Special Admission
Requirements
Experience in the Field
Veterinary Exposure
: Applicants will be expected to have basic, general knowledge of the
veterinary profession gained from working or volunteering with a
veterinarian. 240 hours minimum is required by MSU. The veterinarians with
whom the applicant worked may be asked to verify a work log. Also, one
letter of recommendation should come from a veterinarian with whom the
applicant has had considerable experience.
Animal Exposure :
The expectation for animal exposure is separate from veterinary-related
exposure and is evaluated in terms of basic knowledge. Areas in which
applicants may gain exposure to animals include racetracks,
clinics/hospitals, stables, zoos, kennels, and laboratories. Animal
exposure should entail more than the routine care and feeding of companion
animals or family pets.
Special Examinations & Required License
Applicants to veterinary schools must
submit scores from
the
GRE
(Graduate Record Exam) at the time of application to a Doctor of
Veterinary Medicine program. (MSU will accept either the GRE or the
MCAT - Medical College Admission Test).
These examinations should be taken
Early enough to have your scores back in time to apply
by October 1 of the year.
Applicants must also have a significant
amount of "non-academic exposure" to the profession:
1) Documented veterinary exposure - basic
general knowledge of the profession gained from working or volunteering
with a veterinarian (about 240 hours).
2) Experience in animal exposure beyond
routine care and feeding, such as that obtained at race tracks,
clinics/hospitals, stables, zoos, kennels and laboratories.
All states require veterinarians to earn a
license to practice veterinary medicine. In addition to a degree
(seven to ten years of study beyond high school) veterinarians must pass a
written and oral examination given by a state's Board of Veterinary
Medicine.
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