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Informational Interview Informational Interview As an Accounting major, I am very interested and have become fond of learning about the varying business aspects within the sports industry. As a result, I decided to conduct my interview with a professional that is associated with the business operations of athletics. The person that I interviewed was Dawn Reynolds, the Senior Associate Athletic Director for Business and Finance here at the University of Miami. After initially getting in contact with Ms. Reynolds a few weeks ago, I was finally able to meet with her briefly and conduct my interview on November 30, 2010, in room 261 in the Hecht Athletics Center. Just to give a bit of background information about Ms. Reynolds, she is from Elmira, New York and now ...show more content... I recommend that you take every opportunity that is given to you. You must be willing to start in an entry level position and work your way up. Q: How did you get to your current role? A: I worked in the University 's Budget Office for three years before working in athletics. I began my career in Athletics in 1993 as the Senior Business Manager where I worked with day to day activities and reconciling. I was promoted to Assistant Athletic Director in 1999 and Associate Athletic Director in 2005. On September 2010, I was offered the position I hold now: Senior Associate Director for Business and Finance. Q: What do you like/dislike about your job? A: I love the people I work with and love being a part of this great program. I enjoy the people I am around and I enjoy working with numbers. The only downside is the amount of hours you have to work. There are times where I have to work long hours and put in a lot of extra time. Q: What has been the most memorable moment of your career thus far? A: When you are in my position, you get to travel with the football team so I must say the most memorable moment of my career was being able to watch the Hurricanes win a National Championship at the Rose Bowl. Q: What keeps you motivated? A: I try to always have a positive outlook on things. I have a great husband and a great family that supports me with my work. My personal Get more content on StudyHub.Vip

Informational Text Analysis After introducing the informational text we are looking at, we will discuss what an informational text is. I will explain that when good readers read informational text they use the words, illustrations, and think of questions about things the students may wonder. I will tell the students we are going to watch a video about the 5 W's, which are type of questions to ask when reading. Once the video is over, I will ask the students to raise their hand and tell me one of the W's mentioned in the video. Ad the students share their answer orally, I will write the W word on the board. If students need reminding, I will hint towards the one they are missing. Next in the lesson I will introduce the students to a KWL chart. I will explain what each ...show more content... Once they have something to share they can raise their hand. This is when the students will connect their prior knowledge to the informational text. Once the students have something to share about what they already know, I will model where we write it on the chart. We will repeat this a few times to allow more students to share their connections. Then I will tell them good readers always look at the pictures and think of questions or something they are wondering about. I will tell the students I am going to open the book to the first page and we are going to ask questions based off the illustration. I will look at the illustration and model an example of a question referring back to the 5 W's on the board. I will orally ask my question aloud and then write it on the W section on the chart. Then I will ask the students to think of a question using one of the 5 W's, and hold a thumb up once they have one. After students have been given a minute to think, I will ask them to face the person next to them and share their question. I will allow a few seconds of discussion and then bring the attention back up Get more content on StudyHub.Vip

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Informational Interview Analysis When doing an informational interview you need to plan it out. Make a plan of what you're going to ask give yourself 15 to 30 minutes to do the interview. Dress nice like you would if you were going to do that job. Make the interview interesting and some things that you're into. You don't want to bore yourself with the interview because then you're going to bore that other person. Identify the information that you want. What questions you have. Like when your older and move out are you going to get a house or an apartment and share with friends or are you going to stay at home with mom and dad? Why? Where do you want to go on vacation if you could go anywhere and why? You could also ask like how was you day at the job? Like was it typical Get more content on StudyHub.Vip

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Informational, Nonfiction Texts Another reason for this greater push towards informational, nonfiction texts is the following: ... Children use informational texts far beyond the walls of the classroom in various aspects of their lives. Approximately 96% of text that appears on the Internet is informational, and the majority of students' eventual adult reading, both on and off the job, will be informational. Ultimately students will need extensive exposure to information texts in the early grades as the foundation for their success in school and throughout their adult lives. People are faced with reading informational, nonfiction texts every single day of their lives. It does not matter whether a person is young college student or a veteran of war, both must be able to Get more content on StudyHub.Vip

