Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
| E-mail: | admiss@cvm.msu.edu |
| Telephone: | (517) 353-9793 OR
(517) 353-9794 |
| Fax: | (517) 535-3041 |
| Address: | Michigan State University
College of Veterinary Medicine
Admissions Office
F-104 Veterinary Medical Center
East Lansing, MI 48824-1314 |
Admissions Information
Accept AP Credit? Yes but must submit documentation by application deadline
All the courses listed underneath must have a passing grade
- General Biology - 6 (with laboratories)
- Organic Chemistry - 6 (with laboratories) - CHEM 206 + CHEM 207 or 307
- Inorganic Chemistry - 3 (with laboratory) CHEM 103 & CHEM 308 or 305
- Physics - 8 (with laboratories) calculus based is not required
- Biochemistry - 4 - BIO or CHEM 414
- Nutrition - KINES 350
- Microbiology (with laboratory) - BIO 440
- Cell Biology - BIO 406
- Genetics - Genetic Analysis (BIO 420), Molecular Genetics (BIO 442)
- Math - 3 - Algebra and trionometry or higher. Statistics does not meet this requirement.
- English - 6 - 3 composition, AP credit not accepted for this 3 credits (they have been known to take some of the freshman writing seminars to fulfill this but double check)
- Arts & Humanities - 6 - two more more of these subjects: history, literature, art history or appreciation, music history or appreciation, theater history or appreciation, philosophy or religion.
- Social Science - 6 - two or more of these subjects: cultural anthropology, economics, human geography, political science, psychology, and sociology
- English - 3 - English Composition
- 240 Hours Veterinary Exposure supervised by DVM
- Animal Experience
- Animal Science
- Anatomy - Human Anatomy BIO 308 or KINES 303
- Physiology - Animal Physiology BIO432 or Human Physiology KINES304
- Embryology - BIO 433 - Developmental Biology
- Computer Science
- Statistics - BIO 425, MATH 106
- Liberal Arts
- Foreign Language
- Extracurricular and Service Activites
- Veterinary-related Experiences
- Evaluations
- Veterinarian - 1
- Applicant Choice - 2
- Academic Advisor
- Part 1:
- Submit application
- students ranked on scolastic criteria
- Those in the top of that list get to supmit a secondary application
- Part 2:
- Given 5 working days to complete
- Part 3:
- Examines: E-Recommendations, veterinary exposure and animal experience, extracurriculars, other employment, personal statements.
- Part 4:
- Personal Interview by 2 interviewers
- Part 5: Final Selection
Scholastic Criteria
| Component | Includes | Weight |
| Cumulative GPA | all course work | 27% |
| Pre-Req GPA | math, chem, biology, physics, biochemistry | 32% |
| Last 45 Credit GPA | last 45 credits | 20% |
| MCAT or GRE Scores | . | 21% |
Out of 761 non-resident applicants 30 were accepted
Competitive GPA-3.56
GRE- Verbal: 470 Quantitative: 673
MCAT: Verbal 9, Physical Sciences - 9, Biological Science 7
Veterinarian Hours min 240
Financials
Tuition In-State (as of 2004) - $14033
Tuition Out-of-State ("") - $29034
Website: http://www.cvm.msu.edu/admis/finance.htm