PSSD ucd vet student
​mentorship program

PSSD is partners with the Veterinarians as One Inclusive Community for Empowerment (VOICE) chapter at the UC Davis veterinary school! This mentorship program gives undergraduate students a chance to make connections and ask questions to current vet students. Every mentee is selectively matched with a vet student that can guide and answer specific questions. Topics can include vet school applications, gap years, what life in vet school can be like, etc.! As pre-vet students ourselves, we understand that pursuing veterinary medicine and applying to vet school can seem intimidating. The Vet Student Mentorship Program aims to help provide advice and resources for undergraduate students from vet students (who went through the whole process before!).


By matching undergraduate mentees with vet students, we provide mentorship where you can freely communicate with your mentors and cater towards your needs!

Information about our Vet Student Mentorship program:

  • The program will span the full academic year
  • PSSD and VOICE will host a speed dating event in fall quarter in order to give mentees a chance to meet mentors, followed by a Google Form to list preferences for specific mentors and/or specific topics (information so we can find a good fit!)
  • PSSD will host around 2 events per quarter for mentees and mentors to encourage team building and connection
  • We hope that mentees can also connect and create relationships with other mentees that support their pre vet journey!
  • This year, we are working to start ‘Office Hours with a vet student’ as an addition to our program. 
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Our Speed Dating event from last year! We hope to see you for this year’s event ;)
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Be sure to fill out the application form so you can join us at our Speed-Friending event! Coming up on October 29th, stop by to meet your potential mentors and chat with vet students from UC Davis Veterinary School!
Interested in Joining VSMP?
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Applications to be a mentee in the Vet Student Mentorship program open October 7th, and close October 21st! Fill out the application Google Form here.
     *Students who sign up during our first general meeting will get priority to become mentees*
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To apply, please read the following list of requirements and things to keep in mind:
  • Must be a paid member of PSSD ($5 a quarter or $15 a year)
  • In the case of having more undergraduate students than mentor vet students, priority will be given to members who have attended our fundraising events, so please keep an eye out for emails from PSSD!
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​Interested? On October 29th, sign up to chat with UCD vet students at our Speed-Friending event!

​If you have any further questions, feel free to email our program coordinators Heesoo ([email protected]) and Sorina ([email protected])