so you want to be a vet… ✧ ⋆ vet school q&a | how i got into vet school

[@Rikka_V1]

I like watching these videos after finally entering vet school. Makes me remind of the days where I was dreaming about it in high school decided to take academics seriously. I am 22 now.

[@cindydoinstuff]

Omg this is amazing❤ congratulations🎉🎉

[@lisbethmartinez1062]

When I was little, I wanted to be a veterinarian, but when I grew up, I started to be scared of blood, and I dont know if I would be able to follow that dream, but with ur information I am getting a big courage to do it, thanks 🩷

[@cindydoinstuff]

I love this!! I definitely think you should try to get some experience in the field bc I’ve met people who don’t like human blood but can still do vet stuff! There’s also lots of things you can do with animals not related to blood :)

[@Daniela_v29]

Follow your dream 🙏🏼

[@lemonlizard1]

you can totally work on it! I don't love blood but have gotten wayyyy better when I took a co-op. Now the only thing that slightly bothers me is the needle going into the skin. It doesn't actually make me feel uncomfortable my eyes just get watery. Good luck!

[@empresseternity1]

I have a similar problem. I would love to become a veterinarian, but I’m squeamish about saliva and anything involving the mouth. Im okay with blood, urine, and all that stuff but I cannot stand anything that is related to the mouth area. I think it’ll be okay though

[@Jiminsboost]

@@cindydoinstuffthank you for this

[@kikiboicebujo]

STEM girlies for the win !! I'm eating up this content rn 😋 slay you for trying new things !! very proud of you

[@cindydoinstuff]

Thank you so much ❤ your support means so much to me

[@thehoneybeesshow]

it's so sweet of her i love her so pretty of her!!

[@cindydoinstuff]

🫶🥹

[@kikiboicebujo]

ooh opening a bakery 🥺 w books and plants 😩

[@cindydoinstuff]

Yes!! Books plants and cats hehe

[@allyn7298]

Such a great and informative video, I loved it and hope you will post more things like this!

[@cindydoinstuff]

omg you’re so kind thank you so much!! I appreciate you :)

[@emilyh11402]

1 second ago Just here to acknowledge that it takes guts to do this and I’m so happy to see you not taking yourself too seriously! For anyone reading this, she is just as genuine and sweet irl and I have a feeling you’re going to want to stick around to see what’s next ;)

[@cindydoinstuff]

You are so kind Emily!! This comment literally made my day

[@despairhrityyt5898]

honestly the 8 yrs of study was intimidating, but the thought of working with blood and other such things is making me so unsure plus with how mentally and emotionally demanding this job is

[@mmiranda.511]

i love everything about this video sm

[@cindydoinstuff]

my one and only subscriber :) I love u lil sis hehe

[@mmiranda.511]

heheheheh

[@fugintdestudi]

really informative and interesting, loved your video! I would watch the q&a one 🌞💛

[@cindydoinstuff]

Omg yay 🥰 thank you!!

[@anniekim4604]

In my country, we have to decide what we wanna study at like 14-15yo. I was so lost at that time. Until I remembered the little girl who promised to be a veterinarian. And then it clicked. I suddenly had some massive motivation to study hard for the exams that were supposed to decide my future. And I did it. I'm a vet student since this September. It's going pretty well. Btw im 15.

[@eunoia_adams]

How are you a vet student at 15? Like i'm genuinely asking cause I'm in the same boat as you

[@tiramax]

girl congrats! your video was in my k12 course as an assignment. lol you've made ittt!!!

[@jiliciar.1423]

I did enjoy this and I will take the advice to keep track of my work hours.

[@Daniela_v29]

I'm 21 and have realized that what i am studying doesn't really fill me. I wanr to study to be a vet one day 👩🏼‍⚕️

[@cindydoinstuff]

It’s never too late!! Tons of my classmates are non-traditional student (had a different first career)😊

[@jenniferwolfe7491]

So awesome to see your first video and I can’t wait to see more content!!

[@cindydoinstuff]

I love you!! ❤

[@LeahStewart-ck2qe]

I can’t wait to grow up and be a vet❤

[@Lina-wx1bz]

This is great information I feel much better in my decision thank you ! I’m going to finish watching this later but take notes cause I’m doing the dishes rn 😂😂

[@ashxc2341]

Im a girl living in a small town and a very unheard of City. I've been dealing with animals every since i was a kid, and i know i wanna pursue this career in a lager town. Current in high-school but i keep stressing about how i can even apply for this because my familys low income. I think my best option would be to aim for a scholarship but im not that confident.

[@weronikamirek2280]

Awesome and interesting video, I love these little illustrations, looking forward to the q&a (I would love to know more about internships that you did and maybe what were your responsibilities, etc.)

