Pre Vet Requirements

Be PreparedBe PreparedAdmission into Veterinary School:Admission into Veterinary School:

Things to KnowThings to Know

Association of American Veterinary Medical Association of American Veterinary Medical CollegesColleges (AAVMC) (AAVMC)

http://www.aavmc.org/

Veterinary Medical Veterinary Medical College Application College Application

Service (VMCAS)Service (VMCAS) Today, the Association of American Veterinary Today, the Association of American Veterinary

Medical Colleges coordinates the affairs of all Medical Colleges coordinates the affairs of all 29 U.S. veterinary medical colleges, four 29 U.S. veterinary medical colleges, four Canadian colleges of veterinary medicine, nine Canadian colleges of veterinary medicine, nine U.S. departments of veterinary science, seven U.S. departments of veterinary science, seven U.S. departments of comparative medicine, U.S. departments of comparative medicine, three veterinary medical education institutions, three veterinary medical education institutions, and six international veterinary schools. The and six international veterinary schools. The association represents more than 4,000 association represents more than 4,000 faculty, 5,000 staff, 10,000 veterinary faculty, 5,000 staff, 10,000 veterinary students, and 3,000 graduate students at these students, and 3,000 graduate students at these institutions institutions

Veterinary Medical Veterinary Medical College Application College Application

Service (VMCAS)Service (VMCAS) In July 1995, the association launched its In July 1995, the association launched its

Veterinary Medical College Application Veterinary Medical College Application Service (VMCAS). VMCAS is the central Service (VMCAS). VMCAS is the central distribution, collection, and processing distribution, collection, and processing service for applications to the veterinary service for applications to the veterinary medical colleges. VMCAS has enjoyed steady medical colleges. VMCAS has enjoyed steady growth during its short time in existence, and growth during its short time in existence, and it is proud to be known as one of the most it is proud to be known as one of the most reliable centralized application services reliable centralized application services available. available.

Ranking of Ranking of Top Veterinary Top Veterinary Medicine SchoolsMedicine Schools in the in the

US: US:

1. Cornell University1. Cornell University

2. University of California–Davis2. University of California–Davis

3. Colorado State University3. Colorado State University

3. North Carolina State University3. North Carolina State University

5. Ohio State University5. Ohio State University

5. University of Pennsylvania5. University of Pennsylvania

5. University of Wisconsin–Madison5. University of Wisconsin–Madison

8. Texas A&M University–College Station8. Texas A&M University–College Station

9. Michigan State University9. Michigan State University

9. University of Georgia9. University of Georgia

9. University of Minnesota–Twin Cities 9. University of Minnesota–Twin Cities

12. University of Florida12. University of Florida

13. Tufts University13. Tufts University

14. Purdue University–West Lafayette14. Purdue University–West Lafayette

15. Auburn University15. Auburn University

15. Washington State University15. Washington State University

17. Iowa State University17. Iowa State University

17. Virginia Tech/University of Maryland17. Virginia Tech/University of Maryland

19. Kansas State University19. Kansas State University

19. University of Illinois–Urbana-19. University of Illinois–Urbana-ChampaignChampaign

19. University of Missouri19. University of Missouri

Rankings continuedRankings continued

22. LSU22. LSU

23. Mississippi State23. Mississippi State

24. Oklahoma State24. Oklahoma State

25. Oregon State25. Oregon State

UnrankedUnranked Tuskegee UniversityTuskegee University Western UniversityWestern University Utah State UniversityUtah State University Virginia-Maryland Regional Virginia-Maryland Regional

CollegeCollege TennesseeTennessee

Source: U.S. News & World Source: U.S. News & World Report (2011 edition) Report (2011 edition)

VMCAS (Common App) VMCAS (Common App) Applicant Requirements Applicant Requirements

Submit the following application materials directly to Submit the following application materials directly to VMCASVMCAS: :

VMCAS Web application (submitted electronically) VMCAS Web application (submitted electronically)

Application fee Application fee

Three completed evaluations using official VMCAS electronic forms. Three completed evaluations using official VMCAS electronic forms.

