HIGHLAND 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 General Organic Chemistry
CHM
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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Highland Equivalents
____ ENG 101 College English I
____ ENG 102 College English II
____ SP 106 Public Speaking
____ PS 111 College Chemistry I
____ PS 112 College Chemistry II
____ PS 210 Organic Chemistry I
____ PS 203 General College Physics I or PS 215
____ PS 204 General College Physics II or PS 216
____ BS 101 College Biology
____ BS 203 Microbiology
*Please see list below for Highland courses equivalent to
K-State.
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SUGGESTED SOCIAL SCIENCE/HUMANTIES ELECTIVES
HIGHLAND EQUIVALENCY
AMETH 160 to 501
*Any ANTH course
ANTH
200
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
ANT 112
ANTH
260
Introduction to Archaeology
ANT 100
ARCH
301
*Any ART course
ART
180
2D Design
A 105
ART
190
Drawing I
A 107
ART
210
Drawing 2
A 108
ART
345
Introduction to Oil Painting
A 110
ART
395
Photography in Art
PHO 101
ART
386
Photography in Art 2
PHO 103
ART
425
Art for Elementary School
A 205
Dance 120 to 200
ECON 120 to 799
ECON
110
Principles of Macroeconomics
BUS 203
ECON
120
Principles of Microeconomics
BUS 204
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
253
The Short Story
ENG 208
ENGL
287
Great Books
ENG 210 or 211
ENGL
295
Selected Study/English
ENG 202, 209, 223, or LS 102
ENGL
470
The Bible
ENG 205
ENVD 250, 251, 655, 670, or 671
GEOG 100, 200, 201, 300 to 799
GEOG
100
World Regional Geography
GEO 212
*Any HIST course
HIST
102
The Modern Era
HIS 104
HIST
200
Top / History F & S
HIS 204
HIST
251
History of the United States to 1877
HIS 101
HIST
252
History of the United States since 1877
HIS 102
*Any FSHS course
FSHS
105
Introduction to Personal Family Finance
BUS 102
FSHS
110
Introduction to Human Development
PSY 205
FSHS
350
Family Relationship/Gender Role
SOC 102
*Any MUSIC course
MUSIC 121
Collegiate Chorale
M 115, 116, 215, or 216
MUSIC 203
Vocal Techniques 1
M 133
MUSIC 206
Piano Class 1
M 136 or 154
MUSIC 210
Music Theory 1
M 200
MUSIC 220
Top / In Music
M 199
MUSIC 280
L-D Ensemble
M 109, 110, 113, 114, 127, 128, 137-144, 150, 151,
213, 214, 218, 237-244, 250, 251
*Any Modern Language course
*Any PHILO course
*Any POLSC course
POLSC 110
Introduction to Political Science
POL 101
POLSC 321
Kansas Politics and Government
POL 115
POLSC 115
US Politics
POL 100
*Any PSYCH course
PSYCH 110
General Psychology
PSY 101
PSYCH 280
Psychology Childhood & Adolescence
PSY 202
*Any SOCIO course
SOCIO
211
Introduction to Sociology
SOC 101
SOCIO
360
Social Problems
SOC 210
SOCIO
361
Criminal Justice System
CJ 100 or 101
*Any SOCWK course
*Any THTRE course
THTRE 261
Fundamentals of Acting
TH 109 or 110
THTRE 367
Fundamental of Costume
TH 112
THTRE 270
Introduction to Theatre
TH 105
THTRE 368
Fundamental Technical Production
TH 211
*Any WOMST course
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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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