Health Professions, Veterinary Medicine

Admission Requirements

Although admission requirements vary slightly for specific schools, most veterinary schools require the following courses:

  • Biology 114 (Zoology)
  • Biology 313 (Cell Biology)
  • Biology 433 (Microbiology)
  • Biology 434 (Biochemistry)
  • Biology 443 (Genetics)
  • Chemistry 111 (General)
  • Chemistry 112
  • Chemistry 231 (Organic)
  • Chemistry 232 and 235
  • Physics 211 or 121 (General)
  • Physics 212 or 122
  • Two college-level mathematics courses

Additional course requirements in English, the Humanities, and the Social Sciences are usually satisfied by completing Guilford's Foundations, Explorations, and Capstone requirements. As long as students complete the above requirements, they may pursue the undergraduate major of their choice.

Recommendations

Preveterinary students should take Chemistry 111 and 112 in their first year.

Animal Nutrition is required by N.C. State and a number of other veterinary schools. (Animal Science is available through the consortium at NC A&T and online via Oklahoma State University and NCSU, among others)

First-hand experience in the field of veterinary medicine is necessary for a successful application. This may be accomplished through an internship, summer employment, volunteer work, etc.

Students wishing to apply to vet school should take the Graduate Record Exam (GRE). Information about test dates and application materials can be obtained from www.gre.org.

Application Process

Prevet students should complete and submit their veterinary school applications during the summer between their Junior and Senior years. Most veterinary schools subscribe to the online VMCAS application service. For information about VMCAS, see Anne Glenn FFSC 311 and the VMCAS website: http://aavmc.org/vmcas/vmcas.htm

 

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