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WELCOME to VMCAS!

The VMCAS 2010 Cycle is Now 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 2011. Updated school information will be available in March, 2010. 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 2011 VMCAS Application will launch in late May/early June, 2010. You will not be able to create a VMCAS account or register evaluators until the launch date.

• Application Testing- Help us validate the 2011 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, 2010. Testing instructions will be sent at that time.

• Veterinary Medical School Admission Requirements (VMSAR)The 2010 VMSAR publication for 2011 matriculation will be available by  May 2010. The VMSAR provides admissions information for all AAVMC member institutions. Updated details will be provided at www.aavmc.org

Please remember that the Student & Advisor Hotline is still available Monday – Friday from 9:00 am – 5:00 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

VMCAS DEADLINE EXTENSION POLICY

Deadline extensions are subject entirely to VMCAS' discretion, and will typically only be granted in cases of severe VMCAS operational issues, natural disasters (e.g., major hurricanes), or an act of terrorism which disrupts the U.S. Postal Service. All requests for VMCAS application deadline extensions MUST be submitted in writing (via vmcas@aavmc.org) to VMCAS on or before Close of Business, Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 and must provide detailed reasons for the request. Extension requests are elevated and reviewed by the AAVMC Admissions Committee, and outcomes are provided, in writing, to the applicant.

KEY ITEMS

• NEW VMCAS 2010 POLICIES:
• #1: VMCAS Will Not Supply Evaluations to Evaluators or Applicants or to non-designated schools.
  
  #2:  VMCAS will not send applications to schools for students that have outstanding VMCAS fees.
  
  #3 (related to #2): VMCAS will only accept credit card payment for applications.
  
  #4: VMCAS will not send VMCAS materials to non-VMCAS schools.
  
  #5: VMCAS will provide copies of applications to applicants as far back as 2003 for a $50 administrative / processing fee.
  
  #6: VMCAS will retain Application Data for a Period of 5 years.
• All evaluations are due the same day as the application. Click here for evaluation information.
• Accreditation & Licensure Information: Click here for document

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STUDENT & ADVISOR HOTLINE

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Please remember that the Student & Advisor Hotline is still available Monday – Friday from 9:00 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.

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The 2009 VMSAR publication for 2010 matriculation is now available. The VMSAR provides admissions information for all schools of veterinary medicine in the United States, Canada, and international schools.

To Order:

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Bookmasters: 1-800-247-6553

Purdue Press

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We look forward to working with you during the VMCAS 2010 cycle!!

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Best regards,

Shaba Lightfoot, VMCAS Student Affairs Coordinator

And the VMCAS STAFF