Pre-Requisite Chart Update
- End of spring semester before matriculation, not summer, pre-reqs must be completed: No more than 2 pending in spring.
- Pre-requisite required grade: C- or better
VMCAS application: Yes
Supplemental application: Yes
- Through VMCAS: Yes
- External: Yes
Transcript Requirements
- AP Policy: AP credit is allowed to meet the 8 s.h. physics prerequisite requirement if a student is awarded the full 8 s.h. AP credit is allowed for biology and chemistry if it is followed up by more advanced college-level courses in those science areas.
- International Transcripts: required and must be WES verified
  - - Foreign transcripts (including French-Canadian Institutions) must be evaluated by World Education Services (WES) and submitted to VMCAS. VMCAS requires a course-by-course evaluation from WES. It is recommended that transcript(s) be submitted to the translation service at least one month before the VMCAS deadline.
    - VMCAS does not require a WES from English-speaking Canadian institutions.
Test Requirements
- GRE Test Deadline: GRE is OPTIONAL but will be used in academic calculations if scores are provided before September 1. Test dates must be between August 1, 2023 and September 1, 2025.
- International applicants English proficiency testing requirements
  - Accepted tests include: TOEFL (iBT and iBT Home Edition), IELTS Academic Exam, and Duolingo
  - Testing score needed at time of application (by VMCAS due date): TOEFL (iBT and iBT Home Edition) 79, IELTS Academic Exam 6.5, Duolingo 115
  - Testing score needed by January 1st of the application cycle period for your application to remain in consideration: TOEFL (iBT and iBT Home Edition) 103, IELTS Academic Exam 7.5, Duolingo 135
Experiences
- Requirements statement
  - Minimum hours requirements: 60 s.h.
Letters of Recommendation (eLOR)
- Letters Guidance Statement
  - Minimum number required: #3
  - Veterinarian Required: Yes
Bachelor’s degree required: No
Academic Statement
- Required minimum cumulative GPA: 3.00
- Required Grades: C- or better
- Required minimum VMCAS science GPA 3.00
- Required minimum GRE score not specified
- Other GPA requirements: None
Interview Required: Yes
- Type of interview: Behavioral

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