Cornell Veterinary Medicine

Location

Cornell University
College of Veterinary Medicine
602 Tower Rd, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA

Contacts

Website: http://www.vet.cornell.edu/
Phone: (607) 253-3700
Admissions e-mail: vet_admissions@cornell.edu
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Program Information

Curriculum

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)
  • 4 years in length

Joint program option can be found here

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Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

Required Courses

• 1st Year:
  • English Composition or Writing Intensive Courses (full year)
  • Biology (or Zoology) I and II with labs
  • General Chemistry I and II with labs

• 2nd Year:
  • One Semester of Organic Chemistry
  • General Physics I and II with labs

• 3rd Year:
  • Biochemistry (half-year; lab recommended, but not required; 4 semester credits)
  • One Semester in an Advanced Life Sciences Course

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GRE (Graduate Record Examination)

• Scores cannot be more than 5 years old
• The best Verbal score and the Quantitative score will be taken into account

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Supporting Documents

• Complete and Submit VMCAS Application
• Complete and Submit Cornell Supplemental Application; $65.00
• VMCAS eLors (electronic Letters of Evaluation)
  • 3 to 6 letters
  • At least one veterinarian and one advisor/faculty member
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• Official Transcripts from All Colleges Attended (sent to VMCAS)
• GRE or MCAT Scores (sent Cornell Vet College Admissions)
• New York Residents- NY Residency Form
• Dean's Certification
• For Combined DVM/PhD Degree Applicants- 3 additional evaluations
• International Applicants- TOEFL & Credit/Grade Conversion
• Report if education outside US

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Evaluation Criteria

• 25% Overall GPA
• 25% GRE (verbal and quantitative) or MCAT
• 5% Quality of Academic Program
• 20% Animal/Veterinary/Biomedical Experience (supported with letters of evaluation)
• 10% Non-Cognitive Skills
• 10% All Other Achievements and Letters of Evaluation
• 5% Personal Statement

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Timeline

• May to September 17th: VMCAS Application submission
• January: Decision Letters available electronically (notification via email)
• February 1st: recommended filing for Financial Aid
• March 15th: Dean's Certification due for all admitted students and alternates
• April 15th: Enrollment decisions and $500 deposit due from admitted students
• June 15th: Official final transcripts due for all students in the incoming Class

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Tuition 2019-2020

• New York State Residents: $37,136
• Non-New York State Residents: $54,744

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