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Applicant
Folder Reviews
During
folder reviews, the applicant's folder is carefully scrutinized,
including the supporting documents such as the personal statement,
letters of recommendation (eLORs), official transcripts, work
experience, and familiarity with animals and the veterinary
profession.
The
Faculty Committee on Admissions and Scholastic Standing, LSU
SVM faculty members and outside professional practitioners review
an applicant's folder, evaluating the following areas:
- Letters
of Recommendation and Personal Characteristics
- Work
Experience and Animal Experience
- Knowledge
of Animals and Function of the Profession
- Communication
Skills (Quality of Written Statements)
- Contribution
to the Diversity of the Class
- Transcript
Assessments (Course Load, Withdrawals, Quality of Elective
Courses, etc)
- Awards,
Honors and Extracurricular Activities (Civic, Scholastic,
Leadership, Military, Breadth of Interests)
The
folder review scores are included in arriving at a final decision
of recommended students for the Class of 2014.
Applicant Interviews
A
certain number of qualified applicants are invited to interview
from each applicant pool (Louisiana, Arkansas, and Out of
State residents). A three-member panel consisting of a member
of the Faculty Committee on Admissions and Scholastic Standing,
an LSU SVM faculty member and an outside professional practitioner
conduct a personal interview of the selected applicants, evaluating
the following areas:
- Knowledge
of the Profession (Economics, Opportunities, Trends,
etc)
- Knowledge
of Animals (Equine, Companion Animal, Exotics, Farm
Animal, etc)
- Maturity
/ Motivation
- Professional
Image
- Oral
Communication Skills
- Professional
Ethics
- Entrepreneurial
/ Business Knowledge
- Awareness
of Rigors & Stress of Curriculum
- Work
Ethic
The
interview scores are included in arriving at a final decision
of recommended students for the Class of 2014.
Are
all applicants' folders reviewed?
All
Louisiana and Arkansas residents' application folders are reviewed;
however only the Top 150 Out of State applicants will have their
folders reviewed.
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