How to Apply

The Professional Program in Veterinary Medicine is a cooperative agreement between the states of Nebraska and Iowa. Nebraska residents apply using the Iowa application process.  Students will be selected by the Nebraska admissions committee and will attend two years of Professional Veterinary School before transferring to Iowa.  Students who complete the four year program will receive a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Iowa State University, College of Veterinary Medicine.

When applying to the Professional Program in Veterinary Medicine you should follow application instructions for Iowa State and are required to complete and submit the Nebraska Residency Form.  Please read all information carefully and keep copies of everything you submit.  You will need to complete the VMCAS application and supplemental essay.  You will also need to submit all transcripts and your GRE Score to Iowa State University.  Detailed information for each section of the application is given below.  If you have any questions contact the University of Nebraska PPVM Program Office at ppvm@unl.edu or (402) 472-7306.

VMCAS Application
Applicants must apply through the Veterinary Medical Application Service (VMCAS). The online application can be accessed at www.aavmc.org/vmcas/vmcas.htm.  The application and VMCAS fee deadline is October 2, 2012 at 1:00 PM Eastern Time.

Letters of Recommendation
Three electronic letters of recommendation (eLOR) are required to be submitted through VMCAS. Up to six letters of recommendation will be accepted if filed electronically through VMCAS.  Evaluators can include professors, advisors (academic), employers and preferably at least one veterinarian.  Family members are not to be used.  Evaluators should be able to comment on the personal characteristics and attributes of the applicant. Instruction on submitting letters of recommendation to VMCAS can be found at www.aavmc.org/vmcas/vmcas.htm.  Letters of recommendation must be submitted to VMCAS by October 2, 2012 at 1:00 PM Eastern Time.  Should the Admissions Committee need to clarify information provided in the application or recommendation, they may elect to contact the applicant or evaluator.

Nebraska Residency Form
You can download Resident Certification.pdf.  You must be a Nebraska Resident, as verified on this form, to be eligible to attend the Professional Program in Veterinary Medicine.  Tuition for four years is the same as ISU tuition.  The State of Nebraska pays the difference between in-state and out-of-state tuition for students when they attend ISU-CVM.  Residency status is determined by the Office of Admissions following criteria posted at: http://admissions.unl.edu/residency/index.aspx

All applicants must complete the Nebraska Resident Certification Form and mail it to:

Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Nebraska Resident Certification
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
1410 Q Street
Lincoln NE 68588-0417
Form must be completed and postmarked by October 2, 2012 at 1:00 PM Eastern Time

Supplemental Essays for Application
All applicants are required to complete the online Supplemental Application. Be sure to check 'Nebraska' and complete the Nebraska questions after logging into the supplemental section. You will also be asked to enter information regarding courses and activities. You may want to review this section early to prepare the information you will enter. After completing the supplemental application, print a copy for your records. Submit the supplemental application and print the signature page. The signed signature page and $75 processing fee (including your VMCAS ID number) should be sent to:
ISU-CVM
Veterinary Medicine Admissions
2270 Veterinary Medicine
Iowa State University
P.O. Box 3020
Ames, IA 50010-3020
Supplemental Application must be submitted by October 2, 2012
Processing Fee and Signature Page must be postmarked by October 2, 2012

Checking the Status of Your Application
Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application on their online Status Page. The Status Page is the first page you see when you log into your Supplemental Application. Upon receipt of the VMCAS application, applications will be reviewed for completeness, GPA eligibility, and required coursework. The Status Page will indicate what materials have been received, notes concerning any problems with the application and deadlines for resolving any problems. Interview offers and final statuses will also be posted on the Status Page. Failure to check the status of your application may result in your application being withdrawn from consideration.

Communication with the applicant will primarily be via the Status Page and occasionally by e-mail.  Phone calls will not be accepted at ISU.  Please contact ISU with any concerns through the messaging system on the status page.  It is imperative that you check your e-mail and your Status Page frequently as we cannot guarantee all e-mails will be received.  Please note that some e-mail providers such as Hotmail, Yahoo and MSN may reject mail from Iowa State University or place it in a junk mail folder.  If you have problems viewing your status page or supplemental application, please contact the programmer at mechler@iastate.edu.

It is the applicant's responsibility to see that all materials are received and that the College is notified of how problems with their application will be remedied.  By checking the Status Page frequently, applicants will be able to quickly resolve any problems with their application.

PLEASE NOTE: Questions concerning the application will only be discussed with the applicant. Due to confidentiality we cannot discuss the application with anyone else including parents, spouses, friends, employers, etc.

Transcripts
Official transcripts for ALL college-level coursework (undergraduate, graduate and continuing education) must be sent directly to the College of Veterinary Medicine at Iowa State University. DO NOT send them to VMCAS. Please send transcripts to:

Veterinary Medicine Admissions
2270 Veterinary Medicine
Iowa State University
P.O. Box 3020
Ames, IA 50010-3020

Official transcripts from ALL postsecondary institutions you have attended are required. This is necessary even though credits may show up as transfer credits on another institutions transcript, you took only one course at the institution, or you took the college credits during high school.

If credits taken at a foreign (non-U.S.) institution are used to fulfill a preveterinary requirement, the applicant must provide a copy of the foreign institution’s transcript, even if they appear as transfer credits on a U.S. institution’s transcript. This includes courses taken as study abroad.

If credits were taken for more than one term at a foreign institution, the applicant must provide a copy of the foreign institution's transcript.

Application transcripts must be postmarked October 2, 2012.

Fall 2012 transcripts must be postmarked by January 15, 2013 and Spring 2013 transcripts must be postmarked by July 1, 2013

GRE
You must take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), which includes the analytical writing portion. Either the old or the new revised GRE will be accepted.  THE DEADLINE FOR TAKING THE GRE WILL BE SEPTEMBER 15, 2012 AND THE DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF SCORES WILL BE OCTOBER 2, 2012.  There is no limit to the number of times the GRE may be taken and no minimum GRE score is required.  If you choose to retake the test, you must take all three sections. The highest total score from a single test will be used, not a highest score of combined tests. PLEASE NOTE: We are no longer be able to transfer GRE scores that are sent to the the Iowa State University General Admissions Office.  Please make sure you use Iowa State University - College of Veterinary Medicine, GRE code, 6315.  There is no department code.  More information on the GRE can be found at www.gre.org.

Application Check List and Due Dates

PLEASE NOTE: All application deadlines are firm.

Note: Postmarks will be checked for date and time.  NE Residency form is mailed to UNL and all other documents and information goes to VMCAS or ISU.

ISU Transfer Admission Information

Information can be obtained at:  http:vetmed.iastate.edu/academics/prospective-students/admissions/transfer-admissions

Last updated 6/7/2012  (http://vetmed.iastate.edu/academics/prospective-students/admissions)