[@cindydoinstuff]

Yay! Okay I’ll definitely provide more details about those hehe ❤

[@beatrizm_29]

I’m so proud of you!! 🥹🫶

[@cindydoinstuff]

Thank you 🥺

[@academiceve6026]

Yayyy finally it's here,love this video so much❤️‍🩹🌺🥰

[@cindydoinstuff]

Yay 🥰 I’m so happy you like it

[@hannahtse7445]

Omg thank you so much for answering the question about what we need to do in high school. I don't have any vets near me that have internships so it really took some stress off 😭😭

[@ainhoamanrique6774]

Such a great info love you Cindy you are inspiring me to become a vet❤❤

[@cindydoinstuff]

Oh my gosh that’s so amazing I’m literally gonna cry 😭🫶

[@giganticpotofrandomness]

love everythings about this video

[@cindydoinstuff]

omg thank you hehe

[@magggmae]

If I did an rvt course that would count as experience right?

[@raverie1225]

hiii i’m a high schooler hoping to become a vet and this video was so helpful especially since i related to so much of what you said. a few questions though-when you showed the total number of hours on your app, there’s 1500 extracurricular. what does that mean, like college clubs? also, did you get the research by emailing a professor you knew or some other way? is volunteer experience less valuable than paid jobs, or should i still do both? thank you if you ever answer this question (altho i know it’s a year late) 😊

[@cindydoinstuff]

Hi!! I’m so glad this was helpful hehe! So 1500 extracurricular included mostly clubs and a scholarship program I was in and events I worked on with that! I got my research position just by looking up professors in my field, reading some papers they’ve published to see who was most interesting to me, and then emailing them to ask if they had any openings for student research! I think paid and volunteer can be equally important! I don’t think you can go wrong either way tbh but I think doing at least some of both is good! Feel free to dm me on Instagram @cindydoinstuff if you ever have more questions!! Good luck ❤

[@raverie1225]

@@cindydoinstuff got it, thank you so much!!

[@rachaelswonderfulworldofpe2367]

Love this video so much!

[@cindydoinstuff]

Yay!! I’m so happy :))

[@niyatijain8837]

Love this video so much🫀💗

[@cindydoinstuff]

🥰 I’m so glad

[@bibii.7]

I loved the video, I hope you upload many more!💗💗

[@cindydoinstuff]

Omg yay :)) thank you so much!!

[@withloverylee]

So helpful 💗💗 love this !!

[@cindydoinstuff]

Yay 🥰

[@Jiminsboost]

Thank you for sharing your experience and also new subscriber❤

[@ShadySadieLady]

Thank you! 😭😭

[@angelinamunguia7043]

What can I do to get started early in high school

[@empresseternity1]

Hey, I have a question. I’m not sure if you’ll be able to answer it because my situation is pretty different from yours. How do I prepare for vet school if I’m homeschooled?

[@cindydoinstuff]

Hmm I’m not sure! Do you plan on going to college? Or is that also homeschooled?

[@empresseternity1]

@@cindydoinstuff I’m planning to go to an actual college. I’m not very interested in the virtual counterpart, even though that’s an option now

[@ukhti.7]

I'm so scared of birds and animals with wings and beaks I'm so scared of them what should I do should I choose this degree? Or it is a bad idea for me? Please let me know❤

[@Ghostlings-t2i]

I’m still pretty young just really looking at this vet and I have a huge huge love for animals I have always wanted to be a vet since I used to play with those animals toys the small acting figure ones that you could find out like a target I had hundreds and would play vet I’m still really into becoming a vet since blood and all that don’t bother me personally just I’m scared that when a get to the time to actually be looking at college I won’t be smart enough to live up to my dream

[@AlizGlez]

you can do it! Just take your academics seriously and do your best you’ll be alr

[@cindydoinstuff]

If you want to do it, you can ❤

[@mumkiimuffin]

Exactly what is the research that you were doing that you added to your pre-req?

[@nataliestallard6737]

Hi, I'm pre vet right now. I will say there is a lot of different research you can do. It doesn't even need to be directly related to animals. Studying in a lab on campus related to virology, immunology, or morphology could be really helpful!

[@C0sm0zz_st4r]

How long does it take to finally be a vet? At youngest, how old can u be a vet?

[@mary-xz1gn]

Did your hours sort of overlap? For example, were some of your volunteer hours also included in your animal experience hours?

[@cindydoinstuff]

that is a great question! No, they don't overlap. I was recommended by my advisor to keep everything seperate (I think according to the guidelines you are not allowed to have experiences count for double time. I hope that makes sense!

