Is anyone here a zoologist or herpetologist?

[I<3Dreamsicles]

College, sorry 'bout that xD And it's a tough business! It's actually supposed to be harder to get into vet school than medical school. I'm absolutely on fire for the challenge, but that's just because I finally have control of what I want to study (overbearing parents have good intentions usually, but it made me do AWFUL in high school, 2. something GPA but a 2300 SAT score put me in an awkward position)

And I knew about needing recommendations from Vets and volunteer organizations, but didn't know about the hours... Might just be safe to log 'em anyway though

Yeah thats for sure. My actual DOCTOR even told me that, but he said its because there are more parts to learn and stuff cause its all different animals and not just ONE subject, like humans..

Yep, im not sure what other vet schools do but ohio state has some odd number of hours required...

Yeah I had a pretty bad GPA my highschool years except my sr year i had like a 3.4 or something...

Ive never taken the SAT

[Valentine Pirate]

Yeah thats for sure. My actual DOCTOR even told me that, but he said its because there are more parts to learn and stuff cause its all different animals and not just ONE subject, like humans..

Yep, im not sure what other vet schools do but ohio state has some odd number of hours required...

Yeah I had a pretty bad GPA my highschool years except my sr year i had like a 3.4 or something...

Ive never taken the SAT

Bahaha, lucky! Standardized testing is so freaking boring 0_0 Urgh.

I'm just so excited to be studing animal specific sciences after the preliminary classes are done. I know a LOT of people on here don't put a lot of stock in a degree, but combining it with the fact I already keep/help keep a bunch of reptiles, it'll probably be an asset, right?

[I<3Dreamsicles]

Bahaha, lucky! Standardized testing is so freaking boring 0_0 Urgh.

I'm just so excited to be studing animal specific sciences after the preliminary classes are done. I know a LOT of people on here don't put a lot of stock in a degree, but combining it with the fact I already keep/help keep a bunch of reptiles, it'll probably be an asset, right?

Yeah, I did have to take the ACT though... haha i took it at the end of summer break with no studying... Not the best idea but I did well enough to get accepted so im fine with it...

I have no idea about animal specific courses here... I dont know about any to be honest. Ive seen the course list for the whole 4 years and most of its just like different bio classes, organic chem, stuff like that, anatomy and physiology...

To be honest I find it hard to believe that someone with a zoology degree would say that about BP's getting 10 feet....

Worst thing is I like reptiles (or exotics) the most, but there is even less of a market for that than there is for stuff like live stock and small animals.

Our science department has a reptile collection and some invertebrates (which I have yet to see but I've heard its pretty good) Im hoping they will let me bring in my BP and keep it here during the year... And MAYBE start a breeding project or something. Im not sure how they will take it... My BP isnt big enough to breed yet but if they like the idea they can probably fund stuff like that...

[Valentine Pirate]

Yeah, I did have to take the ACT though... haha i took it at the end of summer break with no studying... Not the best idea but I did well enough to get accepted so im fine with it...

I have no idea about animal specific courses here... I dont know about any to be honest. Ive seen the course list for the whole 4 years and most of its just like different bio classes, organic chem, stuff like that, anatomy and physiology...

To be honest I find it hard to believe that someone with a zoology degree would say that about BP's getting 10 feet....

Worst thing is I like reptiles (or exotics) the most, but there is even less of a market for that than there is for stuff like live stock and small animals.

Our science department has a reptile collection and some invertebrates (which I have yet to see but I've heard its pretty good) Im hoping they will let me bring in my BP and keep it here during the year... And MAYBE start a breeding project or something. Im not sure how they will take it... My BP isnt big enough to breed yet but if they like the idea they can probably fund stuff like that...

Now THAT would be sweet! You could probably talk to the people who teach the genetics courses and see if they can help ya out xD but really, a school funded BP breeding program? I'd love to get in on that

[I<3Dreamsicles]

Now THAT would be sweet! You could probably talk to the people who teach the genetics courses and see if they can help ya out xD but really, a school funded BP breeding program? I'd love to get in on that

Yep

Im not sure who does anything with genetics lol, im in a bio diversity class (well starting to be) and they might do it, or this other professor who is the only zoology professor (yet i dont have him for class) I think he probably teaches the more advanced stuff.

Yeah especially if they funded it that would be awesome. Im not sure they would though since it is mostly pretty basic genetics unless you get some expensive morphs lol. Or some type of BP research but like I said probably not YET... (such as head wobble)