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Application Procedure for the Entering Class of 2012

Timetable
Date Deadline
July 1-November 1 On-line applications available.
October VMCAS application deadline for non Missouri residents.
November 1 Missouri residents submit Direct Application and non-residents Supplemental Application.
January 1 Nonresident interviews (date to be announced).
February 1 Reference letters, MCAT or GRE scores, and transcripts due. Interviews for Missouri residents.
April 15 Selection results announced.
July 1 Grades for all required courses due.

Required Courses Deadline

The minimum required courses must be completed by the end of the winter semester (spring quarter) of the year for which admission is sought. Very few students are accepted with only minimum requirements. Grades for required courses must be received by MU College of Veterinary Medicine, Office of Academic Affairs, by July 1st.

Requesting Application Materials

Application materials are available on-line after July 1.

The University of Missouri does not accept Missouri resident applications through the Veterinary Medical Colleges Application Service (VMCAS). Our Direct application is found at www.cvm.missouri.edu. Non-Missouri residents may apply by completing a Direct application OR by submitting the VMCAS application and our Supplemental application from above web site. Deadline for Direct and Supplemental application, November 1.

Requirements for Application

Applicants should provide one official transcripts from each college or university attended to the University of MO College of Veterinary Medicine on or prior to November 1, 2007. A second official transcript that includes all fall semester/quarter course grades must be received on or before February 1, 2008. Transcripts must be official and issued by the institution where courses were taken. However, they do not have to be mailed directly from the Registrar's Office.

Please send to:
Univ. of MO-Columbia
College of Veterinary Medicine
W203 Vet Med Bldg
Columbia, MO 65211.

A minimum combined score of 640 must be obtained on the verbal and quantitative portions of the GRE, and a minimum of 1.5 on the analytical portion. If the MCAT is taken, a score of 15 or greater must be obtained. Invitation for personal interviews are extended to qualified applicants.

Letters of Recommendation

Recommendations should be from persons other than family members who personally know the applicant well as a student or employee. Letter of recommendation from influential citizens carry no more importance than letters from other individuals. Applicants submitting the Direct Application are allowed to list up to four evaluations. At least three evaluations must be returned to the MU College of Veterinary Medicine before Feb. 1. At least one evaluator must be a veterinarian. Additional letters are not forwarded to the Admissions Committee.

College of Veterinary Medicine
W-203 Veterinary Medicine Building
Columbia, MO 65211
Phone: (573) 882-3554
E-mail: cvmwebmaster@missouri.edu
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Last Update: September 21, 2007