So my girlfriend has decided she would very much be interested in going to VT to become an animal vet. She graduated from ODU with a BS in Biology May of 2016. I had a job opportunity to come work down to Pensacola Florida and took it (the luster of it has since fallen off).
To get into the graduate program at VT my girlfriend needs to have completed Physics I & II which she can take at the local community college but she also needs Bio Chem which she is having a hard time finding somewhere that offers that class. Is there anyone that has experience with this or any advice? We did ensure the Physics would transfer from the CC to VT. Girlfriend is also not putting all eggs in the VT basket and also looking at UF and NC State.
Just trying to figure out what we should probably do. I probably could scrounge up money and attempt to head back to Hampton Roads for a semester for her (family is there) before then relocating to wherever she gets into but I really would like to avoid moving twice in 1 year.......
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In all seriousness, being from around Raleigh I know that NC State has an awesome vet school program.
Can confirm. My wife graduated VT undergrad and did Vet school at NC State (graduated '14). She seemed to enjoy the experience, learned lots, and was able to get a job afterward. If I recall, 1 year out-of-state plus 3 years in-state at NC State was going to be cheaper than 4 years in-state at VT.
Women! Am I right?
In all seriousness though I wish you both luck, sounds like a very anxious time for you.
Admissions Counselor checking in, look at local public universities. Most will have a "Non-Degree Seeking" or "Visiting Student" program. You can pay by the credit hour for the course. The reason you are likely bumping into problems finding a BioChem course is they frequently are taught at the 300 level AKA junior level. Most community colleges cap off at the 200 level.
Also look into courses that may be similarly named. The university I work at has a Biochemistry course as well as a Biological Chemistry course. Now if you talk to different schools, contact their Chemistry department as the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine lists out prereqs at http://www.becomeavet.vetmed.vt.edu/admissions/requirements. They also have a contact point for more info.
If you need anything else, holler.
Nerd I have sooooo many questions you have an email where I can shoot you something this weeeknd?
Yeah, I don't go on it much but I'll check haedvt@gmail.com this weekend if you need to know anything. I'm mostly an undergraduate admissions counselor so if it is grad school stuff I can help too much. 1 year at VT and I'm entering year 3 at UMBC.
That's what I'm going back to school for so yea undergrad questions.
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Much appreciated for the response. GF just emailed someone in admissions to find if there is an equivalent. There is a local University (University of West Florida).
Take a look at BCHM 3033 (Biochemistry I). http://catalog.uwf.edu/courseinformation/courses/bch/
Lab is not needed for the Vet Med program at VT per their prereqs. Covers macronutrients and their major pathways (my BS is in Biological Sciences). This should suffice but I would check with VT first.
Edit: UWF has a Non-Degree Seeking thingamajigger here http://uwf.edu/online/apply-to-uwf/non-degree-students-admission-applica...
What up fellow Biological Scientist. Hopefully you got the tshirt, i designed that shit.
SHARKBAIT OOH HA HA!
Sadly, I did not. It is a glorious shirt but I am not meant for the bio world.
For give me and do not throw me into the fires of Mount Wannahockaloogie.
haha its good, only reason I have one is because they gave me one for free
there might be an opportunity too to take all the courses over the summer in Blacksburg at the school.
My sister did this at Clemson to get the pre-reqs she needed for PA school. Just another reason why I hate the Tigers...
I'm just up the road in Destin.
Look hard at University of West Florida. Clearly the easiest option if the class meets the admissions requirements.
Work had me initially in Fort Walton Beach. I live like 5-10 mins from UWF. She is researching to make sure everything actually transfers right now. I got to work in Destin during the tourist season. Was loads of fun......
I'd contact the program, but transferability isn't a major concern for these programs.
Undergraduate credits and graduate credits are apples to oranges. They just want to see that you have the basics down. Call the Vet Med school on Monday or email their contact person and say hey, I plan on taking this, will it fulfill requirements.
NerdMagic mentioned this above but I'll elaborate on my experience as a 'Nondegree Student'.
When I got up to State College after graduating from VT, I knew I wanted to pursue a graduate degree at some point but wasn't sure when, or in what program. My grades at VT were just above a 2.1 so I wasn't really viable grad student material. However, I live a few five irons from the flagship campus of one of the biggest state university systems in the country, who just happened to have a top 10 industrial engineering program (which was my undergrad at VT).
So in order to strengthen my credentials, I took the maximum number of classes I could (5 courses, 15 credits) as a non-degree student. During the third course I was taking, I met with the graduate program coordinator for the department to discuss with him the possibility of getting into the program. At this point, my first two courses were the basic required courses and I had something like a 3.3 GPA. After showing him my undergrad transcript, he agreed that continuing to work through these courses as a nondegree student was the best strategy I could take in order to improve my chances of getting in.
After each course, I met with him again, as well as after I took the GREs. I showed him all the grades and the test scores, and submitted my application, which he helped me with. I had taken my nondegree courses with two professors, pretty much, and they were both willing to write a rec for me. Lo and behold! I made it in!
Then I took like five years to finish the rest of it.
If she knows which school she wants to go to, and you have the opportunity to live in the town where the school is located, I can't recommend this strategy more. You know, the first part where you are a nondegree student, not the part where you take half a decade to get your degree once you're officially a 'degree seeking student'.
Best of luck. Let me know if you have any questions.
You're an inspiration to aspiring equine clipboard engineers everywhere, HOAT.
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I'm sure she knows about it already but tell her to check out studentdoctor.net It really helped me out a lot. It's got lots of prospective students, current students and such. Some people are super type A and over the top, but it does generally have good information from people that are going through or have gone through the same thing. Helped me out a lot for optometry school.
And this website just ruined my day..... I had to make breakfast, the plan for lunch is fried Oreos, and I don't have a clue for dinner to fix the mood she is in now.....
Ahhh, sorry. Tell her to take everything on there with a grain of salt. It has some good advice, but it does have a lot of smart people bragging or trying to bring others down. I have a 3.9 and a perfect MCAT, idk if I'll get in, type crap.
I used it for knowing stuff like, is Kaplan good study material for the entrance exam? Is it enough to get the books or do the classes make a huge difference? It helped when preparing for interviews, and I do feel like it had info on taking required classes that you didn't take in undergrad.
Good luck to her and sorry if I ruined the day. Try to ignore the pretentious people on that site as I do think it can be helpful.
VT vet school is hard to get into. My daughter's roomie at Tech had great grades and did not get in. She was wait listed at a few schools and finally FSU's vet school called her with an opening. Vet schools are harder to get in then Med schools.
Fewer of them.