Official College transcripts Official College transcripts

Send the following materials directly to the veterinary Send the following materials directly to the veterinary medical colleges: medical colleges:

Supplemental application, if required by the designated VMCAS Supplemental application, if required by the designated VMCAS college, and any associated fees (SOMETIMES SENT BY MAIL college, and any associated fees (SOMETIMES SENT BY MAIL RATHER THAN ONLINE – MAKE SURE TO CHECK ABOUT THIS)RATHER THAN ONLINE – MAKE SURE TO CHECK ABOUT THIS)

Standardized test scores (GRE)Standardized test scores (GRE)

Application Timeline Application Timeline (UC Davis)(UC Davis)

June 5, 2013:  Applications available online through the Veterinary Medical June 5, 2013:  Applications available online through the Veterinary Medical College Application Service (VMCAS) website address: College Application Service (VMCAS) website address: http://aavmc.org/Students-Applicants-and-Advisors/Veterinary-Medical-http://aavmc.org/Students-Applicants-and-Advisors/Veterinary-Medical-College-Application-Service.aspx.  See the new AAVMC Tuition Map:  College-Application-Service.aspx.  See the new AAVMC Tuition Map:  http://aavmc.org/tuitionmap.aspx.http://aavmc.org/tuitionmap.aspx.

September 1, 2013: Deadline to submit transcripts to VMCAS. See VMCAS September 1, 2013: Deadline to submit transcripts to VMCAS. See VMCAS address below.  Read CRITICAL Information regarding transcript verification: address below.  Read CRITICAL Information regarding transcript verification: http://aavmc.org/transcriptver.aspx.http://aavmc.org/transcriptver.aspx.

September 1, 2013:  Last date to take the GRE for 2013/14 application cycle. September 1, 2013:  Last date to take the GRE for 2013/14 application cycle. The UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine GRE code is 4804.  The UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine GRE code is 4804.  

October 2, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. PST: Application submission deadline to VMCAS.October 2, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. PST: Application submission deadline to VMCAS.

October 2, 2013:  Deadline for GRE score reports to be received by the October 2, 2013:  Deadline for GRE score reports to be received by the Admissions Office.  (Must be sent directly from ETS.)Admissions Office.  (Must be sent directly from ETS.)

October 2, 2013:  Deadline for ETS PPI Letters of Evaluation to be received by October 2, 2013:  Deadline for ETS PPI Letters of Evaluation to be received by the Admissions Office.  (Note:  It takes up to two weeks for ETS to send PPI the Admissions Office.  (Note:  It takes up to two weeks for ETS to send PPI evaluations to the Admissions Office; therefore, evaluators should submit PPI evaluations to the Admissions Office; therefore, evaluators should submit PPI evaluations to ETS by mid-September.)evaluations to ETS by mid-September.)

Application Timeline Application Timeline (cont)(cont)

Mid-October 2013:  UC Davis SVM supplemental application Mid-October 2013:  UC Davis SVM supplemental application available online via the portal. (No Fee)available online via the portal. (No Fee)

Mid-October 2013:  Application status available via the Mid-October 2013:  Application status available via the portalportal

Mid-December 2013:  MMI InterviewsMid-December 2013:  MMI Interviews

Mid-January 2014:  Admission notifications posted to portalMid-January 2014:  Admission notifications posted to portal

February 1, 2014:  Deadline to submit fall 2013 transcripts February 1, 2014:  Deadline to submit fall 2013 transcripts for admitted studentsfor admitted students

April 15, 2014:  Deadline for admitted students to accept or April 15, 2014:  Deadline for admitted students to accept or decline offers of admission (No enrollment deposit decline offers of admission (No enrollment deposit required.) Deferments reviewed on a case-by-case basis.required.) Deferments reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Mid-August:  School startsMid-August:  School starts

Research Experience:Research Experience: Student Research Program (99 Student Research Program (99

Courses): Courses): http://www.ugeducation.ucla.edu/urc-care/srp.htm

198 and 199 Contract Courses 198 and 199 Contract Courses (Class Credit for Research)(Class Credit for Research)

Look on your Major Look on your Major Department Page for Department Page for Professors doing Research!Professors doing Research!

