What’s something that you wish you knew about vet school before starting?

What is the surgical experience like in clinical rotations?

What is the average percent of students per year who are older (over 30)?

Omg Africa!!! 😍😍

What are the most popular specialities that people decide to pursue?

Jo-Hanna, I am also interested in zoo medicine and would love to hear your tips!

What is the average percentage of students who are accepted from out of state?

What was the main reason you picked Tufts?

What are some of your favorite things to do in Grafton?

How do you go about specializing in a particular area? And is it easy to change course after you have decided to specialize?

What is the timeline for Tufts interviews/acceptance notification? What is the format of the interviews? (apologies if this information is available on the cite, I had difficulty finding it!)

How tough is the balance between school, campus involvement, personal life, and taking care of yourselves? What are your tips for incoming students?

Do you have any interview tips

And, did any of the interview questions surprise you?

So there is opportunity to do a wildlife and/or zoo animal rotation?

Southwick Zoo

Thank you!

Paulina, I’m interested to hear more on your experience as a multicultural student because I’m also one and have found looking for diversity to be a difficult part of this application process. Do you feel like Tufts supports diversity or has resources to help you?

^ second this.

and the selective course on Bee Medicine!

How long does it take to do the specialization? Also, I heard something about the residency, could you please explain that again?

Aside from FAFSA based financial aid, what types of financial assistance, loan repayment programs, etc. are available for students?

What is student life like on campus?

I have to leave and go to work, but thank you so much for this panel!!

Where do students typically live? I was looking up housing options (yes, I know, a bit premature) and it doesn’t seem like there is much in the Grafton area?

@Vanisha Patel It's probably easier to type out. But to train to become a specialist you do a 1 year internship and then you do a 3 year residency after you finish vet school. There's a little bit of variation depending on what specialty you pick but that's generally how it works. Specialties include everything from equine surgery to oncology to neurology, etc. That's a long way down the line though so there's lot of time to figure it out!

Typically how many classes do students take? And do fourth year students choose where to go for their clinical year?

On the application there is a que about areas of interest. Does the admission committee categorize students and select students based on that so Tufts has diversity?

The FUR BALL I love that

Jo-Hanna, do you feel like there are any pros and/or cons to living at home through vet school?

Can you change your interview date? Is it flexible?

Do you do in-person tours this year?

Do you feel like Tufts students are more competitive or collaborative with each other?

We'll try to answer the questions that have already been asked, but won't be able to take new questions

Panelists- think if you have any final advice as these participants prepare for the next steps of their goal

ford.barnet@tufts.edu

Thank you so much! Good luck to everyone with applications!

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Thank you for answering all of our questions!

Thank you everyone!! Good luck everyone

I really appreciate your guys responses thanks for the support

Thank you so much!! So glad I was finally able to make it to one of these sessions!

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