Academics

The Emerging LMU College of Veterinary and Comparative Medicine



Admissions Requirements

All candidates considered for admission to the LMU-CVCM will meet the following requirements:

  1. Official transcripts submitted to the LMU-CVCM Admissions Office.

  2. Completion of no less than 50% of the credits required for a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university.

  3. Completion of the following prerequisites with a grade of "C" or better from a regionally accredited college or university.  Final grades for all prerequisite courses must be verified prior to registration for LMU-CVCM courses. Prerequisite courses must be completed no more than 8 years prior to matriculation.

    4. LMU-CVCM Prerequisite Semester Units Quarter Units
    Biology lecture and laboratory 8 10
    Genetics 3 4
    Biochemistry 3 4
    Advanced Biology (upper division course; includes Anatomy, Cell biology, Immunology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Physiology, Virology) 6 8
    Organic Chemistry lecture and laboratory 8 10
    Inorganic Chemistry lecture and laboratory 8 10
    Physics 3 4
    English 6 8
    Speech Communications 3 4
    Probability and Statistics 3 4
    History (World History preferred) 3 4
    Social and Behavioral Sciences (at least half as upper division courses; includes Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Philosophy, Political Science or Sociology. Consideration will be given to courses with content in Ethics, Critical Thinking, Cultural Diversity, Social Responsibility, One Health, Human Animal Bond) 6 8

  4. Submission of scores from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) that include verbal, quantitative, and analytic sub-sections.  The GRE scores must be current within the last 3 years.

  5. Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)

    6. The TOEFL is required for all applicants who are not U.S. citizens and for whom English is a second language.  EXCEPTION:  The TOEFL examination will be waived for students who have graduated with a baccalaureate or higher degree from a U.S. institution at time of application.  Applicants must receive a minimum score of 550 (paper-based); 213 (computer-based); or 79 (internet-based).  TOEFL scores are valid for three years prior to matriculation.

  6. Electronic submission of personal evaluations from a veterinarian, 2 university faculty, and previous employer using the Personal Potential Index system administered by Educational Testing Service (http://www.ets.org/ppi).

  7. Submission of a personal statement as part of the LMU-CVCM Supplemental Application that:

    • communicates knowledge of the veterinary profession,

    • summarizes personal experiences that have shaped the applicant’s interest in veterinary medicine, including type(s) and amount of animal-related experience,

    • demonstrates familiarity with societal needs of Appalachia, and

    • demonstrates familiarity with the LMU and CVCM mission statements and the College’s emphasis on One Health.