Veterinary Applicants Applying to Michigan State
Please note that for fall 2009, Michigan State Veterinary School will only accept the GRE and not the MCAT.
AMCAS Letter Pilot/Letter ID
Please note that as per earlier instructions regarding the AMCAS Letter Pilot (for those applying to US MD schools), you only want to complete and print out the Letter of Evaluation section ONCE (Section 6). This is because a new AMCAS Letter ID will be generated each time you go in and complete that section and you only need ONE. Multiple letter IDs will result in confusion and “clean up” efforts.
The AMCAS Letter Pilot site can be accessed here.
Posted June 30, 2008 in Getting Ready to Apply, Letters of Recommendation
UB Prehealth Student Picnic
Save The Date!
UB PREHEALTH STUDENT CLUB PICNIC
When: Sunday, September 7, 2008 from 12:00-4:00 p.m.
Where: South Lake Community Room and patio area (North Campus).
More details to come! All prehealth interested students welcome!
Posted June 17, 2008 in Events, Student Clubs, UB Announcements
Prehealth Office/Phone Changes
Please note the following changes to various offices and phone numbers for prehealth advising staff.
Effective TOMORROW Tuesday, June 10 – Libby Morsheimer will be located in room 107F Norton Hall. *Her direct line will be 645-6020 and no longer 645-6026
Effective Thursday, June 12 – Dalene Aylward will be located in room 108A Norton Hall. *Her direct line will be 645-6026 and no longer 645-5417.
Information regarding the location/phone of the newest member to the prehealth advising team will be available over the next several weeks.
* As always, please call 645-6013 for a prehealth advising phone or in-person appointments.
Posted June 9, 2008 in Prehealth Services, UB Announcements
Prehealth Advising Office Changes
Please note the following changes to various office and phone numbers for prehealth advising staff.
Effective Tuesday, June 10 – Libby Morsheimer will be located in room 107F Norton Hall.
Effective Thursday, June 12 – Dalene Aylward will be located in room 108A Norton Hall.
Information regarding the location of the newest member of the prehealth advising team will be available over the next several weeks.
The number to call for a prehealth appointment remains as 716-645-6013.
Posted June 6, 2008 in Prehealth Services, UB Announcements
VMCAS (Vet School Applications) Update
KEY UPDATES
1) VMCAS
2) VMSAR
3) General Announcements
1) The VMCAS Web Application for 2009 Matriculation Is Now Available!
The VMCAS Web Application for 2009 matriculation is now available. Applicants can now create an account to receive their VMCAS ID. After creating an account, students can register their evaluators for the online evaluation process. Once an evaluator is registered, the evaluator will automatically receive an email with details on how to access the eLOR system.
The application deadline this year is noon eastern daylight time on Thursday, October 2nd, 2008.
The VMCAS website contains complete details about the application process to colleges of veterinary medicine:
- Application instructions
- Application Tips
- Sample application
- Details on each member college, including prerequisites
- College Comparison Chart
- Instructions for the easy-to-use online letters of evaluation system (e-LOR)
As a reminder, please be sure to direct any questions or concerns you receive regarding the application process to the VMCAS toll-free Student and Advisor Hotline at 1-877-862-2740 or to vmcas@aavmc.org.
2) VMSAR 2008
The 2008 edition of the Veterinary Medical School Admission Requirements (VMSAR) is now available. This publication provides admissions information for all schools of veterinary medicine in the United States, and AVMA-accredited international schools.
Additionally, in this year’s edition, you will find a section highlighting application and enrollment statistics. Applications by Residency, Age Distribution, Gender Distribution, and Ethnicity Distribution are just a few of the tables included in this section of the VMSAR.
Please click here for for more information and purchasing instructions for the VMSAR.
3) General Announcements
Murdoch University Joins VMCAS
The Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges is pleased to announce that Murdoch University in Australia has become a member of VMCAS! This brings the VMCAS membership total to 32 institutions.
Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC)
1101 Vermont Ave NW #301
Washington, DC 20005
vmcas@aavmc.org
Posted June 5, 2008 in Getting Ready to Apply, Veterinary News
AMCAS Update
American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS) Update
As per the website you may begin submitting your AMCAS application effective yesterday, June 4 at 9:30 a.m. Early is good, but error free is better…
Posted June 5, 2008 in Getting Ready to Apply, Medical Updates
MS Program in Nutrition at Columbia - Extended Deadline
This is to notify you that MS in Nutrition at Columbia application deadline has been extended to June 30, 2008. Nutrition is increasingly regarded as a critical and major modality in biomedical sciences, general healthcare and international health. Graduate education in nutrition provides an excellent foundation for medical, dental, or doctoral training, as well as for careers in the pharmaceutical industry, public health and international development.
To meet the growing demand for advanced training in human nutrition, Columbia University’s Institute of Human Nutrition has developed three tracks for its M.S. degree in nutrition. In addition to the core M.S. courses that can be completed on a full-time basis in one year, they offer electives in one of the three tracks or areas of focus. This allows graduate students to focus on: 1) basic nutrition science research; 2) nutrition and public health; or 3) clinical nutrition. Students complete their MS thesis in either basic science or clinical research under the mentorship of faculty from any of twenty-five departments and affiliated institutions.
The MS program currently enrolls 70 students from diverse academic backgrounds and nationalities including the U.S., China, Canada and Turkey. Graduates of the Institute of Human Nutrition MS program go on to medical and dental school, the health care industry, healthcare communications, and public health. Admissions are done on a rolling basis and financial aid is available to qualified students. Applicants to the MS program are required to have completed two years of chemistry, one year of biology, and the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) or the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT).
If you would like to speak with a program representative, please contact the Institute of Human Nutrition at (212) 305-4808, or Mandy Bischel or visit our website at to download an application.
