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How to Apply
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List
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Applicants are strongly advised to carefully follow all application
instructions to avoid any problems during the application process.
There are several steps to the application process, and all
listed application materials must be submitted to be eligible
for consideration.
Early
submission of all application material is strongly encouraged,
as it allows the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine Admissions
Office to verify receipt of materials before the deadline. Due
to the high volume of applications, exceptions to the given
deadlines will not be considered. All
application material must be RECEIVED BY - NOT postmarked
by - the given deadlines. It is vitally
important for all applicants to understand that the application
deadlines must be met. Please remember, acceptance into any
of the professional DVM programs across the country is very
difficult, as there are hundreds of applicants being received
for a much smaller number of available seats in the upcoming
classes. The first step to the application process is submitting
all material in a timely fashion.
All
applicants must submit a current application each year they
wish to be considered for admissions to the LSU School of Veterinary
Medicine. This includes a new VMCAS application and letters
of recommendation, all official college transcripts, official
GRE scores via ETS and the LSU SVM Supplemental Application.
IMPORTANT
- The VMCAS application should be started first before doing
anything else. Your VMCAS ID number will be necessary for the
following reasons:
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Beginning in the 2008 application cycle, ALL letters of
recommendation (known as eLORs) MUST be submitted
online through the VMCAS service.
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You must have a VMCAS ID number in order to complete the
LSU SVM Supplemental Application.
- You
must include your VMCAS identification number in all communication
with the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine's Admissions
Office.
VMCAS Application
All applicants to the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine must apply
through Veterinary Medical College Application Service (VMCAS).
For complete instructions on the VMCAS application procedure,
please go to the .
() The VMCAS application
is now available (beginning on June 4th, 2008)!
The
VMCAS application, fee and three eLORS must be submitted absolutely
no later than October 2, 2008 at noon (EDT).
There are no exceptions to the October 2 deadline!
Complete
the VMCAS application now!
IMPORTANT
- When entering your coursework into the VMCAS system,
please follow the directions closely. One of the biggest errors
made is deals with applicants entering their coursework. Please
use the correct PreReq Code! (For example, enter ALL biology
courses under the "BS BL - Biology" PreReq Code. Do
NOT exclude any biology courses in the "All non-prerequisite"
category. The LSU SVM will decide what courses are to be used
as prerequisites and which will not. Failure to follow the VMCAS
instructions (and the LSU SVM instructions) can result in your
applicant data being incorrect thus potentially creating problems
with your application.
eLORs (Electronic
Letters of Recommendation)
Beginning in the 2008 application cycle, ALL letters of recommendation
(eLORs) must be submitted electronically through the
VMCAS application process. Applicants and evaluators will now
be able to easily track the progress of their eLORS online.
The
required minimum of THREE letters of recommendation must be
submitted to VMCAS no later than the Oct. 2nd deadline. It
is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that evaluators
submit the eLORs through VMCAS by the Oct. 2nd deadline. No
letters of recommendation will be accepted after the October
2, 2008 deadline. Letters of recommendation sent directly
to the LSU SVM will NOT be accepted, and a
maximum of five eLORs will be accepted by the
LSU SVM.
NOTE
- It is highly advised that at least two of your eLORs
be written by DVMs for whom you may have worked.
Questions
about VMCAS Application and/or eLORS?
Questions regarding the VMCAS application process and/or
the submission of the electronic letters of recommendation should
be directed to VMCAS either through their toll free number,
1-877-862-2740, or by email at .
Official Undergraduate/Graduate
Transcripts
All
official transcripts for college-level coursework (undergraduate,
graduate, or continuing education) must be sent to the exact address
below and must be RECEIVED by -
NOT postmarked - no later than October
2, 2008.
Jared
Granier, M.B.A.
Director of Admissions & Enrollment
Office of Student and Academic Affairs
LSU School of Veterinary Medicine
Skip Bertman Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Transcripts
must arrive in sealed envelopes directly from the granting institution.
