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> Just look at the vet schools. Almost 65% of the students these days are
> women.
Closer to 75% these days. I think CSU's newest freshman class starting next
fall will be around 80%.  My class started out 73% women.

> I think the fundamental difference is men no longer have >any contact with
animals in their youth.

Probably saying the same thing in a different way, but the admissions
committee members are saying that vet medicine is essentially a "people
business" and that the  women applicants are better at talking to people.
Better at commiserating with a client over a sick, dying pet, better at
communicating in general, better at the warm and fuzzy stuff that
contributes to producing a loyal clientele (and hopefully, better animal
care).  They're trying to admit applicants that are going to be good vets,
not the students that are good test-takers (though it helps if you're good
at both).  :-)

Susan G



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