Informational Interview Reflection Through conducting this informational interview, I have learned to have a successful and great experience for it, you will need to do a little research ahead. For instance, this assigment asked to research about the person and the company that the person worked for. When I did my research on the person and gathered information, I was able to connect with her as we were both born in India. Even though, we are years apart in age, there still seemed to be similarties in our personalities as we are interested in the same career field. This helped me connect with her personally which is more important as it will help her recognize me instantly. In addition, researching about her company helped as I was engage in more detailed conversation about Get more content on StudyHub.Vip

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Anxiety And Informative Essay If someone asked the question, "have you ever experienced anxiety", most will say yes, because occasional anxiety is a normal part of life. Some people feel anxious when a situation transpires at their workplace, if they are about to take a test, or making important decisions that occurs in everyday life. But if you suffer with anxiety disorders, it involves more than just a brief moment of worry or fear . The anxiety disorder that people suffer with does not just secede in due time; it gets worse over time and sometimes last years. These emotions can interfere with daily activities such as job performance, school work, and relationships. There are several different types of anxiety disorders. Examples include generalized anxiety disorder, post–traumatic stress ...show more content... PTSD is a mental health condition that's triggered by a terrifying event – either experiencing it or witnessing it. If you or someone you know has PTSD, there symptoms might include flashbacks, nightmares and severe anxiety, and consequently, uncontrollable thoughts about the event. It now includes four primary major symptom clusters which are re–experiencing, arousal, avoidance, and persistent negative alterations in cognitions and mood. Most of the time when you hear about PTSD, it is concerning the military, war, and soldiers. Some Veterans develop severe anxiety after a trauma or a life–threatening experience such as, the veterans of the Vietnam war. These vets experience stressful life events everyday like the transition from military to civilian life or difficult work situations. These situations can cause them to have anxiety disorders. There have been numerous studies of post–traumatic stress disorder in trauma victims, war veterans, and residents of communities exposed to disaster. Epidemiologic studies of this syndrome in the general population are rare, but add an important perspective to our understanding of Get more content on StudyHub.Vip

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Informational Interview Examples I conducted my informational interview on September 20, 2017 with an Ohio University graduate, Christopher Nason. Mr. Nason graduated with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. He currently is a member of a reverse engineering team at the Defense Logistics Agency which is part of the Federal Government Department of Defense. The company provides replacement parts and equipment for the United States ' Armed Forces. Chris's job involves analyzing designs or schematics of older parts still used by the military . Since this piece may no longer be manufactured commercially, Chris's team analyzes the data in order to identify the items so that they can be reproduced internally. His position involve a lot of research and project management. ...show more content... I did not know about the opportunities available for mechanical engineers through the federal government. I anticipated the field being a job of designing parts for military use, but I discovered that the company is much more. After my interview, I had a great understanding about what the DLA does. There are many engineering opportunities throughout the company. There are engineers that do design and outsource the manufacturing of products for military use, but there are other engineers such as Chris that work in reverse engineering teams. They take previously made products, and they analyze and research them. They reproduce and create designs so that these pieces can be outsourced for manufacturing. One aspect that stood out to me was the amount of job management skills that were required for the position. Mr. Nason's job entails working on a product from start to finish. His team is responsible for organizing research and design as well as outsourcing and managing the manufacturing process of the piece. Lastly, my interview reinforced the concept of teamwork in engineering. Chris works with a team of engineers every day. They must communicate ideas and organization amongst themselves and to the companies that will manufacture the products that they have Get more content on StudyHub.Vip

