College of Veterinary Medicine at Oregon State University

Contacts

Website: http://oregonstate.edu/vetmed/
Phone: 541-737-2098
Admissions e-mail: cvmproginfo@oregonstate.edu

Program Information

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)
• Master of Science in Veterinary Science (M.S.)
• 4 years in length

Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

• Degree: Undergraduate degree from an accredited university.
• Required Courses:
  • General Biology: 2 semesters
  • Biological Sciences: A minimum of 4 semesters with at least one laboratory. Additional classes include:
    • Additional Biochemistry
    • Additional Physiology and/or Anatomy
    • Animal reproduction
    • Cell Biology
    • Cell Physiology
    • Epidemiology
    • Histology
    • Immunology
    • Microbiology
    • Parasitology
    • Virology
  • Physics: 2 semesters with laboratories
  • General Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Biochemistry
  • Animal Nutrition
  • Genetics
  • Mathematics:
    • A course or course sequence in college level algebra and trigonometry.
  • Physiology
  • Statistics
• General Education Prerequisites:
  • English
  • Public Speaking
  • Humanities/Social Sciences

For more information, click here.

GPA

====MCAT==== *Minimum scores: **Physical Sciences – 9 **Biological Sciences – 9 **Verbal Reasoning – 9

• • Writing Sample – N *Median scores 2008: **Physical Sciences – 11 **Biological Sciences – 12 **Verbal Reasoning – 10 **Writing Sample – Q *MCAT must have been written within 5 years of application deadline *Only the most recent MCAT scores will be considered

For more information, click /MCAT.htm here ====Supporting Documents==== *Personal Statement (1000 word essay) – see OMSAS guidelines *Autobiographical sketch – outline of extra-curricular activities (with contact information) *References (must provide 3) – referees must write a narrative statement and complete a standardized form *Official transcripts from universities attended For more information, click Academic_Qualifications.htm here and visit the OMSAS website
For tips regarding the application procedure, click here ==Interview== *Late February – early March *Interviews are conducted at the Faculty of Medicine by a member of the Faculty and a current medical student For more information, click here ==Timeline== *Mid June, 2008: OMSAS application becomes available online *Sept. 15, 2008: Deadline to create OMSAS account *Oct. 1, 2008: Deadline to submit applications *Oct. 1, 2008: All transcripts and academic documents must be received by OMSAS *Oct. 6, 2008: All cheques/money orders must be received *Oct. 15, 2008: Deadline for MCAT scores to be released to OMSAS *May 15, 2009: First offers of admission *June 12, 2009: Deadline to accept offers of admission *June 30, 2009: All transcripts must be received by OMSAS For more information, click here

Tuition 2009-2010

• First year tuition (Canadian student) - $ 17 887 *Total first year fees (Canadian student) - $ 19 170.90 *First year tuition (Visa student) - $ 48 620 *Total first year fees (Visa student) - $ 50 659.90 For more information on tuition, click here
  For information on admission scholarships, click here