pre-reqs are. There's also a book with this info. that's published yearly (for each application cycle); there's info. on it on the same site. Click on "VMSAR publication instead of "College specifications" as above to find out more. There aren't any schools in the US that require the MCAT, although some will take the MCAT instead of the GRE. Most require the GRE.

As far as "reputable" schools, well, they're all reputable. 🙂 There really aren't any "bad" vet schools; some are just more competitive to get into than others. You'll get more or less the same education anywhere you go. A good place to start is to look at the schools' websites, and that may help you develop more specific questions (you might be interested in their small animal/equine caseloads, for example).

Hope that was helpful!