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November 2001
All articles are by Joseph M. Piekunka, Director of Admissions
for the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) Program, unless otherwise
indicated. This is an open newsletter; please forward it to anyone
who may be interested.
Articles in This Issue:
Is Study-Abroad Experience Valued by
Admissions Committees?
The answer is almost always -- Yes! Most admissions
committees value those students who challenge themselves; studying
in a foreign land is often considered a significant challenge.
This particular challenge also exposes students to different ways
of thinking, different cultures, and, in most cases, a different
language. (Some say experiencing a medical education requires
learning a new language and a new and intense academic culture.)
There are, however, some pitfalls to studying overseas. One pitfall
is taking science prerequisites in a foreign land. Sometimes it
can be difficult to ascertain whether a foreign chemistry course,
for example, covers the same topics that an American course typically
covers. We recommend that students studying abroad avoid taking
prerequisites overseas. Another pitfall can occur if the student
is overseas when applying to professional school. Admissions offices
may attempt to contact the applicant and/or they may invite an
applicant for an interview; a lack of a response or not showing
up for an interview could seriously jeopardize one’s application.
Aside from these two pitfalls, most admissions committees value
study-abroad experiences; if you have an opportunity to study
abroad, we would highly recommend it. If you want to learn about
study-abroad opportunities, contact your academic advisor or visit
www.studyabroad.com
Agro-Terrorism Discussed at Cornell Nov.
30, Pre-Vets Welcomed
You are invited to a special lecture to be
presented on Friday, November 30, by the Honourable Lyle Vanclief,
Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food in Canada. The lecture,
to be held at 12 noon in James Law Auditorium at the College of
Veterinary Medicine, will deal with agro-terrorism as it affects
agriculture and international border issues between the United
States and Canada.
A member of parliament from southern Ontario, Mr. Vanclief’s
position in the Canadian government parallels that of US Secretary
of Agriculture Ann Veneman. He is responsible for the management
and direction of agriculture in Canada, including the Canadian
Food Inspection Agency, the Canadian Dairy Commission, the Canadian
Grain Commission and the National Farm Products Council. Mr. Vanclief
has just returned from the WTO Ministerial Conference in Qatar
and is keenly aware of the issues facing animal health in North
America.
Wildlife Medicine at Cornell
Are you interested in wildlife or exotic medicine?
If so, you may want to visit www.vet.cornell.edu/hospital/wildlife/
Cornell has an extensive wildlife program with ample opportunities
for students who enroll in our Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Program.
For High School Pre-Vets on Long
Island
Would you like to learn more about the veterinary profession?
Each year the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County
and the Long Island Veterinary Medical Association co-sponsor
a 4-H Veterinary Medicine Career Exploration Program with open
enrollment to all high school students above freshman level.
The program usually includes lectures on veterinary colleges and
admissions information, feline medicine, veterinary radiology,
equine medicine, lab animal medicine, and emergency critical care.
(The Director of Admissions from Cornell’s College of Veterinary
Medicine is scheduled to speak on February 26.) Participants are
required to “shadow” a veterinarian, an experience that
can enhance one’s application to veterinary college. Those
who complete the program will receive a certificate from the sponsors.
The sessions will be held this year on five Tuesday evenings between
February 26 and March 26, 2002, from 7:30 to 9pm in the Allstate
Building in Farmingville, NY. Space is limited and will be given
to those who register first. For a registration packet, contact
Tabbethia Haubold at the Cornell Cooperative Extension 4-H at
631-852-4603. The registration fee is $50 per student and parents
are welcome to attend at no additional fee. Please mention that
you read about the program in Cornell’s Pre-Vet Newsletter.
Puerto Rico Health Science Fair,
Cornell DVM Admissions To Attend
If you applied to Cornell via VMCAS, you must self-initiate our
on-line Supplemental application by November 15. Cornell will
not send you an (on-line) application nor will we remind you to
complete the Supplemental. Applicants who complete our direct
application (and bypassed VMCAS) do not need to complete the Supplemental.
Those who applied to Cornell via VMCAS should go to http://www.vet.cornell.edu/admissions/howtoapply.htm
Also, anyone wishing to apply to Cornell may do so at our web
site until November 15. All supporting documentation (transcripts,
letters, etc.) should arrive before or with the Cornell application.
Documentation should not be sent after the application is sent.
Click on the above hyperlink to apply.
Cornell May Soon Visit a City Near You
Please come listen to a presentation by Cornell’s
Director of DVM Admissions, who will be presenting in these cities
-- or at the Cornell campus in Ithaca, NY -- on or near these
2002 dates:
Jan. 29 TBA Mayaguez, PR, send email*
Jan. 30 TBA San Juan, PR, send email*
Feb. 16 1pm Ithaca, NY, presentation, tours, student roundtable,
send email*
Feb. 26 4pm Stony Brook, NY, TBA, send email*
Topics to be discussed:
-Is Cornell's case-based curriculum right for you?
-DVM degree programs in the U.S.
-DVM specialties
-DVM admissions requirements at Cornell
-DVM admissions statistics
-DVM financial aid
-Questions and answers
Please register with us by sending mailto:vet_admissions@cornell.edu
Registration/admission is free, but we do need to know how many
to expect in order to arrange an appropriate number of seats at
each location. Please wait until our next newsletter to register
for locations that do not indicate a college campus.
*Respond Today -- these sessions will be held
only if interest is expressed from enough pre-vets in the area.
