It was natural for her to apply to veterinary school.
States without veterinary schools came under pressure to establish them, and eight did so in the last 15 years.
Since the late 1990's more than 70 percent of applicants to veterinary schools have been women.
The school is ranked 2nd for veterinary schools in the country.
A separate veterinary school, established in 1983, has about 350 students.
In 1999, she was the first woman ever appointed to head a British veterinary school.
The university was chosen to house the center because of its medical facilities and veterinary school.
A veterinary school should not be confused with a department of animal science.
And other veterinary schools say they are closely watching what is happening here.
In other countries such as Australia, veterinary schools are 5 years long and take students that have finished high school.