Vet Tech courses

[j0306]

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Hi everyone, I'm new here and just had a question about vet tech courses at local CCs..

I'm currently working full time (45+ hrs/wk) and can't make it in time to evening bio or pchem courses at any nearby CCs or universities, since they all start around 5:30 or 6PM and traffic is too crazy.

The local CC offers vet tech courses later at night, such as LECTURE courses in Shelter Medicine, Emergency and Wildlife Medicine, Large Animal Nursing, etc. I read somewhere that the vet schools won't take these courses for cumulative GPA calculation..? Will VMCAS take these courses out if I input them?

I already have my BS in Immunology and have all of my prerequisites completed for most of the schools with about 10+ extra upper division biology courses, but I just wanted to take some animal science courses to gain some information and to give a slight boost to my cGPA. I would think that the vet schools would look favorably on these courses, but I guess I am wrong!

Since they are lecture courses offered by an accredited institution, shouldn't they count towards a cGPA? Thanks for any help!

 

[Nechochwen]

First off, definitely put them into VMCAS if you take them. I took a kinesiology course that I knew wouldn't be counted, but included it anyway to be complete and maybe show a more rounded image of myself.

I don't know whether or not vet schools accept vet tech courses. I would think that since the CC is accredited, they would take them; but that's just my guess. If they do, good way of boosting cGPA. If they don't, they'll still see that you took those courses and I would think they'd like it.

Since you already have your BS plus extra upper level classes (showing that you can handle the hard stuff), I think some classes to better familiarize yourself with the field would be great.

 

[VeganSoprano]

There are schools that offer online upper division courses. Oregon State is one and there are definitely others. They are relatively inexpensive - around $200/credit. This may be another option, and a school would definitely accept a 300-level bio class from a university. But if the CC class is convenient and interesting to you, then ask the schools to which you plan to apply how they will look at them. I would imagine they'll all count them in cGPA, but some may not count lower-division classes in your last 45. So it all depends on your individual situation. The CC classes sound like they will be interesting and beneficial as far as info learned, but may or may not help your application.

 

[Tobysgirl81]

Hi everyone, I'm new here and just had a question about vet tech courses at local CCs..

I'm currently working full time (45+ hrs/wk) and can't make it in time to evening bio or pchem courses at any nearby CCs or universities, since they all start around 5:30 or 6PM and traffic is too crazy.

The local CC offers vet tech courses later at night, such as LECTURE courses in Shelter Medicine, Emergency and Wildlife Medicine, Large Animal Nursing, etc. I read somewhere that the vet schools won't take these courses for cumulative GPA calculation..? Will VMCAS take these courses out if I input them?

I already have my BS in Immunology and have all of my prerequisites completed for most of the schools with about 10+ extra upper division biology courses, but I just wanted to take some animal science courses to gain some information and to give a slight boost to my cGPA. I would think that the vet schools would look favorably on these courses, but I guess I am wrong!

Since they are lecture courses offered by an accredited institution, shouldn't they count towards a cGPA? Thanks for any help!

Its not that they don't look FAVORABLY on the courses, its that they are not considered upper division science courses. If you take them for credit should still be included in your cumulative GPA calculations, but you probably won't be able to use them as science credits.

Also, they are very directed courses for the vet tech program and do NOT have the same emphasis as animal science classes. Likewise, I'd find it very surprising if you were able to sign up for them since they are a part of a specific PROGRAM and not just courses for anyone who might be interested. Plus the courses you listed are not quite straight science courses but have an emphasis on medicine... which is subtle, but different.

I guess, really, the only person who can answer your questions would be the school you're applying to. But in general, vet tech classes are considered lower division courses which will NOT help bolster your science or your last 45 gpa.