What schools are "known for"

[DVMorBust]

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To back up my statement:

Oklahoma State University: Parasitology

🙁 Now I wish I'd applied there. Love me my parasites!

 

[JustCats]

My issue was really with your dismissal of the replies as baseless. Just because we didn't provide basis for our reasoning doesn't mean there wasn't any. Yes; we could have been more helpful by providing more information and we have been now, I think.

okay...I'm following your logic and if you have no committed interest in helping the OP then why bother posting on the thread with any sincerity? Somehow it feels to me like trolling to answer the op's question with: My School Is Known For ___ without backing it up with anything.

Finding out what each school is known for/or is good at, is really hard and I genuinely empathize with the OP. Because you're right! You go to each school's webpage and they basically all say the same thing: "We are the best at everything" because they're selling a product - a degree.

Or Google fails you in your search. Happens.

ImaJerseyGirl is asking a specific question - are there any schools known to have equine programs that are better than other schools?

And really the answer is, it doesn't quite work that way. All schools will do a pretty good job of teaching you what you want to learn. Residencies are where it's at for specialized training in one area, and that's really the better question to ask: Which schools are known for good equine residencies?

 

[ImaJerseyGirl]

Wow everyone...

First, thank you for the replies. Second, I apologize for the vague question! I should have been more clear with what I was looking for. But yes, I was looking for that nice balance of fact and opinion... it just got a little out of hand. (And don't we love making lists on SDN!!!!)

Really, I was feeling completely overwhelmed searching vet school sites, coming to SDN, talking with professors at school... I just needed a snap shot of the schools to clear up my picture of them.

ImaJerseyGirl is asking a specific question - are there any schools known to have equine programs that are better than other schools?

And really the answer is, it doesn't quite work that way. All schools will do a pretty good job of teaching you what you want to learn. Residencies are where it's at for specialized training in one area, and that's really the better question to ask: Which schools are known for good equine residencies?

Bingo! I understand now. Here I am getting caught up in "I HAVE to go here or there for X interest"... just graduate and move on. But that still leaves the question of case load and that is where I was going with the original question (in my mind anyway). If in the future, you want to focus on one area, where are the high case loads for that area so you can gain the most exposure early on? Obviously you'll get some exposure everywhere. Does it even matter??

Doesn't help in selecting schools, though. Doesn't matter for me, but might for others.

I see your point, many other factors roll into the final decision. I think there was a thread about that a while ago. Thanks!

And yes- "research" is a silly thing to list- but more specifically what kind of research? In what? Doing what? I'm at a research university now (and becoming more involved everyday- I love it!), that could influence a decision on where to apply.

Thanks again!

 

[nyanko]

And yes- "research" is a silly thing to list- but more specifically what kind of research? In what? Doing what? I'm at a research university now (and becoming more involved everyday- I love it!), that could influence a decision on where to apply.

That's what I was basically saying. I'm interested in and applying to DVM/PhD dual degree programs this year, so I understand what CanadianGolden was saying, but for my field not just any school that has one is really going to be appropriate. I really think if you're considering those programs, you should at least have an okay idea of what you want to do with it and what schools have people and programs who will meet your needs. JMO though...

 

[hopefulvet21]

The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine is one of the leading UK research institutions in the field. With 90% of our research activity recognised as international, and 55% internationally excellent, we are the leading accredited Veterinary Faculty for research in Scotland and joint leader in the UK. In the Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) 2008, the Grade Point Average for our research activity was the highest in Scotland and joint highest in the UK, reaffirming our position as one of the leading veterinary faculties in research.

I'm sorry, but I think this information is wrong. Directly from the RAE rsults page:

http://submissions.rae.ac.uk/results/qualityProfile.aspx?id=16&type=uoa

Towards the bottom of the list you can see that only 5% of Glasgow's research is of an internationally recognized standard (that would be category 4*), while Edinburgh has 20%. Don't get me wrong, Glasgow is an excellent school and conducts top-quality research, but this year at least Edinburgh wins 😉! Plus, the numbers you gave don't make sense- they add up to over 100. The GPA for research activity is not what actually determines the #1 spot so to speak. (Being friendly here- I really don't think league tables ever mean much anyway).

 

[shortnsweet]

I'm sorry, but I think this information is wrong. Directly from the RAE rsults page:

http://submissions.rae.ac.uk/results/qualityProfile.aspx?id=16&type=uoa

Towards the bottom of the list you can see that only 5% of Glasgow's research is of an internationally recognized standard (that would be category 4*), while Edinburgh has 20%. Don't get me wrong, Glasgow is an excellent school and conducts top-quality research, but this year at least Edinburgh wins 😉! Plus, the numbers you gave don't make sense- they add up to over 100. The GPA for research activity is not what actually determines the #1 spot so to speak. (Being friendly here- I really don't think league tables ever mean much anyway).

I pulled it right from the Glasgow page---copy paste----...so I guess they have THEIR numbers messed up!!!!

 

[Truth74]

UIUC: Interdisciplinary Reproductive Biology(Therio, developmental, etc.)

For Illinois, Translational Biomedical Research" is the theme for the entire college. One of the stronger areas is the Reproductive Biology Program along with the Toxicology program. I am not too sure about the other areas of the school, because I wasn't that interested in them.

Dr. Hoffman and Dr. Yao were in the news repeatedly over the course of last year about the effects of estrogen on the brain ( read momnesia here) and the process of sex- differentiation.

The vet school campus is a couple miles from the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center, which employs vet students, interns, and residents. So, if Toxicology is your thing, Come on down.

 

[livvie]

bump.
I see people asking questions related to this occasionally, and I know that from my own research, finding out what a schools strengths or weaknesses are can be touch. So I'd be interested in seeing what people have researched and found out about the different schools.