[@mary-xz1gn]

@@cindydoinstuff Thanks so much!! What kinds of things did you do for volunteer experience that didn’t constitute as animal experience? I currently volunteer at a couple animal rescues and I assume that would be put under animal experience, so I’m not sure what other things I could do for volunteer experience

[@gigi5892]

Was the internship paid or unpaid. I’m thinking of doing a internship at my local zoo but it’s difficult because it’s unpaid and I have a part time job on top of school I need to have in order to pay for housing and school tuition not covered by scholarships

[@cindydoinstuff]

a lot of internships in this field are unpaid unfortunately but I would look into seeing if your school offers grants to cover the cost of your living during an unpaid internship! I used this resource a lot! But also sometimes I think it is beneficial to do an unpaid internship even if it means you have to dip into your savings just because having an awesome experience is worth more than money in the long run!!

[@yayacartii]

Tbh I’m worried about the bugs 😂😂😂😂

[@MishkaCastellino]

hey i really liked your video but i wanted to ask how would i earn money to pay of student loans cuz i'll be an international student

[@cindydoinstuff]

Paying off student loans is tough for sure, almost everyone in school struggles with that so you won’t be alone! Typically I think most people just pay it off after they graduate. Working during school won’t make much of a dent 😅

[@jollylollipop7444]

do you learn about sea animals such as maybe an octopus in vet school?

[@nataliestallard6737]

You can definitely make your focus on marine animals or even do internships or experiences on the coast and work with marine animals. I know a girl at OSU vet school who went and worked with sea turtles.

[@jollylollipop7444]

@@nataliestallard6737 oh okay cause i have an interest to go to vet school but i dont like marine animals 😭

[@lunaichon]

With the money that you make when you become a vet, do you think you will be able to pay off your debt eventually?

[@manarnaitbihi]

I'm not really good at English but i hope you'll understand me, so i have a question i guess it's about the fear from the animals well i love them and i like play with them feed them cats, dog, squares sometimes but i get nervous cause I'm afraid that they'll bite me or scratch me or something, do you have a solution or a way could help cause i really really want to be a vet🥺❤‍🩹

[@annusingh3432]

I'm from India and who can I get into this college

[@tramphamtranhoang5724]

How about international students study vet like me?

[@savanna.s8061]

If I dropped a level chemistry and no longer have chemistry but I do biology , marine and psychology . Can I still become a vet and do vet biosciences??

[@cindydoinstuff]

It depends on the school! Different vet schools have different requirements but I do think most of them require a lot of chemistry credits. I had to do quantitative chem, organic chemistry 1/2, biochemistry

[@cindydoinstuff]

But if you don’t have a requirement it’s always easy to get it over the summer at a community college!

[@sophiw3939]

I am an upcoming junior in high school planning to go into running start at WSU, do you know any vet students who went through running start and what they think about it. It's definitely a smart financial decision, but I'm wondering how much it will really impact my schooling. :) (also I'm not sure if running start is like a nationally used term or not, but if not, its taking classes at a college before graduating hs that your hs school pays for)

[@cindydoinstuff]

I have heard of people taking college courses in hs! Are you doing this to avoid 4 years of undergrad?

[@cindydoinstuff]

It will only make a difference if you take prerequisites for vet school through the running start program! Otherwise it won’t impact it much

[@akiyo1586]

Does being at a good University affect your admission into Veterinary School at all? Theres only about 5 Veterinary focused Schools here in Canada so it’s really easy to feel like I’m not doing enough…

[@cindydoinstuff]

I think a lot of people think grades can make or break you! But honestly schools are much more holistic and look for a lot of different qualities from students! Typically i feel like having experience is more important

[@cindydoinstuff]

also idk how acceptance rates in canada are like! but don't give up, you got this

[@biancachaves8492]

woah, that was really interesting and also very enlightening for me as a 18yo who is still trying to apply to college, plus I am from Brazil, so it's kind of very different from your experience, probably, but could you tell me if is there any exchange programs at your school or if you know any? it's literally a dream to work as a veterinarian, and to do it overseas would be a great experience ❤️

[@cindydoinstuff]

I know we have a good exchange program with a school in Puerto Rico but I know undergrad will have a lot more :) follow ur dreams ❤

[@mort-bq1nl]

would you say maths is a very crucial part of vet school, i suck at maths :((((

[@cindydoinstuff]

Mmm tbh no 😂 I use my calculator for any math I do now. Most of it will be drug calculations which is pretty simple, none of the fancy stuff they might make you take in undergrad :)

[@mort-bq1nl]

@@cindydoinstuff omg thank youu!! genuinely i have been asking people this and no one has answered!

[@jishin7593]

❤

[@Leila-e1e]

You are telling me that I have to study 8 yrs

[@cindydoinstuff]

SADLY 😢😢

[@cindydoinstuff]

I know some countries let you do vet school right out of high school tho which is interesting

[@LeahStewart-ck2qe]

I can’t wait to grow up and be a vet❤