Welcome to our Resource Page

As you matriculate through your undergraduate studies, we know it can be stressful keeping up with alot of information. Our resource page is here to provide you with updated information on getting into vet school and what you need to do now as an undergraduate student. Updated information will be posted here from organizations such as the AVMA, AAVMC, CDC and much more. 

​Exploring Your Veterinary Career
Here are some of the major veterinary groups that we work with who can help you explore and advance your veterinary career!

Please see attached information on the organizations we have collaborations with. 
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Veterinary School Prerequistes 

This document was provided by the AAVMC (www.aavmc.org) 

Preparing as An Undergraduate

​How to Prepare in High School
  • Gain a solid background in math and science.
  • Take part in extracurricular activities (athletics, school clubs, FFA, etc)
  • Study and maintain a high GPA and high SAT/ACT scores.
  • Acquire as much experience with pets as possible. Consider volunteering at your local humane society or with a local veterinarian.
How to Prepare as a College Undergraduate
  • Take a pre-vet or comparable curriculum, that is, one that includes math and several science courses such as biology and chemistry.
  • Maintain a high GPA
  • Gain as much broad exposure to veterinary medicine as possible. Consider job shadowing with veterinarians, scientists, working on a farm or volunteering at an animal shelter.
  • Join a Pre-Vet club.
​This information was provided by the AAVMC Pre-Vet Resources

The Application Process

Now you're in your undergraduate studies pushing through most of your classes and gaining so much animal experience. What do you do now? It is now time to apply! Applying for veterinary school is done through a centralized application service through the Veterinary Medical College Application Service (VMCAS). The 2020-2021 VMCAS Application Cycle is now closed for this year. It will reopen in January 2021. Preparing for your application is one the first steps you'll need to take on the journey to become a veterinarian. 

Standardized Exams

The GRE or Graduate Record Examinations is a standardized test that is a requirement for admission into most veterinary schools. It is administered by the Educational Testing Service. The link below has more information for registration and future dates for the upcoming year. 
​https://www.ets.org/gre

All Accredited Veterinary Schools

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The link to the left contains information about the 28 United States veterinary schools as well as the 5 Canadian and 14 international veterinary schools. Check out the schools and read up on their descriptions.