Veterinary School Information

The Atlantic Veterinary College - University of Prince Edward Island

• 3 semesters of animal biology w/ labs
• 1 semester of genetics
• 1 semester of linear algebra/calculus
• 1 semester of statistics
• 2 semesters of chemistry w/ labs
• 1 semester of organic chemistry w/ lab
• 1 semester of English (Composition)
• 10 electives
• Must complete 20 university prerequisite courses
• Mean Academic Average should be around 86%
• W-SAB test required
• SAT/UNS grades accepted for courses taken during the COVID-19 pandemic
• Must meet the residency requirements for one of the four Atlantic Canadian provinces (Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, or Newfoundland and Labrador). Non-Canadian applicants may apply to the international pool.

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Ontario Veterinary College - University of Guelph

• 2 semesters of biological sciences (with recommended emphasis on animal biology) 
• 1 semester of cell biology
• 1 semester of genetics
• 1 semester of biochemistry 
• 1 semester of statistics
• 2 semesters of humanities/social sciences (consider topics such as ethics, logic, critical thinking, determinants of human behaviour and human social interaction)
• Full course load (2.50 credits per semester) required for two years of the undergraduate degree 
• GPA from last two full-time semesters, and the average from the pre-requisite courses must both be 75% or higher
• SAT/UNS grades not accepted
• Must be an Ontario resident to apply. U.S. and International applicants may apply to the international pool.
• CASPer required

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The Western College of Veterinary Medicine – University of Saskatchewan

• 2 semesters of biology w/ labs
• 2 semesters of chemistry w/ labs
• 2 semesters of English (at least 1 semester must include literature component)
• 2 semesters of math or statistics
• 1 semester of organic chemistry
• 1 semester of physics w/ lab
• 1 semester of biochemistry
• 1 semester of genetics
• 1 semester of microbiology
• Full course load (4.0 credits) required for two years of the undergraduate degree
• Cut off overall average is 75%
• SAT/UNS grades are accepted in terms during 2020 only. However, if one grade in a semester is a SAT/UNS grade, then all grades in that same semester will be considered a SAT/UNS, and will not be used to calculate the overall average
• Only accepts applicants who are residents of British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and the northern territories

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Faculty of Veterinary Medicine – University of Calgary

• 2 semesters of biology w/ labs
• 2 semesters of chemistry w/ labs
• 1 semester of English (must include a writing component)
• 1 semester of organic chemistry w/ lab
• 1 semester of statistics
• 1 semester of biochemistry (lab not required)
• 1 semester of genetics (lab not required)
• 1 semester of ecology (lab not required)
• MCAT required (minimum 495)
• Cut off GPA = 3.0
• Must be a resident of Alberta

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