Summer Panel Series
2024 Summer Student Panel Series
We are pleased to announce the return of our Summer Student Panel Series! These remote sessions will provide you with the opportunity to meet and interact with current veterinary students, admissions staff, and alumni of the Cummings School at Tufts University. We ask that you register in advance or once you login for the session.
If at First You Don't Succeed...
Hear from current Cummings School students who did not receive an offer of admission during their first application cycle. They will discuss their personal experiences with reapplying, changes in strategy, and where they focused their attention and resources to improve their candidacy. We hope this panel will strike the right balance of helpful information and positivity.
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
8:00 pm EDT
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What to Expect during Clinical Rotations
What is it that students do in clinics before becoming doctors? How do clinical rotations work? In which areas of the veterinary profession do students gain exposure? How do students prepare for the transition from classroom to clinics? Current fourth-year students and recent graduates will share their thoughts on the challenges and thrills of clinics and how they honed in on their professional interests during the final 15 months of vet school.
Wednesday, June 26, 2024
8:00 pm EDT
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VMCAS Dos and Don'ts
Your college coursework is completed, you have gained veterinary experience, and now you're ready to tackle the VMCAS application. You'll want to take full advantage of each opportunity that the VMCAS application presents. Join our admissions counselors as they go through the VMCAS application and learn how to stand out for all the right reasons.
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
8:00 pm EDT
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The Road Less Traveled: Non-traditional Careers in Veterinary Medicine
Our alumni will showcase some of the less common but exciting career paths in the veterinary profession. They will speak on the role of veterinarian in unique settings, favorite aspects of their jobs, and the key moments during veterinary school that helped to shape the direction of their careers.
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
8:00 pm EDT
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Why I Chose Tufts
We revisit a popular topic with all new participants! Current vet students will reflect on the factors that led to their choice to join the Cummings community as they share their experiences since enrollment.
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
8:00 pm EDT
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Open Q&A
Come armed with your questions about veterinary school and Tufts! Topics may include work opportunities, student wellness, clubs, dual degrees, curriculum, campus culture, and life in Grafton, MA. Make this session your own.
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
8:00 pm EDT
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Past Summer Student Panel Series
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Getting Involved on Campus: Student Clubs and Organizations
From shelter medicine to the running club, come learn about the various groups on campus that help students explore veterinary interests, promote student well-being, and develop a sense of community.
Thursday, June 15, 2023
8:00 pm EDT
Watch "Getting Involved on Campus"Being Non-White in a White Profession
An open dialog with Cummings School students of color. Hear them describe their experiences in veterinary medicine, their time at Tufts, and living in central Massachusetts.
Thursday, June 29, 2023
8:00 pm EDT
Watch "Being Non-White in a White Profession"Essay Writing 101
Led by Cummings School admissions counselor Maddy Yardumian, this session will help candidates recognize how to best approach personal statements and supplemental essays.
Thursday, July 13, 2023
8:00 pm EDT
Watch "Essay Writing 101"From White Coat to Graduation Gown
Fourth year can be both the most exciting and stressful time in a vet student's academic career. This panel will discuss the clinical year at Cummings School, covering topics such as transitioning to clinical rotations, preparing for the NAVLE, setting up externships, and applying for jobs and internships.
Thursday, July 27, 2023
8:00 pm EDT
Watch "From White Coat to Graduation Gown"Introducing the Redesigned Curriculum
Led by Dr. Alastair Cribb, Dean of Cummings School, this information session will introduce the redesigned curriculum slated for fall 2024. This curriculum aims to maximize knowledge retention, enhance clinical competency, and improve student and faculty wellbeing. An emphasis on clinical relevance and clinical reasoning will prepare students for clinics. Highlights include the significance of research to veterinary medicine, animal welfare, diversity, One Health, professional identity, spectrum of care, and international veterinary medicine.
