Frequently Asked Questions
• Complete and apply through VMCAS. (to be admitted each August):
- Each January the VMCAS application cycle opens.
- From May to September, each year, you can select the UAGM School of Veterinary Medicine as your school of preference and finish completing your application.
• Bachelor’s degree in related areas to the program, from an accredited institution
Required**:
- Two semesters of General Biology (6 credits)
- One semester of General Microbiology and laboratory (4 credits)
- One semester of Genetics (3 credits)
- General Chemistry and laboratory (4 credits)
- General Organic Chemistry and laboratory (4 credits)
- One semester of Biochemistry (3 credits)
- One semester of General Physics (3 credits)
- One semester of any of the following: Pre-calculus, Calculus, Statistics (3 credits)
- Two semesters of English (6 credits)
- One semester of Humanities or Social Sciences (3 credits)
- Recommended
- One semester of Animal Nutrition (3 credits)
• A minimum letter grade of C is required in all the required courses.**
• A minimum GPA of 3.00
• Submit CasPer test scores
- All applicants are required to complete Casper as part of their application for each admissions cycle. To complete these assessments visit AcuityInsights.app to create an account and register to complete the following assessments:
Casper: 90-110 minute online, open-response situational judgment test (*Duet is not required to apply to our program).
• Provide proof of English competency if English is not your first language
- TOEFL or IELTS
TOEFL:
- Universidad Ana G. Méndez- Gurabo Campus
- DI Code: D667
- Location: Gurabo, Puerto Rico
• Have completed the equivalent of a minimum of 300 hours of veterinary professional experience
- Hands-on experience and/or related areas research experience
• Submit evidence of Immunization against rabies
• Submit 3 letters of recommendation
- One must be written by a veterinarian; the rest could be written by professors and/or researchers.
- Remember, the professors, veterinarians or other professionals must submit the letters of recommendation to
vetmedadmin@uagm.edu by the time you submit your application.
• Submit an official transcript
• Submit a $100.00 nonrefundable application fee.
• Once the application is received and evaluated, the student will be a candidate for a personal interview with the Admissions Committee.
*Exceptions or substitutions could be possible case by case basis at the admissions committee member discretion.
Students interested in applying for UAGM SVM DVM must submit their application through the Veterinary Medical College Application Service (VMCAS) to be eligible for admission to the School of Veterinary Medicine each August. Click here to apply now.
Since UAGM is a Title IV Program participant, the SVM DVM eligible students will have access to federal financial aid. The Student Financing Advisor under the Associate Deanship of Student Affairs in collaboration with the Financial Aid Office, are the units responsible to provide orientation, support, and financial services to the SVM DVM students.
