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VETERINARY ADMISSIONS<br />
Overview for Counselor Education<br />
NC <strong>State</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
College of Veterinary Medicine<br />
Student Services Office<br />
Jeffrey Huckel<br />
Johanna Donovan<br />
April 2012
Veterinary Medicine Highlights<br />
Only 28 colleges in the United <strong>State</strong>s<br />
Roughly 6,500 applicants per year nationwide<br />
Both applicant pool and student enrollment is 80% female<br />
NC <strong>State</strong>: 100 slots (80 res, 20 nonresident)<br />
About 700 applications in each of the last three cycles
Veterinary Colleges<br />
• Auburn <strong>University</strong><br />
• <strong>University</strong> of California-Davis<br />
• Colorado <strong>State</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
• Cornell <strong>University</strong><br />
• <strong>University</strong> of Florida<br />
• <strong>University</strong> of Georgia<br />
• <strong>University</strong> of Illinois-Urbana<br />
• Iowa <strong>State</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
• Kansas <strong>State</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
• Louisiana <strong>State</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
• Michigan <strong>State</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
• <strong>University</strong> of Minnesota<br />
• Mississippi <strong>State</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
• <strong>University</strong> of Missouri<br />
• <strong>North</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
• The Ohio <strong>State</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
• Oklahoma <strong>State</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
• Oregon <strong>State</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
• <strong>University</strong> of Pennsylvania<br />
• Purdue <strong>University</strong><br />
• <strong>University</strong> of Tennessee<br />
• Texas A & M <strong>University</strong><br />
• Tufts <strong>University</strong><br />
• Tuskegee <strong>University</strong><br />
• VA-MD Regional College of Vet Medicine<br />
• Washington <strong>State</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
• Western <strong>University</strong> of Health Sciences<br />
• <strong>University</strong> of Wisconsin-Madison
The Roles of Veterinarians<br />
Veterinarians' roles can include a wide variety of activities. For example, the veterinarian is a<br />
central figure in companion animal practice, public health, wildlife conservation,<br />
environmental safety, and more. While many veterinarians care for pet animals, such as<br />
dogs, cats, birds, and small mammals, some veterinarians make sure that farm animals are<br />
productive and healthy. Other veterinarians work to ensure that our food supply is<br />
wholesome and safe, from farm to table. Veterinarians also play a significant role in<br />
biomedical research by helping create new medicines and procedures, and find cures for<br />
diseases and ailments in people and animals.<br />
• Veterinarians are trained in a variety of public health issues; thus, many can be found<br />
working for government agencies monitoring diseases and environmental concerns.<br />
Throughout the country, veterinarians are consulted on wildlife conservation and ecosystem<br />
health issues, as well. They can also play a role in homeland security, as veterinarians have<br />
already studied many potential bioterrorism agents.<br />
• For more information concerning the role of the veterinarian, please consult the American<br />
Veterinary Medical Association website.
Path to Becoming a Veterinarian<br />
• The path to becoming a veterinarian is rewarding. It requires<br />
undergraduate schooling, admission to an accredited veterinary<br />
medical school or college, completion of the curriculum, passage of<br />
appropriate certification examinations and state licensure. On<br />
average, most students complete their undergraduate<br />
preprofessional and veterinary education in eight years.<br />
• The AAVMC strongly suggests that individuals interested in a<br />
veterinary medicine career consult with an advisor familiar with<br />
veterinary medicine and the veterinary college application process.<br />
Undergraduate advisors and admissions advisors at colleges of<br />
veterinary medicine may offer valuable insights into the application<br />
process.
