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Nov 21, 2024
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2010-2011 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Pre-Veterinary - Minor
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The pre-veterinary minor prepares students interested in applying to veterinary schools to earn a degree (DVM). Most veterinary schools require a strong undergraduate background in the sciences as well as extensive and diverse clinical experience. Pre-Veterinary students must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.4 and perform a minimum of 400 hours of community/pre-veterinary clinical service. The Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine is the only veterinary school in New York State; it is one of only 28 veterinary schools in the U.S. Succesful applicants to Cornell typically have completed at least 400 hours of veterinary experience.
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Required Courses for Pre-Veterinary - Minor
The Nazareth College Pre-Veterinary Program was
structured using the course requirements listed by the Admissions Office at the
Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine. The following courses (52 credit
hours) are required for the minor and students must complete these courses to
be eligible to apply to most veterinary schools in the US.
Elective Courses for Pre-Veterinary - Minor
In addition to the required 52 credit hours, it
is also highly recommended that students take the following biology elective
courses:
Additional Information
Students wishing to apply to any of the 28 U.S. veterinary medical colleges (and/or the 4 Canadian veterinary medical colleges) must do so through the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges’ (AAVMC website: http://www.aavmc.org/) Veterinary Medical College Application Service (VMCAS). The specific requirements for each college can be found on the AAVMC website. Students applying to the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine must take either the GRE General Test (preferred) or the MCAT examination. The average undergraduate GPA of the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, Class of 2006 was 3.72; the GRE scores of the class of 2003 ranged between 1350 and 1600.
The Cornell formula for evaluating applicants to the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program is as follows:
Cornell’s DVM Admissions Formula
25% Overall GPA (all grades from all colleges)
25% GRE (verbal & quantitative only)
5% Quality of Academic Program
20% Animal/Veterinary/Research Experience
(supported with Letters of Evaluation)
10% Non-Cognitive Skills
10% All Other Achievements & Letters of Evaluation
5% Personal Statement
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