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UND offers excellent preparation for any veterinary school. The Pre-Veterinary
Medicine Program offered through the College of Arts and Sciences
sets guidelines and timetables for UND students
to successfully complete the prerequisite coursework and other requirements
relating to veterinary schools.
| This program is not a major and does not lead to a degree from UND! In order to graduate with a degree from UND, students must: |
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Choose a Major and complete the specific requirements of that major as determined by the department responsible for that major |
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Complete Essential Studies Requirements |
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Complete 125 semester credits (36 of which must be upper divisional credits) |
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| In order to join the Pre-Vet Program at UND, freshmen students (planning to finish in 4 years) must: |
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Officially declare Pre-Vet in the main office of the College of Arts and Sciences (Montgomery Hall 125) |
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Activate and use their UND e-mail account |
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Attend all freshmen group advising meetings during fall semester |
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Attend one freshmen group advising meeting during spring semester |
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Complete the following courses, with a C grade or better, before the start of sophomore year: |
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Bio 150-151, with labs |
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Math 103 (may test out of this with an ACT Math score of 26, or UND Math ALG Test score of 18) |
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Chem 121-122, with labs |
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Maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher |
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Visit with their major advisor |
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| In order to stay in the Pre-Vet Program at UND, students must: |
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Complete the prerequisites for medical school(s) as advised |
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Maintain a competitive cumulative GPA (3.0 minimum) |
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Take the GRE if required |
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Visit with the Health Sciences Advisor regularly |
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Visit with their major advisor regularly |
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Current or prospective UND students are encouraged to meet with the Health
Sciences Advisor, Mrs. Kimberly Ruit,
as
early in your UND undergraduate education
as possible. Mrs. Ruit can help in all aspects of your undergraduate
preparation for veterinary school: from scheduling to study skills,
to VCAT/GRE preparation, to interview preparation. Together, you
can plan the undergraduate curriculum that is right for you.
Competitive
Applicant Profile
No matter what veterinary school
a student chooses to attend, there are 6 areas that will be scrutinized
by any Admissions Committee when reviewing applications. It is therefore
very important that the student is well prepared in order to present his/her
best possible application. The table below summarizes these areas:
| Academics |
Degree needed? Most schools require or
prefer a degree.
Major? Any major is fine, but at UND, Biology seems most
appropriate.
GPA? Average GPA of students accepted into vet schools in 2009 was 3.57
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| GRE Scores |
Average GRE scores for all vet schools ranged as follows:
Verbal: 427 - 610
Quantitative: 533 - 720 |
Letters of
Recommendation |
Required, although numbers and authors vary from
school to school. |
Relevant
Life Experiences |
Essential!!!!! Especially experiences that
include contact with patients or clients in a veterinary practice setting. Start early - successful applicants have averaged 3000 hours! |
| State of Residency |
Because North Dakota does not have a school of
veterinary medicine, the state has made arrangements with several schools
to take our students either as WICHE students, or on a contractual or reciprocal
agreement. The state also has a limited amount of funds (through
PSEP) with which it can support 5 veterinary students per year. You
need to apply for these funds when you apply to vet school. Check
with the Health Sciences Advisor about this early in your undergraduate
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| Legal Record |
Keep your legal record and personal image squeaky clean!!
1. Background checks
a. More and more health professional schools are now doing background checks on all matriculants and/or applicants.
=> If you have been convicted of any felony or misdemeanor of a violent or sexual nature, you will be prohibited from professional health care practice in many states, so health professional schools will not accept you.
=> All other misdemeanors (underage drinking, drug possession, etc.) will also show up on background checks (even if they happened before you were 18). Having just one of these can definitely hurt your chances of acceptance into a health professional school!
b. UND's medical school will ask you to list any violations beyond a simple parking ticket on their application! You will have to disclose everything – no matter how old you were!!
The legal drinking age in North Dakota is 21. Illegal drugs are just that – illegal at any age. Stay away from alcohol and illegal drugs and any activities or instances where they may be present!! Why risk it? Is it worth ruining your future?
