A person is potentially going to spend more time at their job than with their spouse. Knowing this, one can see how important choosing a career can be. There are a large percentage of people which change careers completely many times in their lifetime, sometimes up to 6 to 8 times. Because a person's career is a major part of their life, it is important for that person to investigate their career of interest. In this report, I am going to present to you the findings of my investigation of veterinary medicine. I investigated this career because I am very interested in becoming a veterinarian someday. I have always been interested in animals and how I could help them. My investigate of this career has only strengthen my interest.
In the United States, there are only 27 schools of veterinary medicine (Christiansen). The result of there being so few schools is veterinary medicine is harder to get into than medical school. This is a very competitive profession and requires a lot of hard work.
Preparation for becoming a veterinarian should ideally begin in high school. The student should try to take as many science and math classes as possible. This lies the foundation for the classes and additional training that will occur in college and while obtaining a professional degree. It is also advisable to set a goal to obtain the best GPA possible and practice good study habits. Although high school grades are not "officially" brought into consideration in a veterinary school's criteria for acceptance, practicing the effort needed to get good grades can help a person latter succeed in college. Set a precedent for excellence now and one will reap the benefits later.
If possible, I would also advise a person considering to go to veterinary school to try to attend a four-year university from the start rather than starting at a community college. The rational for this is the community college curriculum is often seen as inferior to a university's, and can be the difference between acceptance and rejection from a school.
