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Have you ever said to yourself “I want to be a vet tech”? Well if you have here are a few things to consider when looking at Vet Tech schools and Vet Tech info.

Vet Tech consideration # 1:

You should research as many veterinary technician programs as you can. The best way to do this is to objectively compile a list of requirements for you. Cost, program offerings, geographic area, ect. Once you have your personal requirements it is time to come up with schools to research. Go to Wikipedia and search vet tech, with a little browsing you will find a good list.

Vet Tech consideration # 2:

You should try and find a few Vet Techs at your local veterinary hospital and see if you can ask them what it is like being a tech, and if they have any tips for you. Ask them to describe their typical day. Tell them why you want to get into the field and see what they say; they may have had similar reasons. Some of the activities they tell you about may not make any sense, ask questions and try to understand exactly what they mean. You may find this is not the profession for you. Never under estimate the power of first hand knowledge.

Vet Tech consideration # 3:

Cost of the Veterinary Technician program must be evaluated. You can not jump into some expensive program because you think it is the best. The whole point of this endeavor is to better you life. Your life will not be better paying hundreds a month in student loan bills. http://www.myvetbooks.com has a post on saving money on vet school many of the topics overlap with vet tech programs.

Vet Tech consideration # 4:

Once you have a list of Vet Tech programs you wish to look at, put that list away. You are now going to want to think about cost and which programs make the most sense. Vet tech programs are often out to make money and because the market for students is competitive they are willing to compete to grab your attention. Look at the advertisements the Vet Tech programs are putting out there to grab your attention. Vet Tech programs are going to summarize there best points on the first page of advertising. Compare as many as you can, find the one that looks the best. Then google the name of the program and “problems” “scam” “cons” to see if any obvious red flags appear. Be careful to be objective when evaluating the advertising for the programs. Once you have evaluated and found the best program for you, compare this to your first list you made. See if any of the programs fall on both lists. The reason for this method is that many people make a personal list based on wishes but fail to take advantage of advertised deals, remember these schools are competing for students and are willing to go the extra mile to win your business.

Save Money on Vet School by getting your financial house in order before you go to school.

All secondary school is expensive and student loans compound the problem.

Save Money on Vet School tip #1:

Find out if car insurance rates are cheaper in the location of your school compare to your previous rates. Yes it is a pain to change registration on your car and to shop for car insurance, but most vet schools are in rural areas and should have lower car insurance rates. Make sure to compare many companies and areas. Remember the less monthly expenses you have in school the less you will have to borrow to cover them. Even if you don’t switch your insurance to a new location you may be able to save by letting your car insurance company know you will be driving less miles.

Save Money on Vet School tip #2:

The car, is a great way to save. If you have a gas guzzler get rid of it, if you have an expensive luxury car, sell it. Get your self in to a cheap compact car that gets great gas mileage. Compact cars are cheaper to get car insurance for. When thinking about getting rid of you expensive car think about how much value it will lose sitting around not being used while you toil away at the vet school. If all cars are going to drop a certain % each year minimize the dollar value by have the cheapest car possible. 10% of 20K is 2K but 10% of 10K is half that 1K. I know I know you love your car. Think about it.

Save Money on Vet School tip #3:

When you first know you are going to school try and take out an ad in the local paper or on Craigslist, the ad should say something like first year student looking for cheap furniture or vet school supplies. You will be surprised by the amount of graduating seniors trying to get rid of lots of useful items cheap. You have to watch out for scams. Another way would be to contact the school and see if they have a messge board you can post on. Try to keep post short and to the point. You could score big with some very discounted books, or even old class notes. Be proactive!

Save Money on Vet School tip #4:

Search online for cheap vet books. Look on Ebay and Craigslist. Try to contact your professors early so you have as much time as possible to look for your books. See if anybody is willing to share a book with you. Sharing a book can be a pain but for the right people this can be a huge saving tool.

Save Money on Vet School tip #5:

Get rid of any extra monthly charges you may have. Cut the cell phone minutes, get rid of magizine subscriptions, and try to reduce anything else like gym membership ect.

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