What are some of the easier schools to get into?

[Inspired43]

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I have no idea what kind of grades I will turn out to have since I am only a freshman undergrad, but say I end up with some average grades, what schools are more reasonable to get into? I can see Cornell already being unreasonable for me. I will almost go to any school if I can just get accepted somewhere. Tufts sounds wonderful to me as a goal. Where should I think about?

 

[StartingoverVet]

I have no idea what kind of grades I will turn out to have since I am only a freshman undergrad, but say I end up with some average grades, what schools are more reasonable to get into? I can see Cornell already being unreasonable for me. I will almost go to any school if I can just get accepted somewhere. Tufts sounds wonderful to me as a goal. Where should I think about?

Northeast Kansas community college is easy to get into I hear.

 

[Bisbee]

Seriously, all the U.S. vet schools are extremely competitive to get into, especially for out-of-state applicants. Additionally, the overseas schools are becoming increasing competitive as more of them become AVMA accredited. If I was in your place I wouldn't wonder where I could go if my grades turned out to be average. I would take it into my own hands and realize that it's early in my academic career and decide to make sure my grades are as good as I can make them. If you truly have the goal of going to vet school, you can't have a "we'll see how I do" attitude. You have to have a "go get 'em" attitude to make it happen.

 

[Trilt]

On a less comic sans note; this isn't really a question that has a catch-all answer. Different schools look for different characteristics in their admissions, and without knowing what sort of experiences, grades, etc. you'll have in the next three years, there is no way to help you here. You also don't know what sort of family or SO situation you may have in three years, which will impact where you can move geographically.

You have lots of time to figure this out, so don't worry about it yet. Focus on getting good grades, experience and determining if the profession is truly for you right now.

 

[jmo1012]

um, there really is no such thing unfortunately. because there are so few schools, by nature they are very competitive to get into. i wouldnt worry about it now-you've got a few years to go!

 

[Dsmoody23]

 

[breenie]

I think the easiest one to get into is the one that accepts you!

No seriously, the easiest one is where you're a resident and only have to beat out 50-66% of the applicant pool. Being a resident of WI, MO, and some of the other midwestern states can help you out in this.

But in reality, great people still get rejected from their in state schools when someone less qualified gets in, so it's just a crap shoot and don't even bother thinking about this sort of thing.

 

[Reader19]

Being a freshman, I don't think your inexperience will hold you back as far as getting good grades. If anything, it'll be the attitude "I'll do enough just to get by." There is nothing about the vet school application process for which this attitude will suffice.

My advice is to get the best possible grades you can. Schools differ on requirements, but there isn't a school that doesn't value how you do academically. If you're tired of studying, study just a little more. If you think that you didn't have to do this much studying in high school, well, you didn't. You have to now, if this is what you want to do.

Give yourself some time to adjust to college, and once you're more comfortable, seek out some experiences to figure out if this is the right path.

 

[tigerkissedqt]

My advice falls alongside everyone else to just focus on doing the best you can academically and worry about which schools are the right fit for you later because they're all competitive and vary in what they are looking for. In addition to that I would like to also recommend always looking for new animal and veterinary experiences! I underestimated how much I should have and didn't realize some schools actually REQUIRE x-many hours of experience or letters of recommendations from 1 or more veterinarians. I was left scrambling to pile on some hours and vary up my experiences before applying. And while you may not technically need these experiences at some schools, they are a good addition to have- any edge you can get over anybody else the better! So just focus on good grades and gaining experiences and finding what schools are the right fit for you will be no problem when the time comes. good luck! 😉

 

[spoondiggity]

OH MY GOD I just choked on my sandwich


On a more serious note... since you're still only a freshman, this is my suggestion... focus on your grades. Focus like hell, my friend. Once you get the hang of college maybe you can start volunteering at a local shelter on the weekends - that's what I did. Also, start looking for summer internships now. The more experience the better!