COLBY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Contact: Ronnie Elmore, Assoc. Dean
Transfer Program to Kansas State University
Phone: (785) 532-5660
College of Veterinary Medicine
E-mail:admit@vet.ksu.edu
Pre-Veterinary Medicine
Web Page: http://www.vet.ksu.edu/
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Admissions Requirements:
 Students are selected from qualified applicants after completion of the required 64 semester hours of pre-professional requirements. To be
eligible for an interview, applicants must attain at least a 2.8 in the pre-professional requirements and in the last 45 hours of undergraduate
college work. Any grade less than C in a required course is not accepted.
 Personal interviews are required of some applicants. Applicants are evaluated on motivation, maturity, communication skills, experience
with and knowledge of animals and veterinary medicine, general knowledge, career awareness, goals, and leadership potential. To
demonstrate to the admissions committee an understanding of the profession, all students interested in applying to the College of Veterinary
Medicine are encouraged to have broad animal experience and to have related veterinary work experience.
 Only those students who can complete the required 64 semester hours of pre-professional courses by the end of the spring term of the year
in which they are seeking admission will be considered for admission to the professional curriculum.
 An application can be requested from July 1 to September 15. All materials, including official transcripts and GRE scores, must be received
by October 1 for the application to be considered.
 All applicants, both Kansas residents and nonresidents, must apply through the Veterinary Medical College Application Service (VMCAS)
by going to aavmc.org or calling 202-371-9195. In addition, an online supplemental application at vet.k-state.edu must be completed prior
to October 1. A $50 nonrefundable application fee must accompany the supplemental application.
Mission Statement:
The admissions committee is committed to identifying applicants who possess the following characteristics:
1. A strong desire to be a veterinarian.
2. A compassion for people and animals and a respect for life.
3. Personal integrity and high ethical standards.
4. Strong written and oral communication skills.
5. Problem solving and critical thinking skills.
6. A commitment to the betterment of humanity and the improvement of one’s community, society, and profession.
7. An understanding of the world and its cultures.
8. Documented strong academic ability in the sciences.
9. A commitment to lifelong learning.
K-State Requirements
64 credit hours total
ENGL 100 Expository Writing I
ENGL 200 Expository Writing II
COMM 105/106 Public Speaking
CHM
210 Chemistry I
CHM
230 Chemistry II
PHYS 113 General Physics I
PHYS 114 General Physics II
BIOL
198 Principles of Biology
BIOL
455 Microbiology/lab
ASI
500 Genetics
Colby Equivalents
____ EN 176 English Composition I
____ EN 177 English Composition II
____ 105=SP 101 Fund of Oral Comm. 106=SP 176 Pub Spk
____ PH 121 Unv. Chemistry I or CH 177 Chemistry I
____ PH 120 Gn Chem II, 122 Uv Chem II, or CH 178 Chem II
____ PH 207 College Physics I
____ PH 227 College Physics II
____ BI 100 Gen Bio, 256 Botany, or 177 Prin. Bio
____ BI 280 Prin. Of Microbiology
Social Science/Humanities Elective
Social Science/Humanities Elective
Social Science/Humanities Elective
Social Science/Humanities Elective
*Please see list below for Colby courses equivalent to K-State.
