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Admission to the CollegeFor the most up-to-dateinformation about theCollege’s admission process,refer to the Admission Guideor the College’s website.Preparation for applying to theMU College of Veterinary Medicine isbest begun while in high school. Theselection process for entrance evaluatesacademic and non-academic criteria.Admissions criteria may change on ayearly basis.Academic PreparationNo fixed requirements exist for therecommended high school curriculum.However, a high school student isgenerally advised to take four yearsof mathematics, four years of English(grammar and composition), two yearsof biology, and as much chemistry andphysics as possible. Basic computerskills such as keyboarding and wordprocessing will be useful. Speech,debate and drama will also help preparethe student for communication skillsexpected of veterinarians.Nonacademic PreparationInvolvement in extracurricularactivities, such as school clubs,athletics, band, FFA, 4-H, Boy Scouts,Girl Scouts, church activities and anyother organized activity requiring thedevelopment of teamwork, interpersonalskills and diversity are encouraged andscored for selection purposes. Applicantsare expected to have had experiencesobserving a variety of animals. Someof this experience must be whileobserving actual veterinary medicinepracticed. High school studentsconsidering veterinary medicine as acareer are encouraged to seek out suchopportunities to see the actual practiceof veterinary medicine. Agricultural,biomedical, research and public healthexperience is also highly regarded.Requirement for Observationof the ProfessionApplicants are required to spend aminimum of 40 hours observing oneor more veterinarians actively engagedin their normal work environment.Observation must be as a third person,not as a client (i.e., small or large animalpractice, public health, laboratoryanimalmedicine or research). Theveterinarians observed by the applicantshould be among the four invitedexternal reviewers; however, theexternal reviewers may not be relatedto the applicant by birth or marriage.Personal Attributes andExperience DesiredThe Admissions Committee expectsapplicants to demonstrate certainabilities and personal traits:• Experience working with avariety of animal species;• Familiarity with the veterinarymedical profession;• Community-minded withdemonstrated leadership abilities;• Effective communicator;• Possess time and stressmanagement skills;• Sincerely motivated;• Have realistically evaluated plansfor financing their education.Standardized TestingApplicants must submit scoresattained within the last three yearsfrom the Medical College AdmissionsTest (MCAT) or the general GRE.A minimum acceptable score on the22TEACHING. HEALING. DISCOVERY. SERVICE.
ADMISSION TO THE COLLEGEMCAT is 15 (combined score fromthe verbal reasoning, physical andbiological sciences section). A minimumcombined score of 285 must beobtained on the verbal and quantitativeportions of the GRE and a minimumof 1.5 on the analytical portion.Preparation inUndergraduate CollegeThe Admissions Committee acceptscredit and grades from any U.S.accredited institution of higher learning.To ensure proper counseling andsupport, it is advised that undergraduatework be acquired at an institution withan active pre-veterinary medical club.Students enrolled in the Universityof Missouri are not given preferencewhen applying for admission tothe College of Veterinary Medicineunless they have qualified for andare participants in the Pre-VeterinaryMedicine Scholars or AgScholarsPrograms. Additional informationabout these programs is available inthe Admission Guide and online.Undergraduate MajorsSince some students interested inbecoming veterinarians are notaccepted into veterinary medicalcollege, students should emphasizea bachelor’s degree program ratherthan pre-veterinary medical studies.A student should enroll in the school/college offering the degree majorselected as a career alternative toveterinary medicine. Most preveterinarymedical students enroll inanimal science, biology or chemistry.Type and Sequence ofUndergraduate CoursesStudents should be guided by therequirements of their degree majorsand our pre-veterinary requirements.Catalogs and bulletins usually providegood direction, particularly with regardto required courses in the major.Students should consult their advisorsabout supporting courses and electivesthat will strengthen their majors.Application RequirementsThe following course requirements arein effect for all applications.Semester HoursEnglish or Communication ........6College Algebra ormore advanced mathematics .....3Biochemistry (organicchemistry prerequisite) ............3Physics (comprehensiveintroductory course or courses) ...5Biological Science(biology major courses only) .....10Social Sciences or Humanities ...10Electives ...........................10Minimum credit hours .........60Note: Whenever there is doubt asto whether a course will fulfill therequirements to apply, the applicantshould contact the MU College ofVeterinary Medicine admissions advisoras soon as possible. If the course isacceptable, the applicant is advised toinclude a copy of the letter when submittingtheir completed application.The acceptability of courses to fulfillrequirements to apply for admissions isdetermined by the Office of AcademicAffairs, MU College of VeterinaryMedicine. While not required foradmission, it is highly recommended2013-2014 CVM COLLEGE CATALOG 23
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