Veterinary Medical School Admission Requirements (VMSAR): 2018 Edition for 2019 Matriculation

362 Pages·2018·2.86 MB·English

by  Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges

Veterinary Medical
School Admission
Requirements
Veterinary Medical
School Admission
Requirements
2018 EDITION FOR 2019
MATRICULATION
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL COLLEGES
PURDUE UNIVERSITY PRESS | WEST LAFAYETTE, INDIANA
Please be aware that the admission requirements described in this book are subject to change by individual
institutions without prior notice. Additionally, while VMCAS has made every effort to ensure the accuracy
of the information contained in this book, VMCAS is not liable for any misrepresentations of a college’s
requirements. The provisions of this book do not constitute a contract between any applicant or student
and the colleges of veterinary medicine.
COPYRIGHT © 2018 BY THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL
COLLEGES.
All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America.
Compiled by the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges; Tony Wynne, Editor, Director of
Admissions and Recruitment Affairs Paperback ISBN: 978-1-55753-817-8
ePub ISBN: 978-1-61249-531-6
ePDF ISBN: 978-1-61249-532-3
ISSN: 1089-6465
ACCEPTANCE DATE POLICY
In order to grant member schools enough time to complete their admissions processes and to give
applicants enough time to consider all offers of admissions, no AAVMC Member Institution will
require any applicant to make a decision about admission or financial aid before April 15 of each
year. If April 15 falls on a Saturday or a Sunday, the date will be shifted to the following Monday.
To ensure applicants are awareness of this policy, each Member Institution will attach a copy of
this policy to all admissions offer letters.
This policy does not apply to:
• Institutions outside the U.S. that do not participate in VMCAS
• Offers of admission for non-VMCAS applicants to institutions outside the U.S.
• Offers of admission for matriculation that is other than August or September PROCEDURE
The Executive Director will investigate all complaints about alleged violations of this policy and
report any findings to the chair of the Admissions and Recruitment Committee.
First Offense: If a Member Institution is found to be in violation of the policy, the Executive
Director will send a Warning Letter to the Dean and Admissions Director of the institution and
inform the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors.
Second and Subsequent Offenses: If a Member Institution is found to be in violation of this policy
after a Warning Letter has been issued, the Executive Director and the chair of the Admissions and
Recruitment Committee will report their findings to the Board of Directors and make a
recommendation for additional penalties. Penalties may include monetary fines and exclusion from
participation in VMCAS for a specified period of time.
Approved by the AAVMC Board of Directors
November 10, 2014
CONTENTS
FOREWORD
ABOUT THE AAVMC
VETERINARY MEDICINE: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHOICES
AAVMC MEMBER INSTITUTIONS AND THE ROLE OF ACCREDITATION
GEOGRAPHICAL LISTING OF AAVMC INSTITUTIONAL VETERINARY SCHOOLS AND
DIRECTORY OF ADMISSIONS OFFICES
GEOGRAPHICAL LISTING OF AAVMC AFFILIATE VETERINARY SCHOOLS AND
DIRECTORY OF ADMISSIONS OFFICES
LISTING OF CONTRACTING STATES AND PROVINCES
PROGRAMS FOR MULTICULTURAL OR DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS
FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION
FEDERAL LOAN PROGRAMS
A GUIDE TO PREPARING FOR VETERINARY SCHOOL
VETERINARY MEDICAL COLLEGE APPLICATION SERVICE (VMCAS)
VETERINARY MEDICAL SCHOOLS IN THE UNITED STATES
INTERNATIONAL VETERINARY MEDICAL SCHOOLS
AAVMC AFFILIATE MEMBER VETERINARY MEDICAL SCHOOLS
POLICIES ON ADVANCED STANDING
APPLICATION AND ENROLLMENT DATA
FOREWORD
Congratulations on your decision to prepare for a career in veterinary medicine.
Veterinary medicine is an exciting and rewarding career that provides a diverse
array of options for contributing to the health of animals, people, and the planet.
Published annually by the Association of American Veterinary Medical
Colleges (AAVMC), this Veterinary Medical School Admission Requirements
(VMSAR) publication helps prospective students consider an important mix of
factors when preparing for a veterinary medical education, including cost,
financial aid, special programs, standardized tests, the AAVMC Veterinary
Medical College Application Service (VMCAS), and the various colleges’ and