Essay On Informational Interview Informational Interview Report The person who I conducted my informational interview was Chang Wang, Esq. I was acquainted with Mr. Chang Wang through a class he taught at the University of Minnesota. Professor Wang is a man of many professions; he is a lawyer, a professor, an actor and a writer. I could tell that he is extremely accomplished in his many careers through the list of schools he has taught at, awards he has received, the many licenses he's obtained, and the number of publications he has authored. Because of his busy schedule, I contacted him a month before the interview to solidify a schedule with him. I requested half an hour of his time, but he was very generous and gave me over an hour of his company. I wanted to interview Mr. Wang for my assignment because I always wanted to pick his brain and learn more about what he did at Thomson Reuters . Aside from completing this assignment and getting to know more about his work, I also had a different agenda of ultimately requesting a letter of recommendation in the ...show more content... Because of the lack of rights in China , he is zealous about the American legal system and is a strong proponent of democracy in China. Whether in his lifetime or after, he truly hopes for a better China with a "rule of law". I think Mr. Wang intentionally decided not to share the technicalities of work because he wanted to share the bigger picture of his work. His approach of sharing the significance of his work reminded me of the parable of the three stonecutters; how the first two stonecutters only saw the individualistic means of their work and how the third stone cutter embraced the broader vision of his work. I don't know if my future career will be the "best" of all the jobs, but I will have to find the significance of what I do and contribute to society someway, somehow with that Get more content on StudyHub.Vip

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Informational Text Importance Importance of Informational Text: In the world we are living in, children are inundated by information. We as teachers need to teach them strategies to process all the information they are taking in. It also helps children prepare themselves for the real world. Research and testing shows that children do not understand and have difficulty with informational text. Teaching strategies for informational text will help children use their prior knowledge and use it across curriculum. Children find more interesting things to read about in informational text. I have found that when given a choice my students, especially the boys will choose informational text. Using informational text will help students with comprehension. Reading comprehension Get more content on StudyHub.Vip

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INFORMATIONAL STATEMENT I agree with your statement about the complex duties, character traits, and knowledge that a nurse administrator should possess. It sounds scary; you really need to have the desire and dedication to fill this position. Definitely your life long experiences, education and having a role model, peer or mentor to guide you will help in transitioning to this role. Get more content on StudyHub.Vip

Informational Interview Paper In the process of conducting an informational interview with a professional working in a career field of my interest, I have chosen to find someone who is in the field of Project Management. Considering that the Bachelor of Arts degree in Enterprise Leadership would give me a solidified background allowing students to hone their skills in innovation, entrepreneurship, communication, critical thinking, problem solving and leadership (iowajpec.org) along with a Business Administration minor, I think I could obtain the abilities for this career and is something I'd like to pursue. The person I've interviewed is Brittany Hoffman who has recently been promoted to Project Management Senior Consultant on the Implementation Strategy and Operations ...show more content... I've learned that your first job may not be what you were anticipating but it's always good to just kind of get your "foot in the door" and see where that can take you. I think the biggest thing I've learned aside from the skills you need for this certain Project Manager position, is that once you get the job, you're in. The hardest part is actually getting the job and the work you do within the company is what counts. If they see you as a hard worker, and a fun person to work with, you will see opportunities for advancement. For a Project Manager specifically, you'd need to be a strong communicator. You want to be able to work together and understand the roles along with having problem solving and decision making skills as well as experience in the industry and being familiar of company goals and expectations. After the interview, my desire to shoot for this kind of position has not changed. I've learned that Allstate is a company I'd look into based on the culture Brittany described. The way she also described her leadership role also aligns with what I'd envision and that is something I can see myself enacting. Knowing the kind of leadership characteristics that take place, I can use that knowledge to improve upon what I've already learned to prepare myself Get more content on StudyHub.Vip

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Examples Of Informational Cascade An informational cascade has the potential to uproot regimes and kick out rulers in an astonishingly short amount of time. In broad terms, an informational cascade is a network of people that can produce a collective outcome with the passage of information. People will always be influenced by others and there are many cases in which a rational individual will imitate the choices of others even when their modus operandi suggests an altogether different behavior. This is what Susanne Lohmann describes in her article using the Monday Demonstrations in Leipzig as an example of the power of controlling information from the masses. Lohmann outlines three basic steps in the successful execution of an informational cascade when dealing with the political turmoil using Leipzig as an example: citizens will demand change based on the theories of relative deprivation and during a time of political opportunity to demonstrate their dissatisfaction with the current authority, the public receives informational cues regarding the change in the size of the movement over time, and then the aftermath which includes the East German revolution and the eventual fall of the Berlin Wall. Largely, an information cascade benefits most people directly or indirectly. The Leipzig protests show a mixture of both in that people could see personal benefits ...show more content... Change seemed more possible and probable, and more people became convinced that if they joined they could make a difference: their own beliefs were influenced through the informational cues. Additionally, there were unexpected participants, including celebrities and respected figures. Many activists were actually from elite families close to the regime leadership, and their involvement helped create a powerful information cascade by giving demonstrations the visibility necessary to reach and affect the rest of the Get more content on StudyHub.Vip

