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Completion of designated undergraduate science
courses with a "B" average |
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Either the Veterinary Aptitude Test, Medical
College Admission Test, or the GRE |
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Evidence of experience working with animals |
The programs are extremely competitive
and frequently limited to residents of the state in which
the school is located. However, according to Peterson's
Graduate Programs in Business, Education, Health, and
Law, at least half of the professional veterinary programs
offer a limited number of positions to international students,
so while difficult it is not impossible for foreign applicants
to gain admission. Licensure
Most states require that applicants have a DVM from
an accredited college of veterinary medicine, and pass
a State Board Examination. Foreign-trained veterinarians
must be certified by the Education Commission for Foreign
Veterinary Graduates, which has both English language
and clinical evaluation requirements.
Graduate Programs (MS, Ph.D.)
Master's and Ph.D. programs are offered
in a great variety of veterinary sciences such as large
animal clinical science, animal parasitology, veterinary
pathobiology, etc. Most such programs require the GRE
general and the TOEFL for foreign applicants. Those
that are more clinically oriented may require the DVM
for entrance, while others would require undergraduate
preparation in one of the sciences. They lead to research
and teaching positions.
Residency Programs
Three-year residency positions, followed
by an examination, are required for veterinarians who
seek specialty certification in fields such as surgery
or radiology.
References:
Colleges of Veterinary Medicine Evaluated
by Council on Education, American
Veterinary Medical Association. Schaumburg, IL: Council
on Education, American Veterinary Medical Association,
Division of Scientific Activities. Annual.
Includes approved first professional degree programs
abroad.
Information for Graduates of Colleges
of Veterinary Medicine Outside the United States
and Canada. Schaumburg, IL: Educational Commission for
Foreign Veterinary
Graduates, American Veterinary Medical Association.
For foreign-trained veterinarians interested in U.S.
licensure.
Veterinary Medical School Admission Requirements
in the U.S. and Canada. Bethesda,
MD: Betz Publishing Co. Annual, November.
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