{"id":1772,"date":"2024-09-26T16:17:22","date_gmt":"2024-09-26T23:17:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hub.wsu.edu\/dvm-admissions\/?p=1772"},"modified":"2025-06-24T14:18:26","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T21:18:26","slug":"lauren-cook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hub.wsu.edu\/dvm-admissions\/2024\/09\/26\/lauren-cook\/","title":{"rendered":"Lauren Cook"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-overlap wsu-overlap-spotlight  wsu-overlap-spotlightu002du002dstyle-right-middle wsu-overlap-spotlight--style-right-middle\">\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-overlap__container\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__image  \">\r\n                    <div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-1-1\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-hub\/uploads\/sites\/3476\/2025\/06\/Lauren-Cook-Ferrett-792x1162.jpg\"\r\n                        srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-hub\/uploads\/sites\/3476\/2025\/06\/Lauren-Cook-Ferrett-792x1162.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-hub\/uploads\/sites\/3476\/2025\/06\/Lauren-Cook-Ferrett-396x581.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-hub\/uploads\/sites\/3476\/2025\/06\/Lauren-Cook-Ferrett-768x1127.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-hub\/uploads\/sites\/3476\/2025\/06\/Lauren-Cook-Ferrett-1047x1536.jpg 1047w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-hub\/uploads\/sites\/3476\/2025\/06\/Lauren-Cook-Ferrett-1396x2048.jpg 1396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-hub\/uploads\/sites\/3476\/2025\/06\/Lauren-Cook-Ferrett-scaled.jpg 1745w\"\r\n                        sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\"\r\n                        alt=\"DVM student Brooklynn Balic stands with a cow\"\r\n                        style=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n                        \/>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--surface-column\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__caption  wsu-dropshadowu002du002dmedium wsu-borderu002du002dadd-left wsu-dropshadow--medium wsu-border--add-left\">\r\n                    \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hi, I&#8217;m Lauren!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:lauren.n.cook@wsu.edu\">lauren.n.cook@wsu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m a DVM student from Washington and completed my undergraduate studies at here at WSU. I started the DVM program on the Pullman campus as a member of the class of 2027. This is my second year as an ambassador- check out my <a href=\"https:\/\/hub.wsu.edu\/dvm-admissions\/2024\/10\/24\/ambassador-spotlight-lauren-cook\/\">spotlight feature!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;d love to talk to you about VBMA, <a href=\"https:\/\/hub.wsu.edu\/dc\/\">Diagnostic Challenges<\/a> and life as a student!<\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row  wsu-color-backgroundu002du002dgray-0 wsu-color-background--gray-0 wsu-row--thirds\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column  wsu-borderu002du002dadd-left wsu-border--add-left\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Areas of interest<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-f553429e-bfde-4f16-8235-623447ba814e\">\n<li>Small animal medicine<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Feline only medicine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column  wsu-borderu002du002dadd-left wsu-border--add-left\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Club involvement<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-3af04674-51b1-474f-83b8-0a91c32561ab\">\n<li>Veterinary Business Management Association<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Feline Club<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dental Club<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column  wsu-borderu002du002dadd-left wsu-border--add-left\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Extracurricular activities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>VBMA Club officer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-accordion\">\r\n    <h3 id=\"unique-id-1__36819\" class=\"wsu-accordion__title\">\r\n        <button class=\"wsu-accordion__title-button wsu-accordion--toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"unique-id-1__content\">What do you think makes our program special or unique?<\/button>\r\n    <\/h3>\r\n    <div id=\"unique-id-1__content\" class=\"wsu-accordion__content\" aria-labelledby=\"unique-id-1__36819\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-accordion__content-inner\">\r\n            \n\n<p>Getting to participate in the Diagnostic Challenge as a 2nd year is super fun! Most veterinary schools do not offer an opportunity like this to their students. This experience allowed students to collaborate in groups and play the role of the practicing DVM. I got to learn so much from this experience and my peers.<\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-accordion\">\r\n    <h3 id=\"unique-id-1__51699\" class=\"wsu-accordion__title\">\r\n        <button class=\"wsu-accordion__title-button wsu-accordion--toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"unique-id-1__content\">What is your best advice for incoming students?<\/button>\r\n    <\/h3>\r\n    <div id=\"unique-id-1__content\" class=\"wsu-accordion__content\" aria-labelledby=\"unique-id-1__51699\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-accordion__content-inner\">\r\n            \n\n<p>My advice for incoming students is to try your best and give yourself grace. This is a big accomplishment to get accepted into veterinary school and a huge change in your life. You might not do great on every exam or might not do well in a certain course, but don&#8217;t let that discourage you. There are so many people and resources that are here to support you.<\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-accordion\">\r\n    <h3 id=\"unique-id-1__50217\" class=\"wsu-accordion__title\">\r\n        <button class=\"wsu-accordion__title-button wsu-accordion--toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"unique-id-1__content\">What is your favorite part of the program?<\/button>\r\n    <\/h3>\r\n    <div id=\"unique-id-1__content\" class=\"wsu-accordion__content\" aria-labelledby=\"unique-id-1__50217\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-accordion__content-inner\">\r\n            \n\n<p>My favorite part of the program is my cohort. I love how supportive my classmates are with one another. We are constantly sharing resources that we make with one another. 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