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VMCAS 2009 IS CLOSED!
VMCAS has completed another successful year of application processing. Presently we are working hard on updating our website with admissions details for the entering class of 2010. Updated school information will be available in March, 2009. However, for those of you who are eager to get a head start on the application process, you can start identifying evaluators that will submit electronic letters on your behalf. Additionally, please continue talking to your advisors to ensure that you have met all the necessary requirements to apply to your veterinary school(s) of choice.
Below are some key items that you should be aware of:
- The 2010 VMCAS Application will launch in late May/early June, 2009. You will not be able to create a VMCAS account or register evaluators until the launch date.
- Application Testing- Help us validate the 2010 application.
Every year, before we launch the application, we enlist the help of applicants from the previous season to help test and provide feedback on the application. Again, we will use the email you registered with when you created your account last year. If it has changed, please send an email to vmcas@aavmc.org The subject line should read: Application Testing. Our goal is to begin testing in April, 2009. Testing instructions will be sent at that time.
- Veterinary Medical School Admission Requirements (VMSAR)
The 2009 VMSAR publication for 2010 matriculation will be available by May 2009. The VMSAR provides admissions information for all schools of veterinary medicine in the United States, and AVMA accredited international schools. Updated details will be provided at www.aavmc.org
Please remember that the Student & Advisor Hotline is still available Monday – Friday from 9:30 am – 5:30 pm ET to answer your questions. Please either contact us by email at vmcas@aavmc.org or at our toll-free number at 877-862-2740. VMCAS wishes you the best in all of your endeavors
Best regards,
Shaba Lightfoot
VMCAS Student Affairs Coordinator
Animal,
public, and environmental health all depend upon the diversity
of the veterinary profession. James Herriott, the beloved
veterinarian of years past, would be proud of the expansion
and new roles the profession has assumed. While veterinarians
are often considered "the other family doctor," they also
ensure that the food supply is safe and wholesome, treat livestock
and wildlife, research diseases and disorders affecting both
humans and animals, protect ecosystem health and more. The
breadth of the profession is quite expansive.
There
are numerous opportunities for students to pursue their own
interests in veterinary medicine. You can be a small animal
practitioner, make farm calls, work as a public health official,
raise Whooping Cranes, track human diseases in far off lands,
work to find a cure for cancer, even become an astronaut.
Explore the different fields of the profession - investigate
the programs offered by the colleges, consider hands-on opportunities.
As a veterinarian, your career options will be infinite.
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