VET prep program
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An alternative pathway to pursue your dream of becoming a veterinarian.
VETERINARY SCHOOL PREP PROGRAM
We want you to succeed, and to help you do that, we offer a one-semester Veterinary Preparatory (Vet Prep) program that teaches foundational knowledge, skills, and terminology to set you up for success (and even give you a head start) in the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) program.
Vet Prep is a bridge program designed to better prepare students for the rigors of vet school and provide additional assistance in one or more academic areas needed to excel in our DVM program. This is your time to brush up on areas like anatomy, chemistry, and biochemistry. Practical labs on microscopy, parasitology, and bacteriology can better prepare you for your DVM degree while you acclimate to island life in St. Kitts.
The Vet Prep program is a valuable way to help make your dream of becoming a veterinarian come true. Students who are offered the program and pass are guaranteed a spot in the next first-semester class.
ROSS VET’S VET PREP PROGRAM CAN HELP:
STRENGTHEN YOUR
BASIC SCIENCES
INTRODUCE YOU TO KEY VETERINARY CONCEPTS
WORK WITH YOU TO DEVELOP SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES
EXPOSE YOU TO BASIC LIVE ANIMAL EXAMINATIONS (CLINICAL APPLICATIONS)
ACCLIMATE YOU TO LIVING AND LEARNING IN ST. KITTS
why ross vet?
FLEXIBILITY
ACCREDITED*
COMMUNITY
ACCREDITED*
UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES
ACCREDITED*
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CAN I EARN MY DVM WITHOUT COMPLETING A BACHELOR'S DEGREE?
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CAN I EARN MY DVM WITHOUT COMPLETING A BACHELOR'S DEGREE?
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CAN I USE US FEDERAL DIRECT LOANS?
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CAN I USE US FEDERAL DIRECT LOANS?
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HOW LONG WILL I LIVE IN ST. KITTS?
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HOW LONG WILL I LIVE IN ST. KITTS?
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IF I'VE FILLED OUT THE VMCAS APPLICATION DO I NEED TO FILL OUT ROSS VET'S AS WELL?
A VET PREP CANDIDATE MIGHT LOOK LIKE THIS:
A typical Vet Prep candidate’s numerical profile highlights academic success and active community engagement.
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2.90 Average Cumulative GPA*
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294 Average Enrolled GRE*
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150 Hours of Veterinary Professional Experience
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100% Committed to Animal Health
*Statistically representative of the September 2021, January 2022, and May 2022 incoming Vet Prep classes.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Vet Prep is a one-semester program designed to provide aspiring veterinary students with a strong foundation in the basic sciences and math. Courses include introductions to medical mathematics and pharmacology, microbiology, animal structural biology, and cellular biology and homeostasis.
Case-based learning is a separate course, though its principles are used throughout the Vet Prep program. You may also benefit from a transitional course that introduces you to the academic veterinary medicine program and promotes mindfulness and study skills.
P.O Box 334 Basseterre St. Kitts West Indies | Phone: +1-869-465-4161 | Admissions (US toll free): 855-ROSS-Vet
Admissions (international): +1-732-509-3042 | Fax: +1-869-465-1203 | [email protected] | Privacy Statement
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*Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine confers a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree, which is accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education (AVMA COE), 1931 N. Meacham Road, Suite 100, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Tel: 800.248.2862. For more information please visit https://www.avma.org/.
The AVMA COE uses defined standards to evaluate veterinary medical education programs, including facilities, clinical resources, curriculum, faculty, student outcomes and research programs. The standards are interpreted and applied by the AVMA COE-accredited veterinary medical education programs in relation to its mission.
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