1. Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

2. Overview About UCD SVM Application guidelines/requirements
Admissions process
Candidate selection
MMI
Curriculum
Preparing now

3. About Ranked #1 in the United States by U.S. News & World Report
Only public veterinary school in California
One of 30 veterinary colleges in U.S.
One of 6 on the west coast.

4. Application Guidelines

5. Admission Requirements
VMCAS Application
Includes three essay questions
UC Davis SVM Supplemental Application
Includes one personal statement
Prerequisite Courses
Veterinary Experience
Letters of Recommendation (eLOR)
GRE Quantitative Score
Minimum GPA is 2.5 in all graded science courses and cumulative to apply
Multiple Mini Interview (MMI)

6. What is VMCAS?
Veterinary Medical Colleges Application Service – VMCAS provided by the AAVMC. (American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (aavmc.org)
Applications available online May 9. Deadline is September 17, 8:59PM, Pacific Time.

7. VMCAS Application Create login Select schools for application
Complete app
Pay fee(s)
Track app
$215 fee, $110 for each additional program

8. VMCAS Application Available May 9, due by September 17
Sections applicants must complete:
General applicant information
Three essay questions
College/Academic information
ALL college transcripts must be sent to VMCAS
GRE test scores
Veterinary Experience, animal experience, research experience
Community activities, honors/awards
Employment
Letters of Evaluation (eLORS)

9. Prerequisite Courses 75% must be complete upon application submission
Lower Division:
One year of General Biology w/lab
One year of General Chemistry w/lab
One year of Organic Chemistry w/lab
One year of Physics (no lab required)
Statistics—1 course
Note: may be taken at a CC College
Upper Division:
One semester of Biochemistry w/metabolism
One semester of Systemic Physiology
One semester of Genetics
Note: Must be taken at a four year college
75% must be complete upon application submission
~ Three outstanding courses
Complete by the end of the spring/ prior to matriculation.
Course equivalencies offered at California public colleges may be found on our website

10. Transcripts
Submit official transcripts from all colleges/HS where units have been earned
Transcripts must come from originating institution where credit was earned
Must enter every course taken on the VMCAS application exactly the way it appears on your official college transcript.
EX: BIOL SCI NOT - BIS 101 or Bio 101
Application will be returned
Transcripts sent directly to VMCAS from each institution
Transcripts must be received by deadline or application will be considered incomplete and not processed

11. Veterinary Experience
What counts as veterinary experience?
Any veterinary clinical, agribusiness, or health science experiences which took place under the supervision of a veterinarian
180 hours minimum. Average admitted student 1,400.
Animal experience:
Farm and ranch experience
4-H
Animal training
Animal shelter work
Wildlife Rescue/rehabilitation
NOT under supervision of a veterinarian.

12. Letters of Recommendation (eLORS)
At least three eLORS.
Ask 4-6 individuals to write evaluations for you.
Confirm with the individual
They will receive an from VMCAS with instructions
Discuss the VMCAS deadline date with your evaluator
MUST be received by September 17th, 2019 at 8:59pm PST.
Other letters may be written by professors, researchers, employers.

13. Essay Questions
Three essay questions as part of your VMCAS application.
The questions for the application cycle are:
There are many career choices within the veterinary profession. What are your future career goals and why? (2000 character limit)
In what ways do veterinarians contribute to society and what do you hope to contribute? (2000 character limit)
Consider the breadth of society which veterinarians serve. What attributes do you believe are essential to be successful within the veterinary profession? Of these attributes, which do you possess and how have you demonstrated these in the past? (2000 character limit)

14. Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
Exam must be taken by August 31st each year. Test scores are valid for five years.
Test scores must be sent from ETS directly to VMCAS using school code 4804 for UC Davis Vet Med.
The quantitative score is used in the equation to rank applicants for interviews (MMIs)
Applicants may take the exam as many times as they wish. The highest scores will be used within the valid 5 year period.
Average quantitative score for admitted CA residents is 71%. Average non-resident score is 86%.

