what do you guys think of these colleges?

[vet4ever]

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university of minnesota
university of wisconsin maddision
university of iowa
tufts
colorado state

i am currenty trying to decide where i want to apply to so i wanna know,
how do these schools rank?
what are they like?
what are the classes like? large or small?
dorm conditions?
costs?
which one do you think is the best?
btw- they are all vet schools!
anyother info would also help!
many thanks!

 

[rexosaurus]

all of these schools are very good schools. they each have their own set of qualities that make them tailored to fit each vet student that attends that specific institution. as far as ranking goes, well personally i think it is a load of crap that somebody shouldn't base their choice of where to attend. you need to figure out what you want to do as far as vet medicine is concerned, then choose a school that will fit your needs. for example, colorado state has a holistic approach to vet med, tufts is very much a part of biomedical research. these are just snipits of each school. as far as cost, you can find that at aavmc.org. in fact, if you do a comprehensive search on this website, you could probably find many answers to your questions, and probably some information that you have yet to think of. happy hunting!

 

[Kara31191]

My vet was telling me that she couldn't necessarily "rank" vet schools for me because they are each in different areas and you may get more experience in certain areas than others. What are you interested in? (large animal, Small animal?) Maybe that will help others to answer your questions. I can't help you though, sorry!

 

[vet4ever]

My vet was telling me that she couldn't necessarily "rank" vet schools for me because they are each in different areas and you may get more experience in certain areas than others. What are you interested in? (large animal, Small animal?) Maybe that will help others to answer your questions. I can't help you though, sorry!

i plan on being a country vet that works with small and large animals. will that limit me choices?
sry i goofed on the one above this last one!my bad!

 

[Angelo84]

Poking around on the schools own websites will also give you a decent idea of what you can do at that school. You can do mixed animal practice coming out of pretty much any vet school. I would focus on if any of those schools are instate, if you have the prereq's for that school. Some schools have some random prereq's like embryology, business class etc. Another thing I considered is how far I wanted to be from home--this may not be a consideration for you. Another thing I considered was location was in urban/ suburban/rural. I don't really like cities so that affected where I decided to go. When you graduate you have a DVM from any of those schools and your clients will not care where you graduated from. It is more a case of how you personally want to learn. Check out the schools curriculum.

 

[david594]

university of minnesota

dorm conditions?

Are you asking about these schools for undergrad or have you already done that and looking for an actual DVM program?

Dorms are predominately done at the undergrad level, not so much during grad work.

For pre-vet you have a whole lot more options and schools with vet programs may not be particularly advantageous over other schools with strong pre-vet programs.

And regarding costs, that depends on where you live and where you would be getting instate rates or not. Or if you state doesnt have a vet school and then where your state has contract seats.

 

[flokemahe]

university of minnesota
university of wisconsin maddision
university of iowa
tufts
colorado state

It's Iowa State University! Sheesh! University of Iowa is our rival! 😛

I can't speak for the other schools, but ISU is an excellent school, especially for mixed-animal practice. There's even a club for people interested in going into rural mixed-animal med!
http://www.vetmed.iastate.edu/current_students/default.aspx?id=2508

good luck!

 

[sofficat]

it is good that you are looking ahead, but vet school is far down the road for you (i'm assuming you are in junior or high school?) i have a few questions for you so we can help guide you a little better.
have you decided where you want to go for undergrad?
do you work in a clinic now?
why are you interested in vet med?
do you have unlimited financial sources for school? (big one for deciding undergrad, and vet school. some like to pick a vet school and go do their undergrad there, but it takes money to do 8 years of school out of state, if that is the case)
um.. i think that is all for now. what state are you in? minn?

 

[vet4ever]

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have you decided where you want to go for undergrad?
do you work in a clinic now?
why are you interested in vet med?
do you have unlimited financial sources for school? (big one for deciding undergrad, and vet school. some like to pick a vet school and go do their undergrad there, but it takes money to do 8 years of school out of state, if that is the case)
um.. i think that is all for now. what state are you in? minn?

1. if under grad is like a tech. school then its between winoa state or RCTC (rochester community and techional college)
2. i do not work in a clinic now,but our vet offers job shadowing and the stable that i ride at i help with the kids camps, ride there and watch the vet when he comes.
3. i have always loved animals and learning to care for them has always been a HUGE interst of mine!(since i was 3 and now i am 15!) plus i am REALLY good at science!
4. kind of! i have been saving for college sice my freshmen year of high school, plus i belong to upward bound which helps me get money for school.
5. i currently live in minnesota!

 

[david594]

From what you post it sounds like your a sophmore in high school. You wont be applying to college for another 2 years or applying to vet school for a minimum of 5 years so I really wouldnt worry so much yet.

"Undergrad" is the work you do towards a bachelors (or 4 year) college degree. While some people will get into vet school without a bechelors degree its well below 5% of the total number of people who go to vet school. So you really need to plan on doing a bachelors degree.

At 15 veterinary experience would probabily be nearly impossible to get. Some places may let you shadow, but to most you will just be too much of a lilability. On a plus side you have a solid 6 more years to get vet experience before you would be applying.

 

[vet4ever]

From what you post it sounds like your a sophmore in high school. You wont be applying to college for another 2 years or applying to vet school for a minimum of 5 years so I really wouldnt worry so much yet.

"Undergrad" is the work you do towards a bachelors (or 4 year) college degree. While some people will get into vet school without a bechelors degree its well below 5% of the total number of people who go to vet school. So you really need to plan on doing a bachelors degree.

At 15 veterinary experience would probabily be nearly impossible to get. Some places may let you shadow, but to most you will just be too much of a lilability. On a plus side you have a solid 6 more years to get vet experience before you would be applying.

so then should i be more working twords being my best when it come to getting my 4 yr, or should i still keep the door open? is it too eary to atleast be view schools. i.e. college tours.

 

[david594]

Its not too early to be looking at colleges. But what you really need to worry about right now is getting strong grades so you can get into the college of your choice. You also want to get lots of scholarships to pay for it so you are not graduating from your undergrad with massive loans.

Not exactly sure what you are referring to with the "should i still keep the door open" comment. You cant get into vet school without doing through atleast the majority of an undergrad degree. There is just no way around it.

 

[StealthDog]

is it too eary to atleast be view schools. i.e. college tours.

You should definitely consider coming to the vet school open house in April. There are tours of the hospital, talks about how to prepare for vet school and what the application process is like, and lots of fun booths and demo. It's usually the very first Sunday in April, and will be posted on the website (http://www.cvm.umn.edu/) when it gets closer.

 

[Beagingese]

Every AVMA accredited vet school is a good vet school. Just keep cost in mind. Cuz I LOVED visiting Tufts and thought it was beautiful and love so many of the programs there....but $60K+ a year. Ummmm, no thanks. I'd like to buy a house some time and I'd like to have my loans paid off before I retire. I'm going to my in-state school and LOVING it. Just my thoughts...you may love a school that you visit but there is in fact, despite stories, life after vet school. And that's expensive too...so take it into consideration. Yes, you can get loans for vet school but, surprise, surprise...you have to pay it back PLUS INTEREST! So think about it. 🙂