Pre-Vet: The Path to Veterinary Success

The Path to Veterinary Success

Pre-Vet

Veterinary students checking a cat

Do you care about animal health? From childhood pets to exotic animals, Pre-Vet: The Path to Veterinary Success is a great way to start your journey and discover what steps you need to reach your goal and become a competitive applicant!

You will begin your academic career alongside your fellow peers in introductory courses, like PVET101, essential for veterinary career exploration. Along with these courses, you will engage with faculty, staff, and various veterinarians from all around the state to learn from and see what experiences they have to get from your seat to theirs. You'll participate in a variety of academic, career, and social activities throughout the year to build connections and create your professional network like shadowing the veterinary staff at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium to touring emergency veterinary clinics to service projects to support local humane societies. 

Through the learning community, you'll have the resources you need to become a successful student your first year and build your portfolio for the future!

Learn more about the Pre-Vet and Animal Science programs at Nebraska.

Learning Community Details

Who Can Join?

Pre-Vet is open to any interested first-year student who is wanting to pursue a career in veterinary science/medicine or working with animals in the future. Whether you are wanting to work with small, domestic, exotic, or large animals, Pre-Vet is for you.

Residence Hall

Massengale Residential Center

Courses
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Meet the Faculty/Staff Sponsors

  1. Avatar for Dr. Roberto Cortiñas
    Assoc Prof Practice ISU/UNL Coop Vet Med Education Prog University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Work
    Address
    VBS 113
    Lincoln NE 68583-0905
    Phone
    Work 402-472-6502 On-campus 2-6502
    Email
    rcortinas@unl.edu
  2. Avatar for Taylor Nielsen
    Recruitment Coord Vet & Biomedical Sciences University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Work
    Address
    VBS 107
    Lincoln NE 68583-0905
    Phone
    Work 402-472-8664 On-campus 2-8664
    Email
    tnielsen11@unl.edu