didn’t apply,” she said. “Not anywhere.” “What?” Viv asked, looking confused. “Why not?” “Because my adviser, who was also the department head, refused to write me a letter of recommendation. Vet schools aren’t producing enough graduates to keep up with demand, and he said that even though I was a good student, writing a letter on my behalf would be a waste of time. No school would take a spot that could be filled by a man and give it to a woman who would end up leaving the program or the profession once she got married.”
