Karl E. Jandrey, DVM, DACVECC
Associate Dean of Admissions and Student Programs
Professor, Clinical Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care
UC Davis Weill School of Veterinary Medicine
Saturday November 14, 2026
10am-11:30am PST
Workshop Description:
For community college and university students considering veterinary medicine, this workshop offers a rare opportunity to learn directly from Karl E. Jandrey, DVM, DACVECC, Associate Dean of Admissions and Student Programs at the UC Davis Weill School of Veterinary Medicine. Students will gain insight into academic preparation, prerequisite planning, veterinary and animal experience, application strategy, and the qualities admissions leaders consider when evaluating future veterinary students. Whether you are beginning your journey at a community college, preparing to transfer, or getting ready to apply, this session will help you better understand how to build a thoughtful and competitive path toward the DVM. Come, ask your questions, and get answers directly from someone who helps shape the admissions process. Hear directly from the source instead of relying on second hand information, bad advice, or people who have no clue about veterinary school admissions. Do not leave your future to guesswork. Show up, ask the questions that matter, learn what admissions leaders want you to understand, and leave with information you can actually use. Your DVM dream deserves more than uncertainty. Come ready to turn questions into clarity, preparation into confidence, and your goal of veterinary medicine into a path you can begin building today.
About the Speaker:
Karl Jandrey is an Associate Dean of Admissions & Student Programs and Professor of Clinical Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. He attended The Ohio State University and earned both his undergraduate and veterinary degree in 1992. After graduation, Jandrey accepted an internship at a small animal private specialty practice in Los Angeles. He continued his veterinary career as an associate in private general practice, followed by a residency in Northern California before becoming director of emergency services for a specialty hospital in Southeast Pennsylvania. Jandrey began his academic career as a lecturer at the Veterinary Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and transitioned to a faculty role at UC Davis in 1999. Jandrey was board-certified by the American College of Veterinary Medicine, specializing in Emergency and Critical Care in 2001.
Beside his clinical and research work in coagulation and hemostasis in Emergency and Critical Care, Dr. Jandrey is the Associate Dean of Admissions and Student Programs. His leadership in extracurricular student success is nationally recognized. He is a frequently invited collaborator on many veterinary and human medical, institutional think tanks and committees to advance justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion as well as mental health and wellbeing for the veterinary community as a whole.
Register for Free:
What: Your Path to UC Davis Weill Veterinary Medicine: Insights From the Dean of Admissions
When: Saturday, November 14, 2026, 10 AM (Pacific Standard Time)
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