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Informational Interview Research Paper Informational Interview Reflection Paper Introduction The summary below was based on an interview conducted by an employee to establish the prospective career path of a mechanical engineer. Several interview questions were prepared and used to determine the required information as relayed from the work setting of mechanical engineers. Among the questions asked include collecting details about the current job, education background, growth prospects, challenges encountered, rewards gained and attributes required for success in the given field of choice. The summary below relays the information gathered from the company of choice and the change in perceptions gained due to new data collected during and after the interview process. Interviewee details The discussion was based on Salem alyami who is an employee of Aramco Company that details with large equipment like ...show more content... The background study equips one with the knowledge required to handle the issues work as per the industry demands. Advancement in education includes going for graduate studies that include master's degree and Ph.D. that would help to enhance further the skill set as per industry requirements. The interview process enabled change in perception based on what was happening in the job environment. Clearly, competence and expertise resulted from years of exposure to different issue and settings in the work environment. The different environment will help you to improve and develop several of skills during the years. The educations needed to improve in skills is derived from short courses and certification and provided relevantly and up to date skills required in designing new and more sophisticated technology. It is clear that besides the mainstream academic qualifications, short courses specific to a particular area of specialization build up skills required in the field of Get more content on StudyHub.Vip

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Informational Interviews For college students, perhaps the most difficult decision they will be forced to make is what occupation to pursue. Picking a particular career from the thousands available can seem impossible at times. According to the University of La Verne, 50%–70% of students change their major at least one time during their academic career. Informational interviews are an excellent way of learning about a particular job from someone with first–hand experience. Stan Van Wyk is the Director of Family Office at Pella Corporation in Pella, Iowa. Pella Corporation has been a window and door manufacturer for the past 85 years. In 1925, Pete and Lucille Kuyper invested the idea of a window screen that rolled up and down like a shade. This simple idea expanded into the founding of Pella Corporation. From its ...show more content... Stan said that the person who had the biggest impact on him as a leader was his father. Stan has five other brothers, so his parents had their hands full. His father was a farmer, and instilled a hard work into the children. He taught them to avoid taking shortcuts, and focus on doing things right the first time. Stan saw how hard his father worked, and knew that success did not come easily. As we have discussed in our CLA class, Stan mentioned that his father was a direct leader. He spoke forcefully, presented his positions strongly, and got the bottom line of things. He was decisive in his actions, and always found a way to get things done regardless of any obstacles. Although Stan realized negotiation was not always an option, he respected his father's determination and willingness to take risks. He has taken his father's work ethic, and developed himself into a successful businessman. "My father's perseverance has undoubtedly shaped the work ethic I have developed. Without him, my brother's and I would not be as successful as we are Get more content on StudyHub.Vip

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Informational Text Analysis This week there was a lot of material that was looked it. The topics included historical fiction, informational text, and nonfiction. All of these genres are very different. With historical fiction and nonfiction, the textbook went over what each genre is, the evolution of each, and some of the categories within the genre. The articles this week were about informational text and historical fiction . Along with the textbook and articles there were many books required for our picture book project, which were about many different topics. Historical fiction is a fun yet informational genre for people to read. "Reading historical fiction provides students with a vicarious experience for places and people they otherwise never know" (Rycik, Rosler, ...show more content... Informational and nonfiction books are similar in a lot of ways, but there are some key things about them that are different. They are the same in the fact that the information in both are true, the major difference is that informational text does not need to have all the organizational tools, that a nonfiction book requires. There is not a table of contents, glossary, or index. Informational text is important because they "build background knowledge and support content learning" (Yopp, Yopp, 2012 p.480). Informational books can be used when learning about a particular subject like nonfiction, informational text are just more relaxed when compared to nonfiction. An informational text I read this week is titled Ladybugs and this book is about ladybugs, tells different facts about what they are, the body of them, and other important facts about ladybugs. The difference between this book and the nonfiction book about Martin Luther King Jr, is that in Ladybugs there isn't any of the organizational tools used. This book is meant to teach a reader about ladybugs without it looking like a typical nonfiction Get more content on StudyHub.Vip