Field Biology Quarters (EEB + Field Biology Quarters (EEB + Bio)Bio)

Graduate Record Graduate Record Examination (GRE) Examination (GRE)

Plan on taking the GRE the Plan on taking the GRE the summer before your senior year.summer before your senior year.

http://gre.org/

Verbal ReasoningVerbal Reasoning — Measures — Measures your ability to analyze and your ability to analyze and evaluate written material (Out of evaluate written material (Out of 170)170)

Quantitative ReasoningQuantitative Reasoning — —Measures problem-solving Measures problem-solving ability, focusing on basic ability, focusing on basic concepts of arithmetic, algebra, concepts of arithmetic, algebra, geometry and data analysis. geometry and data analysis. (Out of 170)(Out of 170)

Analytical WritingAnalytical Writing — Measures — Measures critical thinking and analytical critical thinking and analytical writing skills, specifically your writing skills, specifically your ability to articulate and support ability to articulate and support complex ideas clearly and complex ideas clearly and effectively. (Graded 0-6)effectively. (Graded 0-6)

Personal StatementPersonal Statement

Use Career Center Resources:Use Career Center Resources:

““Writing a Winning Personal Statement” WorkshopWriting a Winning Personal Statement” Workshop

Personal Statement Critique SessionPersonal Statement Critique Session

Sign up through BruinviewSign up through Bruinview

VMCAS 2010 Personal Statement Prompt (ALMOST ALWAYS THE VMCAS 2010 Personal Statement Prompt (ALMOST ALWAYS THE PROMPT!!)PROMPT!!)

Your personal statement should be written clearly and succinctly - Your personal statement should be written clearly and succinctly - 5000 characters (including spaces) have been allotted for your 5000 characters (including spaces) have been allotted for your statement.statement.

Discuss briefly the development of your interest in veterinary Discuss briefly the development of your interest in veterinary medicine. Discuss those activities and unique experiences that have medicine. Discuss those activities and unique experiences that have contributed to your preparation for a professional program. Discuss contributed to your preparation for a professional program. Discuss your understanding of the veterinary medical profession, and your understanding of the veterinary medical profession, and discuss your career goals and objectives. discuss your career goals and objectives.

Letters of RecreationLetters of Recreation Get your letters earlyGet your letters early

Most vet schools require Most vet schools require three letters:three letters:

1 Veterinarian1 Veterinarian

1 Professor1 Professor

1 Other (some schools 1 Other (some schools require another Veterinarian)require another Veterinarian)

Veterinary vs. Animal Veterinary vs. Animal Experience!Experience!

There are different spots on the application to put veterinary and animal experience, and there is a big difference between the two! You want some of both, but veterinary hours are more valuable!!

The Hard Truth of The Hard Truth of AdmissionsAdmissions

Required: Required:

GPA: ~2.50GPA: ~2.50 No grade lower than a C allowed in required coursesNo grade lower than a C allowed in required courses No “pass or no pass”No “pass or no pass” GRE: generally above 70GRE: generally above 70thth percentile expected percentile expected Hours: 180-500Hours: 180-500

Admissions Statistics Admissions Statistics

GPA: ~3.6GPA: ~3.6

GRE:GRE: Verbal: ~75%Verbal: ~75% Quant: ~75%Quant: ~75% Writing: ~70%Writing: ~70%

Hours: ~2000Hours: ~2000

UC Davis Admissions UC Davis Admissions Statistics for Incoming Statistics for Incoming

Class (2014)Class (2014)Average GPA’s: Average GPA’s: Cumulative (3.71), Required Science (3.71), Last 45 Cumulative (3.71), Required Science (3.71), Last 45 Semester Units/60-75 Quarter Units (Approx last 5 Quarters) (3.81)Semester Units/60-75 Quarter Units (Approx last 5 Quarters) (3.81)

Average GRE scoresAverage GRE scores: Verbal 77%, Quantitative 75%, Analytical Writing : Verbal 77%, Quantitative 75%, Analytical Writing 67% 67% 

