Veterinary Scholars Program

The Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine is offering a new Veterinary Scholars Program. This program is designed to recruit highly qualified high school students to our DVM Program by offering the opportunity for early admission. Students who are accepted into the Veterinary Scholars Program are guaranteed a position in the DVM program if they successfully complete the required pre-veterinary courses and maintain the academic standards of the Veterinary Scholars Program.  Most Veterinary Scholars will be able to complete the required courses over a 3-year period and enter the DVM program in their fourth year of college. Veterinary Scholars who complete the pre-veterinary course requirements in two years may request to enter the DVM program in their third year of college.

The Veterinary Scholars Program application is closed for 2013.

To be a qualified applicant, you must:

• Possess an outstanding high school academic record defined as:
  
  • Top 10% of high school graduating class OR high school GPA = 3.50/4.00
  • Strong science and mathematics background
  • Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) score = 1930 or American College Test (ACT) composite score = 28
• Be admitted to Purdue University West Lafayette in a major of your choice
• Complete and submit the Veterinary Scholars application and all supporting materials by the application deadline
• Participate in a personal interview on the Purdue University West Lafayette campus, if invited.

The Admission Committee will review your academic record as well as your extracurricular activities, including animal and veterinary experiences, work experiences, awards and evidence of leadership.

In order to maintain eligibility, you must:

• Maintain a grade point average (4.0 grade scale) greater than or equal to:
  
  • 3.25 for semesters 1 and 2
  • 3.35 for semesters 3 and 4
  • 3.45 for all additional semesters
• Complete all pre-veterinary course requirements with a grade of "C-" or better
• The GRE is not required for the Veterinary Scholars Program

Offers of admission to the Veterinary Scholars program are usually made during the month of July. Once admitted, students must meet the eligibility criteria outlined above. In the event that a student does not meet the academic and performance requirements, the offer of early provisional admission to the veterinary college is void; however, the student may still apply for admission to the veterinary college through the regular application process.

Responsibility for academic advising of the Veterinary Scholars students will remain with the undergraduate advising offices in consultation with the Admissions and Enrollment Manager for the College of Veterinary Medicine.  Veterinary school faculty mentors will be assigned to the Veterinary Scholars to assist them in further defining career goals.  Second year veterinary students will be paired with the Veterinary Scholars as Big Siblings.

Application materials must be submitted by May 1 to the Student Services Center of the College of Veterinary Medicine.   The following items are necessary in order for your application to be considered complete:

- Submitted online:

• Application
• Personal Evaluations:  1 from a Science Teacher and 1 from an Adult Leader of an organization (Note:  Relatives or guardians should not perform personal evaluations)

-  Submitted via US Mail to the Student Services Center:

• High school academic transcript (must have seven semesters of completed coursework)
• SAT and/or ACT test scores

(All information submitted by and on behalf of an applicant becomes the property of the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine.)

Timeline:

• All application materials must be submitted by May 1^st to be considered.
• Applicants will be informed of their status via email by mid-May.
• Applicants invited to campus for interviews will have their interview on their STAR visit to campus.
• Applicants will receive the final VS admission decisions by mid-July.