Goals

• While maintaining a high GPA, look into opportunities for research and experience engaging in two more areas of veterinary.
• Build relationships with professors as they may become letter writers.
• Attend pre-health meetings and events.
• Begin to look into preparing for the GRE (Studying and Registration).
• Continue to meet with your pre-health advisor.

Clinical experience

• Internships  
• ASU Pre-Health Internship  
• National Database of Pre-Health Internships
• Events

Leadership experience

• Student Organizations
• Campus Involvement  
• On-campus employment

Study abroad

• Global Education Office (Study abroad)
• College of Health Solutions Study abroa

Grade point average

• https://students.asu.edu/grades

Goals

• Maintain a high GPA and stay involved with campus clubs/ organizations, volunteer opportunities, and experience.
• Begin an internship and start prepping for the GRE (take the GRE by spring of Junior year).
• Apply through VMCAS one year prior to when you plan to matriculate.

Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

• Register for Test Date

Prep courses and practice exams

• ASU and Princeton Review MCAT Prep  
• Khan Academy
• Kaplan 
• Magoosh
• GRE Test Prep

VMCAS

• VMCAS Instructions
• Important Dates and Deadlines  

Texas Medical and Dental Schools Application Service (TMDSAS)

• https://www.tmdsas.com/

Personal statement

Review off personal statement offered by Pre-Health Office.

• VMCAS Personal Statement Guidelines 
  5,000 characters long. Draft by April of junior year (the year prior to matriculation into veterinary school). 

Letters of recommendation (LOR)

Identify people who know you well and can firmly comment on your ability as a student and future veterinarian.  Veterinary programs may favor having at least 1 letter of recommendation from a practicing veterinarian (D.V.M).  VMCAS only allows up to six references to be submitted, though you need to list at least three.  Ask in advance and give your letter writers sufficient time to complete and submit.  Also, remember to stay in touch with letter writers who you may also ask in the future!  

• VMCAS Letters of Evaluation Guidelines

Mock interviews

Schedule mock interview with Pre-Health Office your senior year  

• Mock Interviews

Goals

• Meet pre-health advisor to prepare for interviews.
• If waitlisted or rejected, explore post-bac options or consider taking a gap year.

Post-bac programs

• AACOM Postbaccalaureate Premedical Programs
• 9-Month Immersion Master's Program
• 100% Online Master's Programs