Saw this new forum, couldn't resist being the first to post. Congrats to all who were accepted into the Vet program. Good luck

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st mathews has a vet program?

interesting

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If you fail at AUC, SGU, or Ross why not transfer to SMU, if you fail at SMU, why not try another SMU.

The Vet program started this fall, there overall first class.

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The first vet class started with 20 students on August 29th. Vet admissions are also on a rolling basis, and we will accept our next class in January.

Congratulations, all!

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What type of grades and experience are you looking for in getting accepted into the program. I do not have any experience, would this make a difference in my application.
Also, if someone can tell me some pros and cons about the school.
Any information would be helpful!

Anything from the new students would be great

Just as in the School of Medicine, the School of Veterinary Medicine looks at the application as a whole.

I will say that a lack of any animal experience will hurt your chances of admission. I do not know where you are located, but common sources of pre-vet hands-on experience include:

Shadowing vets
Volunteering at a zoo, state park, or wildlife refuge
Working with animal rescue groups
Working part-time in a stable or a livestock centered agricultural facility, or even with aquaculture

Good luck, and thanks for your interest in SMU!

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thanks for taking the time to help me out.
Could there still be a possibility of getting in without any animal experience?
Are there any students right now or any previous students who have been accepted despite their lack of animal experience.

The short version is no, there is no one in the School of Veterinary Medicine without animal experience.

The long version is that pre-vet animal experience is critical. Before you spend the thousands of dollars involved with becoming a vet, you owe it to yourself to make sure that is something you want to do every day. A little experience and delay now could end up saving you a lot of debt later.

However, if you enjoy the experiences and feel that this is the vocation for you, we would be more than happy to review your application.

Have a good one!

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Hey there,

I'm with SMU-Info on this one. You probably should try to get some experience in the veterinary community before commiting to vet school. Even if you don't do it for the application...just do it to try it out! Hope this helps...take care!

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