Welcome Pre-Vets!
All Pre-Vet Aggies are invited to HPA’s annual Pre-Vet Symposium to learn more about the pathway to vet school and how to prepare for success. Symposium will be hosted by Kimberly and Christian, HPA pre-vet advisors and current vet students at UC Davis!
Our 2024 symposium will cover topics like Vet School Admissions 101, Application Timelines, and Experiences! This session will be hosted from 9 am - 12 pm on Saturday, March 2nd in-person at Valley 1010 at the UC Davis Vet School. Light breakfast will be provided.
General Agenda
Vet School Admissions 101
Kimberly and Christian will review the process and steps needed to be a succesful pre-vet student at UC Davis. They will review topics like what are vet schools looking for in applicants, pre-reqs, and more.
Highlight: Application Timeline and Experiences
We will take a deeper dive into how the timeline looks to apply to vet school for going straight through or taking a gap year. Then we will discuss how to gain meaningful experiences, the differences between vet and animal experiences and how to get them, and when is good time to start.
Financing Vet School
Learn about scholarship opportunities, resources, and other options to funding vet school.
Pre-Vet Jeopardy (Time Permitting)
Test your knowledge in veterinary school admission and animal facts with an interactive trivia session!