Admissions Newsletter of the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine

At a recent meeting of Cornell's DVM Admissions Committee, the faculty approved new guidelines for evaluators writing letters of evaluation. If you have already requested your evaluator(s) to write a letter for you, these guidelines are optional; it is not necessary for you to re-contact your evaluator(s). These guidelines do not apply to letters written by pre-health/academic advisors. For the specifics of these new guidelines, please visit http://www.vet.cornell.edu/admissions/evalguidelines.pdf.

Helpful VMCAS Web Site Links

The Veterinary Medical College Application Service (VMCAS) is the application service within our profession. Most veterinary colleges (24 of 28 U.S. colleges) participate in VMCAS. Here are some helpful links to their site to help you find their application materials on instructions.
About VMCAS: http://aavmc.org/vmcas/aavmc_vmcas.htm
Pre-Requisite Info: http://aavmc.org/vmcas/documents/VMCASprereqchart_000.pdf
VMCAS Instructions: http://aavmc.org/vmcas/requirements.htm
College Requirements: http://aavmc.org/vmcas/college_requirement.htm
VMCAS Fees/Payment: http://aavmc.org/vmcas/vmcas_fees.htm
Letters of Evaluation: http://aavmc.org/vmcas/evaluations.htm
VMCAS Statistics: http://aavmc.org/students_admissions/statistics.htm

If You Register at Our Site for an Event...

If you register on-line for any of Cornell Veterinary Admissions events listed below, you should receive an email confirming your registration, the date and time and driving/parking instructions to our campus. If you do not receive an email confirmation, you may wish to double register (please use the same email address each time) to ensure we have a space for you at the event.

Our college overhauled its web site on July 26 and some registration data may have been lost between July 26 and August 10. If you received an email confirmation you need not re-register. If you received an error message and no confirmation, please register again for these free events (we will "un-duplicate" registrations that appear to be identical). To register for an event, please visit https://www.vet.cornell.edu/admissions/application/regform.asp.

Cornell Veterinary Admissions Presentation Schedule - You Are Invited

Please come listen to a presentation by Cornell's Admissions Officer, who will be presenting in these cities on or near these dates. Please register at our web site https://www.vet.cornell.edu/admissions/application/regform.asp

For College and Adult Pre-Vets -- 2004
- July 16 1:15pm Ithaca, NY Cornell Veterinary Campus, 3pm tours, pre-register*
- Aug. 6 1:15pm Ithaca, NY Cornell Veterinary Campus, 3pm tours, pre-register*
- Sept.10 1:15pm Ithaca, NY Cornell Veterinary Campus, 3pm tours, pre-register*

Topics discussed during these college/adult student admissions presentations:
-DVM degree requirements in the U.S.
-DVM specialties, residencies, internships, and licensure
-Is Cornell's curriculum right for you?
-DVM admissions requirements at Cornell and nationwide
-How to Increase Your Chances of Admission to Veterinary College
-DVM national admissions statistics and Cornell statistics
-DVM financial aid and national salary statistics
-Questions and answers

For Junior High and High School Pre-Vets -- 2004 Admissions Presentations
- July 16 3pm Ithaca, NY Cornell Veterinary Campus, 4pm tours, pre-register*
- Aug. 6 3pm Ithaca, NY Cornell Veterinary Campus, 4pm tours, pre-register*
- Sept.10 3pm Ithaca, NY Cornell Veterinary Campus, 4pm tours, pre-register*

Topics discussed during these High School level presentations include:
-Is Veterinary Medicine Right for You
-Veterinary Career Paths
-How to Prepare at the High School Level
-How to Choose a Good College
-How to Choose a College Major
-How to Increase Your Chances of Admission to Veterinary College
-How to Choose a Veterinary School
-Questions and Answers

*Pre-Register at https://www.vet.cornell.edu/admissions/application/regform.asp.
Driving directions to Cornell are at http://www.vet.cornell.edu/hospital/appointment.htm.
Find Ithaca travel information at www.visitithaca.com.

Cornell's DVM Admissions Web Site

Past Newsletter Issues and Selected Articles

All Newsletters are archived at http://www.vet.cornell.edu/admissions/newsletters/issuearchive.htm.

June 2004
- Veterinary School Test Requirements
- Starting College Soon? Wondering What Courses to Take?

March 2004
- Should I Take the GRE or MCAT?
- Two Common Mistakes with Letters of Evaluation

February 2004
- New U.S. Loan Forgiveness Program for Veterinary Graduates

December 2003
- Do Veterinarians Need to Specialize?
- Veterinary Specialty Boards Resource List
- National Veterinary Salary Statistics

September 2003
- A 7-year Stipend and Free Tuition in Our DVM/PhD Program

July 2003
- Your State Residency Affects Our Decision

June 2002
- Do Veterinarians Need to Specialize?

April 2002
- Preparing for the GRE May Make the Difference
- Are You Planning a Visit to Cornell's Veterinary Campus?

February 2002
- Web Site for Veterinary Career Information
- Most Common Advice Given to Denied Applicants

November 2001
- Is Study-Abroad Experience Valued by Admissions Committees?
- Wildlife Medicine at Cornell

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