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Academic Preparation
Preparing for Veterinary School
Specific requirements can vary from school to school;
however, virtually all require at least two semesters
each of:
- Biology (Tufts Bulletin)
(Biology 3 or 13 & 14, offered each fall and spring
respectively)
- General Chemistry (Tufts Bulletin)
(Chemistry 1 & 2, offered each fall and each
spring, as well as the summer OR Chemistry 11 & 12;
Chemistry 16 is another alternative for the first
semester of chemistry, offered each spring)
- Organic Chemistry (Chemistry 51/53 & 52/54, offered each
fall and spring respectively as well as the summer)
- Physics (Tufts Bulletin)
(Physics 1 & 2, offered each fall and spring
respectively as well as summer OR 11 & 12, offered each
fall and each spring)
- English (1 or 2 courses)
In addition, all veterinary schools require one
semester of biochemistry (Bio 152 is a one semester
biochemistry course, whereas Bio 171 and 172 are meant
to be taken as a sequence.) Many vet schools
require additional sciences, such as genetics,
microbiology, etc.
All these courses must be taken for letter grades and
almost all schools require laboratory participation for
all of these science courses. It is assumed, and usually
required, that you take the lab concurrently with the
lecture.
For more specific information visit
Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges
or check the Veterinary School Admissions
Requirements book. Your state residency will have a
significant influence on which schools will seriously
consider your application.
Veterinary schools look for
strong grades (at least a B+/A- average) and excellent
GRE scores, but are also very interested in seeing
experience working with animals in a hospital, clinic,
shelter, lab, etc.
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