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Regular Elective
Regular Elective
Regular Elective
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SUGGESTED SOCIAL SCIENCE/HUMANTIES ELECTIVES
COLBY EQUIVALENCY
AMETH 160 to 501
*Any ANTH course
ANTH
200
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
AN 177
ARCH
301
*Any ART course
ART
180
2D Design
AR 102
ART
190
Drawing I
AR 103
ART
200
3D Design
AR 202
ART
210
Drawing 2
AR 203
ART
320
Water Media 1
AR 104
ART
340
Sculpture 1
AR 115
ART
335
Printmaking 1
AR 119
ART
345
Introduction to Oil Painting
AR 105
ART
365
Ceramics 1
AR 111
ART
400
Computer Image/Graphic Design
AR 125
ART
425
Art for Elementary Schools
AR 106
Dance 120 to 200
ECON 120 to 799
ECON
110
Principles of Macroeconomics
EC 276
ECON
120
Principles of Microeconomics
EC 277
ENGL 150, 210 to 299, 310, 320 to 399, 420 to 499, 536 to 599, 605 to 660, 670 to 695, 700 to 760, 790 to 799
ENGL
295
Selected Study/English
EN 202, 203, or 107
ENGL
345
Drama
DR 208 or EN 208
GEOG
100
World Regional Geography
PH 176
*Any HIST course
HIST
111
World History to 1450
HIST
251
History of the United States to 1877
HIST
252
History of the United States since 1877
*Any FSHS course
FSHS
105
Introduction to Personal Family Finance
FSHS
110
Introduction to Human Development
FSHS
302
Introduction to Human Sexuality
FSHS
350
Family Relationships/Gender Role
*Any MUSIC course
MUSIC 100
Music Fundamentals
MUSIC 115
Marching Band
MUSIC 116
Concert Band
MUSIC 121
Collegiate Chorale
MUSIC 203
Vocal Techniques 1
MUSIC 204
Vocal Techniques 2
MUSIC 280
L-D Ensemble
MUSIC 288
Instrumental Ensemble
*Any Modern Language course
FREN
101
French 1
LATIN
141
Latin 1
SPAN
161
Spanish 1
SPAN
162
Spanish 2
*Any PHILO course
PHILO
100
Introduction to Philosophical Problems
PHILO
130
Intro/Moral Philo
*Any POLSC course
POLSC 115
US Politics
POLSC 321
Kansas Political and Government
*Any PSYCH course
PSYCH 110
General Psychology
PSYCH 280
Psychology Childhood & Adolescence
*Any SOCIO course
SOCIO
211
Introduction to Sociology
SOCIO
361
Criminal Justice System
*Any SOCWK course
*Any THTRE course
THTRE 261
Fundamentals of Acting
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HI 104
HI 176
HI 177
BU 176
PS 276
PS 210
SO 182
MU 108
MU 114, 234, or 244
MU 124
MU 113, 115, 123, 125, 233, 235, 243, or 245
MU 104
MU 154
MU 118, 128, 238, 116, 126, 236, or 246
MU 248
ML 105
ML 119
FL 176
FL 177
PI 101
PI 276
PO 176
PO 105
PS 176
PS 280
SO 176
CJ 110
DR 270
THTRE 263
Oral Interpretation of Literature
THTRE 270
Introduction to Theatre
THTRE 344
Storytelling
*Any WOMST course
DR 100
DR 120
ED 226
Applicant ranking
 Each year approximately 108 new students are admitted to the DVM degree program. About half of these students are from
Kansas and the other half are from throughout the United States and other countries. Because there are more qualified
applicants than space permits each year, applicants are ranked based on composite GRE scores, science grade point
averages, and other criteria including animal experience, veterinary experience, letters of reference, interviews with the
CVM Admissions Committee, etc. The average GRE scores are usually about as follows: verbal = 550, quantitative = 550,
and analytical writing is usually 4.0 or above.
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Applicants completing all of our prerequisites for our DVM degree program at Kansas State University are not required to
submit Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores. The academic rankings of these applicants are based on the GPAs of
the prerequisite science courses for the DVM degree program.
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Applicants not completing all of our prerequisites at Kansas State University are required to submit scores for the general
GRE. Both the scores for the general GRE and the prerequisite science GPA are used in evaluating the academic ranking of
these applicants. The average science GPA (science prerequisite courses only) is usually about 3.4.
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Qualified applicants are those applicants who have at least a 2.8 on their last 45 hours of undergraduate course work, at least
2.8 on prerequisites, and can finish prerequisites by the end of the spring semester prior to the fall during which they wish to
begin veterinary college.
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