Application to veterinary school can be made after satisfactory completion of a minimum of two years of undergraduate study (45-50 credits depending upon the program). Most veterinary schools specify their own minimum academic standards when it comes to cumulative and required course GPA. The majority of students accepted for veterinary study have already earned a bachelor’s degree.
The pre-vet advisor is Dr. Robert Charvat ([email protected])
High Point University graduates have been accepted to Veterinary Medicine programs at Iowa State University and Louisiana State University.
Application to veterinary school can be made after satisfactory completion of a minimum of two years of undergraduate study (45-50 credits depending upon the program). Most veterinary schools specify their own minimum academic standards when it comes to cumulatics and required course GPA. The majority of students accepted for veterinary study have already earned a bachelor’s degree.
Required Courses for Admission to Schools of Veterinary Medicine
- BCH 3220 – Biochemistry (3 credits)
- BIO 2120 – Organismal Biology II: Zoology (4 credits)
- BIO 3040 – Microbiology (4 credits)
- BIO 3050 – Advanced Genetics (4 credits)
- BIO 3220 – Parasitology (4 credits)
- BIO 4010 – Animal Physiology (4 credits)
- CHM 1010/1020 – General Chemistry/Lab (8 credits)
- CHM 2010/2020 – Organic Chemistry/Lab (8 credits)
- PHY 1510/1520 – General Physics or PHY 2010/2020 – Fundamentals of Physics (8 credits)
- MTH 1410 – Calculus I (4 credits)
- STS 2020 – Introduction to Statistics or STS 2910 – Introduction to Statistical Analysis (4 credits)
For Admission to Schools of Veterinary Medicine
A course in Animal Nutrition is strongly recommended by most veterinary schools. Most schools, including HPU, do not offer an animal nutrition course. Students can take this course via distance learning by an accredited college or university, e.g. North Carolina State University, Oklahoma State University, Purdue University, Rutgers University.
It is essential that each student planning to seek admission to a school of veterinary medicine be aware of the specific admission requirements for that particular school. Requirements vary. In addition to the required courses, students must take the GRE and have a variety of supervised experiences (in some cases the school may specify a number of hours) in the veterinary medical profession (i.e., working with small and large animals in a veterinary practice, zoological medicine) and other animal experiences (i.e. research, volunteer at animal shelter, working at an aquarium, equestrian activities). Requirements vary (e.g., N.C. State University requires a minimum of 400 hours of veterinary experience and 100 hours of animal experience).
In addition to the required courses, students must take the GRE and have a variety of supervised experiences (in some cases the school may specify a number of hours) in the veterinary medical profession (i.e. working with small and large animals in a veterinary practice, zoological medicine) and other animal experiences (i.e. research, volunteer at an animal shelter, working at an aquarium, equestrian activities). Requirements vary (e.g., NC State requires a minimum of 400 hours of veterinary experience and 100 hours of animal experience.)
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