Thursday, August 10, 2023
8:00 pm EDT
Watch "Introducing the Redesigned Curriculum"Open Q&A
Come armed with your questions about veterinary school and Tufts! Topics may include work opportunities, student wellness, clubs, dual degrees, curriculum, life in Grafton, MA, and choosing Tufts. Make this session your own.
Thursday, August 24, 2023
8:00 pm EDT
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Being Queer in Vet Med: Vet School at Tufts as a Member of the LGBTQ+ Community
An open dialog with members of the LGBTQ+ student community at Cummings School. Hear them describe their experiences in veterinary medicine and their time at Tufts and in central Massachusetts.
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
8:00 pm EDT
Listen to "Being Queer in Vet Med: Vet School at Tufts as a Member of the LGBTQ+ Community"Selectives in the Tufts Curriculum
What are Selectives? Listen to our students describe how they discover and pursue their various areas of interest outside of the core curriculum.
Wednesday, July 6, 2022
8:00 pm EDT
Listen to "Selectives in the Tufts Curriculum"Application Basics
Beyond your stats and experience hours, how can you use the application itself to stand out? An open Q&A session with our admissions team.
Wednesday, July 20, 2022
8:00 pm EDT
Listen to "Application Basics"Where Are They Now?
After earning a DVM, what comes next? Are recent alums doing what they envisioned while a student? We'll catch up with some of our graduates to highlight the paths available with a veterinary degree.
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
8:00 pm EDT
Listen to "Where Are They Now"Wellness
Mental and physical wellness are essential to success. Our panel of students and trained professionals will offer a look into challenges facing veterinary students and veterinarians and offer insights into strategies and resources available.
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
8:00 pm EDT
Listen to "Wellness"Open Q&A
Come armed with your questions about veterinary school and Tufts! Topics may include work opportunities, student wellness, clubs, dual degrees, curriculum, life in Grafton, MA, choosing Tufts. Make this session your own.
Wednesday, August 31, 2022
8:00 pm EDT
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Expectations vs. Reality
Hear from current students about surprises, challenges, and adaptations during veterinary school.
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
7:30 pm EDT
Listen to Expectations vs. RealityThe Tufts Curriculum
We'll take a year-by-year look at the schedules, content, and opportunities in the DVM program at Cummings School.
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
7:30 pm EDT
Listen to The Tufts CurriculumThe Application Process
An open Q&A session with our Associate Director of Admissions during which topics of timelines, application review, GPAs, essays, letters of evaluation, and interviews are all in play.
Wednesday, July 28, 2021
7:30 pm EDT
Listen to The Application ProcessNon-Traditional Paths to Vet School: Planning and Preparing For Your Career
A panel for the non-traditional majors, career-changers, and older applicants--learn how you may not be as non-traditional as you think.
Wednesday, August 11, 2021
7:30 pm EDT
Listen to Non-Traditional Paths to Vet School: Planning and Preparing For Your CareerMeet Our Faculty
An opportunity to hear from faculty members who are part of the community at Cummings School.
Wednesday, August 25, 2021 (tentative)
7:30 pm EDT
Listen to Meet Our FacultyOpen Q&A
Come armed with your questions about veterinary school and Tufts! Topics may include: life in Grafton, MA, work opportunities, student wellness, clubs, dual degrees, selectives... make this session your own.
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
7:30 pm EDT
Listen to Open Q&A -
My Path to Veterinary School
Hear current students' stories about their diverse paths to get to where they are today.
Listen to My Path to Veterinary SchoolBeing Non-White in a White Profession
Hear a candid conversation about barriers and opportunities for students of color.
Listen to Being Non-White in a White ProfessionWhat to Expect in First Year
Students talk about navigating the curriculum, making new friends, and joining clubs.
Listen to What to Expect in First YearGetting Involved in Research
Students discuss meeting mentors and developing projects.
Listen to Getting Involved in ResearchWhy I Chose Tufts
Students share their personal stories.
Listen to Why I Chose TuftsOpen Q&A
Come armed with your questions about veterinary school and Tufts!
Listen to Open Q&A