VMCAS Application Opens
on June 4th, 2008
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. <More...>
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.
<More...>
Over Scoring and Admissions
Changes
May
5th , 2008 - Effective in the '08-'08 application cycle, major changes
have been made to the overall scoring system used for applicant rankings as
well as to the admissions process. <More...>
Changes to GPA Calculations
May
5th , 2008 - Effective in the '08-'08 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.
<More...>
New
Deadlines for '08-'09
 VMCAS
App |
Oct.
2 |
| eLORs
|
Oct.
2 |
| Official
Transcripts |
Oct.
2 |
| Supp.
App/Fee |
Nov.
15 |
| Gen.
GRE score(s) |
Nov.
15 |
| Fall
'08 T-scripts |
Jan.
15 |
|
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.