College of Veterinary Medicine at Washington University
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Contacts
Website: http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/
Phone: 509-335-5107
Admissions e-mail: Contact via this link
Program Information
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)
- 4 years in length
- Class of 2014 Statistics:
- Total applications: 940
- Total admitted: 99
- Female: 73
- Male: 26
Admission Requirements
Course and Degree Requirements
- Degree: A baccalaureate degree from an accredited university.
- Required Courses:
- Biological science: 1 year with a lab
- General Chemistry: 1 year with a lab
- Organic Chemistry: 1 semester with a lab
- Biochemistry: 1 semester
- Mathematics: 1 semester
- Elementary functions; graphs, properties, and applications of polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions.
- Physics: 1 semester with a lab
- Genetics: 1 semester
- Statistics: 1 semester
- Students should also take courses related to:
- English composition/communication
- Arts & humanities/social science/history
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GPA
- Class of 2014 statistics:
- Average CGPA: 3.653
- Average Science GPA: 3.579
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GRE
- Cumulative %: 55.8%
- Verbal Average: 497
- Verbal Range: 290-740
- Quantitative Average:634
- Quantitative Range: 450-800
- Analytical Writing Average: 4.15
- Analytical Writing Range: 2.5-5.5
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Supporting Documents
- Check-list for supplemental application to Washington State University:
- Complete application forms (VMCAS & WSU Supplemental).
- Mail transcripts to WSU (address above) Received by Oct 2nd
- Mail GRE scores to WSU CVM. Received by Oct 2nd
- $60 application/processing fee to Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine
- Check-ist for application to WSU through VMCAS:
- Completed VMCAS application form.
- Submit evaluation forms to VMCAS.
- Mail transcripts and GRE scores to the WSU CVM Office of Student Services. Received by Oct 2nd
- VMCAS will collect its own application fee.
- Other admissions factors:
- The Veterinary Experience and Animal Experience:
- This includes participation in research and experience with animals, such as breeding, rearing, and feeding.
- Employment Experience.
- Honors & Awards and Community Activity.
- Letters of Recommendation.
- Research Experience
- Personal Statement:
- This is the candidate's opportunity to make a case as to why you are the best possible candidate for the DVM program at WSU.
- Interview
- The Veterinary Experience and Animal Experience:
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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
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