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WICHE
Although there is no veterinary college within the state of Utah, Utah has contracts (WICHE) with four regional vet schools (Washington State University, Colorado State University, Oregon State University and the University of California-Davis) to provide certified Utah residents with out-of-state tuition for vet school. Requirements for WICHE are different from "in-state" residency. Typically it requires the applicant to spend at least 5 years in the state. With WICHE, if you move to Utah for your education and become a Utah state resident (and give up your current residency) you will most likely be ineligible for WICHE funding. Contact the WICHE office for information and an application:
Kimberly Henrie
WICHE Certifying Officer
Board of Regents Building, The Gateway
60 South 400 West
Salt Lake City, Utah 84101-1284
(801) 321-7153
VMCAS
When applying to veterinary medicine programs students will use the Veterinary Medical College Application Service. VMCAS is a central application service for vet schools; they have a common application and lots of information on requirements for these schools:
Veterinary Medical College App. Service
1101 Vermont Avenue, NW, Suite 301
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202-682-0750;
VMCAS STUDENT HOTLINE (Toll Free): 1-877-862-2740
E-mail: vmcas@aavmc.org
What else can you do to increase your chances for acceptance to vet school?
1. Get good grades.
2. Work for a veterinarian.
3. Get involved in a zoology research project.
4. Get good letters of recommendation.
5. Get involved in extracurricular groups such as the Pre-Vet and/or Zoology Clubs.
6. Study hard for the GRE (must be taken before October of the application year).
7. Don't forget WICHE certification. Certify early.
8. Apply to as many schools as possible - Utah may be able to pay for some non-WICHE schools.
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