University of Guelph Veterinary Studies

Location

Ontario Veterinary College,
University of Guelph,
50 Stone Road E., Guelph,
ON, Canada, N1G 2W1

Website: http://www.ovc.uoguelph.ca/recruitment/en/index.asp
Phone: 519-824-4120 ext. 54430
Email: vetmed@uoguelph.ca

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)
- 4 years in length
- first two years focus on basic and applied science core courses
- clinical experience during their final years

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Degree: a minimum of two years of full-time studies (15 credits each semester) in a Bachelor's degree program
Required Courses to be completed by Dec. 31 of the year prior to the application
- 2 Biological Sciences (3 credits each)
- Cell Biology (3 credits)
- Genetics (3 credits)
- Biochemistry (3 credits)
- Statistics (3 credits)
- 2 Humanities/Social Sciences (3 credits each)
Prerequisite courses taken at an institution other than the University of Guelph can be submitted for review and approval prior to the application
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Minimum GPA from the last 2 full-time semesters: 3.2 on 4.0 scale
Minimum average from the 8 prerequisite courses: 75%
50:50 Calculation
- 50% is the average of courses completed in the last two acceptable full-time semesters
- 50% is the average of 8 prerequisite courses
- For domestic undergraduate applicants: the top 200 candidates will be chosen for further selection
Multiple Mini Interview (MMI)
- 8 stations (10 minutes each): 7 scenario-based stations and 1 station based on information contained in your BIF
- 2 assessors per station
- All stations assess communications skills
- The interview score becomes 35% of the final ranking (the remaining 65% comes from the marks)

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Veterinary experience
- Voluntary or paid done with at a supervising veterinarian
- Keep a log of hours completed
Animal experience
- Working with livestock, breeding/showing various species, in a pet store, equestrian activities and any other animal related hobby/experience without full presence/supervision of a veterinarian
Extracurricular/employment
- Activities requiring communication, interpersonal and organizational skills
- Do not involve animal contact

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Apply using the OUAC 105D form
Official transcripts of their university records and MCAT scores
Background Information Form (BIF)
- Present your veterinary experience, animal experience, extracurricular activities and employment
- 3 essay questions
3 Referee assessment forms (2 referees must be veterinarians)
- Applying graduate students must submit an additional form (the 2 other referees must be familiar with your performance as a graduate student)
Proof of English Language Proficiency (if applicable)
- TOEFL: minimum 600(PBT) or 250(CBT) with TWE of 5, or 89 with 21+ in each section (IBT)
- IELTS: minimum 6.5 with 6+ in each section
- MELAB: minimum 85
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