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The prerequisites for admission vary by veterinary medical college. Many of these colleges do not require a bachelor's degree for entrance, but all require a significant number of credit hours -- ranging from 45 to 90 semester hours -- at the undergraduate level. However, most of the students admitted have completed an undergraduate program. Applicants without a bachelor's degree face a difficult task gaining admittance.
Preveterinary courses emphasize the sciences. Veterinary medical colleges typically require classes in organic and inorganic chemistry, physics, biochemistry, general Biology, animal biology, animal nutrition, genetics, vertebrate embryology, cellular biology, microbiology, zoology, and systemic physiology. Some programs require calculus; some require only statistics, college algebra and trigonometry, or precalculus. Most veterinary medical colleges also require core courses, including some in English or literature, the Social Sciences, and the humanities. Increasingly, courses in practice management and career development are becoming a standard part of the curriculum to provide a foundation of general business knowledge for new graduates.
In addition to satisfying preveterinary course requirements, applicants also must submit test scores from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), the Veterinary College Admission Test (VCAT), or the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT), depending on the preference of each college. Currently, 21 schools require the GRE, 5 require the VCAT, and 2 accept the MCAT.
Some veterinary medical colleges place heavy consideration on a candidate's veterinary and animal experience in admittance decisions. Formal experience, such as work with veterinarians or scientists in clinics, agribusiness, research, or some area of health science, is particularly advantageous. Less formal experience, such as working with animals on a farm or ranch or at a stable or animal shelter, also is helpful. Students must demonstrate ambition and an eagerness to work with animals.
There is keen competition for admission to veterinary school. The number of accredited veterinary colleges has largely remained the same since 1983, whereas the number of applicants has risen significantly. Only about 1 in 3 applicants was accepted in 2002. Most veterinary medical colleges are public, State-supported institutions and reserve the majority of their openings for instate residents, making admission for out-of-state applicants difficult.
(This is all from the U.S. Department of Labor's handbook on careers.)
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∙ 12y agoVeterinarians go to Veterinary schools or Vet Tech schools
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Where do you start being a veterinarian?
You have to go to school to be one.
Can veterinarian practice be learned at a vocational school after graduating?
No. In order to practice as a veterinarian, you have to go to a college, not a vocational school.
How long does it take to become a veterinarian before being paid?
it takes about 2 years before you get paid for being a vet because you have to go to medical school and then you go and register
Where can you be a vet?
you can go to veterinarian school...there's a start
Is being a veterinarian worth all the school you have to go though?
No not necercirely, lots of people don't go through school. They learn from different people No not necercirely, lots of people don't go through school. They learn from different people
Do you have to go to high school to be a veterinarian?
Yes, and college as well as vet school.
What school do veterinarian go to in Oklahoma?
The accredited vet school in Oklahoma is Oklahoma State University.
Is an associate's degree required to be a veterinarian?
A veterinarian has a Doctorate's Degree in Veterinarian Medicine. That requires 3 to 4 years of school after a Bachelor's Degree. Entrance into vet school is one of the most competitive graduate schools to get into. Many that fail to get into vet school go to med school instead!
What education do you need to get veterinarian?
to become a veterinarian you need of course to go t high school,college,and vet school you need specialized trainging like how to cure a wond and to check there heart rate you need lots thing to become a veterinarian ♥ you will go to lots of work
Where can I go to an inexpensive veterinarian school?
Ashworth University, Penn Foster College and Penn Foster Career School are some of the inexpensive school which offers a veterinarian course. Visit http://www.veterinarytechnicianschoolsonline.com/ for more information.
What type of collage can you go to too be an veteran?
A veteran is a former member of the U.S. armed forces. I believe your question is intended to inquire about the education necessary to become a veterinarian (an animal doctor). Many colleges and universities include veterinary school, and you would need to earn a doctorate to be a veterinarian. You could go to a local veterinarian's office and discuss it with him/her for a more complete answer.
What additional training do you need to be promoted as a veterinarian?
Usually none - there are relatively few promotions within veterinary medicine outside of buying into a clinic and shifting from being just a veterinarian to a veterinarian/clinic owner. However, you can go for board certification, which usually requires a three-year minimum residency for training, or you can go back to school for supplemental degrees like an MBA.