2. MySpace, Facebook, etc.
a. As more and more companies and schools use the internet to research potential employees and students, it is essential that you make sure comments posted by you and about you are wholesome, reflect good character, and show maturity.
=> Limit visitors to your site to friends only.
=> Regularly check and remove any unwanted postings by others
b. Be sure pictures are in good taste and not incriminating.
=> Regularly check and remove any unwanted postings or tags by others.
=> At UND, students may be written up by their RA's for university conduct violations with evidence provided by just a picture!
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Remember...admission to veterinary school is highly selective and competitive.
Funding for your veterinary schooling through WICHE and PSEP is also based on academic quality.
It is imperative that you take your studies very seriously from the first day of your freshman year!!
Pre-Veterinary Handouts
Bulletin
Board
Welcome New and Returning Students!
Don't forget to check in with Mrs. Ruit this year to make sure you are on track with your program! |
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Freshman Pre-Health Student
Orientation Meetings
Dates: August 22, September TBA, October TBA, 2011
Time: 8:00pm
Place: Reed Keller Lecture Hall, UND Medical School
Come meet Mrs. Ruit, the Health Sciences Advisor, and find out what you need to know to be a successful Pre-Vet student! |
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Applying to vet schools this semester?
Be sure to get applications in ahead of the published deadline for the school of you choice! |
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GRE Test
The General GRE Test is offered electronically through the Sylvan/Prometric Testing Centers in Grand Forks, Fargo and Bismarck. You may take the test on almost day of the year.
Information on the General test, along with registration instructions are posted on the GRE website:
http://www.ets.org/gre/
The Subject GRE Tests (Biochemistry, Biology, Cell and Molecular Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Literature in English, Mathematics, Physics and Psychology) are offered either electronically or on paper.
Information on the location of the Testing Centers, testing dates and registration instructions and deadlines are posted on the GRE website:
http://www.ets.org/gre/
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Pre-Vet
Links
Check out
these links to sites of interest for pre-vet students:
AAVMC
(Vet School Links)
This page contains links
to all member US, Canadian and International veterinary schools.
AAVMC (American
Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges)
This site provides information
on all 27 U.S. Veterinary Medical Colleges, 4 Canadian Colleges of Veterinary
Medicine, Departments of Veterinary Science and Comparative Medicine, and
the animal medical centers. It also provides information on
VMCAS and other admissions related items, veterinary admission and enrollment
statistics, resources on preparing for a career in veterinary medicine,
and numerous links to veterinary related sites.
VMCAS
(Veterinary Medical College Application Service)
GRE On-Line
The site contains information
on the Graduate Record Examinations, including online publications, reference
materials, and sample test questions.
Kaplan
A source for review
courses and preparation for the VCAT.
AVMA (American
Veterinary Medical Association)
NetVet
This site contains numerous
resources related to veterinary medicine. Among the server's web pages
are numerous views of veterinary medical and animal resources on the web
WICHE
This site contains information
on the WICHE programs and opportunities for students. |
Mrs. Ruit's Office Hours for 2011-12
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August 22, 2011 -
December 15, 2011 |
January 9, 2012 -
March 8, 2012 |
March 19, 2012 -
May 17, 2012 |
Summers
(Out of the Office) |
| Tuesdays |
9am - 2pm |
9am - 2pm |
9am - 2pm |
None |
| Wednesdays |
12 - 2pm |
None |
12 - 2pm |
None |
| Thursdays |
9am - 2pm |
9am - 2pm |
9am - 2pm |
None |
Mondays
(During Early Registration dates) |
9am - 12pm
(Oct 31 - Nov 18) |
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9am - 12pm
(April 2012) |
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Pre-Health Advising is by appointment only.
Appointments with Mrs. Ruit can only be made by calling 701-777-2749 during regular weekday business hours.
No e-mails for scheduling appointments please!
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