schools’ residency admissions requirements.
Where to apply and attend will be one of your initial decisions, and it’s an
important one, but all of these American Veterinary Medical Association
(AVMA)-accredited schools offer great programs. Each one can start you on a
rewarding path filled with choices and opportunities. Animal clinical care is an
important and popular option in veterinary medicine, but veterinarians also
contribute to global health in many other ways, including through careers in
public health, research, and specialty practice. You also can prepare yourself for
scientific and administrative careers with pharmaceutical, nutrition, and
biomedical health corporations, or work in state and federal government.
Augmenting your professional degree with advanced graduate work can lead to
faculty positions in higher education.
Our profession offers many opportunities beyond the time-honored
practice of providing clinical care in general practice.
Like other health professions, the pursuit and achievement of a veterinary
medical education represents a substantial investment of time, effort, and
financial resources. Cost-saving strategies include focusing on in-state veterinary
medical schools or states that offer in-state tuition as part of special agreements
with neighboring states. Other strategies include focusing on areas of greatest
need, such as rural veterinary practice where loan repayment options might be
available.
More information can be found on individual college and school websites or
on the AAVMC website at www.aavmc.org. Prospective students also can
contact the appropriate admissions office at each school or the VMCAS Student
and Advisor Hotline, either by e-mail ([email protected]) or by calling
VMCAS at (617) 612-2884. The Veterinary Student Engagement System
(VSES) is a useful tool as well.
Perhaps no other medical career provides such a broad base of biomedical
training and leads to so many different areas of opportunity. The choices can
seem overwhelming, but this guide is a great place to start, and step by step, your
path will become clear, as it did for me. In my own case, a veterinary medical
education led me to service as an officer in the United States Air Force, work in
a mixed animal practice, in public health as an official with the U.S. Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, and now, as the chief executive officer of the
AAVMC.
All of us at the AAVMC wish you luck and success as you prepare yourself
for service in this extraordinary profession.
Dr. Andrew Maccabe
AAVMC Chief Executive Officer
ABOUT THE AAVMC
The Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) is a non-
profit membership organization working to protect and improve the health and
welfare of animals, people, and the environment by advancing academic
veterinary medicine. The association was founded in 1966 by the deans of the
then-existing eighteen colleges of veterinary medicine in the United States and
three in Canada. During the 1970s and 1980s, AAVMC’s membership expanded
to include departments of veterinary science in colleges of agriculture, and in the
1990s to include divisions or departments of comparative medicine. In 2008,
AAVMC began accepting non-accredited colleges and schools of veterinary
medicine as affiliate members.
Today, AAVMC provides leadership for an academic veterinary medical
community that includes all thirty colleges of veterinary medicine in the United
States; nine departments of veterinary science; eight departments of comparative
medicine; all five veterinary medical colleges in Canada; thirteen accredited
colleges of veterinary medicine in Australia, Grenada, Ireland, Mexico, the
Netherlands, New Zealand, St. Kitts, the United Kingdom, and six affiliate
members.
A Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine student checks out a horse with advice from
her professor. Photo courtesy of Andy Cunningham of the Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary
Medicine.
MISSION
AAVMC provides leadership for and promotes excellence in academic
veterinary medicine to prepare the veterinary workforce with the scientific
knowledge and skills required to meet societal needs through the protection of
animal health, the relief of animal suffering, the conservation of animal
resources, the promotion of public health, and the advancement of medical
knowledge.
AAVMC pursues its mission by providing leadership in:
• Advocating on behalf of academic veterinary medicine;
• Serving as a catalyst and convener on issues of importance to academic
veterinary medicine;