Preparing for admission to veterinary school
Admission to veterinary schools is extremely competitive, so it is important to obtain advising from the 产后大出血 coordinator to plan an individually appropriate and competitive academic plan.
Key factors considered by veterinary school selection committees are based on the following:
- 成绩 (both science and non-science, and in an upward-trending trajectory).
- 强大的性能 MCAT或DAT.
- “内部”面试， recommendation, and letter of evaluation from the SPU 产后大出血 committee.
- 健康-related clinical experience 还有一封支持信.
- 其他支持信 highlighting extracurricular, leadership, and service experience.
- 研究经验 (强烈建议).
- 强有力的面试 with the veterinary school admissions committee.
These recommendations are for students desiring to enter veterinary medicine as a profession and to earn a doctorate in veterinary medicine (DVM).
Application to veterinary medicine schools begins with submitting a “primary application” in the summer before the application year. Students seeking admission to these graduate programs need to complete a bachelor’s degree in any field, plus the following prerequisite coursework:
- General 生物学 (15 credits)
- General Chemistry (10 credits)
- Introductory Inorganic Chemistry (5 credits)
- Organic Chemistry (15 credits)
- 物理(15学分)
- PHY 1101, 1102, 1103 or 1121, 1122, 1123
- Animal Physiology (5 credits)
- Vertebrate 生物学 (5 credits)
- 遗传学(5学分)
- 微生物学(5学分)
- 生物化学(10学分)
- 数学(5学分)
- Including a course in calculus
- 统计学(5学分)
- 营养学(5学分)
- Preferably an animal nutrition course
共105学分
注意: Additional courses in 英语 composition, 人文学科, and social science may be required by individual veterinary medical schools. Other recommended courses include speech (public speaking), 英国文学, 经济学, 心理学, 和历史. Check the requirements of the individual schools that interest you.