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UPenn School of Veterinary Medicine

UPenn School of Veterinary Medicine. http://www.vet.upenn.edu/. Course Requirements. English: 6 semester credits (at least 3 must be in composition) Physics: 8 semester credits, including 2 laboratories.

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UPenn School of Veterinary Medicine

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  1. UPenn School of Veterinary Medicine http://www.vet.upenn.edu/

  2. Course Requirements • English: 6 semester credits (at least 3 must be in composition) • Physics: 8 semester credits, including 2 laboratories. • Chemistry: 12 semester credits, including laboratory in at least one course; 8 semester credits in general chemistry; and at least 4 semester credits in organic chemistry. • Biology or Zoology: 9 semester credits, (3 courses) at least one course of which must cover the basic principles of genetics. • Social Sciences or Humanities: 6 semester credits. • Calculus: 3 semester credits. • A grade of C or better must be earned for these courses.

  3. Important Factors • embryology or comparative anatomy • academic ability; apparent familiarity with the profession and resultant sincerity of interest; recommendations of academic counselors; GRE scores; character; personality, and general fitness and adaptability for a career in veterinary medicine.

  4. Important Factors • Exposure to practice, research, or other areas of veterinary medicine is essential and should be described on the VMCAS application. One recommendation must be from a science related academic source and one must be from a veterinarian. The third is of the applicant's choice but should not be from a family member.

  5. Admittance and Residency • 51% of 110 students come from PA • Out of the current 1300 applicants, only about 225 are from PA. • That leaves over 1000 applicants from outside of PA from which they will take no more than 49% of the class.

  6. Becoming a Resident • To be a resident of PA, one must have lived in PA for 12 consecutive months prior to matriculation for other than educational purposes.

  7. Tuition and Fees • PA residents: $25,766 • Nonresidents: $30,766

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