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UC Davis School of Veterinary MedicineShannon Smith ([email protected])
Academics
Undergrad: B.S. Biology, Stanford ‘15
- GPA 3.66
Master’s: M.S. Biology, Stanford ‘16
- GPA 3.84
Extracurricular
Club volleyball and dance
Vet & Animal Experience
Shelter clinic
Large animal practice
New England Wildlife Center
Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo
Laboratory animal medicine
College town of 68,000
Close to Sac, Tahoe, SF/Bay Area, Napa Valley
Very bike friendly
Weather: avg. summer high 93°F, avg. winter low 38°F
Davis, CA
UC Davis SVM
Vet school is in the corner of campus
VM Teaching Hospital
Class of 2020 stats
Class size: ~140
87% female, 13% male
90% California residents
100% have at least a Bachelor’s degree
Curriculum
1st and 2nd year: core curriculum, block system
3rd year: track small animal or large animal
(equine or livestock or zoo)
4th year (57 weeks long): clinical rotations, max 8 weeks of externships
[ + ethics, clinical skills, professional skills]
Closer look
Gross anatomy lab: abdomen
Histology lab: liverCase Based Learning exercise
Mini-rotation
in the VMTH
Abdominal ultrasound
in dogs
Midterm exam!
Pathology discussion
Outside the lecture hall…