Admissions - Preveterinary Enterance Requirements - School of Veterinary Medicine

Admission - Preveterinary medical Sciences Entrance Requirements

Depending on the country of origin, and academic background, a student enters the Peveterinary Medical Sciences for a period of one to three years, with the expectation of eventually being promoted into the veterinary medical sciences when the preveterinary medical studies are completed. If a student meets the promotion requirements, he or she will be promoted into the veterinary medical sciences.

Applicants presenting secondary school, Advanced Level of the General Certificate of Education or the International Baccalaureate credentials will be assessed individually and will be considered for appropriate entry into the preveterinary medical sciences. Generally A Level students with the appropriate courses and grades matriculate into the third year of this course.

Entry Requirements for Non-North American Students

Year I of the Preveterinary Medical Sciences

Passes in GCE Ordinary Levels (or the equivalent) are required in Mathematics, Science, Biology, Chemistry, English, and at least one other subject.

If English is not the principal language, the applicant must achieve a score of at least 600 on the paper based or 250 on the computer based version of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOFEL).

The applicant must provide a Statement of Financial Support from a sponsor supported by a bank.

Year II of the Preveterinary Medical Sciences

A Matriculation Examination, such as the South African or Australian Examination or its equivalent, is required for entry into the second year of preveterinary medical.

The applicant must provide a Statement of Financial Support from a sponsor supported by a bank.

Year III of the Preveterinary Medical Sciences

Strong passes in GCE Advanced Levels or IB Diploma Examinations or its equivalent.

The applicant must provide a Statement of Financial Support from a sponsor supported by a bank.

North American Students

Although the preveterinary medical science course was originally developed for students who were not educated in a North American model of education, North American applicants who do not meet the requirements for direct entry into the veterinary sciences may also apply to the preveterinary science course.

The following is a general outline of the determining factors for placement into an appropriate level within the preveterinary course, however final determination for appropriate placement is made by the Board of Admission upon review of the applicant’s transcripts.

Entry Requirements for North American Applicants:

(Credit for preveterinary science courses taken at St. George’s University may not be transferable to US or Canadian schools)

Year I of the Preveterinary Medical Sciences

1. Must have a high school degree with a strong GPA in science

2. Statement of financial support.

Year II of the Preveterinary Medical Sciences

1. Minimum of 30 university/college undergraduate level credits that include some science foundation courses.*

2. Statement of financial support.

Year III of the Preveterinary Medical Sciences

1. Minimum of 60 university/college undergraduate level credits that include all science foundation courses.*

2. Statement of financial support.

* The science foundation courses are the following requisite undergraduate level courses for admission to the veterinary sciences: Biology I and II with lab, Organic Chemistry I and II with lab, Inorganic Chemistry I and II with lab, at least one semester Physics with lab, one semester of Genetics, one semester of Biochemisty and either one semester Calculus, Computer Science or Statistics.

Application:

Applications for the School of Veterinary Medicine are available on this website. Applications may also be requested by calling an admission counselor, writing to the SGUSVM Admissions, care of University Support Services, LLC, One East Main Street, Bay Shore, NY 11706, or via email at sguinfo@sgu.edu.

All documents must be in English or must have a certified English translation attached and must be originals or certified copies. In addition to the completed application, the following are required:

Application fee: $50.00 US for veterinary and preveterinary sciences.
- Payment method:
  - Check or money order: Make payable to St. George’s University. Checks must be drawn on a US bank.
  - Credit Card: Complete credit card form and submit with application.

Passport-sized photograph with your name and social security number, if applicable, printed on the back.

Financial Information and statement of financial support

Official secondary school transcripts.

Undergraduate coursework transcripts must be submitted by the undergraduate institution.

Official TOEFL scores must be submitted if English is not your principal language.

Two letters of recommendation, preferably from science professors or teachers.

Essays: A personal statement with a maximum of 1500 words and an additional essay addressing an issue as stated on the application itself are required. (Name and social security number, if applicable, must appear on each numbered page.)

Admission Process

The Office of Admission will acknowledge receipt of the candidate’s application within two weeks of its arrival.

A candidate is informed of any more required supporting documents missing at that time. A candidate will receive notice when the application file is complete. Within a month after receipt of the complete application and supporting documentation, the application will be reviewed to determine whether an interview will be granted.

The Office of Admission encourages candidates who have been approved for an interview to request interviews in Grenada and will schedule one upon the applicant’s request. The University recognizes that financial considerations may prevent many candidates who reside at great distances from Grenada from choosing this option. Interviews, therefore, may be conducted in the United States, the United Kingdom, Africa, the Middle East, the Far East, the Caribbean or other locations that best serve the diverse applicant pool.

Candidates are advised that being granted an interview is no guarantee of acceptance; the interview itself plays a significant part in the decision by the Committee on Admission.

A student’s acceptance into the School of Veterinary Medicine is granted upon the presumption by the Committee on Admission that: (1) All courses currently being taken by the applicant will be completed prior to registration.(2) All statements made by the applicant during the admission process, whether oral, written, or in submission of academic documentation, are true and correct. If it is subsequently discovered that false or inaccurate information was submitted, the University may nullify a candidate’s acceptance or, if the student is registered, dismiss the student. The Health Care form must be completed before registration.

Within three weeks of acceptance notification, a student must submit a signed Acknowledgment of Admission along with a non-refundable tuition deposit in order to reserve a seat in the class.

Promotion into the Veterinary Medical Sciences

Entry from the preveterinary into the veterinary medical sciences is dependent on successful completion of the Third Year of Preveterinary Medicine.

Students must achieve a ‘B’ average to maintain satisfactory academic progress. To be eligible for promotion into the veterinary sceinces, a student must successfully complete the Third Preveterinary Year with a 3.2 GPA (B+)* pass the Preveterinary Medical Science Comprehensive Examination (PMSCE), and have a favorable review.

*Students who satisfy all other promotion requirements with a 3.0 – 3.2 GPA in the Third Preveterinary Medical Year will be promoted to the Alternate Program.