DVM Transfer Guidelines

Guidelines for Students Considering Transfer into the DVM Curriculum:

The School of Veterinary Medicine will consider all transfer requests on a case-by-case basis subject to availability of space, the reason for requesting transfer, the quality of the applicant, and what the applicant would bring to the LSU program in terms of educational, cultural, ethnic, and geographical diversity. Transfer into the most appropriate semester of the curriculum will be considered based on how the curriculum of the school that the student is transferring from fits into our curricular template. In general, qualified Louisiana residents will be given preference. Transfer opportunities vary from year to year but are typically VERY limited if available at all.

Transfers will be considered on a case-by-case basis subject to availability of space and the reason for requesting transfer. Only students who are in good standing and are not on probation will be considered for transfer. Transfer into the most appropriate semester of the curriculum will be considered based on how the curriculum of the school that the student is transferring from fits into our curricular template.

Required application documents:
a. Letter of intent requesting transfer and explaining reason for transfer.  Be sure to state into which semester/year you are applying to transfer. (Please include your legal state of residence as well as your current contact information - current mailing address, current phone number, and valid email address. We MUST have all of the requested contact information in order to contact you.)
b. Copy of the School or College’s curriculum
c. Letter from the Dean of the School or College stating that student is not on probation and is in good standing.
d. Transcript of ALL Veterinary course work completed. (Do NOT send undergraduate transcripts; only DVM transcripts are necessary.)
e. GRE Score (school code 6381; dept. code 0617)
f. Optional - One letter of recommendation will be accepted. (Do NOT send more than one letter of recommendation.)

Transfers will be considered on a case-by-case basis subject to availability of space, the reason for requesting transfer, the quality of the applicant, and what the applicant would bring to the LSU program. Only students who are in good standing, have a GPA of 3.2 or better (or equivalent other grading scales), and are not on probation will be considered for transfer. Transfer into the most appropriate semester of the curriculum will be considered based on how the curriculum of the school that the student is transferring from fits into our curricular template.

Required application documents:
a. Letter of intent requesting transfer and explaining reason for transfer.  Be sure to state into which semester/year you are applying to transfer. (Please include your legal state of residence as well as your current contact information - current mailing address, current phone number, and valid email address. We MUST have all of the requested contact information in order to contact you.)
b. Copy of the School or College’s curriculum
c. Letter from the Dean of the School or College stating that student is not on probation and is in good standing.
d. Transcript of ALL Veterinary course work completed. (Do NOT send undergraduate transcripts; only DVM transcripts are necessary.)
e. GRE Score (school code 6381; dept. code 0617)
f. Proof of proficiency in English (TOEFL will be required if the students is coming from a school in which the curriculum is taught in a language other than English.)
g. Optional - One letter of recommendation will be accepted. (Do NOT send more than one letter of recommendation.)

Transfers will only be accepted into the second or third years from AVMA Accredited Schools and Colleges of Veterinary Medicine. Transfers will only be accepted into the second year from non-AVMA Accredited Schools and Colleges of Veterinary Medicine. In most cases, completion of 3 semesters of course work is needed for consideration of transfer into the second year. The school does not consider transfers into the first year.

A letter of intent requesting transfer should be sent to:

Director of Admissions
Office of Student and Academic Affairs
LSU School of Veterinary Medicine
Skip Bertman Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70803

FOR POSSIBLE ENTRANCE INTO THE FALL '10 SEMESTER, letters of intent will only be accepted if RECEIVED from January 1st, 2010 to March 1st, 2010. Letters received before January 1st or after March 1st will NOT be accepted. All other required documents (see above) must be received before June 1st, 2010 and a decision will be made by June 15th, 2010.

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