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Admissions News
& Updates
VMCAS
Application Now Open!
June
4th, 2008 - The VMCAS application is now open to all applicants!
All '08-'09 applicants are strongly advised to complete the
application process as soon as possible. Please go to "How
to Apply for Admissions" for more information.
AAVMC
Hosts 2008 Summer Career Fair in New Orleans, LA
May
26th, 2008 - The 2008 AAVMC Summer Career Fair is being
held on July 18th, 2008 from 2:30pm to 6:00pm at the New Orleans
Hilton Riverside in New Orleans, Louisiana. There will also
be two Veterinary Career Information Sessions held during the
Career Fair. At the career fair, students will have a chance
to meet with representatives from many of the Veterinary Colleges
in the country so all prospective applicants are urged to attend.
Interested participants should pre-register
for the Career Fair now and visit the AAVMC
web site for more information. You can also download the
AAVMC
Career Fair Flyer!
VMCAS
Application Opens on June 4th, 2008
May
5th, 2008 - The VMCAS application will open on June 4th.
All '08-'09 applicants are strongly advised to complete the
application process as soon as possible. Please go to "How
to Apply for Admissions" for more information.
Overall
Scoring and Admissions Changes
May
5th, 2008 - Effective in the '08-'09 application cycle,
major changes have been made to the overall scoring system used
for applicant rankings as well as to the admissions process.
The objective evaluation of the selection process accounts for
65% of an applicants overall score, with the subjective evaluation
having a 35% weight. Another major change is with regards to
the interview process. Beginning in '08-'09, not all Louisiana
and Arkansas applicants will be interviewed. Also, interview
invitations will now be extended to a select number of qualified
out of state applicants. For greater details, visit the following
link - "Applicant
Selection Procedure".
Changes
to GPA Calculations
May
5th, 2008 - Effective in the '08-'09 application cycle,
changes have been made to the manner in which GPAs are calculated.
Fall '08 coursework will count towards the Required Course GPA
and Last 45 Credit Hour GPA for Louisiana and Arkansas residents
only. Fall '08 credit hours and grades will NOT
be used in GPA calculations for Out of State applicants. Please
go to "How are GPA's Calculated?"
for more information.
New
Deadlines for '08-'09
 VMCAS
App |
Oct.
2 |
| eLORs
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Oct.
2 |
| Official
Transcripts |
Oct.
2 |
| Supp.
App/Fee |
Nov.
15 |
| Gen.
GRE score(s) |
Nov.
15 |
| Fall
'08 T-scripts |
Jan.
15 |
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VMCAS
Deadline Changes
April
21st, 2008 - The Veterinary Medical Colleges Application
Service (VMCAS) has changed the application deadline from October
1st at midnight to October 2nd, 2008 at noon (EDT).
All applicants must submit the VMCAS application, application
fee, and Letters of Recommendation (eLORs) absolutely no later
than October 2nd, 2008 at noon (EDT). There will be no exceptions
to this deadline. Early submission of all application material
is strongly encouraged.
New
Deadlines for Supplemental App/GRE Scores
April
21st, 2008 - The deadlines for the LSU SVM Supplemental
Application/Fee and GRE score submission have been moved up
to November 15th, 2008. All supplemental applications/fees and
GRE scores must be received - NOT postmarked - no later than
November 15th, 2008.
eLORS
(Letters of Recommendation)
April
21st, 2008 - Beginning in the '08-'09 application cycle,
ALL letters of recommendation (eLORs) MUST be submitted electronically
through the VMCAS application process. All applicants must have
a minimum of three eLORs submitted with the VMCAS application,
and a maximum of five. Letters of recommendation sent directly
to the LSU SVM will not be accepted.
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