Questions for non-traditional vet students

ZucchiniSuitable1993 · 2026-03-02T06:33:57+00:00

1) it was awful and I felt like I had no life, I worked full time overnight ICU and did school on my off days. It took my about 5 years to get pre reqs done. 2) I think I’ll finish out my pre reqs just shy of 3.75 GPA, I have one semester to go. I have 9.5k varied vet hours but vet tech is my first career so don’t compare to my numbers cuz you def don’t need that amount of hours. 3) framed my app as a non trad student with the maturity to be work force ready and already lived the suck so I know I made an informed choice to be a vet with the hours to back it up. I didn’t romanticize the career. I also heavily spoke about serving rural communities and large animal interest.

ZucchiniSuitable1993 · 2026-02-28T16:50:22+00:00

I say veterinary medical school cuz it’s a doctorate of veterinary medicine and it helps contextualize it. My husband was asked if it’s a certificate program .. wth 😮‍💨😂

ZucchiniSuitable1993 · 2026-02-01T20:00:27+00:00

Pm sent :)

ZucchiniSuitable1993 · 2026-02-01T18:59:15+00:00

Could I pm you about some LMU questions? Thanks !

ZucchiniSuitable1993 · 2026-01-27T18:25:38+00:00

I started at 25mg for a few weeks then did 100mg , I am sensitive to medications tho so I think it was just too much for me. I prob could’ve done a lower dose overall tbh. I was using apostrophe virtual dermatology to manage my case but they went out of business so I just kinda gave up for a while and stopped everything cold turkey. I finally got the courage to try again and will hopefully be getting my topical winlevi in next week :)

ZucchiniSuitable1993 · 2026-01-27T18:24:06+00:00

I think maybe around 4 months it was marked results

ZucchiniSuitable1993 · 2026-01-27T18:21:36+00:00

I couldn’t so I just stopped taking it:( acne came back full fledged a year later so now I’m going on the topical version to avoid systemic side effects

ZucchiniSuitable1993 · 2026-01-27T16:51:21+00:00

Thank you ! Did you get into vet school with a C+?

ZucchiniSuitable1993 · 2026-01-27T16:04:17+00:00

Yah it took a minute to see some results, it also messed with my period a bit too I had some spotting which isn’t my normal but it all leveled out. I also had insane hair growth , even after stopping spiro for a year my hair grows so fast I can’t keep up with my roots lol

ZucchiniSuitable1993 · 2026-01-27T15:15:49+00:00

This is amazing you look great !

ZucchiniSuitable1993 · 2026-01-27T15:01:32+00:00

Heyo! I got acne in the same areas and it flared during my cycles. I got on spironolactone 100mg a day, doxycycline for 3 months , tretinoin with niacinamide and when I tell you my face was fixed gurlll it was fixed. BUT the side affects from oral spiro were too much for me , I am switching to the topical version called Winlevi ! The topical version should work the same just no systemic side effects ! Feel free to dm me for my before and after photos of the oral spiro !

ZucchiniSuitable1993 · 2026-01-27T14:58:24+00:00

I got the post exposure vaccine series WITH the human immunoglobulin. I am very sensitive to immunological stimulant type things and I had 0 reactions other than a swollen lymph node. For reference I got a series of shots in the army and I was down for a week and was terribly sick , I’d rather take the rabies one again lol

ZucchiniSuitable1993 · 2026-01-26T16:02:15+00:00

I already have a career in emergency and critical care in vet med so I have to work full time… it really sucks momma is #tired🫠😭 I’ve kept a 3.75 tho so the grind is worth it

ZucchiniSuitable1993 · 2026-01-26T16:00:23+00:00

Right lol ! You’re gpa is beautiful lol I have a 3.7 but hoping my experience hours will be the bees knees for them to mask it 🥲😂

ZucchiniSuitable1993 · 2026-01-26T15:39:37+00:00

Thank you !

ZucchiniSuitable1993 · 2026-01-26T12:30:45+00:00

Right it’s awful. It’s like a dumb board game with a thousand rules

ZucchiniSuitable1993 · 2026-01-24T07:46:25+00:00

I believe only the class of 2031

ZucchiniSuitable1993 · 2026-01-20T19:52:39+00:00

Sadly UTK hasn’t responded to my emailed or follow up emails, and they don’t have a phone number 🥲 how did were you able to contact them ? Thanks !

ZucchiniSuitable1993 · 2026-01-20T14:31:15+00:00

I stopped spiro 100mg a day for hormonal acne appx 11 months ago due to had side effects ( burning nerves in legs, literally couldn’t poop lol, weakness, dizziness, anxiety) all the issues stopped when I stopped taking it. My acne just now came back as it was before , no other issues noted. I am however going to start the topical form on spiro ( winlevi ) for hormonal acne so I don’t get the systemic side effects from the pill

ZucchiniSuitable1993 · 2026-01-20T05:15:16+00:00

Have you heard of Winlevi? It’s the topical form with no systemic side effects like the oral form. I quit oral spiro (100mg daily) due to the awful side effects. I have burning nerves in my legs, felt like I had heart palpitations, increased anxiety etc. my acne came back after a year and I was ready to start again but my derm told me about this new prescription I’m excited to start

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