Working while in vet school?

[equivix]

Hi everyone, 

Very excited to be here! I'm a mature student who's been working for a few years and considering applying through the grad cohort this coming year. 

I wanted to reach out to this group to see if anyone had any thoughts on one of my conundrums: I have a consulting business in animal Ag that requires me to be on-farm 2-3 week days in a row every couple of months, and the rest is done virtually. How realistic would it be to continue doing this? I think students get their schedules for the semester ahead of time, would it be possible for me to find a couple of days here and there to "play hookie" and catch up with the help of some fellow students notes? I really want to continue the work as it plays very well into my future career plans as a (potential) future veterinarian.

Thoughts from current and/or future vets and vet students?

[otter]

Sounds like the situation you’re in could definitely work. If you happen to have a lab that conflicts with a farm visit day, most profs would allow you to attend another lab section. Granted it’s not something they’d do every week so you’d probably be fine if it’s only a few days a month. I’d say working part-time or attending conferences or other commitments was quite manageable in first year.
My only caution would be labs or quizzes in which you wouldn’t be able to attend another section or reschedule. OVC is very specific on rescheduling tests for vet-related reasons only. Animal-related activities like 4-H for example would not qualify for rescheduling tests. This might limited last-minute rescheduling if something comes up with a client of yours.

[equivix]

Thank you! Yes that makes sense! Are quiz/exam schedules made known with a decent amount of notice? What about future years in the program? I expect 4th year could be pretty tricky.

Thank you!!