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What year in Vet School are you???

Tuesday, November 01, 2011
What year in Vet School are you??? Seems like a pretty straightforward and innocent question.  I am sure the inquirer is a little overwhelmed as I rabble on for the next 5 minutes explaining my situation.  Here, let me try with you.  I am a DVM/MBA student who is currently working through my MBA year.  I have already finished two years of vet school, and after my MBA, I will go back and finish the last two years of my education as a veterinary student.  Whoa, that is a mouthful.  Let me explain it in detail. At Texas A&M, we have an unique opportunity to graduate with both a MBA and a DVM degree in 5 total years.  Typically, a DVM takes 4 years and 2 years for a MBA.  Texas A&M already offers a compressed MBA program that lasts 16 months. Notice, I said compressed, not shortened.  A&M MBA students take all the same courses with the same amount of information as students at other schools, but they compress the schedule down... (Read More)
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