Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine.

Cornell UniversityCollege of Veterinary Medicine

Location

• Cornell is located in Ithaca, NY• Population:

– about 30,000 residents– about 28,000 college students

• Small suburb feel• Famous for gorges• Weather:

– Average winter temperature is 33ºF

– Summer average temperature is 78ºF

Curriculum

How do they review your application?

• Cornell's DVM Admissions Formula

– 25% Overall GPA (all grades from all colleges)

– 25% GRE (verbal & quantitative only)

– 5% Quality of Academic Program

– 20% Animal/Veterinary/Research Experience

– 10% Non-Cognitive Skills

– 10% All Other Achievements & Letters of Evaluation

– 5% Personal Statement

What grades/scores do you need?

Average GPA=3.68

Average GRE=1350/1600

What are my chances?

• 2007-2008 Admissions summary:# applicants # accepted

Resident 236 55Contract* 8 1Nonresident 643 30Total 887 86

Resident: 55/236 = 23.3% acceptance

Nonresident: 30/643 = 4.67% acceptance

*Cornell only contracts with New Hampshire

How much will it cost?

• Nonresident:– $35,000 per year

• Resident: – $24,000 per year

How many people work at the CVM?

• Approximately 310 faculty • 700 staff members • 335 students enrolled in the four-year, post

baccalaureate doctor of veterinary medicine (DVM) program

• 110 graduate students studying at the college in the Cornell Graduate School

What facilities does the CVM have?

• Animal Health Diagnostic Center• Cornell University Hospital for

Animals • Baker Institute for Animal Health• Feline Health Center• Sprecher Institute for Comparative

Cancer Research

How does the CVM fund itself?

• Annual budget: $123 million

• Funding sources include: – overall college/state monies: 49%– college departmental income: 18%– grants and contracts: 33%

Other

• The mean age of students is 24• There is a Dual DVM-graduate degree

program that lasts 7 years

• Ranked as the No. 1 veterinary program in the U.S New and World Report's 2008 edition of "America's Best Graduate Schools.”

Questions?