Average Age: Average Age:  22 (age range 20-53 22 (age range 20-53))

Ethnicity: Ethnicity: Asian/Other Asian (24), Caucasian (93), Hispanic/Mexican Asian/Other Asian (24), Caucasian (93), Hispanic/Mexican American/Other Spanish (5), Multi-Ethnic (17)American/Other Spanish (5), Multi-Ethnic (17)

Primary Undergraduate College: Primary Undergraduate College: UCDavis (34), UC (24), CSU (19), other UCDavis (34), UC (24), CSU (19), other CA (10), out-of state (51), Foreign (2)CA (10), out-of state (51), Foreign (2)

Undergraduate Majors: Undergraduate Majors: Animal-Related Sciences (51), Biological Animal-Related Sciences (51), Biological Sciences (69),Chemistry/Physics/Other Sciences (5), Humanities/Social Sciences (69),Chemistry/Physics/Other Sciences (5), Humanities/Social Sciences/Other (15)Sciences/Other (15)

More UC Davis More UC Davis Admissions Statistics Admissions Statistics

for Incoming Class for Incoming Class (2014)(2014) Degrees Received by end of Spring 2014: Degrees Received by end of Spring 2014:  No Degree (?);  No Degree (?);

Bachelor’s (140); Master’s (?); PhD/Professional (?) Bachelor’s (140); Master’s (?); PhD/Professional (?)                                   

Applicants Admitted on 1st Application: Applicants Admitted on 1st Application: (123), 2nd (15), (123), 2nd (15), 3rd (1), 4th (1)3rd (1), 4th (1)

Areas of Interest Species Specific: Areas of Interest Species Specific: small animal (48), small animal (48), equine (9), mixed (28), wildlife (13), large (2), lab animal equine (9), mixed (28), wildlife (13), large (2), lab animal (2), small/equine (12), avian/exotics (7), food (4), zoo (2), small/equine (12), avian/exotics (7), food (4), zoo (14), Poultry (1)(14), Poultry (1)

Areas of Veterinary Interest at Application: Areas of Veterinary Interest at Application: Academics/Research/Teaching (23), Private Academics/Research/Teaching (23), Private Practice/Specialty Practice (97), Public Health (20)Practice/Specialty Practice (97), Public Health (20)

More UC Davis More UC Davis Admissions Statistics Admissions Statistics

for Incoming Class for Incoming Class (2013)(2013)

California Residents – 114 Accepted/444 California Residents – 114 Accepted/444 AppliedApplied

WICHE Residents – 13 Accepted/64 AppliedWICHE Residents – 13 Accepted/64 Applied

Non-Residents – 54 Accepted/350 AppliedNon-Residents – 54 Accepted/350 Applied

Female – 115 Accepted/726 AppliedFemale – 115 Accepted/726 Applied

Male – 25 Accepted/132 AppliedMale – 25 Accepted/132 Applied

TOTAL – 140 Accepted/858 AppliedTOTAL – 140 Accepted/858 Applied

UCLA ACCEPTANCE – 11/26 (2UCLA ACCEPTANCE – 11/26 (2ndnd Highest!!!!!!) Highest!!!!!!)

Classes to Take Classes to Take Biology: LS 1, 2, 3, 23LBiology: LS 1, 2, 3, 23L

Genetics: LS 4Genetics: LS 4

General/Organic Chemistry: Chem14ABCD General/Organic Chemistry: Chem14ABCD BL/CL BL/CL

Physics: 6ABC or 1ABC+4AL,4BLPhysics: 6ABC or 1ABC+4AL,4BL

Math: 3ABC or 31A,31B, 32AMath: 3ABC or 31A,31B, 32A

Statistics (one quarter): 10,11,12, or *13* or Statistics (one quarter): 10,11,12, or *13* or 100A100A

English: a full year: Eng Comp 3 + two W2English: a full year: Eng Comp 3 + two W2

Biochemistry: Chem 153ABiochemistry: Chem 153A

Humanities/Social Sciences: Satisfied by GEs Humanities/Social Sciences: Satisfied by GEs

THESE ARE THE CLASSES THAT ALMOST ALL VET SCHOOLS REQUIRE!!!

