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Post by Forum Administrator on Oct 18, 2008 20:52:52 GMT -5
Do you need undergraduate training before you can apply to vet tech school? Where I live you can enter the program with no undergraduate training.
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Post by hales on Oct 19, 2008 10:20:53 GMT -5
To apply, you need to have: 2 letters of recommendation from someone in the vet field Completed all of the pre-requisite classes Have at least 50 hours of experience with a veterinarian. A competitive GPA It's kind of a pain, especially since the vet school at state is pretty competitive and sometimes it takes years for people to be accepted. Luckily the vet tech school isn't as bad, but it's definitely harder than many other schools. That's why I'm kind of crapping my pants thinking about applying in December  |
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Post by Forum Administrator on Oct 19, 2008 15:41:17 GMT -5
To apply, you need to have: 2 letters of recommendation from someone in the vet field Completed all of the pre-requisite classes Have at least 50 hours of experience with a veterinarian. A competitive GPA It's kind of a pain, especially since the vet school at state is pretty competitive and sometimes it takes years for people to be accepted. Luckily the vet tech school isn't as bad, but it's definitely harder than many other schools. That's why I'm kind of crapping my pants thinking about applying in December Oh wow! You have to do all that just to get into vet TECH school? Yowzers! I guess the vet tech school that we have here in St. Louis sucks, because I *believe* anyone can apply. Good luck with applying in December! I'll be applying to the University of Colorado-Boulder this December (to finish my last two years of undergraduate school). So we can crap our pants together in December!  |
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Post by Forum Administrator on Oct 20, 2008 15:35:47 GMT -5
I STILL havent head anything from them!  I am SO p-od. I applied to this animal hospital and then I would call to follow up my application, to make sure someone had I seen it. I called them FOUR times and left messages and no one ever returned my calls. Then FIVE WEEKS after I put in my application they decide to contact me for an interview. I go in for an interview and they are supposed to let me know by the next day if I got the job or not. Oh, well TWO WEEKS later they call to tell me to come in to observe the position. So I go in and observe the position on a Friday. Then on the Tuesday after that Friday, I go in to shadow my vet (like I do every tuesday). Well I FINALLY meet the hospital admin and she asks me if I have started yet?  I was like "um...YOU are the one that needs to decide if I start or not." so she tells me that she will call and let me know THAT DAY about the position. Well tommorow it will be ONE WEEK since she said she was going to call me and still NOTHING. The thing that frustrates me the most is that (from the sound of it... ie her saying "Have you started yet?") I have the job, but they arent telling me I can start. Had they actually did what they said and called me when they said they would, I could have started a week or two ago and already had a paycheck! Rent is due by Nov 6th (plus a whole slew of other bills I need to pay) and they are just jerking me around. I have freaking bills to pay! I need to start working. This is bullshit. |
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Post by suds on Oct 21, 2008 6:20:26 GMT -5
well call it never hurts to call her and find out what the hold up is. Calling just to ask if the position has been filled yet shows your interested and can help moving things along faster in most cases. just a thought  wish you luck keeping my fingers crossed for you |
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Post by Forum Administrator on Oct 21, 2008 20:38:36 GMT -5
Well here is the thing. The hospital uses a staffing agency to hire people. So I have to call the staffing agency (which I have done) I call every 3 days to see what is going on. Unfourtunately I can't call the hospital directly, the agency needs to call for me. They arent even returning the calls of the agency they PAY to hire people for them. I just dont understand. So unprofessional.  |
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Post by pear2apple on Oct 23, 2008 8:04:12 GMT -5
Almost every company does that. The job I have right now I applied for in October of last year, a week later I called and they told me they would get back to me in a week if they wanted me. A month later they called me for an interview. So almost nowhere does what they say they will.
I would keep up the calling of the agency, what about just popping in during the hours that your hire person will be there? Dress professionally and stop in and ask if there was anything you needed to sign or fill out so you could start the position sooner. Let them know you are eager and willing to start working asap!
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Post by spiritualtramp on Oct 23, 2008 13:21:47 GMT -5
Giuli, I just read this thread and have to say --- I am struggling with the exact same trials! I, like you, didn't know I wanted to be a vet until a couple of years ago, when I first met ferrets! I never went to college before, and I am 23 now, so right now I am taking some catch-up courses at a community college. Next year I hope to start in the vet tech certification, which in NH is a two-year associates. With that, I'll be looking for jobs to get clinical hours, while attending another local university for pre-vet... and then go from there. I've been worrying hugely about the same things as you, but then I always fall back on "but I know what I want, it's just a matter of working hard for it..." So I think we both just have to trust our instincts. It's helped both of us thus far - running two popular forums and helping ferrets worldwide! We can do this, despite our numeric challenges |
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Post by Forum Administrator on Oct 23, 2008 21:47:13 GMT -5
I didn't know you were going to be a vet, Erinn! That is really neat  Its cool that we have the forums, and a future vet career in common. |
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Post by Forum Administrator on Oct 25, 2008 15:53:58 GMT -5
So I FINALLY got a call back. I have a job now! (yay!) After 3 months out of work I can finally get back on my feet financially and start digging my way out of credit card debt. They said that they tried to accomodate my request to be an outpatient vet tech, but at this time, there are no open positions. They offered me the receptionist position (which pays $10 per hour, vs the vet tech's $8 per hour) and they said once they have an opening for the vet tech, they'll let me know (if I'm still interested). I figure, maybe its better they gave me the position with higher pay, so I can get on my feet financially a bit faster. |
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Post by suds on Oct 25, 2008 17:00:34 GMT -5
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Post by luci on Oct 25, 2008 18:39:10 GMT -5
Congrats on getting the job after so much frustration. I hope actually working there isn't as frustrating as being hired to work there was.
After reading through this thread I have to say that I really think it is a crime how little a vet tech position pays. Granted, I haven't looked up the cost of living in your area or anything, but it seems to me that a job that takes some practical skill (drawing blood, trimming nails, etc.) and has an element of risk to it (handling all types of animals) should be paid more than the person answering the phone and making appointments. I just cannot for the life of me understand how the medical field (human and veterinarian) seems to devalue their support staff so much. Would the doctors and vets be happier doing all the "grunt" work all by themselves? They want you to jump through so many hoops for, what, the honor of working for them? Without techs and aides and assistants vets and doctors would be screwed and I think it's a shame that those people aren't treated with more respect by being compensated accordingly.
*steps off soapbox*
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