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.  The average GPA is 3.5-3.7.
• 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)
  • English (6 semester hours)
  • Animal Nutrition (3 semester hours), required only by Auburn University and can be taken online

Recommended Biology courses include Genetics, Cell Physiology, Microbiology, Anatomy and Physiology, Embryology, Histology, and Immunology. 

Veterinary schools expect applicants to have 250-500 hours of diverse experience (small animal, large animal, and exotics) under the direct supervision from a veterinarian.  Students should keep records of dates, duration, and types of experience when participating in shadowing, volunteer, or paid work in an animal setting. 

Students should submit their Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores no later than September of the year preceding the year of desired entry.