GARDEN CITY 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 106 Public Speaking
CHM
210 Chemistry I
CHM
230 Chemistry II
CHM
350/351 General Organic Chemistry & Lab
BIOCH 521 General Biochemistry
PHYS 113 General Physics I
PHYS 114 General Physics II
BIOL
198 Principles of Biology
BIOL
455 Microbiology/lab
ASI
500 Genetics
Social Science/Humanities Elective
Social Science/Humanities Elective
Social Science/Humanities Elective
Social Science/Humanities Elective
Regular Elective
Regular Elective
Regular Elective
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Garden City Equivalents
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ENGL
ENGL
SPCH
CHEM
CHEM
101
102
111
109
110
English I
English II
Public Speaking I
College Chemistry I
Col. Chem. II & Qual. Analysis
____ PHYS 205 General Physics I
____ PHYS 206 General Physics II
____ BIOL 105 Prin. Bio, or BIO 205 Gen Zoology,
____ BIOL 213 Microbiology
*Please see list below for Garden City courses equivalent to
K-State.
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SUGGESTED SOCIAL SCIENCE/HUMANTIES ELECTIVES
GARDEN CITY EQUIVALENCY
AMETH 160 to 501
*Any ANTH course
ANTH
200
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
SOCI 105
*Any ART course
ART
180
2D Design
ARTS 124
ART
190
Drawing I
ARTS 101
ART
195
Survey Art History 1
ARTS 121
ART
210
Drawing 2
ARTS 102
ART
320
Water Media 1
ARTS 104
ART
340
Sculpture 1
ARTS 110
ART
345
Introduction to Oil Painting
ARTS 107
ART
365
Ceramics 1
ARTS 111
ART
370
Metalsmith & Jewelry
ARTS 140
ART
425
Art for Elementary School
EDUC 202
Dance 120 to 200
DANCE 171
Jazz Dance 1
HPER 145
ECON 120 to 799
ECON
110
Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 111
ECON
120
Principles of Microeconomics
ECON 112
DEN 325 or 450
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
251
Introduction to Literature
LITR 210
ENGL
295
Selected Study/English
LITR 216,240, 254, or 255
ENGL
355
Literature Children
EDUC 290
ENGL
470
The Bible
LITR 230
ENVD 250, 251, 655, 670, or 671
GEOG 100, 200, 201, 300 to 799
GEOG
100
World Regional Geography
GEOG 101
*Any HIST course
HIST
101
Rise of Europe
HIST 101
HIST
102
The Modern Era
HIST 102
HIST
251
History of the United States to 1877
HIST 103
HIST
252
History of the United States since 1877
HIST 104
*Any FSHS course
FSHS
110
Introduction to Human Development
EDUC 110
FSHS
302
Introduction to Human Sexuality
SOCI 104
FSHS
310
Early Childhood
ECHD 103
FSHS
313
Pre-Prof. Exps-ECE
ECHD 104
FSHS
420
Interaction Tech Y.C.
ECHD 109
*Any MUSIC course
MUSIC 115
Marching Band
MUSC 120, 121, 210, or 211
MUSIC 121
Collegiate Chorale
MUSC 130-133 or 212-215
MUSIC 250
Introduction to Music
MUSC 108
MUSIC 280
L-D Ensemble
MUSC 124-127, 218, 219, or 223
*Any Modern Language course
SPAN
262
Elem Spanish Conv. 3A
LANG 201
*Any PHILO course
PHILO
100
Introduction to Philosophical Problems
PHIL 101
PHILO
105
Introduction to Critical Thinking
PHIL 103
PHILO
130
Introduction/Moral Philosophy
PHIL 102
*Any POLSC course
POLSC 110
Introduction to Political Science
POLS 104
POLSC 115
US Politics
POLS 105
POLSC 350
Current Political Issues
POLS 108
*Any PSYCH course
PSYCH 110
General Psychology
PSYC 101
*Any SOCIO course
SOCIO
211
Introduction to Sociology
SOCI 102
SOCIO
360
Social Problems
SOCI 204
*Any SOCWK course
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*Any THTRE course
THTRE 261
Fundamentals of Acting
THTRE 263
Oral Interpretation of Literature
THTRE 270
Introduction to Theatre
THTRE 368
Fundamental Technical Production
THTRE 579
Fundamental Stage Lighting
*Any WOMST course
WOMST 105
Introduction to Women’s Studies
DRAM 111
SPCH 118
DRAM 150
DRAM 141
DRAM 143
LITR 250 or HUMA 150
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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