What are the requirements for being accepted into a veterinary school?
We can help you determine the specific entrance requirements of the 31 veterinary schools in the U.S. and Canada. While each school differs slightly, they all have the following basic requirements: Specific Science Courses. All veterinary schools will require you to have successfully completed at least two full years of biology (a minimum of General Biology and several upper-division courses), two full years of chemistry (General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, and usually Biochemistry), one year of Physics, and a half-year of Math. Most of our students apply to Washington State University; click here to see their specific course requirements. GPA. Acceptance into a veterinary school can be quite competitive. You should have a science GPA and an overall GPA of 3.50. Your college grades are extremely important, beginning the very first day of your freshman year. Veterinary/Animal Experience. Each veterinary school requires documented evidence that you have a significant amount of experien