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College of Veterinary Medicine
Fall 2011
Career Opportunities &
Admissions Information
Career opportunities
Application info
Class of 2015 stats
DVM curriculum
Office of Academic Affairs
Ms. Kaye Storey,
Coordinator of
Admissions & Student Services
217 Overton / Goodwin
334-844-2685
www.vetmed.auburn.edu
Who are Veterinarians?
A biomedical scientist with variety of career
opportunities relating to human and animal
health.
There are approximately 85,000 veterinarians
in the United States. Approximately 85%
are in private practice.
“An MD whose practice is not limited to one
species.”
Veterinary Medicine is a “People” profession
Career tracks
Private Practice
Biomedical Research
Teaching
Public Health
Regulatory Medicine
Uniformed Service
Industry
Private (Clinical) Practice (80%)
Small Animal
Food animal
Mixed
Equine
Other
73%
10%
7%
6%
4%
Species Specialization
Equine
Bovine
Porcine
Poultry
Aquatics
Zoo animals
Feline
Exotics
Avian
Veterinary disciplines
Anesthesiology
Behavior
Cardiology
Dentistry
Dermatology
Emergency /
critical care
Internal medicine
Neurology
Nutrition
Oncology
Ophthalmology
Radiology
Surgery
Theriogenology
Anatomy
Epidemiology
Laboratory animal
medicine
Microbiology
Parasitology
Pathology
Pharmacology
Physiology
Toxicology
Preventive medicine
Public health
Public Health Practice
Diagnostic laboratory medicine
Food safety and food security
Bioterrorism & emergency
preparedness
Regulatory medicine
Environmental health
Biomedical research
Becoming a Veterinarian
Four years of veterinary
school after doing
undergraduate work
Most programs require 3-4
years of undergraduate
work
Limited number of positions
for admission
Application Process
VMCAS (Veterinary Medicine College Application
Service)
All applicants
Electronic application – due October 1 – don’t wait!
Letters of recommendation – 1 set to VMCAS
Transcripts – individual copy to each school
Association of American Veterinary Medical
Colleges www.aavmc.org
www.vetmed.auburn.edu
AUCVM - Class of 2015
Applicants Positions
Alabama
Kentucky
West Virginia
At-large
Total
94
69
27
620
810 *
40
38
2
40
120
* There were 2.2 applicants per position nation-wide.
Students apply to an average of 3.8 schools
Class of 2015
25
men / 95
women
Average age: 24
Range (20 – 30 +)
Overall
GPA: 3.49
Average GRE:
1131
108 BA/BS 3 MS
Residency
40 Alabama
38 Kentucky
2 West Virginia
40 non-resident /
non-contract
6 Georgia
5 Florida
5 Virginia
4 North Carolina
4 South Carolina
3 Pennsylvania
3 Tennessee
2 New Jersey
2 New York
1 California
1 Colorado
1 Minnesota
1 New Mexico
1 Nevada
1 Texas
Factors in admission
College courses and grades
Veterinary & animal experience
Understanding of the profession
People and communication skills
Pre-Vet Requirements
Major:
Earn your degree in
a field that
provides options
Course work (for Auburn)
For specific course
requirements see
“prospective student
brochure” at
www.vetmed.auburn.edu
Veterinary / Animal Experience
Understanding of the
profession
Employee or volunteer
Letter of recommendation
Small and large animal
At least a full summer
Curriculum: Years 1 - 3
Broad based
vs. tracking
Lock step
20-22
credit hrs. /
semester
Senior year clinical rotations
2 weeks long
15 required
9 elective
In-hospital training
Actual clinical cases
Equine Rotations
Equine medicine
Equine surgery
Equine critical care
Food animal rotations
Dairy
Beef
FA therio
Small Animal Rotations - core
Community practice
Internal medicine
Emergency medicine
& critical care
Oncology
Soft tissue surgery
Orthopedic surgery
Other Core Rotations
Radiology
Anesthesiology
Diagnostic pathology
Elective Rotations
Dermatology
Ophthalmology
Neurology
Equine theriogenology
Equine podiatry
Raptor medicine
Sports medicine
Practice management
Ultrasound
Externship
Why Auburn ???
Small campus atmosphere on 328 acres
Aerial view – August 2011
Planned construction
Questions ???
Open House
April 21, 2012
8:30 am – 2:00 pm
Free admission
Everyone welcome