Classes for Certain Classes for Certain Schools Schools

Systemic Physiology: Phy Sci 166 (only offered over Systemic Physiology: Phy Sci 166 (only offered over Summer- PLAN AHEAD TO TAKE THIS), PhySci 165 Summer- PLAN AHEAD TO TAKE THIS), PhySci 165 (Offered during the fall and is much easier than PhySci (Offered during the fall and is much easier than PhySci 166 ;)166 ;)

Microbiology: MIMG 101 (Offered in Fall + Winter) + Microbiology: MIMG 101 (Offered in Fall + Winter) + MIMG100L (only offered in Winter) MIMG100L (only offered in Winter)

Animal Nutrition: Online courses through Purdue, Animal Nutrition: Online courses through Purdue, Kansas State, Oklahoma State; Pierce College (Fall) Kansas State, Oklahoma State; Pierce College (Fall)

Cellular Biology: MCDB 165A, MCDB 138, MCDB M140, Cellular Biology: MCDB 165A, MCDB 138, MCDB M140, MCDB 100 (summer)MCDB 100 (summer)

Psychology/Sociology: Psych 10Psychology/Sociology: Psych 10

Public Speaking/Speech: Comm Studies 1Public Speaking/Speech: Comm Studies 1

Various RequirementsVarious Requirements

Auburn-Animal Auburn-Animal NutritionNutrition

Iowa-SpeechIowa-Speech

Kansas-SpeechKansas-Speech

Louisiana-SpeechLouisiana-Speech

Purdue - Animal Purdue - Animal NutritionNutrition

Florida - Animal Florida - Animal Nutrition & Animal Nutrition & Animal ScienceScience

Tuskegee - Animal Science/Nutrition

Oklahoma - Animal Nutrition

Oregon - General or Animal Nutrition

Michigan - Principles of Animal Feeding & Nutrition

Mississippi - Nutrition "BioChemical based", Speech

Sample Four Year PlanSample Four Year Plan

Things We Wish We Knew When We Were Applying to Vet School!

(you will probably want to know them too)

• Along with the class requirements, the last term that you can take them before you apply!

• Deadlines for schools to RECEIVE GRE scores• Specific Hours of Experience needed for each school (i.e.

UC Davis Veterinary School requires a minimum of 180 hours…But the average is closer to 2500 hours…

• *Difference between animal and veterinary experience*!!!!!!• Additional Supplemental Material that must be printed and

MAILED to the schools (rather than submitted online). These are easy to forget about!

• Courses that also require the LAB component!

Links that I Use!!!!!Links that I Use!!!!! AAVMC LINK - http://www.aavmc.org/

UCLA Career Center Link – http://career.ucla.edu/Students/GradProfSchCounseling/PreHealthCareerServices/Veterinary.aspx

Requirements for Each Veterinary School - Requirements for Each Veterinary School - http://www.aavmc.org/College-Specific-Requirements/College-Specific-Requirements_College-Specifications.aspx

Application Timeline - Application Timeline - http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/students/dvm_program/admissions/Admission_timeline.cfmAdmission_timeline.cfm

Admission Statistics - Admission Statistics - http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/students/dvm_program/admissions/ClassOf20http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/students/dvm_program/admissions/ClassOf2017Statistics.cfm17Statistics.cfm

Equivalent Courses - https://www.lscore.ucla.edu/new/news/syllabi/ArticulationEquivalent Courses - https://www.lscore.ucla.edu/new/news/syllabi/Articulation%20List%20-%20Student%20List%20Winter%202013.pdf%20List%20-%20Student%20List%20Winter%202013.pdf

Pugs - Pugs - http://www.buzzfeed.com/mattbellassai/reasons-why-pugs-are-the-http://www.buzzfeed.com/mattbellassai/reasons-why-pugs-are-the-most-majestic-creatures-on-earthmost-majestic-creatures-on-earth