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Destinee
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What are the necessary requirements needed for me to get into vet school, and how difficult will or may the process be in doing so?
I am a current undergraduate freshman student attending the University of Delaware, and I am majoring in Pre-Veterinary Medicine along with minoring in Animal Nutrition.
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Michelle M.
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Hello, Destinee !
I would say that your pre-Vet program and the Animal Nutrition Program is about the best path you can take prior to veterinary school. There is however something that you can explore and it has to do with that there are no Veterinary Schools in Delaware, therefore, you'll have to start exploring nearby colleges in a different state. The university of Delaware has really great undergraduate programs and a Masters Program centered on animal science, but you'll need to find a Veterinary School to attend after your Bachelors Degree so that you can obtain your Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Degree.
In order to know the prerequisites for Veterinary School, you'd have to know which school you would apply to and read their information. Some Veterinary Schools to consider would be University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia - which is very high ranking, University of Maryland College Park in College Park, Maryland - which is a leader with six different veterinary programs for your doctorate, The Pennsylvania State University in University Park, Pennsylvania which has five different veterinary programs and a strong veterinary medicine curriculum, and Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
In order to learn of each college's pre-requisites, go to their website and read the program. In general, most programs require, during your Bachelors path, a full year of general biology with laboratory work, usually 6–8 semester credits. This is often followed by a full year of general chemistry with laboratory, typically 8 semester credits, and a full year of organic chemistry with laboratory, also usually 8 semester credits. A course in biochemistry is commonly required, often at the upper-division level, with 3–4 semester credits, and it typically requires organic chemistry as a prerequisite. Physics is another standard requirement, usually a two-course sequence with laboratory components, totaling 4–10 semester credits depending on the institution. Statistics is also frequently required, generally 3 semester credits, and may be offered as a course in methods or applied statistics. This is just a generalization and you'd have to read exactly which vet school requires what courses.
Since there are no Veterinary Schools in Delaware, ask you current professors about Licensing and what the state requirements are if you study and obtain your Veterinarian license in one state but want to practice in Delaware. Veterinary students who study in a different state but wish to practice in Delaware must obtain a license through the Delaware Board of Veterinary Medicine, as Delaware does not have its own veterinary school. For example, if you get your Doctorate in Pennsylvania and get licensed there, you can apply for licensure by reciprocity. This process requires submitting a written application, paying the appropriate fee, and providing proof of current licensure in "good standing" in another state, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. territory. This is how it stands currently but keep up with the guideline and hopefully it will remain the same in 7 or so years from now when you're ready to obtain Licensure. Verify all this information with your professors.
Once you select a Veterinary School, it most likely will not be a difficult process. Verify all the information I've provided with your Academic Counselor and your professors.
I hope this helps and I wish you all the best for this fabulous career !
I would say that your pre-Vet program and the Animal Nutrition Program is about the best path you can take prior to veterinary school. There is however something that you can explore and it has to do with that there are no Veterinary Schools in Delaware, therefore, you'll have to start exploring nearby colleges in a different state. The university of Delaware has really great undergraduate programs and a Masters Program centered on animal science, but you'll need to find a Veterinary School to attend after your Bachelors Degree so that you can obtain your Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Degree.
In order to know the prerequisites for Veterinary School, you'd have to know which school you would apply to and read their information. Some Veterinary Schools to consider would be University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia - which is very high ranking, University of Maryland College Park in College Park, Maryland - which is a leader with six different veterinary programs for your doctorate, The Pennsylvania State University in University Park, Pennsylvania which has five different veterinary programs and a strong veterinary medicine curriculum, and Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
In order to learn of each college's pre-requisites, go to their website and read the program. In general, most programs require, during your Bachelors path, a full year of general biology with laboratory work, usually 6–8 semester credits. This is often followed by a full year of general chemistry with laboratory, typically 8 semester credits, and a full year of organic chemistry with laboratory, also usually 8 semester credits. A course in biochemistry is commonly required, often at the upper-division level, with 3–4 semester credits, and it typically requires organic chemistry as a prerequisite. Physics is another standard requirement, usually a two-course sequence with laboratory components, totaling 4–10 semester credits depending on the institution. Statistics is also frequently required, generally 3 semester credits, and may be offered as a course in methods or applied statistics. This is just a generalization and you'd have to read exactly which vet school requires what courses.
Since there are no Veterinary Schools in Delaware, ask you current professors about Licensing and what the state requirements are if you study and obtain your Veterinarian license in one state but want to practice in Delaware. Veterinary students who study in a different state but wish to practice in Delaware must obtain a license through the Delaware Board of Veterinary Medicine, as Delaware does not have its own veterinary school. For example, if you get your Doctorate in Pennsylvania and get licensed there, you can apply for licensure by reciprocity. This process requires submitting a written application, paying the appropriate fee, and providing proof of current licensure in "good standing" in another state, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. territory. This is how it stands currently but keep up with the guideline and hopefully it will remain the same in 7 or so years from now when you're ready to obtain Licensure. Verify all this information with your professors.
Once you select a Veterinary School, it most likely will not be a difficult process. Verify all the information I've provided with your Academic Counselor and your professors.
I hope this helps and I wish you all the best for this fabulous career !