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Texas A&M University

Admissions Contact Information

Phone: 878-845-5038
Email: http://vetmed.tamu.edu/contact
Address: 422 Raymond Stotzer Pkwy College Station, Texas 77845
Website: http://vetmed.tamu.edu/dvm

Background Information

  • When was the school founded? The school was founded in 1916. 

  • What is the mission of the institution? Caring about animals and people; curing and preventing animal disease; creating new knowledge, new therapies, and new learning opportunities; and communicating with students, veterinarians, scientists, and the public.

  • Is it a public or private University? Public

  • Do they have any special facilities? Yes, they are affiliated with many different research centers and institutes in the area, such as the Diagnostic Imaging and Cancer Treatment Center and the Texas A&M Institute for Preclinical Studies. They also have one of the largest teaching hospitals on site. Multiple labs on-campus, along with classrooms for the various veterinary departments.

​Ranking​

  • U.S. News and World Report Ranking: #8

  • Accreditation: ​Yes they are accredited. Their next visit is in 2016. 

​Required Coursework

- ​General Biology with Lab

- General Microbiology with Lab

- Genetics

- Animal Nutrition

- General Animal Sciences

- Inorganic Chemistry with Lab

- Organic Chemistry with Lab

- Biochemistry

- Calculus or Statistics

- Physics

- Composition

- Literature

- Speech

- Technical Writing

 

​Coursework Criteria​

  • Applicants must have completed at least 41 hours of course work before submitting an application. Applicants must have 62 semester hours of college or university credits prior to admission into the professional program. All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better. All pre-prerequisite coursework must be completed by May 31st before year of matriculation. 

​​Veterinary Program​

  • How many years is the program? It is a year program 

  • What is the start date? August 27th

  • What is the average class size? 145 

  • What concentrations are offered? Small animal, companion animal, large animal, mixed practice, food animal, equine, dairy, zoological medicine, and exotics. There are also many specializations that students can do with further education. What other degrees are offered? 

  • What are the residency placement options? Postgraduate training programs are offered by this department. Firstly, we offer a 12-month rotating internship in veterinary small animal clinical sciences. This program is designed for veterinarians who have graduated recently. Secondly, we offer 3-year residencies in medicine and surgery. These are intended for veterinarians who have completed a formal rotating internship or its equivalent. They offer residencies at Texas A&M, but they also partner with other Universities and clinics to provide students with more residency variety and opportunities.

  • What is the NAVLE pass rate? 99%

  • What is the retention rate? 95%

  • What are some student activities? They have many different and unique organizations at Texas, such as the SCAVMA, AHVMA, CVF, Green Vets, SCAAFP, SCACVIM, CFT, Sheltering Vets, VBMA, VIC, and ZEW.

  • What professional development do they offer graduates? Texas A&M strives to provide their graduates and local vets with the ability to further their professional development through a variety of means. They provide numerous seminars and conferences year round (such as the 17th Annual Feline Medicine Conference and the 5th Canine Conference.

  • What academic support programs do they have? They have childcare for students in order to help them succeed. They also have health care for students, counseling for many different needs, people to help students finance their education, ITS services, and testing facilities.

  • What is the curriculum? The curriculum can be found below in the helpful links section. It is on par with most normal veterinary curriculums with the first two years heavily focused on learning about veterinary medicine in the classroom. You will be taking classes such as Gross Anatomy I, Veterinary Immunology, and Pathology II. The third year is more hands on with such courses as Surgery I, Small Animal Medicine II, and Elective courses. The final year is filled with basic core rotations that last two weeks each throughout the time period. 

​Admissions General Information​

  • Professional Application Service:  TMDSAS (Texas Medical and Dental Schools Application Service) 

  • VMCAS Deadline: October 1st, 5pm

  • Do they have a supplemental application? Yes, they have a supplemental application. It is done through their website. 

  • Do they have interviews? Yes, they have interviews. The applicants are then ranked based on their total score. Once it is determined how many interviews will be conducted, interviews are scheduled. Interviews are structured in the Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) format. Applicants will participate in a series of short interviews. Each mini interview is typically 6-10 minutes in duration, with two interviewers at each station. Applicants will move through a series of stations. The full circuit of mini interview stations will take approximately an hour to complete. The MMI format is designed to increase fairness to applicants as well as increase the reliability and measurability of characteristics such as communication skills, critical thinking, problem solving, empathy, and ethics.

  • Are AP credits accepted? AP credits are accepted as long as they appear on your undergraduate official transcripts.

  • Do they require a pre-professional curriculum? No, they do not. 

