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Application Procedure for the Entering Class of 2016

Timetable
Date Deadline
July 1-November 1 On line applications available.
October 3 VMCAS application deadline for non-Missouri residents.
November 1 Missouri residents submit Direct Applications and non-residents submit Supplemental Applications.
January 1 Reference letters due.
January (early) Nonresident interviews (date to be announced).
February 1 MCAT or GRE scores and transcripts due. Interviews for Missouri residents held between Feb 1 - Apr 1.
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 Spring 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 1.

Requesting Application Materials

The University of Missouri does not accept applications from 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 website. Deadline for Direct and Supplemental application, Nov. 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, 2011. A second official transcript that includes all fall semester/quarter course grades must be received on or before February 1, 2012. 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.

Applicants must meet all academic requirements regardless of degrees held. If currently enrolled in a graduate program, an applicant must submit his or her application with a letter from his or her major professor stating knowledge and approval of the student’s application to the College of Veterinary Medicine.

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. Scores must be attained within the last three years.

Scores obtained prior to Spring 2009 not considered. No minimum score or revised GRE General Test required.

For GRE and MCAT information:

GRE
www.GRE.org

MCAT
P.O. Box 4056
Iowa City, IA 52243
www.aamc.org

Letters of Recommendation

Letters 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 evaluators. At least three evaluations must be returned to the MU College of Veterinary Medicine before Jan. 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: February 22, 2005