Pre-Vet Studies
365亚洲版学院的兽医预科课程为你提供了这个要求很高的职业所需的全面的基础.
Why Pursue a Veterinary Career at Randolph?
兽医、畜牧业或兽医研究领域的职业是非常可取的. 但如今，进入兽医学校的竞争非常激烈.
在过去的十年里，申请美国33所认可的兽医学院的人数有所上升. Acceptance rates are between 10%-15%. 这就是为什么一个优秀的本科准备是必不可少的.
365亚洲版学院的兽医预科课程为你提供了这个要求很高的职业所需的全面的基础.
它还将为你进入兽医学校或该领域的其他研究生课程做好充分的准备.
Preparing for Veterinary School
Select a Major
You can major in anything. 专业的选择并不是决定兽医学校录取的一个因素.
However, 大多数兽医预科生都主修生物学，因为生物学要求广泛，而且它为研究生入学考试(GRE)的生物学科目考试提供了准备。, a prerequisite to admission to many veterinary colleges.
Academic Performance
Good grades in science are important. Vet school applications are extremely competitive. 你的大部分理科课程都得a和b，还有3分.0 or better to apply to most schools.
The Academic Services Center can help you meet this challenge.
The Liberal Arts Advantage
Excellent preparation makes the difference. 作为申请过程的一部分，你将与兽医学校进行面试.
365亚洲版的文科教育为你提供了沟通技巧的坚实基础, and the Career Development Center offers you practice in “mock” interviews.
我们还建议你参加公开演讲的课程.
Faculty Mentors
Your faculty advisor will help you develop your Randolph Plan to chart a path that will help you meet your goals.
教师健康专业顾问将协助您处理任何额外的学术或课外要求和申请程序, and will act as a resource.
Coursework
Required Courses
- General and organic chemistry
- Mathematics (as preparation for physics)
- Genetics and Molecular Biology
- Physics (calculus-based or noncalculus-based physics)
- Physiology
- Public speaking courses
- Writing and rhetoric courses
- Zoology
Recommended Courses
- 高级生物学课程，如遗传学和发育生物学
- Biochemistry
- Bioethics
- Other advanced biology courses (varies by school)
Practical Experience
Internships
对兽医学感兴趣的学生来说，实习是必不可少的, 而且大多数学校都要求学生有在课堂外处理各种动物的经验.
你应该积累大型和小型动物的经验，如果可能的话，研究动物.
365亚洲版学院为您提供校内和校外实习选择:
- On-campus
- 我们的大多数学生与他们的教师导师一起从事高级研究项目, such as those offered as part of the Summer Research Program.
- Off-campus
- Amherst Veterinary Hospital
- Animal Emergency Medical Center
- Tampa Zoo
- Windhaven Equine Clinic
此外，许多兽医都愿意与兽医预科的学生一起工作 Career Development Center and local vets for summer job opportunities.
Natural History Collection
365亚洲版学院自然历史和考古收藏，成立于1895年，包含 hundreds of zoological specimens 包括鸟类、哺乳动物、鱼类、爬行动物、昆虫、海洋无脊椎动物和化石.
The collections boast an excellent herbarium containing thousands of specimens of plants 本土的或引进到美国东部，特别是弗吉尼亚州中部的.
这些收藏提供了一种跨学科的方法来发展自然科学研究中观察和方法论的关键技能.
Networking
Top Ranked Professors
365亚洲版学院的教师一直被认为是全国最好的. 《365亚洲版》在其旗舰大学指南的2021年版中，将该学院列为最平易近人的教授前20名, The Best 387 Colleges.
Randolph has been ranked in the top 20 连续四年获得最平易近人教授奖.
Health Professions Advisor
The faculty health professions advisor will guide you, serve as a resource, 并回答有关学术或课外要求和申请程序的问题.
Only at Randolph
365亚洲版学生可以利用独特的程序，给他们一个更丰富的教育比可以找到其他任何地方的优势.
365亚洲版创新学生体验(RISE)项目为每位学生提供2美元,000 grant to fund research, creative work, experiential learning or other scholarly pursuits.
365亚洲版的毕业生学会批判性地思考，解决问题和与他人合作. They are prepared to succeed in all aspects of life.