  • ​What professional test do they accept? GRE

Admissions Statistics (2012)

General Statistics 

# of applications received per year - 420

# of out-of-state applicants per year - 324

# of students accepted - 146

% of applicants accepted - 34.8%

% of in-state students enrolled - 91.8%

% of out-of-state students enrolled - 8.2%

% female - 77.4%

% male - 22.6%



Resident GPA Statistics

Avg. cumulative GPA of admitted students - 3.64

Avg. last 45 credits GPA of admitted students - 3.7

Avg. required credits GPA of admitted students - 3.61

Avg. cumulative GPA of denied students - 3.44



Non-resident GPA Statistics

Avg. cumulative GPA of admitted students - 3.87
Avg. last 45 credits GPA of admitted students - 3.9
Avg. required credits GPA of admitted students - 3.85
Avg. cumulative GPA of denied students - 3.41



Resident GRE Statistics

Avg. verbal score for admitted students - 153

Avg. quantitative score for admitted students - 151 

Avg. analytical score for admitted students - 4.13



Non-resident GRE Statistics

Avg. verbal score for admitted students - 156

Avg. quantitative score for admitted students - 156
Avg. analytical score for admitted students - 4.33

 

Subjective Review Components

Applicants are accepted into the veterinary school at Texas A & M by the Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine based upon recommendations by the Selections Committee. The university looks at three major questions:

- Does the applicant have the personal characteristics and motivations required to be a vet?

- Can the applicant successfully complete the professional curriculum?

- How can the selection process fairly and equitable reward an applicant's academic and professional preparation for a career in veterinary medicine?

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1. Academic Performance = This is based upon GPA and GRE scores. The academic performance of applicants is heavily weighted because it is a predictor of academic success as well as being a reflection of the applicant's work ethic and determination. These are characteristics necessary in a successful veterinary practitioner.

 

2. Professional Preparation Criteria = These criteria are used to evaluate how well prepared the applicants is for the heavy loads required in veterinary school. The animal and veterinary experience lets the committee look at the applicant's personal qualities and motivations to be a veterinarian. The points in this category for experiences is based up on the number of hours worked and the variety of environments in which hours were obtained. 

 

3. Other Factors = Texas law requires that socioeconomic factors also be considered. This includes factors such as whether or not the applicant was the first in his or her family to attend college, whether English was the primary language spoken at home, if the applicant had to work to support the family while in high school or was responsible for the care of a sibling. The points assigned for these factors account for less than three percent of the total 300 points.

 

4. Interview = The prior factors are score for each applicant and then based on the scores interviews are sent out to high scoring students.  

 

5. Final Selection = After the interviews are completed the selections committe members evaluate the applicant's extracurricular activities, leadership experience, personal statements, and letters of evaluation. The top 122 in-state applicants based on score and assessment are then sent acceptance letters. 

 

Point Spread

GPA

- overall GPA = 40 points

- science GPA = 40 points

- GPA in last 45 hours = 40 points

 

GRE Scores

- analytical = 25 points

- quantitative = 25 points

- verbal = 10 points

 

Professional Preparation

- extracurricular activities, leadership experience, personal statement evaluations, and socioeconomic background = 28 points

- academic rigor = 24 points

- veterinary experiences = 16 points

- animal experiences = 12 points

 

Tuition and Fees

  • In-state tuition = $20,348

 

  • Out-of-state tuition = $31,148

 

  • Is there an enrollment deposit required? No.

 

  • Residency status options = : No, not if you have already applied and are a students at the vet school. Independent individuals 18 years of age or over who move into the state and who are gainfully employed within the state for a period of 12 months leading up to his or her enrollment in an institution of higher education may be classified as a resident for tuition purposes.

 

​Funding Options​

  • Grants-in-aid - There are grants available for students through the FASFA (government) and from the University awarded upon the basis of outstanding academic ability and financial need. In order to be eligible students must fill out the FASFA and the sooner it is filled out the more likely a student is to get funding.

 

  • Fellowships - There are fellowships available for students through the University and other organizations. For example. There is a fellowship grant from the academy of rural veterinarians and it is worth $1000 for four weeks of work. There is also another fellowship grant that is awarded by the academy of veterinary consultants.

 

  • Scholarships - Texas A&M has scholarships available for students who are exceptional and in financial need. Generally these scholarships are extremely competitive and in many cases they are donated and thus have a certain purpose in mind (specific criteria). There are also many outside scholarships, such as the Pfizer scholarship for 2nd and 3rd year students who are interested in Food Animal medicine and it is for $2500.

 

  • Assistantships - Yes, there are opportunities for students to assist professors and veterinarians in the medical hospital and in the classroom. The pay for these vary depending on the situation, the class standing of the student, and how many credits they are taking.

 

  • Military Funding - The U.S. Army offers a variety of scholarships for veterinary students. If you are interested in the military, they will pay for your entire tuition in exchange for four years of service as a veterinarian. They also pay for all of your books/fees and you get a $1907 per month stipend. Once you start school you are a Second Lieutenant and after you graduate you are promoted to a Captain.

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