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Please Register by sending mailto:vet_admissions@cornell.edu
and put in the subject line "I will attend on (date)."
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
Other locations will be added so watch for
the October Pre-Vet newsletter. We will also visit Atlanta, Boston,
Dallas-Fort Worth, New Orleans, Orlando and Philadelphia sometime
this fall or next spring. Advisors: If you would like me
to visit your school in one of the above cities send mailto:jmp27@cornell.edu
How Many Letters of Evaluation Do I Need?
Cornell requires one letter for each animal
or veterinary experience you list on the Cornell Supplemental
Application. VMCAS (Veterinary Medical College Application Service)
requires three letters and will not accept more than three letters.
If you have more than three experiences, send your best three
letters to VMCAS (so other veterinary college to which you apply
may also see them) and the rest to Cornell with our supplemental.
Some tips:
- All letters should be enclosed with the application whenever possible.
- Cornell also requires a letter from an advisor or faculty member
- Don't wait to the last minute to ask your evaluator for a letter
- The more letters you send separate from the application, the more likely a letter may get lost.
- All VMCAS letters should have a VMCAS evaluation form attached, even if the evaluator does not want to complete
the form.
- It is advisable to waive your rights to see the letter (see July 1999 newsletter on our web site).
Hurricane Disrupts GRE Testing, Cornell Responds
Hurricane Floyd temporarily closed GRE Test
Centers this month and many applicants may not be able to meet
the September 30 test deadline many veterinary colleges have.
Cornell's DVM Admissions Office is announcing an extension of
Cornell's GRE test deadline to October 30 on the condition that
applicants list their test scores on Cornell's Supplemental DVM
Application and request their test scores be sent to Institution
Code 2549 (Cornell DVM Admissions).
All applicants must list their test scores
on the Cornell Supplemental, which is normally due October 5.
After October 5 but before November 15, applicants may submit
the Cornell Supplemental but will need to pay a higher application
fee of $65 (fees are normally $40 if you apply on-line, $50 if
you apply off-line by October 5). While we can extend the test
deadline for all applicants to October 30, we cannot waive or
reduce the higher application fee as we would be flooded with
requests and we are not staffed to handle a large volume of requests.
Cornell is sympathetic to the many loses applicants
in the South have experienced due to the hurricane and we hope
our test deadline extension helps those applicants in a small
way.
AP Credit and DVM Admissions at Cornell
In the last newsletter (July 1999) we wrote
that we accept AP credit for Inorganic/General Chemistry and Physics.
We failed to mention that your AP credits must appear on a college
transcript. The AP credit report is not sufficient and we do not
need to see it. We do need to see your college transcript with
your AP credit if you wish to meet our requirements using AP credit.
FAQ on Textbooks and Other Learning Resources
This column is part of a regular series of
columns that answers common questions about the College's unique
problem-based learning curriculum.
Are there assigned textbooks to buy? What
other learning resources are available?
There are not assigned, required textbooks
for most of the problem based-learning courses, nor are there
assigned reading lists for each topic or week. Rather, students
are encouraged to explore a variety of sources to address the
learning issues that arise from the cases discussed in tutorials.
In each course guide there are a number of texts suggested and
reviewed. Multiple copies of suggested texts are held on reserve
or in a special "Core Resources" section in the library.
Nevertheless, students do buy their own reference texts to build
a professional library that they refer to repeatedly during the
program and in their future practice.
Which texts students buy and when they choose
to buy them are their own decisions.
Students also learn to use Medline - a bibliographic
database of citations in the medically related disciplines - to
access current research and literature reviews. Each tutorial
group is given a photocopying card so students can copy particularly
useful articles for their peers in their tutorial group. To assist
students in locating key articles, the College has developed its
own on-line database of references to research papers and chapters
that students and faculty have found to be especially good resources
for foundation courses. Rather than search through hundreds of
items found on broad search categories in MedLine, students may
search and choose among a more select group of papers referenced
in the Veterinary College Literature Database.
In addition, students use a number of other
innovative learning resources. Interactive computer programs developed
by the College offer simulations, animations, prediction tables,
audio and video elements. In the Modular Resource Center, students
can work at learning stations ("modules") with hands-on,
visual exhibits. For each module, students' exploration of three-dimensional
models, radiographs, slides, plastinated or wet specimens and
other materials is guided by brief written scripts.
