1. + Pre-Vet Club September 8, 2014

2. + Lauren Ugol Executive Board President Vice President Nicole Santabarbara Treasurer Alexa Weiland

3. + Loren Becknell Executive Board Secretary Public Relations Kailee Tateman Webmaster Pauline Shih

4. + Current Events in Vet Medicine

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7. + Being Pre-Vet at Miami Year 1 BIO 115, 116 CHM 141/144 and 142/145 English 111 Year 3 MBI 121, 161 or 201 BIO 342 CHM 332 or 432 Physiology (recommended) Year 2 CHM 241/244 and 242/245 MTH or STA 261 Cell Biology (recommended) Year 4 PHY 171/173 and 172/174

8. + How many vet schools are there in the United States? 30

9. + OSU Prerequisites Starting 2015- 2016 Admission Cycle

10. + Class of 2018 Profile

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12. + Getting Experience Experience handing and working with a variety of different animals Volunteering at animals shelters Fostering Taking a horseback riding class Work on a farm Observing a vet or vet tech Volunteering or working under the supervision of a vet Oxford Veterinary Hospital Animal Care Clinic Grove Veterinary Clinic Quality > Quantity Animal ExperienceVeterinary Experience

13. + GRE Verbal and Quantitative Reasoning Writing Letters of Recommendation Most schools require 3 to be submitted through VMCAS OSU requires 1 be from a veterinarian (2 for some schools) VMCAS The “Common App” of veterinary school Supplemental Applications Deadline: October 2 Personal Interview Based on pre-screening Demonstrate people skills Current events are key Other Important Information

14. +  Extracurricular activities  Honors and awards  Scholarships  Study abroad  Leadership positions How to be well-rounded

15. + Your Resources Miami Pre-Vet Advisors Dr. Hoffman (hoffmasm@miamioh.edu) Dr. Solomon (solomong@miamioh.edu) OSU Admissions Advisors April Pugh (april.pugh@cvm.osu.edu) Shayna Mohr (shayna.mohr@cvm.osu.edu) AAVMC http://aavmc.org/ Schools, current events, jobs JAVMA is the official research journal Facebook www.facebook.com/miamipvc Hub Don’t be afraid to ask!

16. + September Events