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During my high school years, I will take part in plenty of extracurricular activities, choosing challenging classes, and passing with flying colors. Not only do colleges look at the classes you take, they also take into account what you do in your free time. (I will also take as many courses in mathematics, chemistry, biology, and physics that are available to me in high school in order to open up the field of veterinary medicine.) Volunteer with a veterinarian to gain animal and clinical experience, or volunteer at a local animal shelter. These would give me hands-on experience with animals, give me a chance to decide whether this is truly a career I want to dedicate myself to, and would hopefully help increase my likelihood of being accepted into a veterinary school. I will probably be working at one of these places in college as well, to earn money for expenses and such.

Study and dominate the SATs and ACTs.

Send out applications to various chosen colleges and universities and impress college interviewers.

Get accepted into a college or university, hopefully one that has a good track record getting some graduates into vet school. Eventually, graduate from college with all needed requirements.

Take and pass the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). Also, pass the Veterinary College Admission Test (VCAT). The VCAT assesses knowledge and academic ability that is necessary for successful completion of a graduate education in a veterinary college.

Complete the first two years of veterinary college, doing programs usually consisting of advanced training in the basic veterinary sciences, such as those covered in prerequisite courses.

The final two years of programs consist of training in clinical procedures, including disease diagnosis and treatment, surgery, toxicology, obstetrics, anesthesiology, radiology, and zoonosis.

Obtain a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree.

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Participate in a one year internship to fine tune veterinary skills and also increase advancement in the field. After all, employers usually don't want to hire people straight from college, but want them to have some work experience first.

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Pass the North American Veterinary Licensing Examination to get licensed to practice.

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Get employed by an employer. With real life hands-on experience, see which part of the practice of veterinary medicine are most interesting. If there isnt one particular interest, stay a general veterinarian.

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If there is one specific interest in veterinary medicine, train further to become certified by the American Board of Veterinary Specialties (AVMA) in a veterinary medicine specialty.

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At first, rent a place to live and see if the practice is where I want to stay long-term. If so, I would buy an apartment or small house with saved my money.

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Renew license every ten years, have a family, and live my dream!