Prerequisites

An applicant is expected to have completed at least 42 hours of course work before submitting an application (October 1). Applicants must have 58 semester hours of college or university credits prior to admission into the professional program. Applicants are requested to have the majority of their science prerequisites completed by the semester of application. All prerequisites must be completed by the end of the Spring semester prior to admission into the professional curriculum. They are not to be taken in the Summer session prior to entrance into the College. Failure to complete the prerequisites by the end of the Spring semester can result in rescinding any offers of admissions made to the applicant. This also applies to any correspondence courses. If you or your Academic Advisor have questions about a course, please call our office.

Applicants are reminded that courses taken during the Fall semester at the time of application will not be considered for determining the qualifications for interview, but will be considered in the final selection by the Committee.

Preprofessional courses may be taken at any accredited institution of higher education. These courses must be equivalent to comparable courses at Texas A&M University. Many Texas institutional prerequisite equivalencies are available on the Equivalent Prerequisites page.

Courses must have been completed within the last ten years. Since science advances and expands so rapidly, required prerequisite science courses are rarely exempted from the ten year rule.

Students who have most or all of their coursework and required prerequisites that were taken more than ten years prior to the time of desired application should consider the Texas "Fresh Start Program" and contact the Registrar at the institution where they would like to pursue the new coursework.

Knowledge of and experience in working with animals is critical preparation for a successful veterinarian. Appropriate preparation includes formal training and experience as well as contact with and handling of animals. Applicants to the College of Veterinary Medicine are expected to be familiar with animal and animal behavior. General agriculture knowledge is encouraged for those interested in farm animal veterinary medicine.

To obtain this experience, applicants should register for the course work which provides exposure to animals or involve themselves in practical animal applications in the private sector.

The following course work is the required background for entry into the veterinary medical program. These courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better. Repeated courses need only be completed with a grade of "C" or better, not a cumulated average of "C" or better. It is anticipated that highly motivated students will exceed these minimal course requirements.

A limited number of correspondence courses may be acceptable as satisfying specified course requirements. Students should consult the admissions office.

Please refer to the Texas A&M University Catalog for current course descriptions.

The following course work is the required background for entry into the veterinary medical program. These courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better. Repeated courses need only be completed with a grade of "C" or better, not a cumulated average of "C" or better. It is anticipated that highly motivated students will exceed these minimal course requirements.

Generally, correspondence courses are not acceptable as satisfying specified course requirements.

NONE* = Must be found at a 4-year institution only!

NONE* = Must be found at a 4-year institution only!

Prerequisite courses must be taken at any accredited institution of higher education. These courses must be the equivalent of comparable courses at Texas A&M University. See our additional pages for Texas institutional equivalencies.

A score on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is required as part of the application. Texas A&M University considers scores on the verbal, quantitative and analytical writing sections. Failure to submit scores directly to Texas A&M University using the institution code #6812 (Texas A&M University -- College of Veterinary Medicine) will result in disqualification of the applicant's file.

Applicants must have taken the GRE between August 1, 2011 and the current application cycle year.

The Graduate Record Examination is given at various times and locations throughout the United States, including Texas A&M University. Application forms are available from the various testing locations. Test dates and locations are usually available at local universities.

If you have any questions regarding the GRE, please do not hesitate to contact our office at:

Office of the Dean
College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Texas A&M University
College Station, Texas 77843-4461
(979) 862-1169

To obtain testing dates and registration information for the GRE at Texas A&M University, please call the Office of Measurement and Research Services at (979) 845-0532.

For other locations and dates write to:

The Graduate Record Examination
Educational Testing Service
P.O. Box 6004
Princeton, New Jersey 08541-6004

Telephone: (609) 771-7670