Vet School Resources
Summary of Course Prerequisites listed by School (includes overseas schools as well).
Check out the 2022 General Information Chart from VMCAS that displays all vet schools in one place including tuition, out of state vs. in-state numbers, if GRE is required and state affiliations or agreements. (Updated March 2021)
AAVMC Chart (as for April 2020) of Updated Veterinary Medical School Admissions Policies in Response to COVID-19 (Ex: policies on pass/fail, GRE requirements, online courses)
UMASS/Amherst created a great summary of the application process for vet school.
VOICE: Veterinarians as One Inclusive Community for Empowerment seeks “to increase awareness, respect, and sensitivity to differences among all individuals and communities in the field of veterinary medicine.”
Keeping Up with Trends in Vet Med and the Application
Follow trends in veterinary medicine through the AAVMC Vet-Med Educator monthly newsletters.
AAVMC Prevet Resources. Make sure you join the Vet School Student Engagement system to sign up for resources and information to help you prepare for vet school and a career in veterinary medicine.
Vet Set Go is a site dedicated to resources for younger pre-vet students (elementary school - high school)
Check out the AAVMC page for past and future webinars to help you prepare for a career in veterinary medicine including tips on how to fill out the strongest VMCAS application.
The Future of Veterinary Medicine, An Executive Summary (October 2019)
LEARN SPANISH! With Spanish Classes, Vet Schools Aim To Break Down Barriers With Farmworkers
Scholarship Information
There are a few vet schools where you can pay out of state tuition for the first year, then establish residency and pay instate tuition for the remainder of your degree. (Ex: Missouri, NC State, Ohio State, UCDavis (possible), Washington State).
Understanding Vet Residency
Visit the Veterinary Internship and Resident Match website for timeline, deadlines, details about how match process including past statistics.
Understanding the Vet Internships and Residency Match Process
From the Perspective of a Vet: Learn their Journey
How I Got Into Vet School website is hosted by a vet who graduated from Ross and is now a practicing vet in Interviews, Blog, best flash cards, even vet tech gift ideas
To better understand how many vets practice in each state, read this article that highlights employment statistics of veterinarians. Maybe this can influence your decision about where to practice.
VETERINARY SCHOOL Specifics
There are 32 colleges and schools of veterinary medicine in the US, 5 Canadian Colleges and 20+ international institutions of veterinary. Not all schools take international applicants so it is important to check.
The AAVMC maintains a list of overseas veterinary schools (members and provisional members).
Cornell University Colleges of Veterinary Medicine
Cornell offers the opportunity to discuss your application with a member of the admissions team. Take advantage of this free service!!
Cornell also created an app just for pre-vet students to track you volunteer hours. Download it from the App Store. It’s called: Cornell Pre-Vet Tracker
Cornell is rather transparent in their admissions criteria. They offer a percentage breakdown of how your application will be evaluated. Do the calculation for yourself and see if you are competitive.
Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine Class of 2025 Profile
Murdoch University, Australia. For admissions information for international students go here. They list information about how to apply though an agent which is required for some nationalities.
Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine 2022 Class Profile
Ontario Veterinary College at the University of Guelph, Ontario. International Student link. The site includes videos from enrolled international students.
Purdue University, College of Veterinary Medicine
Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine. Ross also has links to various articles of interest such as What do Vets Do, How to Become a Vet and How to Get Into Vet School.
Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine
Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine Class Profile
UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine
University College Dublin School of Veterinary Medicine, Ireland.
University of Melbourne University Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Australia. School starts in March.
University of Arizona College of Veterinary Medicine. Finish vet school in 3 years.
Study Abroad Opportunities for Pre-Vet Students
Loop Abroad offers both in person and online courses, research and internship programs. Loop programs are designed by veterinarians and taught by veterinarians. Credit available through the University of Findlay.
Summer Learning Programs
Tufts University Adventures in Veterinary Medicine. A summer program for high school (2 week), middle school (1 week), college students and adults interested in learning more about veterinary medicine.
Michigan State 3 week Summer Enrichment Program for underrepresented applicants.
Iowa State College of Veterinary Medicine
University of Minnesota Summer Scholars Program
Summer VETS program at University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet)
Purdue Summer Vet Scholars Program
Vet Up! at Purdue offers three different programs for students from disadvantaged backgrounds who are interested in veterinary medicine.
DiveRsity, Equity and Inclusion in Veterinary Medicine
Read about AVMA’s commitment to diversity and inclusion on the AVMA Diversity, Equity and Inclusion page
AAVMC’s new commission to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in veterinary medicine.
National Association for Black Veterinarians
Anti-LGBTQIA+ Hate Speech at Texas A&M Exposes Veterinary Medicine’s Diversity Problem, June 2021, by Dr. Ingrid L. Taylor
“The situation at Texas A&M highlights a wider problem of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in veterinary medicine. For years, veterinary medicine has lagged behind other health professions in promoting DEI. The Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges’ (AAVMC) 2019-2020 Annual Data Report shows that veterinary students are still overwhelmingly white, heterosexual, and female, with 80% of students identifying as straight.”
Certificate Programs (These classes are for practicing vets to gain continuing education credit, but I assume anyone can take the class but you might want to ask.)
Brave Space ($75, CE 7 credits)
Workplace Wellbeing ($75, CE 5 credits)
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Podcasts
Listen to the AAVMC Diversity Matters Podcast series: Diversity and Inclusion On Air. There are just over 100 different podcasts so scroll down the list to learn more.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Veterinary Medicine with Sean Gadson from My Veterinary Life
4 part podcast Focusing on Diversity and Belonging in Vet Med from My Veterinary Life