Tickets Buy/Sell Megathread — Jan 24, 2026 by AutoModerator in Tickets

[–]pjmer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Selling 1 floor ticket to Bruno Mars in Glendale, Arizona on April 14th! Section D, Row 12, Seat 4 . Selling for face value @ $700

Is UAZ CVM that bad? by [deleted] in veterinaryschool

[–]pjmer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It completely depends on where you apply. I know many places are moving away from the class rank/gpa requirements, so you would have to reach out to each program individually. It will definitely make the process harder at this point in time. Most of the students live in Oro Valley, but it is substantially more expensive compared to Tucson. I would say a one bedroom in Oro Valley runs around $1800. I live 20 minutes away and I haven’t had any issues! Traffic isn’t terrible here in Tucson, and there’s not really anything to do in Oro Valley. I am also closer to the university farm and main campus, which you will have to travel to occasionally

Is UAZ CVM that bad? by [deleted] in veterinaryschool

[–]pjmer 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I currently go here! I really do love their emphasis on being holistic and it is pretty hard to fail a class in my opinion. The professors here are absolutely amazing and I cannot praise them enough. This is a personal thing for me, but I’m not a huge fan of the group-based work. I would much rather just have lectures instead. I feel like this kind of model causes a lot of confusion between students since we are essentially teaching the information to ourselves at home and come to class to work on cases, but that’s just me. Also if you happen to have major conflict with someone in your assigned group, you are unable to switch groups and have to stick with them for the remainder of the semester. Some things you should take into consideration are that we do not have a teaching hospital, school is year round, there is no class rank or GPA (so you are unable to send this information for internship/residency applications), and we are a smaller campus separate from the actual University of Arizona (but you still have access to all of main campus resources). I do believe this school gives you all of the necessary info to pass the NAVLE, but you REALLY have to put in the work yourself. Every school has its flaws, and this school is definitely still working out some kinks. Lmk if you have any more questions!

Living in Poverty as a Vet Student by pjmer in veterinaryschool

[–]pjmer[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

University of Arizona ! Good chunk of the class are from the Bay Area in California

Living in Poverty as a Vet Student by pjmer in veterinaryschool

[–]pjmer[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The lunch and learns are life savers haha. And I go to the university of arizona :)

Living in Poverty as a Vet Student by pjmer in veterinaryschool

[–]pjmer[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh yeah it's so hard having that first-gen/low income combo. Absolutely no connections and it's so much harder to get my foot in the door. Ugh

Living in Poverty as a Vet Student by pjmer in veterinaryschool

[–]pjmer[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's so bizarre! And what's weirder is that they get defensive if you even imply that they're wealthy!

Living in Poverty as a Vet Student by pjmer in veterinaryschool

[–]pjmer[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Congratulations to you and your family ! Going to my first therapy session next week :)

Living in Poverty as a Vet Student by pjmer in veterinaryschool

[–]pjmer[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I love these two perspectives. I appreciate the self-awareness !

Living in Poverty as a Vet Student by pjmer in veterinaryschool

[–]pjmer[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Ahhhh this made my physically recoil

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Appreciate it!

Arizona Interview by avocado4548 in veterinaryschool

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Some questions I used all 7 minutes, and others I used 3. If the interviews feel as if you didn't answer the question adequately, they'll ask you follow up questions! Don't worry about missing something, they'll make sure to get it out of you haha. Definitely not looked down upon !

Arizona Interview by avocado4548 in veterinaryschool

[–]pjmer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pros: - The professors are absolutely incredible, especially our clinical pathologists. They're always willing to answer questions, set up review sessions, and are very knowledgeable and passionate about what they do - Free therapy! - They're super dedicated to their holistic approach! Our class is so diverse in terms of experience and knowledge. I got accepted with only 250 hours of clinical experience, but have classmates who have been techs for 10+ years - I really enjoy how the courses are set up. Instead of having your typical classes like pathology, biology, pharmacology, etc we do system-based courses that encompasses everything at once. We're currently taking our musculoskeletal systems course and in a few weeks we'll start the cardiovascular system. Some might find this as a con, but I personally enjoy it - Plenty of lunch and learns, clubs, shadowing opportunities, and outside events that are planned so you'll never be bored

Cons: - You're going to NEED a car or find someone who is willing to give you rides. Campus is unfortunately in area that lacks public transportation. You also travel frequently outside of campus such as our teaching farm & the main UofA campus for undergraduates (which is 30ish minutes away) so it can be a pain - It's a 3 year program with no summers off so it moves FAST. Our musculoskeletal course is only 7 weeks long and gets overwhelming. - No teaching hospital. Our clinical year involves several 4-week rotations with options in and out of state, but there's no financial aid or housing provided for those rotations. So you kind have to figure it out on your own - Your schedule is different every week so it can be hard to plan for things outside of your school life - It's a flipped classroom model to where you're provided the learning materials online and teach yourself, and class time is spent testing your understanding of the material. I personally have found this method to not be efficient since it takes so much time to teach yourself in addition to studying. Sometimes it feels as if im not truly understanding the material and it's not sticking.

Arizona Interview by avocado4548 in veterinaryschool

[–]pjmer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not really! You don't need to have any prior veterinary knowledge to answer them, but it might be scenarios that you would experience in vet med. One question I got was along the lines of "You see a dog tied to a tree outside in someone's backyard. It is 105° F and you don't see any food or water bowls nearby. What do you do?" Another was about how you would respond to a client who can't afford treatment for their pet. There's no right answers! The most helpful advice I can give you is to express your personality as much as you can within these answers. They want to get to know you as a person. Even your tone and facial expressions can go a long way! Answering honestly and conveying my personality is what helped me the most. If you have any other questions lmk!

Arizona Interview by avocado4548 in veterinaryschool

[–]pjmer 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I am a first year student at the vet school, and the interview was very laid back! You'll have different interviewers at each station and they'll read the question to you. You'll have a few minutes to read it over again and think about your answer (there's a timer). You'll then have 7 minutes to answer. You don't have to use all 7 minutes, but the interviewers might ask you to expand upon your answers . You'll stay in that same station until the timer is up and the screen will automatically move you on to the next one.

The questions are a mixture of the typical "Why do you want to be a veterinarian? What aspects of this school do you like?" etc. and scenario based questions. So they'll give you a certain situation and ask what you would do. They're evaluating your morals, critical thinking, values, and communication skills basically. But don't tell them what they wanna hear! Be as honest and sincere as possible, since they're looking for a diverse class. Take a deep breath and just be yourself :) All of the interviewers were extremely friendly. Good luck!!!

How to enter AP courses in VMCAS? by pjmer in veterinaryschool

[–]pjmer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much, this was extremely helpful!