I am glad you like the blog! (Sorry I have been not so active recently, I have had finals and spring break and then I got the flu, so I have been out of commission)  

Congrats on your decision to be a vet! Don't worry about the last two semesters. I actually was in an entirely different major for a WHOLE year before I fully decided on being a vet! And now I am graduating a year early, so it says a lot about being able to make up ground and how deciding early gives you some "wiggle" room to play with. Now that you have your decision down, I suggest looking into the classes you need to take, and trying to plan out when and how to take the classes you need most efficiently over the semesters (try to plan as far ahead as you can, but know that it might and probably will change a bit)  

Hope that helps! Let me know if you got any more Q's! 

No idea. Grades are not the only determining factor in admissions. Test scores, experience, personal statement, interview, and countless other factors come into play. Chances are though 2 C's won't detrimentally affect your chances. 

Well I actually don’t plan on becoming a “standard” vet, in the context of doing private practice. 

I will have done 4 years of college (BS in Cell Bio and Chemistry), 4 years of vet school (DVM), and then 3 years of a Veterinary Pathology and Bio terrorism specialty. So…. 8 years to be a DVM, and then 11 at the end.  

But who knows, plans could change and I could end up doing private practice! 

No problem, I will do my best to answer them as best as I can! 

Hello to you! Lets see here:

- Worked in 3 different veterinary hospitals / clinics for about 3 years 

- Hosted and ran a handful of animal camps for the public through various humane societies 

- Internship at a human hospital studying pathology and physiology

- Research through my school studying plant pathology and zoonotic diseases. 

Its personal opinion. To me it doesn't really matter a whole lot, but it is up to you. It seems like since you are worrying about it it must be a big deal for you, but think critically about what is the most important factor for you! 

I don't apply until June, but when I do and I hear back I will let you know! I am kinda nervous I am not gonna lie!

Glad you like the blog! :] 

No actually, I have debated since I was little between two career paths: Veterinarian and Marine Biologist. For the longest time I was back and forth, and then in my sophomore year of college I decided to finally take the plunge and decide I was going to be a veterinarian, and I have never looked back. 

Some jobs that I think you be pretty fun would be:

Marine biologist (always wanted to work with sharks)

Doctor (I like medicine)

Biomedical engineer (science + medicine)

Pathologist 

Helicopter pilot (military family plus a pilot father)

All of these careers I would love to do, and who knows, one day I might be able to use veterinary medicine to do something similar! 

Well I do know Mississippi state has that program, but as I never looked into it and I do not live in Mississippi, I do not know the details unfortunately. But as for the rest of the programs, you apply during your last year of college (similar to when applying to college in high school) or you can apply when you finish college. The choice is yours. Basically one can apply as soon as he/she has met the pre-requirements! 

No no I don't mind in the slightest. :] 

Well my grades in high school were pretty good, I wasn't a 4.0 student but I think I ended up graduating with a 3.85 or so (something around there, its been awhile haha). But to be honest, high school grades mean NOTHING once you make it into university. Once you get in, in reality its pretty much a clean slate. 

University is very different from high school, a lot of kids learn much better in it, so as long as you focus and buckle down, you can come out with great grades, and those high school grades won't even be mentioned when dealing with vet school! 

Hope that helps, let me know if you got any more questions!