Pre-Veterinary to DVM Profiles

Class of 2027

Click here to view Kylie's Pre-Veterinary Profile

"I’m pursuing Mixed Animal Medicine because my goal is to develop a mixed animal veterinary practice with a global outreach program to ensure the health of animals for the well-being of their owners and communities. My first mission trip to the Dominican Republic solidified my desire to help underserved communities around the world that depend on animals not just for companionship, but also as sources of food."

Click here to view Anusha's Pre-Veterinary Profile

"I am so grateful that NC State had so many experiences that I could choose from that all guided me towards vet school. My junior and senior year, I got hired as a research assistant for the Kim Lab of Monogastric Nutrition and Digestive Physiology. I was able to conduct independent research and learned so much about animal nutrition, which was great because it was one of my minors!"

Click here to view Beatrice's Pre-Veterinary Profile

"I plan to pursue a career in small animal/exotics, with specific interests in shelter and emergency medicine. As an undergraduate, I actively pursued diverse opportunities at NCSU, which included study abroad experiences in South Africa and Thailand, engaging in impactful research, and leadership roles as a TA, camp counselor, and VetPAC intern. These experiences allowed me to explore shelter medicine globally, understand different cultures, contribute to research, and connect with various professionals and students."

Class of 2026

Click here to view Ly's Pre-Veterinary Profile

"I'm pursuing Laboratory Animal Medicine because it would allow me to practice medicine while still being involved in both research and teaching. My summer internship at the National Institutes of Environmental Health Science really solidified this choice for me because I was able to meet so many veterinarians with different paths into research."

Click here to view Je'Juan's Pre-Veterinary Profile

"During my time at NC State, I was able to be involved in many influential experiences such as being a teaching assistant for the ANS 151 Lab and being a VetPAC intern during the 2019-2020 school year. These experiences allowed me the opportunity to help other students interested in veterinary medicine, while also gaining valuable advice from professors and upperclassmen"
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Click here to view Bryson's Pre-Veterinary Profile

"During my undergraduate studies at NC State, I discovered my passion for animal agriculture by working at the NCSU Animal Education Units and showing livestock with the Animal Science Club. These experiences allowed me to gain more hands-on skills with animal husbandry and management in addition to herd medicine"

Class of 2025

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Click here to view Hannah's Pre-Veterinary Profile

"I hope to be a veterinarian in production animal and equine medicine, with interests in public health, teaching, and international work. Much of this passion was shaped by my hands-on animal experience during Animal Science classes at NCSU. I grew immensely through the many leadership/teaching opportunities I had as well - from dance and after-school programming to TA-ing and college ambassadorship. I also loved my UK pre-vet study abroad experience - this cemented my passion for veterinary medicine on an international scale as well as gave me great confidence through direct experience."
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Click here to view Mallory's Pre-Veterinary Profile

"While I have not yet narrowed down which focus area of veterinary medicine I want to pursue, most of my experience is in small animal private practice, and I am interested in further investigating the business aspect of owning a small animal clinic so that I can combine my veterinary degree with my minor in Agricultural Business Management."

Class of 2024

Click here to view Christian's Pre-Veterinary Profile

"I have personally witnessed the impact that private practice veterinarians can have in the health and wellbeing of their patients and their clients through clinical practice as well as education of clients, and I hope to contribute to this facet of veterinary medicine as a mixed animal private practitioner."
Sarah Swartout

Click here to view Sarah's Pre-Veterinary Profile

"Majoring in Animal Science gave me the hands-on experience with food/large animals that influenced my desire to work with them as a career, and I have been lucky to be offered so many teaching experiences that have groomed my love for teaching."

Click here to view Clay's Pre-Veterinary Profile

"I hope to go into wildlife medicine and conservation related work in Central America focusing on issues like human-wildlife conflict, wildlife trafficking, and endangered species conservation. I was first exposed to these concepts while studying abroad in Tanzania..."

Click here to view Victoria's Pre-Veterinary Profile

"VetPAC contributed a lot on my journey to becoming a veterinarian by providing plenty of exceptional opportunities to gain experience and passion for the field of veterinary medicine."

Class of 2023

Click here to view Christian's Pre-Veterinary Profile

During my undergraduate career, I worked as a veterinary nurse and was able to put my passion for education to use by working as a camp coordinator and teaching assistant.

Click here to view Katy's Pre-Veterinary Profile

My experiences helped me decide that I do not want to work with large animals or in a research facility. I hope to work in the emergency medicine field after vet school, focusing on small and exotic animals.

Click here to view Kristen's Pre-Veterinary Profile

NCSU offers many different unique opportunities that not many other institutions have; and if there was something I was interested in that the college did not offer, the faculty directed me to specific people who could help me.

Class of 2022

Click here to view Alex's Pre-Veterinary Profile

"The incredible resources available to undergrads at NCSU (the animal units, research opportunities, etc.) helped me to gain experience hours in various fields."

Click here to view Stephanie's Pre-Veterinary Profile

"I had originally intended to graduate in 3 years with just my major. However, I found the extra year to gain experience, as well as the extra classes I took for my minor, helped me tremendously in asserting my interests and improving my vet school application."

Click here to view Carole's Pre-Veterinary Profile

"Traveling abroad not only allowed me to practice new veterinary skills, but also helped me expand my cultural knowledge and explore various methods of and attitudes toward animal care."

Class of 2021

Click here to view Valerie's Pre-Veterinary Profile

"During my time at NC State, I joined several clubs including the PVMA, Companion Animal Club, and an a cappella group. During these few years, I felt as though I couldn’t quite figure out what I wanted to do within veterinary medicine, so I focused on diversifying myself to determine my interests."

Class of 2019

Click here to view Catherine's Pre-Veterinary Profile

"I did my best to diversify my experiences in veterinary medicine while pursuing opportunities that I was passionate about participating in."

Click here to view Abigail's Pre-Veterinary Profile

"I worked at a small animal emergency clinic and a mobile equine veterinarian, I participated in a piglet nutrition study, obtained a lab position in a nutritional biochemistry laboratory, volunteered in a lab at the vet school, and was a teaching assistant for biochemistry and ANS 281."

Click here to view Erin's Pre-Veterinary Profile

During her undergraduate experience, Erin enjoyed volunteering and participating in several student organizations while also developing her research and veterinary skills.

Class of 2016

veterinarian with llama

Click here to view Danielle's Pre-Veterinary Profile

Danielle has published peer reviewed articles pertaining to pharmacology and drug residues and has research interest in dairy calf health and welfare.

Class of 2015

Click here to view Dustin's Pre-Veterinary Profile

"I have gained experience in small animal medicine, large/mixed animal medicine, equine medicine, exotic/avian/wildlife medicine, and food safety research."

Click here to view Kyle's Pre-Veterinary Profile

"While at NC State, I focused on gaining a broader understanding of the roles that veterinarians play in the community by volunteering with the NC State CVM Department of Shelter Medicine."