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)
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Washington, DC 20005
vmcas@aavmc.org
