SPECIAL ALERT!!!

The format and scoring of the Graduate Record Exam will change in September 2007. This may have an effect on your ability to meet the GRE requirement to veterinary school(s). The current GRE test will not be offered after July 31, 2007. As a result of the change, no test dates will be offered in August. VMCAS encourages applicants to register for tests as soon as possible as spots may quickly become limited. Some schools have made changes to their test deadlines to compensate for the change. Therefore please be sure to check your school’s sites and descriptor pages to make sure that you are meeting these deadlines.

 

 

General Hints

• Read the application information and instructions carefully!
• Apply early!
• All application materials must be postmarked by the deadline date.
• It is your responsibility to ensure that all application materials are submitted properly and by the appropriate deadline.
• The Web application opens on June 5, 2007.
• Complete the prerequisite courses required by the colleges.
• A complete list of prerequisites is provided here.
• Consult your pre-health advisor for assistance with your personal statement.
• Remember-it is safer to complete and deliver your application early!
• Review college descriptor pages to determine college-specific requirements.
• Set up your VMCAS account immediately to obtain your VMCAS ID.
• Print your application before you submit for your records. You will be unable to print a copy of your application once the application officially closes.
• Print the confirmation page after you submit the application for your records.
• Review your application for accuracy before submitting.

Completing the application

• List all post secondary schools for all courses taken since high school.
• Complete the Academic Course Work section completely and accurately.
• List all courses attempted at any post secondary institution, regardless of whether you earned credits for those courses.
• Courses should be listed chronologically using your original transcript and listing from the earliest to the most recent course.
• If you are enrolled in Spring 2007 courses submit your VMCAS application AFTER you receive your Spring 2007 grades.
• List courses in the order in which they appear on the official transcript.
• Enter only one course per line.  
• Do not list any course more than once ... unless you repeated that course.
• You must assign a VMCAS prerequisite code to each course listed.

Paper Evaluations

• Personal letters of recommendation must be attached to the paper evaluation form.
• Submit your evaluations early!
• When completing paper evaluations, immediately sign your waiver choice and distribute the VMCAS evaluation form to all evaluators!

Electronic Evaluations (eLOR)

• It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that the evaluators receive the email "Evaluation Request" when completing electronic evaluations. Some spam blocking software may prevent our automated messages from reaching them.
• If evaluators have trouble logging in, have them copy and paste the username and password directly from the "Evaluation Request" email into the login screen.
• Evaluators need to copy and paste their letters of recommendation into the specified field when completing the eLOR.

Other

• Send a sealed official transcript directly to each college listed on your VMCAS application directly to the veterinary colleges to which you are applying.
• Request a personal copy of your transcript(s) to use as a reference.
• List ALL course work attempted and earned.
• Fall transcripts must be sent by the school's specific deadline.   
• VMCAS fees are non-refundable.
• Include your VMCAS applicant ID when paying by check or money order.
• Make sure your VMCAS ID is included on all VMCAS paper evaluations.