Path to Becoming a Veterinarian<br />
• Elementary and Middle School students<br />
– Do well in school<br />
– Develop and nurture interests; participate in science camps<br />
• High School students<br />
– Do well in school; follow a college prep curriculum<br />
– Develop and nurture interests; join clubs and take leadership roles<br />
– Explore veterinary and animal experience opportunities<br />
• College students<br />
– Do well in school; pursue a degree that meets personal and professional goals<br />
– Develop and nurture interests; join clubs and take leadership roles<br />
– Obtain veterinary and animal experience opportunities
How do you become a vet?<br />
• Ask questions!<br />
• Desire!<br />
• Grades<br />
– College Prep Courses in high school<br />
– College Major: Any in theory, but usually a basic science<br />
such as biology, zoology, animal science, etc.<br />
• Experience<br />
• References<br />
• Communication skills
Veterinary Medical College<br />
Application Service (VMCAS)<br />
• VMCAS is a standardized, universal application service for veterinary<br />
colleges. The majority of United <strong>State</strong>s and Canadian veterinary<br />
colleges currently participate in VMCAS. Several schools in the<br />
United Kingdom also participate. You must remember to check that<br />
the school to which you are applying participates in VMCAS. This<br />
may be done on the VMCAS page. If you are applying to a non-<br />
VMCAS school, you must contact that college directly and request a<br />
regular institutional application.<br />
• If you apply to one or more of the participating VMCAS schools, you<br />
need to complete only one VMCAS application. VMCAS applications<br />
are completed online; further information is available on the VMCAS<br />
page. Letters of recommendation can even be submitted online.
OBJECTIVE SCORING BARS<br />
@ NC STATE<br />
NC Residents GPA<br />
Out of <strong>State</strong> GPA<br />
Cumulative 3.0 Cumulative 3.4<br />
Last 45 hr 3.3 Last 45 hr 3.4<br />
Required 3.3 Required 3.4<br />
GRE General GRE General<br />
Test<br />
Test
Required Courses @ NC <strong>State</strong><br />
Animal Nutrition (3)<br />
Biochemistry (3)<br />
Biology (4)<br />
Chemistry, General<br />
(8)<br />
Chemistry, Organic<br />
(8)<br />
Composition &<br />
Public Speaking (6)<br />
Humanities & Social<br />
Sciences (6)<br />
Microbiology (4)<br />
Physics (8)<br />
Calculus or Logic (3) Genetics (4) Statistics (3)
SUBJECTIVE REVIEW<br />
AREAS TO BE EVALUATED:<br />
@ NC <strong>State</strong><br />
1. VETERINARY EXPERIENCE<br />
2. ANIMAL EXPERIENCE<br />
3. LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION<br />
4. PERSONAL STATEMENT<br />
5. EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE<br />
6. DIVERSITY<br />
7. EXTRACURRICULAR/COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
APPLICATION INFORMATION<br />
• DUE OCTOBER 1 for following fall semester.<br />
• Web application becomes available in June.<br />
• Always working a year in advance of<br />
prospective start date.
Program Highlights at NC <strong>State</strong><br />
• Veterinary Teaching<br />
Hospital<br />
• Teaching Animal Unit<br />
• Animal Scan Pet Imaging<br />
Center (first MRI at a<br />
CVM in the U.S.)<br />
• Featured on National<br />
PBS television program,<br />
NOVA scienceNOW<br />
• <strong>State</strong>-of-the-Art Graduate<br />
Research Building<br />
• $25+ Million Gift From<br />
R.B. Terry Foundation<br />
• Equine Health Center at<br />
Southern Pines<br />
• New Companion Animal<br />
Hospital opened in June<br />
2011
Pointers<br />
1. Research programs of interest<br />
2. Know the admissions requirements<br />
3. Get experience in multiple areas<br />
4. Keep a journal<br />
5. List information accurately on VMCAS<br />
6. Sell yourself!
More Information<br />
• American Veterinary Medical Association<br />
– www.avma.org<br />
• Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges<br />
– www.aavmc.org<br />
– VMCAS<br />
• <strong>North</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong> Veterinary Medical Assn<br />
– www.ncvma.org
CONTACT INFORMATION<br />
Student Services<br />
<strong>DVM</strong> Program (919) 513-6262<br />
Graduate Programs (919) 513-6262<br />
Web<br />
www.cvm.ncsu.edu<br />
• <strong>DVM</strong> program cvm_dvm@ncsu.edu<br />
• Graduate programs cvm_grad@ncsu.edu