Lindsey Klem
Hi, I’m Lindsey!
I’m a DVM student from New Mexico and completed my undergraduate studies at University of Texas at Austin. I started the DVM program on the Pullman campus as a member of the class of 2029. This is my first year as an ambassador.
I’d love to talk to you about the day to day life as a vet student (including my favorite study spots and tips) and navigating Pullman as a nonresident student!
Areas of interest
- Small animal medicine
- Mixed animal practice
Club involvement
- Zoo, Exotics, and Wildlife (ZEW) Club
- Shelter Medicine Club
- Feline Club
- Small Ruminant Club
Extracurricular activities
So far, my favorite part of the program is the Pass-Fail grading system. I truly feel this alleviates some stress and competitiveness between classmates, as well as focuses on actual understanding of course material. The Pass-Fail system also allows me to be surrounded by people who are actually self-motivated!
Focus on gaining good mentorship and growing close to professors that you genuinely want to learn from. If possible, take upper division classes while still in undergrad to challenge yourself mentally to prepare yourself to the rigor of vet school. I took Physiology, Cell Biology, and Virology and felt it has given me good context and learning methods for classes in vet school.
Something I wish I knew before vet school is that you can have free time! It’s all about priorities and setting boundaries with school or work. I usually set aside Friday and Saturday evenings to hang out with friends. I also wish I had known that we are not expected to know everything right away. WSU’s DVM program does a great job teaching the foundations and basics (such as our Animal Handling & Orientation class) so that everyone is on the same page.