15. UCD Supplemental Application
VMCAS will set application stats to verified upon:
All documents received
Comparing transcripts with info you provided
Calculating GPA’s
Applicants will receive from UCD to set up portal
Allows applicant to track status and communication with Admissions Office
Supplemental Application includes the following:
Recording prerequisite courses
Reviewing eLOR’s selection
Vet intererst questions
Personal statement
Legal residence
$60 application processing fee

16. Selecting Applicants for Interview
Two Step Process:
Ranking: GPA, GRE, eLOR
Top 180 applicants invited for interview
10% of non-residents and 25% California residents
Holistic Review
Next 180 in rank order
Reviewed by faculty admissions committee
Will include vet, animal, research experience, personal statement/VMCAS essays, eLOR’s, leadership/community service, life experience, education, motivation to be a vet
Select 60
10-25 applicants to be placed on interview waitlist

17. Selecting Applicants for Interview
Most recent 45/68: calculated from last graded course completed prior to app deadline
Science GPA: ALL sciences courses taken, not including tech schools/programs
GRE: Do not consider verbal or analytical

18. What is the MMI? Multiple Mini Interview (MMI):
Interview format, uses short independent assessments
Timed circuit
Measure communication skills & emotional intelligence, specifically verbal and nonverbal skills (not found in app process)
It has been shown that traditional interview formats or simulations of educational situations do not accurately predict performance in medical professional schools.
More quantitative and assesses attributes of future veterinarians that are important for success including:
Interpersonal skills, critical thinking skills, communication skills, teamwork, reliability, responsibility and moral and ethical reasoning.

19. UCD SVM MMI Process
Candidates rotate through a circuit of ten scenario stations
240 candidates will interview over the course of four days in early December
Each scenario is 7 minutes long with 3 minutes in between
Most of the scenarios have 3 questions that are asked one at a time Must manage time to complete all 3 questions

20. UCD SVM MMI Process After completion of MMI circuit:
Tours are given of the teaching hospital
Presentations are made by the Dean, Assoc. Deans and Financial Aid
Information about the curriculum, financial aid, scholarships, research, computers, student programs
Veterinary student panel discussion.
Pizza social

21. UCD SVM Admission Decision
Interviewees ranked based on MMI scores
Offers of admission based solely on MMI scores
Application information is not taken into consideration
Admission notifications are posted to the Applicant Portal by the end of January
Class size is 150
Approximately 45 interviewees will be placed on the waitlist in rank order of MMI score
Admitted students must accept or decline offer by April 15th, the common accept date for all SVMs that participate in VMCAS

22. What if I am not admitted?
Portal status notification will provide an overview of the evaluation process
Will include GPA’s, GRE, and LOR scores of admitted applicants so you can make a comparison of your application
Earn high grades in remaining course work
Enter a graduate program
Take additional science courses to increase GPA
Re-take the GRE to improve your quantitative score
Reapply!

23. Admitted Students Accept by April 15th Prepare to move to Davis
Be ready for the Curriculum

24. Curriculum Years 1 and 2: foundational, comparative and core
Year 3: Introduction to streams
Small animal
Large animal
Equine/livestock/zoologic
Avian/reptile
Poultry
Lab animal…
Year 4: Core requirement by emphasis with electives to allow individual student choices

25. Curriculum- Clinical Rotations
Year 4
Length 59 weeks
Select from 5 emphases
Small Animal
Equine
Livestock
Zoologic
Approved area: research, public health, pathology, poultry, fish

26. Curriculum Design Blocks that integrate disciplines Body systems
Taught in context
Early clinical exposure
Outcome-based
Delivery
Student-centered
Directed self-learning
Inquiry-based with cases or problems
Electronic format

28. Questions Website: Vetmed.ucdavis.edu
Admissions Department: