Is it hard to become a veterinarian?

Answer by  malone (4817)

Veterinarian school is the most competitive of the professional degrees. There are fewer veterinarian schools and more applicants than for medical school even. The competition is fierce, the program is grueling and demanding, especially given that your patients cannot participate in their care.

Answer by  TrishJohnson (67)

I would suspect it would be relatively hard as it seems to me it takes 7 years, depending on where you are located globally. As with a medical doctor, training is extensive.

Answer by  sharon63 (520)

It takes a long time to become a veterinarian and you have to take many sciences courses as well as attend a veterinary school.

Answer by  tamarawilhite (17883)

A veterinarian is the equivalent of a doctor for animals. It is a minimum of 6 years of schooling plus residency. It is easier to get into the veterinarian school than medical school, but it is comparably priced to medical school. You need an A average in college to get in.

Answer by  elaine (450)

It is a demanding field of study but the real difficulty is getting into vet school. There are too few of them and admission is hard to achieve. You must have gone to a good undergraduate school and have great boards. Good luck.