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Purdue School of Veterinary Medicine
West Lafayette, Indiana
Admissions
Admissions Information
Accept AP Credit? Yes, but must appear on college transcript
- General Biology - 2 semesters with lab
- Inorganic Chmistry - 2 semesters with lab - CHEM 103 & CHEM 308 or 305
- Organic Chemistry - 2 semesters with lab - CHEM 206 + CHEM 207 or 307
- Physics - 2 Semesters with lab
- Biochemistry - 1 semester BIO or CHEM 414
- English Composition - 1 semester
- English Communication - 1 semester
- General Microbiology - 1 semester with lab
- Genetics - 1 semester with lab - - Genetic Analysis (BIO 420), Molecular Genetics (BIO 442)
- Math - 1 semester with lab
- Animal Nutrition 1 semester (not offered here, purdue and several other schools offer correspondence courses)
- Careers in Veterinary Medicine (if available)--1 semester
- Accounting
- Animal Sciences (including nutrition)
- Biochemistry Lab
- Business
- Business/Technical Writing
- Economics
- Embryology
- Immunology
- Leadership
- Personal Finance
- A well rounded academic background (including college honors courses and study abroad programs)
- Routine and responsible work experience with a variety of animals
- Familiarity with the veterinary profession through direct work experience with veterinarians
- Involvement in extracurricular activities and demonstrated leadership ability both in high school and college
- Development of time and stress management skills
- Demonstration of communication skills both oral and written
- Demonstration of critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Well-established work record through full-time summer employment and/or part-time academic year employment
- Commitment to a life-long learning process
| Component | Includes | Weight |
Academic Perfomance |
- Overall GPA
- Core GPA
- Overall Academic Performance, including honors courses and study abroad programs
- GRE Scores
| 54% |
| Non-Academic |
- Interview
- Work experience/extracurricular activities
- Veterinary Experience
- Non-Veterinary Experience
- References
| 46% |
Detailed Informaiton: Page 1 Page 2
Non-Resident Average GPA: Cumulative - 3.66, Core GPA, 3.64
Avg. GRE Scores: Verbal - 486, Quantitative - 655, Analytical - 658
Out-of-State Applied:463 Offered Admission:69
Financials
Detailed Info (pdf)
Tuition In-State (as of 2004) - $13,352
Tuition Out-of-State ("") - $32,188
Website: http://www.purdue.edu/DFA/
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