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:

• Cumulative average GPA of 3.0
• Veterinary experience: required hours range from 250-500 hours
• Completion of the following courses, with a "C" or better:
  • Principles of Biology, with lab (8 semester hours)
  • Advance Biological Science (8-12 semester hours)
  • General Chemistry, with lab (8 semester hours)
  • Organic Chemistry, with lab (8 semester hours)
  • Biochemistry (3 semester hours)
  • Physics, with lab (8 semester hours)

Students should take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) no later than fall of the year preceding the year of desired entry.  Some veterinary schools require official test results in September.

Veterinary schools expect applicants to have experience under the direct supervision from a veterinarian in diverse animal settings.  Students should have experience in small and large animal settings, as well as with exotics (if possible).  Students should keep records of dates, duration, and types of experience when participating in shadowing, volunteer, or paid work in an animal setting.