UB Prehealth Advising

Health Careers

Veterinary Medicine

A Working Plan

If you plan to attend Veterinary school directly after graduation, here is one possible timetable to follow:

Freshman

• Coursework: MATH 121-122 or 141-142; CHEMISTRY 101-102; ENGLISH 101-201; BIOLOGY 200-201.
• Begin involvement in health related volunteer work.
• Join and become active in clubs and organizations - join APMS, MHRP.
• Get to know professors. See the preprofessional health advisor at least once.

Sophomore

• Coursework: CHEMISTRY 201-202 or equivalent; ENGLISH LIT. if needed due to waiver.
• Continue volunteer work with animals - seek varied settings.
• Maintain participation in clubs and organizations; apply for AED Honor Society membership.
• Get to know professors. See the preprofessional health advisor at least once.
• For Cornell Early Admission: obtain application from Cornell and complete by April 1; take GRE in February.

Junior

(or 16 months prior to intended date of entry to medical or dental school)

• Coursework: PHYSICS 101/151-102/152 or equivalent; complete other courses required for MCAT
• See the preprofessional health advisor in the fall.
• Seek references; send to Preprofessional Health Advising Office by deadline.
• Plan for review for professional exams - GRE (required for Cornell), MCAT, or VCAT, depending on schools to which you apply.
• Obtain Preprofessional Health Committee Application - April 1 deadline.
• Take the GRE, MCAT or VCAT.
• Continue involvement in animal care work and maintain participation in clubs and organizations.

Senior

• Coursework: BIOCHEMISTRY 403; complete any other needed coursework. Update preprofessional health advisor.
• Pay careful attention to all deadlines for each school. September is the lastest GRE you can take and still meet deadlines. MCAT or VCAT may be retaken if needed.
• Obtain service and non-service school applications. October 1 is the VMCAS deadline. Complete secondary applications by deadline.
• If necessary, obtain Preprofessional Health Committee Application in July; complete by September 1.

Alternative Course Schedules

To complete the prerequisites, you could follow one of these suggested programs:

Plan A

• Requirements for Biochemistry and Microbiology could be completed in the senior year.

Plan B

• Requirements for Biochemistry and Microbiology could be completed in the senior year.

Plan C

• Requirements for Biochemistry and Microbiology could be completed in the senior year.

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