Veterinary Degrees Online

Students are selected from qualified applicants
after completion of the required
64 semester hours of pre-professional
requirements. To be eligible for an interview,
applicants must attain at least a
2.8 in the pre-professional requirements
and in the last 45 hours of undergraduate
college work. Any grade less than C in
a required course is not accepted.
Personal interviews are required of some
applicants. Applicants are evaluated on
motivation, maturity, communication
skills, experience with and knowledge of
animals and veterinary medicine, general
knowledge, career awareness, goals, and
leadership potential. To demonstrate to the
admissions committee an understanding
of the profession, all students interested
in applying to the College of Veterinary
Medicine are encouraged to have broad
animal experience and to have related veterinary
work experience.
Only those students who can complete the
required 64 semester hours of pre-professional
courses by the end of the spring
term of the year in which they are seeking
admission will be considered for admission
to the professional curriculum.
An application can be requested from July
1 to September 15. All materials, including
official transcripts and GRE scores,
must be received by October 1 for the
application to be considered.

Each school of veterinary medicine establishes its own requirements; therefore, students pursuing careers as veterinarians need to plan both pre-professional coursework and practical experiences to enhance their chances of acceptance. Veterinary schools value experience in working with animals as well as evidence of academic ability in pre-professional courses.

Wisconsin has a college of Veterinary Medicine at UW-Madison. The School of Veterinary Medicine does not offer a bachelor’s degree program. However, the school does offer a number of courses that are available to undergraduates, and it offers residency, master’s, Ph.D., and doctor of veterinary medicine (DVM) degrees. Scores from the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) must be submitted at the time of application. In addition to grade point average and GRE scores, evidence of motivation, promise of effective performance, communication skills, and breadth of experience, particularly that relate to veterinary practice, are taken into consideration.

Graduate Student Handbook – This manual includes policies and requirements of the Graduate Program in Wildlife Science. All the various forms required before and during a program of study are there, including the application for financial aid. The handbook can be downloaded in two formats by clicking on a link below:
Graduate School Handbook (MSWord doc)
Graduate School Handbook (PDF)
General Information

General information concerning the Graduate School can be found in the Graduate Catalog. The catalog also provides detailed information on course offerings, etc. under the Wildlife Program )seelinke below).
Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Ecology Graduate Program
Graduate Application

If you are not a US citizen or permanent resident, you can apply through the Center for International Programs or email cip@nmsu.edu to request an application packet.

You can apply on-line at the Graduate School Application page if you are a United States citizen or a permanent resident. They will also be happy to send you a Graduate Catalog.

The following application materials should be sent to the respective locations:

Graduate School: *Application Form
Application Fee
Official Transcripts

Department:
3 letters of Recommendation
Writing Sample
GRE Scores