University of Guelph Veterinary Studies
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Contacts
Website: http://www.ovc.uoguelph.ca/
Phone: 519-824-4120 x56060
‘’’Email:’’’ lundmark@registrar.uoguelph.ca
Program Information
- 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
- Total 120 seats of 105 Ontario Canadians and 15 non-Canadians
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Admission Requirements
Course and Degree Requirements
Degree: a minimum of two years of university. 15 credits each semester.
- Required Courses
- Biological Sciences (9 credits)
- Genetics (3 credits)
- Biochemistry (3 credits)
- Statistics (3 credits)
- Humanities and Social Sciences (6 credits)
- Prerequisite courses taken at an institution other than the University of Guelph must be submitted for review and approval prior to the application
- Send requests to Deanna Lundmark
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GPA and MCAT
- 40:40:20 Calculation
- 40% is the average of courses completed in the last two acceptable full-time semesters
- 40% is the average of 8 prerequisite courses
- 20% is the MCAT score
- Top 200 candidates will be chosen for further selection
- MCAT scores is calculated by taking the numerical scores and converting writing section grades to numerical grades (J=1/11, T=11/11)
- Takes the best MCAT score
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Required Documents
- Apply using the OUAC 105D form
- Official transcripts of their university records and MCAT scores
- Background Information Form (BIF)
- Referee assessment forms
- Links to BIF and referee assessment forms will be sent to Canadian applicants in January
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Timeline
- January 1 – Deadline for the Application + MCAT scores
- March 1 – Deadline for BIF, References, Transcripts
- May 16-20 - Interviews
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Tuition 2010-2011
- Yearly Tuition: $6676.00
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