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There are two
programs at Washington State University (WSU) by which highly motivated and
uniquely qualified individuals may gain early acceptance (pre-admission) and
early entry (admission) into the professional veterinary medical program. In
cooperation with the WSU College of Veterinary Medicine, the University Honors
College offers the Pre-Admitted Veterinary Medicine Program and the Department
of Animal Sciences offers the Combined Program in Animal Science and
Veterinary Medicine (additional detail for each is given below). These
programs share the common goal of identifying and retaining uniquely and
highly qualified students early in their respective undergraduate programs
by offering an opportunity to gain pre-admission into the professional
program at the end of their first undergraduate year. All such applicants
submit a letter of intent, three letters of recommendation and their SAT/ACT
scores (the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) is not required as part of these
special application programs). The CVM admissions committee then invites the
most highly qualified applicants for a personal interview.
Successful
applicants are provisionally granted early admission into the professional
program. Students in the pre-admitted Honors College and Animal Science
programs can, by virtue of specifically designed curricula, complete the
majority of the work toward their baccalaureate degree in the three years
prior to admission into the professional program. Please note, however, that
these curricula are rigorous and the course loads tend to be heavy. The
provision for remaining in these programs is that pre-admitted students must
maintain their high academic performance with an overall undergraduate GPA
of at least 3.5. The baccalaureate degree is conferred in one the respective
undergraduate programs following satisfactory completion of the
undergraduate work and the first-year professional coursework.
A student
who is not selected to participate in one of the early acceptance and entry
programs, or who fails to maintain the high academic standard, may enter the
general applicant pool and become eligible to apply to the professional
program as soon as requirements for general application have been fulfilled.
Similarly, high achieving students who do not wish to participate in these
programs can submit their applications as part of the general applicant pool
as soon as requirements for general application have been satisfied.
Honors College Pre-Admitted Veterinary Medicine Program
All Honors College students enrolled in one of four participating
pre-veterinary programs, including Animal Science, Neuroscience, Wildlife
Ecology and Zoology, are eligible to apply for early acceptance and entry
into the professional program. Please note that pre-admitted Honors College
students must complete an honors thesis prior to graduation. Pre-admitted
Honors College students are advised by both the Honors College and their
pre-veterinary academic major program.
For more
information, please contact the Honors College, PO Box 642012, Washington
State University, Pullman WA 99164-2012.
Combined Program in Animal Science and Veterinary
Medicine
The Department
of Animal Sciences offers students selected from its undergraduate
program an opportunity to participate in its pre-admission program, the
purpose of which is to attract and retain highly qualified candidates with
specific career interest in production animal medicine. Selection is by
invitation only and requires a minimum entering high school GPA of 3.6 and
significant experience with food-producing animals. Students are advised
through the Department of Animal Sciences.
For
additional information contact the Department of Animal Sciences, Washington
State University, PO Box 646310, Pullman, WA 99164-6310.
Pre-Veterinary
Advising
If you are planning on applying for veterinary school, having a
pre-vet advisor is a must. Not only will this individual help you
shape an undergraduate degree program that you can be successful
with, but they also help you select courses that will best prepare
you to apply for a professional D.V.M. program, make sure you
fulfill all your pre-requisite courses, and they can potentially
help you get into vet school sooner. They can also help monitor any
transfer issues you might encounter if you are applying from an
undergraduate program other than WSU. Every college and/or university should have a pre-vet or pre-medical
sciences advisor. Contact your office of admissions to determine who
this/these individual(s) may be and let them know that you are
interested in pursuing a DVM degree. This will help them to help
you!
If you are attending WSU, there are pre-vet advisors in each of the
pre-vet preparation program colleges. If you are not in a pre-vet
program, you can still contact one of these individuals to help
assess your preparation for application to vet school.
College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resource Science
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Department of Animal Sciences
Dr.
John McNamara
mcnamara@wsu.edu
509-335-4113
Department of Wildlife Ecology
Lisa Shipley
509-335-918
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Dr. Charlie Gaskins
gaskins@wsu.edu
509-335-6416
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College of Sciences
School of Biological Sciences
Paul Verrell or Pat Carter
sbs@wsu.edu
509-335-3553
Honors College
College of Veterinary Medicine
If you still cannot find the information or help you need, please
contact the WSU-CVM admissions office.
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