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<font face="Verdana" size=2>Dear Pre-Vet Students, <br><br>
Below is timely information for students planning to apply to Veterinary
Medical Schools for 2009 admission. <br><br>
<b>1) The VMCAS Web Application for 2009 Matriculation Is Now
Available!<br><br>
</b>The VMCAS Web Application for 2009 matriculation is now available at
<a href="http://www.aavmc.org/">www.aavmc.org</a>. Applicants can now
create an account to receive their VMCAS ID. <br><br>
The application deadline this year is <b>noon eastern daylight time</b>
on <b>Thursday, October 2nd, 2008</b>.<br><br>
The VMCAS website contains complete details about the application process
to colleges of veterinary medicine:<br><br>
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</font><font face="Verdana" size=2>Application instructions<br><br>
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</font><font face="Verdana" size=2>Application Tips<br><br>
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</font><font face="Verdana" size=2>Sample application<br><br>
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including prerequisites<br><br>
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</font><font face="Verdana" size=2>College Comparison Chart<br><br>
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</font><font face="Verdana" size=2>Instructions for the easy-to-use
online letters of evaluation system (e-LOR)<br><br>
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<b>2) VMSAR 2008<br>
</b>The 2008 edition of the Veterinary Medical School Admission
Requirements (VMSAR) is now available. This publication provides
admissions information for all schools of veterinary medicine in the
United States, and AVMA-accredited international schools. <br><br>
Additionally, in this year’s edition, you will find a section
highlighting application and enrollment statistics. Applications by
Residency, Age Distribution, Gender Distribution, and Ethnicity
Distribution are just a few of the tables included in this section of the
VMSAR. <br><br>
For more information and purchasing instructions on the VMSAR please
visit:
<a href="http://www.aavmc.org/vmcas/VMSAR_publications.htm">
http://www.aavmc.org/vmcas/VMSAR_publications.htm</a>. <br><br>
<b>Sincerely,<br>
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