College of Veterinary Medicine

To apply for admission to Oregon State University College of Veterinary Medicine (OSU CVM), submit the following items:

• VMCAS application
• OSU CVM supplemental application
• Three letters of recommendation
• GRE scores
• Official transcripts from each college and/or university attended
• Official reports of testing scores (if applicable)

Additional application information on this page:

• Submitting Your Application Materials
• Interviews
• Residency Requirements
• WICHE Applicants
• Notification of Admission Status

VMCAS Application

OSU CVM participates in the Veterinary Medical Colleges Application Service (VMCAS), a centralized application processing service. You must complete and submit a VMCAS application to be considered for acceptance into OSU CVM.  www.aavmc.org

• VMCAS applications are available online in June.
• If you are applying to more than one school, complete one VMCAS application and indicate the schools to which you are applying.
• VMCAS applications must be submitted electronically by noon EDT on October 3, 2011.
• Late applications will not be accepted. [return to top]

Supplemental Application

You must submit an OSU CVM supplemental application along with a $50 supplemental application fee.

• Supplemental applications are available online in June.
• Supplemental applications must be received by OSU CVM by October 3, 2011.
• If you do not submit a supplemental application by October 3, your materials will not be reviewed.
• If you do not sign and submit the signature page of the supplemental application, your application will not be reviewed.
• Late applications will not be accepted. [return to top]

NOTE! There have been issues with the Supplemental Application that we have not been able to fix to date. Please read these instructions:

• If you are using a Mac, please open the Supplemental Application in Acrobat Reader (not Preview).
• Using a Mac or PC, save the application to your desktop using "save as" (you will be prompted that it will be a blank form). Type anything in the first box and save it. Close it. Open it again, and if what you typed is still there, you are good to go. Now you can fill it out, save again, and print it before pressing the "Email Application" button. Should you encounter any problems, you will have your hardcopy to refer to.
• When you press the email button, an email should pop up with the application already attached and it will be pre-addressed to "CVM Admissions". Send it. If after pressing the email button, nothing happens, send it as you normally would do as an attachment to your email to: cvmadmissions@oregonstate.edu.
• If you encounter a problem, please contact cvmadmissions@oregonstate.edu or 541-737-2098.
• Supplemental Application (PDF)

Letters of Recommendation

You must arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent to VMCAS.

• You should select recommenders who know you well enough to provide meaningful comments.
• At least one letter of recommendation must be from a veterinarian with whom you have had significant contact. Applications without at least one letter from a veterinarian will not be reviewed.
• If you are currently in a graduate program, include a letter from your major adviser.
• We suggest that you request letters of recommendation at least 45 to 60 days prior to the application deadline.
• All three letters must be submitted electronically to VMCAS by noon EDT on October 3, 2011. [return to top]

Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

You must take the general test of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), which includes verbal, quantitative and analytical writing sections. The Educational Testing Service administers the computerized GRE and offers multiple test dates.

• Send your GRE scores directly to OSU College of Veterinary Medicine using our college code: 4565.
• You must take the GRE within a five-year period prior to applying to our program.
• We suggest scheduling your GRE several months prior to the application deadline.
• GRE scores must be received by OSU CVM no later than October 3, 2011. [return to top]

Transcripts

You must submit official transcripts from all institutions listed on the VMCAS application to OSU CVM regardless of the number of courses taken at each institution.

• Each transcript must be in an institutional letterhead envelope and sealed by the Registrar's Office. Sealed envelopes and transcripts marked "Issued to Student" are acceptable.
• Include all institutions you have attended, even if the courses you took do not seem relevant to veterinary medicine.
• If you earned college credit in high school, you must submit transcripts from the college granting the credit.
• If you are an OSU student, you must request and submit transcripts from OSU.

If a school uses a system other than a 4.0 letter-grade scale, we require a grade conversion along with the transcript, if available.

• If you complete courses at a foreign university not connected to a U.S. education abroad program, you must submit transcripts from the foreign university. If the foreign university uses a different grading scale than the U.S. system (a 4.0 grade scale), you must have the transcript evaluated by a professional evaluation service (for more information please visit the VMCAS website).
• We suggest that you request transcripts at least 30 days prior to the application deadline.
• OSU CVM must receive your transcripts by October 3, 2011.
• Applications missing transcripts will not be reviewed. [return to top]

Testing Scores

OSU CVM accepts the following credits for lower division courses: Advanced Placement (AP), College Level Examination Program (CLEP), Defense Activity Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES) and International Baccalaureate (IB) Credits.

• Test credits for AP must be documented by either an official College Board score report or an official transcript indicating AP college credit submitted to OSU CVM. Additional credits must be documented as follows:
  CLEP - Official CLEP transcript;
  DANTES - official score report;
  IB - International Baccalaureate Certificate.
• OSU CVM must receive your official score reports indicating credits used to fulfill prerequisite courses by October 3, 2011. [return to top]

Submitting Your Application Materials

Submit the following materials to VMCAS:

• VMCAS application
• VMCAS application fee (see their Web site)
• Three letters of recommendation

Submit the following materials to OSU CVM:

• OSU CVM supplemental application
• Supplemental application fee & fee payment form
• Official transcripts
• GRE scores
• Testing scores

Oregon State University College of Veterinary Medicine
Office of the Dean
Attn: Admissions
200 Magruder Hall
Corvallis OR 97331-4801
Voice (541) 737-2098

Note: For fall 2012 admission, all application materials must be received by October 3, 2011. It is your responsibility to make sure all required materials for the application package are received by the application deadline. Plan accordingly to submit all components of the admissions application well in advance of the deadline. Late or incomplete applications will not be evaluated [return to top]

Interviews

After initially reviewing all qualified Oregon resident applications, the admissions committee selects candidates for personal interviews. A committee of faculty members and a representative of the Oregon Veterinary Medical Association conduct the interviews. If you are selected for an interview, you will be evaluated on interpersonal communications skills and scope and knowledge of the veterinary profession. You will also have an opportunity to expand on or explain information you provided in your application.

• If you are selected for an interview, you will be notified approximately two weeks prior to the actual interview, which usually occurs in mid to late February.
• If you are a nonresident, you will not be interviewed but will be evaluated and ranked by all other areas as listed in Student Selection Criteria. [return to top]

Residency Requirements

Approximately 40 Oregon residents and eight to sixteen nonresidents are accepted each year into the College of Veterinary Medicine at OSU.

Oregon residents are required to be certified as in-state residents by September 1, 2012. Any concerns regarding residency certification should be directed to the OSU Office of Admissions Residency Classification Officer. [return to top]

WICHE Applicants

The approximately eight to twelve available nonresident positions include positions for students who are applying through the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) contract from Arizona, Hawaii, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Utah, or Wyoming. Under the terms of the WICHE Compact, top-ranked certified students admitted from WICHE states are sponsored by their home state and pay resident tuition and fees. If you live in a WICHE state and would like to be considered for WICHE funding, you must apply to your home state for certification no later than October 15. [return to top]

Notification of Admission Status

You will be notified of your admission status between February and March

• Complete and final academic transcripts for accepted applicants must be received by OSU before August 1, 2012.
• If you are not admitted and wish to be considered the following year, you will be required to submit new application materials.

For more information please contact holly.bell@oregonstate.edu

Note: If you are admitted to OSU CVM you will be required to complete an OSU application form at a later date. [return to top]