Students should consult early and frequently with Dr. Pomeroy-Black in addition to their primary advisors for their majors. The pre-veterinary student should select a major as early as possible and work toward the B.S. degree. 

The pre-veterinary student should be familiar with the specific requirements of the school to which he or she plans to apply as they vary between schools. The minimum requirements set by most veterinary medicine schools are as follows:

• A minimum GPA of 3.0. All courses should be completed with a grade of C or better.  The average GPA is 3.4-3.5.
• Animal/veterinary experience (large and/or small). Required hours range from 250-400 hours.
• Completion of the following courses:

                        English                                                                   6 semester hours

                        Principles of Biology with Lab                     8 semester hours

                        Advanced Biological Science                       8-12 semester hours

                        Physics                                                                  8 semester hours

                        Biochemistry                                                      3 semester hours

                        General Chemistry with Lab                        8 semester hours

                        Organic Chemistry with Lab                        8 semester hours

                        Advanced Biological Science                       8-12 semester hours

Students should take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) no later than the September or December of the year preceding the year of desired entry, depending on the schools to which the student applies. The results should be received by a school by anywhere from October 1 to January 15. It should be noted that some schools also require GRE Subject Tests, such as the Biology and Analytical Writing Subject Tests.