By Kathleen M. Quinlan, Ph.D., Director, Office
of Educational Development
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 https://www.vet.cornell.edu/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
July 1999
The U.S. Veterinary Application Process and Deadlines
Cornell's DVM Application Process and Deadlines
Confidentiality of Letters of Evaluation
FAQ: Tests & Evaluation in Our Problem-Based Program
Attend a DVM Admissions Slide Presentation in a City Near You
Cornell Now Accepts Chemistry AP Credit
March 1999
High School Students: Prepare Now for Veterinary Medicine
Cornell's DVM Program Is Problem-Based Learning
F.A.Q. What Is Problem-Based Learning
January 1999
Hyperlinks to All North American Veterinary Medicine Colleges
The Very Last GRE Paper & Pencil Test, April 10, 1999
Elective Courses for Cornell's DVM Program
Do Your Pre-Requisite Courses Meet Our DVM Admissions Requirements?
October 1998
Cornell Does Not Pre-Screen Applicants Nor Interview Applicants
Do Veterinary Technician Programs Enhance a DVM Application?
A Unique Curriculum: Potential Transfer Students Please Take Note
Free Search Service for Scholarships and Grants
You Are Invited to Open House, April 10, 1999
August 1998
18 Veterinary Schools Require a Supplemental Application
Cornell's Supplemental Is Available Today On Paper & On-line
Military Scholarships for the Medical Professions
The Importance of Standardized Tests for Medical Schools
The Advantages of Applying On-line
Resource List for Specialties in Veterinary Medicine
Frequently Asked Questions About Prerequisites
Important Information for Cornell's DVM Applicants
Graduate Education at Cornell's Veterinary College
April 1998
The Length & Costs of A Medical Education
Specializations Within Veterinary Medicine
Are You Thinking About Graduate School?
Cornell's Veterinary Graduate Programs & Combined PhD/DVM Program
Should I Consider Applying to Foreign Veterinary Schools?
Cornell's Foreign Veterinary Graduate (ECFVG) Program
Advisors: Do You Know Who Your Pre-Vets Are? May Cornell Help?
Cornell's DVM Application Statistics
Can I Defer Admission If I Am Not Ready to Begin Veterinary School?
February 1998
Why Was I Denied And Should I Re-Apply?
I Am A Pre-Med; Can I Also Be A Pre-Vet?
Fewer Lectures in Our Case-Based Curriculum
Words of Wisdom From Our Current DVM Students
A Wealth of Information at Our Web Site
GRE Paper-Based Testing Will Continue
Pre-Vet Clubs Welcome; Tours Every Friday at 3:30pm
December 1997
Your Home State Veterinary College Is Always Your Best Bet
April 15 Is A Nationwide Deadline
File Early for Financial Aid
What to Do If You Are Not Admitted
The Importance of Animal/Vet. Experience in Applying to Veterinary School
September 1997
Is Veterinary Medicine More Difficult to Enter Than Human Medicine?
How to Prepare for the GRE
VMSAR (Vet. Med. Sch. Admissions Requirements) Changes Publisher
June 1997
Cornell Saves Applicants Money & Time in the Admissions Process
Cornell Uses Your Highest GRE Scores
Advice to Freshmen & Sophomore Pre-Vets
Advice to Junior & Senior Pre-Vets
How To Subscribe/Unsubscribe to this Free Newsletter
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to you at www.vet.cornell.edu/admissions/newsletters/application/inquiry.asp
We send this free newsletter about every 2 months to all interested
individuals via email only. If you do not have email but have
access to the World Wide Web, visit our web site to view our newsletters.
http://www.vet.cornell.edu/admissions/newsletters/newsletters.htm
Alumni -- if you subscribe individually you may receive two copies,
one from DVM Admissions and one from our Alumni Office.
Advisors -- if you subscribe to the health professions advisors'
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We will forward each new edition to the list serve. Advisors who
do not subscribe to that list serve are encouraged to subscribe
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To unsubscribe, go to https://secure.vet.cornell.edu/admissions/newsletters/application/inquiry.asp
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How To Contact Us
phone: 607-253-3700
e-mail: vet_admissions@cornell.edu
web: http://www.vet.cornell.edu
Office of DVM Admissions
Cornell University
Schurman Hall, Room S2-009
Ithaca, NY 14853-6401
Our phone lines are often busy.
Please, email us!
Summer hours: Mon.- Fri., 8am-4pm
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Important Dates
July Supplemental & VMCAS forms available
October 1 VMCAS application deadline
October 5 Cornell's preferred Supplemental application deadline*
November 14 Latest acceptable GRE test date
November 15 Absolute final deadline for Cornell's on-line self-initiated supplemental*
January File the FAFSA + the CSS Profile for financial aid
February Decisions/Notifications are made
March Information Sessions for admitted & alternate students
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
*The only difference between these deadlines is the application fee -- it costs us more to process your application if you apply after October 5.
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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.
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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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