Georgia Tech Pre-Vet Club

04/10/2018

This Saturday, April 14 we will be touring Georgia House Rabbit Society in Marietta! You will get the chance to learn more about rabbit care and vetting. Come snuggle bunnies with us! We plan on arriving at GHRS at 10:30 am. Please fill out this survey to let us know if you can come!

https://goo.gl/forms/tSm7vxv1ie96vj6z2

03/01/2018

Hey guys,

Our next meeting of the semester will be next Tuesday, March 6 at 6:00 pm in Howey S204. Our topic of the evening will be applying for jobs/internships, and how to ask a vet to shadow them. We will also be deciding on dates for volunteering opportunities.
See you soon! 🐱🐶🐾

02/06/2018

Hello!

Our next meeting will be Tuesday, February 6 at 6:00 pm in Howey S204. We will discuss tips and tricks for studying for the GRE. Afterwards, we will have officer elections for Events Coordinator.

Responsibilities for the Events Coordinator include:
-Plans and executes events and activities
-Garners interest in club activities and ensures member participation
-Advertises events outside of the club to gain student involvement
If you plan on running, please prepare a brief statement on why you believe you are qualified for this position.

See you soon!

01/18/2018

Hello and welcome back!

Our first meeting of the semester will be next Tuesday, January 23 at 6:00 pm in Howey S204. We will be discussing our exciting plans for the semester and volunteer/study abroad programs focused on veterinary medicine.

In addition, we will be holding elections for Events Coordinator at our second meeting on February 6. We will send out more info about that later on.

See you soon!

11/26/2017

Hello!

Our final meeting of the semester is this Tuesday, 11/28 in Howey S107 from 6-7 pm. We will be holding officer elections and discussing our social event.

Two officer positions are open, Vice President and Events Coordinator. Please fill out this google survey if you plan on running for a position!

Elections for Vice President and Events Coordinator

11/06/2017

Hello all!

Our next meeting is this Tuesday, November 7th in Howey S107 at 6:00 pm. We will discuss study/volunteer abroad opportunities, schedule our social event, and discuss elections which will be held during our next meeting! I will send out more information later about available positions and a form to nominate yourself or someone you deem fit for the position.

Hope to see you soon.

10/16/2017

Hey guys!

Our next meeting is this Tuesday, October 17 from 6:00 to 7:00 pm in Howey S107. We'll be discussing tips on applying to vet school and our plans for the rest of the semester!

Also, Bosley's Place is having a fundraising birthday bash party Saturday, October 21 from 2-5 pm. Just let us know in the GroupMe if you are interested in volunteering to help make puppy toys. There will be lots of cute dogs and puppies to see and play with at the event!

09/25/2017

Hey guys!

Our next meeting is tomorrow, 9/26 6:30 pm in Howey S105A. Georgia Tech's own Dr. Richard Noel, DVM will be joining us to talk about his path to vet school and how he came to work as a research vet. His wife, Naola Ferguson-Noel PhD, MAM, DVM, will also be joining us to answer any questions you may have.

This is a great opportunity to gain insight and advice from two distinguished vets. We will also be having free sandwiches and dessert, so please come out to network and eat!

09/04/2017

Our first meeting of the semester will be tomorrow, Tues. Sept. 5 at 6:00 pm in Howey S107. Hope to see you there!

08/31/2017

Stop by the Student Success Center anytime between now and 7:30 to learn about our club!

08/28/2017

Getting ready for this week's student engagement fair and pre-health fair!

We will be tabling 11am-1pm on Wednesday at Tech Green and Thursday 6-7:30 at the Student Success Center. Be sure to stop by and visit!

04/09/2017

Here's some info about the new VMCAS system from Francisco Castelan, our Pre-Health advisor!

Are you applying this cycle? The essays will be changing for this upcoming summer 2018 application cycle.
Important changes you need to know about the VMCAS 2018 Personal Essay Prompts:
1. The existing personal statement for veterinary medicine has been retired
2. Three new questions will be implemented for this cycle, each requiring 1,000 characters each.
3. The prompts are as follows:
a. There are many career choices within the veterinary profession. What are your future career goals and why?
b. In what ways do veterinarians contribute to society and what do you hope to contribute?
c. Considering the breadth of society we serve as veterinarians today; what attributes do you believe are essential to be successful within the veterinary profession? Of these attributes, which do you possess and how have you demonstrated these in the past?
check the AAVMC site for future updates and other info about application process.

All the tools you need to prepare you for your veterinary medical education career!