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Posted on November 1, 2009
Dear Vetstradamus, I am looking to do an internship next year and am just getting started in senior clinics. I am pretty nervous about getting letters of recommendation and was wondering if you have any advice about this. – Letter Seeker Dear Letter Seeker, This is a great question and one faced by many students [...]
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Posted on November 1, 2009
Dear Vetstradamus, I read your recent column about getting letters of recommendation for an internship application and it really saved me from making some big mistakes. I was hoping you also have good advice about writing the personal statement. Everything I write either seems too boring, too cheesy, or too self indulgent. What should I [...]
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Posted on October 1, 2009
Dear Vetstradamus, I am a second year vet student and I am extremely bothered by the behavior of one of classmates. This individual routinely does not study for exams and then develops a mysterious illness or other excuse to miss the exam at the intended date and time. Time and again, professors allow and seem [...]
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Posted on September 3, 2009
Dear Vetstradamus, Before coming to vet school, I was always one of smartest people in my class and I got excellent grades. After a year of vet school, I feel like I am just in the middle of the pack. A lot of people say that grades don’t really matter in vet school. What do [...]
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Posted on July 5, 2009
Dear Vetstradamus, I am a third year veterinary student interested in small animal. Many of my classmates are discussing or are interested in internships and specific specialties. I am not sure that the extra time and work are worth it. Can you give me any advice or explain what the practical and economic differences are? [...]
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Posted on July 5, 2009
Dear Vetstradamus, I am a 23 year old first year veterinary student. There is a classmate that I am interested in romantically. We are currently just friends and study partners but we enjoy each other’s company and have great chemistry. I am worried about dating a classmate, given that we spend so much time together [...]
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