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Kansas State University's College of Veterinary Medicine is a wonderful graduate program. It offers essential core classes in all areas of veterinary interest, including exotics, which not every veterinary school does. It offers a multitude of hands-on opportunities for students to get involved both on and off-campus, hosts guest speakers and club events, and has many varied electives to choose from. While it is one of the more expensive veterinary colleges to attend, the quality of education you... Read More receive is well-worth the cost.

The pro's would be that this program has a lot of opportunities for you to get "outside" the classroom experience, which is great for our field. The teachers are extremely helpful and will work overtime to make sure we understand the material. In the program, we all act like family and help support each other, we are not trying to out-compete one another. The con's would be the price tag, especially for out-of-state students, and that is how it is at every school for this program. Another con would... Read More be the lack of up-to-date technology in the classroom and labs, which makes it a little tougher to learn the material.

For anyone pursuing a career in veterinary medicine, you know that you are looking forward to a lifetime of difficult but rewarding work. Veterinary school is no different. Kansas State University College of Veterinary medicine is a competitive and challenging program that prepares students for a career as a veterinarian. The school provides a variety of very well qualified educators and numerous resources to assist with the students learning. My only complaint is the lack of hands-on clinical experience... Read More within the first two years of the program. Otherwise I am happy with my education and comforted knowing that my school is doing all they can to prepare me for my future.