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Informational Interview Research Paper Informational Interviews When you meet with people for informational interviews, you can learn what they do in there jobs, how they prepared to do it, what they do and do not like about their jobs, and what advice they have to offer you. They may even have ideas for you after you share your goals and interests with them. Remember that an informational interview is not a job interview. Applying for a job is an entirely seperate process. While you can expect an informational interview to give you confidence and expand your network, you cannot expect it to result in a job offer. Just relax and enjoy learning about occupations. When contacting people to request informational interviews, introduct yourself and explane that you are gathering career information and how you got their names. Ask for 15 to 20 minutes of their time to talk about the career field in which you are interested. Since every job is slightly different, it is helpfull to meet with more than one person in ...show more content... What is your job like? ⦁ On a typical day what do you do? ⦁ What kinds of problems do you solve? ⦁ What kinds of decissions do you make? 2. What do you like most about your job? ⦁ What do you find challanging? ⦁ What do you not like about your job? ⦁ Is your job different from how you first thought it would be? 3. What things (work, activities, classes, or hobbies) did you do before you entered this occupation? ⦁ Which have been most helpfull? ⦁ What other jobs can you get with the same back ground? ⦁ What attractted you to this type of work? 4. Has technology changed your work in any way? 5. How could I start working in your feild? ⦁ What are the major qualifications for success in this occupation? ⦁ If you were starting again, what, if anything, would you do differentely? ⦁ What is a typical pay range for someone entering this occupation?

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Informational Interview Paper For my informational interview I interviewed Hasty Elementary School Counselor Candace Thurman. Mrs. Thurman earned her B.A. in Psychology from Salem College and a MA Ed.S in Mental Health Counseling from Gardner Webb University. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Licensed School Counselor. Her maternal grandfather suffered from mental illness and was homeless. Seeing the impact his condition had on him as well as her family compelled her to choose a career in mental health. Mrs. Thurman worked in the middle school setting for 11 years. This year is her first year in an elementary school. It was interesting to learn about her everyday routine. She begins with periodic check–ins with students to make sure everything is going okay. She then handles referrals from teachers about behavior issue concerns. She also spends time in the classroom and does lessons in small groups. Aside from her standard counseling responsibilities she serves on various committees ...show more content... Thurman obtained a degree not solely in school counseling which allows her more flexibility. She shared with me that the least rewarding part of her job is when working with the families or students and she feels like she has tried a variety of concepts and still cannot see a difference being made. It's a struggle because as a counselor she wants to be able to help people. On the flip side of the spectrum however, she described that being able to see kids blossom and find their way and overcome challenges is such a gratifying experience. I could confidently say meeting with her confirms the many reasons I've considered a career as a school counselor and plan to apply to school counseling graduate school programs. Her job clearly has its demanding moments however I sensed that overall her satisfaction with her job was very high. She plays an important role to enriching the lives of many students and through that she finds much purpose in her job Get more content on StudyHub.Vip

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Information Security Essay Information security means protecting information and information systems from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, modification or destruction. Since the early days of writing, heads of state and military commanders understood that it was necessary to provide some mechanism to protect the confidentiality of written correspondence and to have some means of detecting tampering. For over twenty years, information security has held confidentiality, integrity and availability as the core principles of information security . Confidentiality is the term used to prevent the disclosure of information to unauthorized individuals or systems. Confidentiality is necessary (but not sufficient) for maintaining the privacy of the people whose personal ...show more content... С первых дней письма главы государств и военные начальники поняли, что необходимо создать некоторый механизм, чтобы обеспечить конфиденциальность переписки и иметь какие–то средства обнаружения несанкционированного доступа. Больше двадцати лет конфиденциальность, целостность и доступность информации считались основными принципами информационной безопасности. Конфиденциальность – термин, означающий предотвращение разглашения информации неуполномоченными лицами или системами. Конфиденциальность необходима (но не достаточна) для сохранения личной информации о людях, которые есть в системе.В информационной безопасности целостность означает, что данные не могут быть изменены без разрешения. Когда управляющие хотят уменьшить риск, они выбирают один или более из трех различных видов контроля. Административный контроль формирует основу для ведения бизнеса и управления людьми. Он говорит людям о том, как вести бизнес и как выполнять повседневные операции. Логический контроль (или технический контроль) использует программное обеспечение и данные, чтобы контролировать и управлять доступом к информации и вычислительным системам. Физическое управление контролирует и управляет обстановкой на рабочем месте и вычислительными средствами. Важным аспектом информационной безопасности и управления риском является определение ценности информации и определение соответствующих процедур и требований защиты для информации. Не вся информация Get more content on StudyHub.Vip

