Title: The Vet School Requirements Future DVMs Should Know
Headings: The Vet School Requirements Aspiring Animal Doctors Need to Know About
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The Vet School Requirements Aspiring Animal Doctors Need to Know About
Your simplified guide to vet school requirements
1. Complete all course prerequisites
"If you're not doing well in biology and chemistry, you're probably going to have a tough time in veterinary school."
2. Tackle the GRE
"I always tell students to do as many practice exams as possible."
3. Gain as much animal experience as you can
“You see the hurdles that they have — the ugly side of veterinary medicine.”
4. Take your time crafting quality essays
“Just be as concise as possible — and be honest.”
5. Secure great letters of recommendation
"We really prefer to see letters from veterinarians who students have worked with or shadowed."
6. Make sure to address any school-specific requirements
7. Submit you VMCAS applications
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Content: Complete all course prerequisites
Finishing a four-year college education isn’t necessarily required to enter a veterinary medicine program, but most schools do prefer applicants who obtain a bachelor’s degree. You’d need to take a fair number of college classes just to meet all the course prerequisites, anyway. Choosing a major is up to you. You can feel free to pursue any degree you find interesting, so long as you make sure to perform well in all of your core science and math classes. Those are what veterinary school admissions teams are going to evaluate most critically out of all the courses on your transcripts. “They want to make sure that students have been doing well in science courses along the way and that they’re going to be able to succeed in vet school,” explains Jeffrey Bates, Director of Student Enrollment at St. George’s University (SGU). Paying such close attention to one portion of your undergraduate education might seem harsh, but Bates says schools want to make sure they’re accepting students who are prepared. “ If you're not doing well in biology and chemistry, you're probably going to have a tough time in veterinary school,” he adds. "If you're not doing well in biology and chemistry, you're probably going to have a tough time in veterinary school." It’s also wise to remember that some schools have minimum grade requirements, both for your science GPA and your overall GPA.