It is a totally free event and they provide a pretty nice lunch, but it is quite a long day (10am to 5pm) and you are going to have a lot of information thrown at you. The day begins with a welcome introduction of everyone in the room and then moves on into a presentation of the MSU veterinary curriculum. They do a good job of touching on the basics of the courses, but I would have liked to have gotten a bit more in-depth. Next you hear about different student programs and services, then about financial aid opportunities, and finally a team building activity. A large part of the Welcome Day was about emphasizing the fact that we are a competitive group of people, but to get through veterinary school successfully we are going to need to work as a team. Throughout the day there were three fun team building exercises that allowed us all to get to know each other a little bit better. After a very yummy lunch, we had a Q and A session with two veterinary students, following by a presentation on the technology requirements, followed by a tour of the hospital and college, and the last point of the day was a discussion about scholarship opportunities.
As you can see it was a long day, but it was filled with lots of great information. A great thing about this program is that family is welcome and encouraged. My fiance went with me and found it very informative as well. It is a great chance for your family/significant other to get an idea of what you are going to be doing with your life for the next four years and help them understand exactly how challenging it is going to be.
Many schools put on very similar programs to the MSU Welcome Day, so no matter where you are going try to attend these very informative programs or at the very least get a tour of the college before you commit to going.
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