Applicants are required to submit official transcripts
from EVERY SCHOOL ATTENDED with all post-secondary coursework
regardless of the number of courses completed at one institution
or whether the courses fulfill or don't fulfill the LSU SVM
prerequisites. LSU students must submit a request to have their
transcripts sent from the LSU Registrar's Office. (LSU transcripts
are not automatically sent/received.)
Transcripts
and evaluation reports for non-U.S. and non-Canadian schools
must be sent to Veterinary schools through one of the following
transcript evaluation services:
Josef
Silny & Associates, Inc.
International Education Consultants
P.O. Box 248233
Coral Gables, FL 33124
Phone: 305-273-1616
Fax: 305-273-1338
E-mail:
Web site:
World
Education Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 745
Old Chelsea Station
New York, NY 10113-0745
Phone: 212-966-6311
Toll Free: 800-937-3895
Fax: 212-739-6100
E-mail:
Web site:
Office
of International Education Services
American Association of Collegiate Registrars and
Admissions Officers
One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 520
Washington, DC 20036-1135
Phone: 202-293-9161
E-mail:
Web site:
Supplemental
Application & Fee
The LSU SVM requires all applicants to complete and submit a supplemental
application in addition to the VMCAS application. The supplemental
application and $50 non-refundable application fee be RECEIVED
by - NOT postmarked - no later
than November 15, 2008. (Make checks and money orders payable
to "Louisiana State University" - Cash is not accepted.)
Supplemental
Applications/Fees received after the November 15th deadline will
not be accepted and the applicant will be removed from the applicant
pool. The address to which the supplemental application and fee
must be sent is given on the supplemental application once you
complete and print the online application. Any
questions regarding the supplemental application & fee can
be directed to the LSU SVM Admissions Office at
or (225)578-9538.
Graduate Record
Exam (GRE)
The LSU SVM requires all applicants to take the General Graduate
Record Exam (subject-specific exams are not accepted). The LSU
SVM uses both the raw scores and the percentile scores in evaluating
applicants. Only the highest total exam score is used, not the
highest two sections from different test scores. The writing section
of the GRE is not necessary for the LSU SVM; however applicants
are strongly advised to verify this with all other schools of
interest. If applying for matriculation into the fall '09 then
the GRE must be received by the LSU SVM no later than Nov. 15th,
2008. Scores received after November 15th will not be accepted.
Scores are only accepted via electronic transfer directly from
ETS and applicants must have their scores resent for every
application cycle. GRE
scores are only valid for five years from the date taken the test
was taken.
The
LSU SVM is a separate school from LSU’s main campus and has
its own school code for the submissions of GRE scores. All GRE
scores must be sent to the following codes when submitting your
GRE scores to the LSU SVM:
SVM School Code - 6381
(Louisiana St U Vet Medicine)
Department Code - 0617
Failure
to use the EXACT school/department codes given above will result
in your scores NOT being received at the LSU SVM. For
information about registering for the GRE, contact the Educational
Testing Service at 1-800-GRE-CALL or visit their web site at
www.gre.org.
Fall
'08 Official Transcripts
If
courses are being taken in the fall '08 semester, an official
transcript will need to be
RECEIVED by - NOT
postmarked - no later
than January 15, 2009 at the address
given below.
Jared
Granier, M.B.A.
Director of Admissions & Enrollment
Office of Student and Academic Affairs
LSU School of Veterinary Medicine
Skip Bertman Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
All
applicants MUST submit all official transcripts from the fall
'08 semester regardless
of the number of courses completed at one institution or whether
the courses fulfill or don't fulfill the LSU SVM prerequisites.
NOTE
- Beginning in 2008 in an effort to improve upon the time
it takes to review folders, the LSU SVM will not count
fall credits/grades into the GPA calculations for out of state
residents. (Fall '08 credits/grades will only be used
in GPA calculations for Louisiana and Arkansas residents.)
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