The director will be on vacation traveling through these cities
and will hold a session if you and others request a session. Presentation
site locations will be announced to those who express interest.
Please indicate in your email subject line your city of interest.
**Please register with us by sending mailto:vet_admissions@cornell.edu
with the subject line: "Registering for presentation at..."
Registration/ admission is free, but we do need to know how many
to expect in order to arrange an appropriate number of seats at
each location.
***Be sure to Register-- these sessions will
be held only if interest is expressed from enough pre-vets in
the area. The director will be traveling through these cities
on other business and will hold a session if you and others request
a session. Presentation site locations will be announced to those
who express interest. Please indicate in your email subject line
your city of interest.
Pre-health advisors: If we are coming to your city and a campus
is not indicated above, please invite us. We may be able to come
to your campus.
Cornell's DVM Admissions Web Site
Home Page http://www.vet.cornell.edu/admissions/
Procedures http://www.vet.cornell.edu/admissions/approceed.htm
Preparation http://www.vet.cornell.edu/admissions/prep.htm
Deadlines http://www.vet.cornell.edu/admissions/approceed.htm#timetable
Who Gets In http://www.vet.cornell.edu/admissions/prep.htm
Pre-Reqs. http://www.vet.cornell.edu/admissions/despreq.htm
Case-Based Learning http://www.vet.cornell.edu/about/edu.htm
Financial Aid http://www.vet.cornell.edu/public/financialaid/
High Schoolers http://www.vet.cornell.edu/admissions/hsinfo.html
Request Info. https://secure.vet.cornell.edu/admissions/inquiry.asp
Pre-Vet Tours https://secure.vet.cornell.edu/admissions/regform.asp
Past Newsletters & Selected Articles
All Newsletters http://www.vet.cornell.edu/admissions/newsletters.htm
August 2001http://www.vet.cornell.edu/admissions/Aug01news.htm
Comparative DVM Salary Information
Financial Aid at Cornell’s Veterinary College
A 7-year Stipend and Free Tuition in Our DVM/PhD Program
May 2001 http://www.vet.cornell.edu/admissions/May01news.htm
Am I Considered a NY Resident? Or NJ or NH Resident?
May I Substitute Courses for Cornell’s Pre-Requisites?
March 2001 http://www.vet.cornell.edu/admissions/March01news.htm
Animal and Veterinary Experience: Breadth or Depth?
Should I Go to Graduate School Before Applying to Vet School?
October 2000 http://www.vet.cornell.edu/admissions/Oct00news.htm
14 Tips on Letters of Evaluation for VMCAS/Cornell Applicants
June 2000 http://www.vet.cornell.edu/admissions/June00news.htm
Advice for Returning Students Contemplating Veterinary Medicine
Courses You Might Find Helpful
May 2000 http://www.vet.cornell.edu/admissions/May00news.htm
Your State Residency Affects Our Decision
April 2000 http://www.vet.cornell.edu/admissions/April00news.htm
Do Veterinarians Need to Specialize?
Resource List for Specialties in Veterinary Medicine
March 2000 http://www.vet.cornell.edu/admissions/newsletters/March00news.htm
Web Site for Veterinary Career Information
Most Common Advice Given to Denied Applicants
September 1999 http://www.vet.cornell.edu/admissions/newsletters/Sept99news.htm
How Many Letters of Evaluation Do I Need?
March 1999 http://www.vet.cornell.edu/admissions/March99news.htm
High School Students: Prepare Now for Veterinary Medicine
Cornell's DVM Program Is Problem-Based Learning
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HOW TO CONTACT US
Telephone: 607-253-3700
E-Mail: vet_admissions@cornell.edu
Web site: http://www.vet.cornell.edu
Office of DVM Admissions
Cornell University
Schurman Hall, Room S2-009
Ithaca, NY 14853-6401
We prefer email as our phone lines are often busy.
Summer office hours: Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm
IMPORTANT DATES
July Supplemental & VMCAS forms available
Aug. 15 Latest date to request Cornell's Supplemental
Sept. 30 Latest acceptable GRE test date
October 1 VMCAS application deadline
October 5 Cornell's Supplemental application deadline
January File the FAFSA + the CSS Profile for financial aid
February Decisions/Notifications are made
March Information Sessions for admitted & alternate students
are held
April 15 Deadline for all in USA to accept/decline DVM acceptance
offer
May 31 All prerequisites must be completed if enrolling in
August
August Orientation and beginning of classes
MINIMUM PREREQUISITE CREDITS (in semester hours)
6 cr. English Composition Full Year
6 cr. Biology or Zoology . Full Year with Lab
6 cr. General Chemistry . Full Year with Lab
6 cr. Organic Chemistry . Full Year with Lab
4 cr. Biochemistry (prefer Full Year)
6 cr. Introductory Physics Full Year with Lab
3 cr. Microbiology Half Year with Lab
These courses must have a letter grade of C- or better.
Pass, Satisfactory or Narrative grades are not acceptable.
AP credits are not acceptable, except for Physics and General
Chemistry.
Higher level course work in the same discipline is preferred.
CORNELL'S DVM ADMISSIONS FORMULA
30% Overall GPA (all grades from all colleges)
30% GRE (verbal & quantitative only)
5% Quality of Academic Program
20% Animal Experience (with Letters of Evaluation)
10% All Other Achievements & Letters of Evaluation
5% Personal Essay
(No minimum GPA or GRE; we use your highest of multiple GRE
scores; median
GPA=3.55, GRE=1330/1600 from Class of 2002)
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