Chat Times for March 31, 2021

11-5 pm: Chat with Diana Dabdub, Director for Admissions & Recruitment Affairs at AAVMC

Special Guest Representatives:

• 11-12:30 pm and 3-5pm: Chat with Bernard Fischer, D.V.M, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Pediatrics- Research, Duke University Medical Center
• 11-5pm: Chat with DeJeahn Brown, Client Success Manager, Liaison International (VMCAS)
• 11-5pm: Chat with Deb Erdner, VP, Operations, Liaison International (VMCAS)

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Welcome! Your journey to become a veterinarian begins here!

AAVMC can help you through the process of preparing and applying to veterinary medical schools:

• Click "chat now" to chat with our experts about veterinary school prerequisite course requirements, experience hour requirements, using VMSAR to select schools, submitting your VMCAS application, and much more.
• Visit the AAVMC website for VMCAS Resources

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About the AAVMC 

The  Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges is a not-for-profit association that coordinates the affairs of all 33 U.S. veterinary medical colleges, all five Canadian colleges of veterinary medicine, four U.S. departments of veterinary science, three U.S. departments of comparative medicine, 17 accredited international veterinary schools and 9 non-accredited international veterinary schools. The association represents more than 4,000 faculty, 5,000 staff, 10,000 veterinary students, and 3,000 graduate students at these institutions.

The Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) provides leadership for and promotes excellence in academic veterinary medicine to prepare the veterinary workforce with the scientific knowledge and skills required to meet societal needs through the protection of animal health, the relief of animal suffering, the conservation of animal resources, the promotion of public health, and the advancement of medical knowledge.

About the Veterinary Medical College Application Service (VMCAS)

Your journey begins here, with your VMCAS application. It's our goal to ensure that you are given all the tools you need to prepare you for your veterinary medical education career! It takes a lot of preparation and research to decide where you are going to apply, and your VMCAS staff is here to help you all the way through your application process.

VMCAS Helpful Resources

• VMCAS Applicant Guide
• AAVMC VMCAS Webpage 
• Changes in Admissions Policies Related to COVID-19 
• VMCAS Application Portal
• VMCAS Applicant Help Center: 
• VMCAS 2022 Sample Application
• Veterinary Medical School Admission Requirements (VMSAR) Online Directory
  https://applytovetschool.org
  • Prerequisite Chart and General Information Chart are located on this website

Tips for applicants looking to apply in the VMCAS 2022 Cycle

• Make sure your Spring 2021 course grades are in before submitting an application
• List any summer 2021 courses as planned/in-progress or wait until you have final grades
• Starting May 12th select programs in the VMCAS application. Applicants should select programs sooner than later. Why?
  • To see the program-specific questions
  • No obligation to submit to the program at all
  • Programs have the ability to communicate with applicants that have selected their program and possibly provide more information about their program.