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General Information Essay ACC 476/726 – Auditing Discussion Case Questions Fall 2004 General Information The audit discussion cases are real–world examples of problems that auditors face in practice. Each individual case is brief, and every member of the class should read the case prior to class and come prepared to participate in class discussion. Instead of the questions in the casebook, we will discuss specific issues related to the topic currently being discussed in class. The questions can usually be answered using your own opinions and the case information. The issues to be discussed for the cases follow. Berkshire Hathaway – Tuesday, September 7, 2004 Background: The case captures the dynamics of auditor–client relations. The SEC has ...show more content... How could she have handled the situation? 4. Do you think Vaughn should have handled the situation differently? Explain. 5. Do you believe the firm's response to the situation was appropriate? Explain. Are there other ways that the situation could have been successfully resolved? 6. Was it appropriate for the firm to promise Walker a good recommendation? Oak Industries – Thursday, September 16, 2004 Tuesday, September 21, 2004 Background: Auditors have historically been more concerned with overstatements than understatements of earnings. However, recent SEC rulings suggest that auditors need to also be concerned about understatements of earnings, particularly when they are used to manipulate earnings in future periods. Actors: Oak Industries CEO, CFO, and controller (Group 4 – Trine Juliussen, Sang Uk Jung, Laura Platler) 1. Some people would argue that creating "rainy day" funds is just conservative accounting. Why should investors and the SEC care about understatements of earnings? 2. Why did Oak Industries intentionally understate earnings? What other factors might motivate firms to understate their earnings? 3. Auditors have generally been more concerned about overstatements of earnings than understatements. Auditors have also normally only been concerned when those overstatements exceeded certain materiality limits, such as 5% of net income. Has this responsibility increased to Get more content on StudyHub.Vip

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Information Technology Essay Information technology is a rapidly growing part of today's society. It affects everyone's life in many aspects. Every human endeavor is influenced by information technology and the increasing rate at which what it can perform includes. One area of human endeavor that information technology has greatly influenced is the practice of medicine, specifically veterinary medicine. Not only has veterinary medicine been influenced by information technology , it has also been enhanced by it. The degree to which the practice of veterinary medicine includes information technology is observable at the Animal Emergency Clinic of Central New York on Erie Blvd. in Syracuse, New York. Section I: veterinary medicine. Doctors of veterinary medicine are the ...show more content... Working, volunteering and interning are all acceptable ways to gain experience in the field of veterinary medicine. The reason behind schools requiring experience is to ensure that the student knows what they are getting into before they spend thousands of dollars (approx. $20,000/yr.) and at least four years of their life in an extremely intensive academic environment. Many people have an altered idea of what being a vet is about. A lot of physical and emotion endurance is necessary to be a successful veterinarian. Many people are unaware of that. The specific undergraduate course requirements to get into a school of veterinary medicine vary between the schools. All of them are science intensive. Most require a well–rounded education. The University of California at Davis school of veterinary medicine requires one year of general biology, one year of general chemistry, one year of organic chemistry, and one year of physics as far as lower division requirements. Upper division requirements include a semester of biochemistry, a semester of systemic physiology, a semester of vertebrate embryology, and a semester of genetics. On top of that they want their applicants to have taken courses in English composition, humanities, social sciences as well as statistics. Simply taking these courses is not enough, they need to be completed with a GPA above a 2.5. However, the competition has an average GPA of 3.45. The Get more content on StudyHub.Vip

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