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Request for advice: 30 too late to become a vet?
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I'm 30 and am thinking seriously about starting a second career as a veterinarian. For the past ten years, I have enjoyed a fairly lucrative career as a software engineer, but now I am very serious about changing my line of work as I don't want to be in the computer business my entire life. I'm told that pursuing a second career relatively late in life is an uphill battle, but I'm ready to go for it anyway. Why veterinary medicine? I have had a life long interest in scientific learning as well as a love for and understanding of animals. Even as a kid I loved animal care taking and exhibited a relatively good ability to recognize and evaluate animal health conditions. While software engineering may have paid better than vet med, I'd like to pursue a career where I can exercise my scientific skills while performing some measure of stewardship towards nature. And, needless to say, I really crave the satisfaction that comes from making a sick patient well. So, what do you think? In general, is 30 generally too late in life to begin studying to be a vet? I think I'll need to go back to school and earn another bachelor's degree that will cover my pre-veterinary work before I can even consider med school. I have a long way to go. Is there enough time at my age? Thanks so much for reading this and for your advice, Drue |
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I usually say go for it but just be prepared to go to medical school for at
least 4-6 years. I wouldn't become a vet if the scientific is all you want out of it. I think a good vet has to truly care about the animal which is not science. I think the one question to ask yourself is if you would want you to care for a sick or injured animal? If someone came to you and wanted to have their cat declawed, would you talk them out of it or say "no problem." I know I would not want a vet who was pro-dcelaw. I myself prefer to be in the computer business because I enjoy it and when you work for yourself like I do, you really meet some nice customers and at the same time are allowed to pursue other goals. You also discover how much that what you do makes a difference. -- Panther TEK: Staying On Top Of All Your Computer Needs! www.members.cox.net/catprotector/panthertek Cat Galaxy: All Cats, All The Time! www.catgalaxymedia.com "Drue" wrote in message om... Hi. I'm 30 and am thinking seriously about starting a second career as a veterinarian. For the past ten years, I have enjoyed a fairly lucrative career as a software engineer, but now I am very serious about changing my line of work as I don't want to be in the computer business my entire life. I'm told that pursuing a second career relatively late in life is an uphill battle, but I'm ready to go for it anyway. Why veterinary medicine? I have had a life long interest in scientific learning as well as a love for and understanding of animals. Even as a kid I loved animal care taking and exhibited a relatively good ability to recognize and evaluate animal health conditions. While software engineering may have paid better than vet med, I'd like to pursue a career where I can exercise my scientific skills while performing some measure of stewardship towards nature. And, needless to say, I really crave the satisfaction that comes from making a sick patient well. So, what do you think? In general, is 30 generally too late in life to begin studying to be a vet? I think I'll need to go back to school and earn another bachelor's degree that will cover my pre-veterinary work before I can even consider med school. I have a long way to go. Is there enough time at my age? Thanks so much for reading this and for your advice, Drue |
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I usually say go for it but just be prepared to go to medical school for at
least 4-6 years. I wouldn't become a vet if the scientific is all you want out of it. I think a good vet has to truly care about the animal which is not science. I think the one question to ask yourself is if you would want you to care for a sick or injured animal? If someone came to you and wanted to have their cat declawed, would you talk them out of it or say "no problem." I know I would not want a vet who was pro-dcelaw. I myself prefer to be in the computer business because I enjoy it and when you work for yourself like I do, you really meet some nice customers and at the same time are allowed to pursue other goals. You also discover how much that what you do makes a difference. -- Panther TEK: Staying On Top Of All Your Computer Needs! www.members.cox.net/catprotector/panthertek Cat Galaxy: All Cats, All The Time! www.catgalaxymedia.com "Drue" wrote in message om... Hi. I'm 30 and am thinking seriously about starting a second career as a veterinarian. For the past ten years, I have enjoyed a fairly lucrative career as a software engineer, but now I am very serious about changing my line of work as I don't want to be in the computer business my entire life. I'm told that pursuing a second career relatively late in life is an uphill battle, but I'm ready to go for it anyway. Why veterinary medicine? I have had a life long interest in scientific learning as well as a love for and understanding of animals. Even as a kid I loved animal care taking and exhibited a relatively good ability to recognize and evaluate animal health conditions. While software engineering may have paid better than vet med, I'd like to pursue a career where I can exercise my scientific skills while performing some measure of stewardship towards nature. And, needless to say, I really crave the satisfaction that comes from making a sick patient well. So, what do you think? In general, is 30 generally too late in life to begin studying to be a vet? I think I'll need to go back to school and earn another bachelor's degree that will cover my pre-veterinary work before I can even consider med school. I have a long way to go. Is there enough time at my age? Thanks so much for reading this and for your advice, Drue |
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"Drue" wrote in message om... Hi. I'm 30 and am thinking seriously about starting a second career as a veterinarian. For the past ten years, I have enjoyed a fairly lucrative career as a software engineer, but now I am very serious about changing my line of work as I don't want to be in the computer business my entire life. I'm told that pursuing a second career relatively late in life is an uphill battle, but I'm ready to go for it anyway. Why veterinary medicine? I have had a life long interest in scientific learning as well as a love for and understanding of animals. Even as a kid I loved animal care taking and exhibited a relatively good ability to recognize and evaluate animal health conditions. While software engineering may have paid better than vet med, I'd like to pursue a career where I can exercise my scientific skills while performing some measure of stewardship towards nature. And, needless to say, I really crave the satisfaction that comes from making a sick patient well. So, what do you think? In general, is 30 generally too late in life to begin studying to be a vet? I think I'll need to go back to school and earn another bachelor's degree that will cover my pre-veterinary work before I can even consider med school. I have a long way to go. Is there enough time at my age? Thanks so much for reading this and for your advice, Drue My cousin worked as a pharmacist for 15 years, then entered medical school at approximately age 40. He interned at the Mayo Clinic. So there is no reason to view 30 as "too late" to enter veterinary school. However, you may find that age will be seen as a negative factor in the admissions process, and that is something you will need to overcome. I would suggest that you have a serious discussion with administrators at a couple of veterinary colleges. Incidentally, you probably already know this -- but admission to vet school is even more difficult/selective than admission to medical school. MaryL |
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