Getting Started

The Admissions Committee of the faculty gives serious consideration to all candidates showing the potential to meet the rigorous academic requirements of a highly structured veterinary medicine curriculum.

Admissions Criteria
To be considered for admission to Ross University, our Admissions Committee will look at a variety of factors in determining suitability for our program including:

• Cumulative GPA
• GRE exam
• GPA in pre-requisite coursework
• Competitiveness of the undergraduate school and curriculum
• Pre-veterinary committee evaluation
• Two letters of recommendation
• Experience working with animals
• Personal essay
• Personal interview

Pre-requisites
Ross University requires at least 90 credits of college work, but strongly recommends that the applicant completes their undergraduate program. Pre-requisite courses cannot be more than 10 years old. The coursework should include the following pre-requisite courses:

Biological Sciences
A minimum of 14 semester hours with appropriate laboratory experience. Courses must include Introduction or General Biology (8 semester hours) and an additional 6 semester hours of any combination of the following suggested courses: zoology, embryology, cell biology, physiology, parasitology, microbiology, genetics, and virology.

Chemistry (General or Inorganic):
Two semesters of Chemistry (8 semester hours) with laboratory.

Organic Chemistry:
One Semester (4 semester hours) with laboratory.

Biochemistry:
One Semester (3 semester hours)

Physics:
One Semester of Physics (4 semester hours) with laboratory.

Mathematics:
One semester of college-level mathematics (3 semester hours) to be chosen among pre-calculus, calculus, and statistics.

English:
Two semesters of English (at least 6 semester hours), preferably to include one semester of English Composition.

It is highly desirable, but not mandatory, that applicants to the School of Veterinary Medicine complete the equivalent of at least six weeks of full-time practical experience, working with large domesticated animals (such as cows, horses, sheep, goats, or pigs) and small domestic animals (dogs and cats).  It is preferable that all such experience has taken place under the supervision of practicing veterinarians, but comparable experience may be considered.

GRE
Students are required to submit GRE scores with the application. The committee will use the scores to assist in the admissions decision.  Any applicant who took the test more than one time, must submit all the results prior to enrollment. The Ross University code number is # 2639.

For more GRE information, visit www.gre.org or contact:

GRE-ETS
P.O. Box 6000
Princeton, NJ  08541

Policy on Non-discrimination
The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, disability, or age in admission to, access to, treatment in, or employment in its programs and activities. It is the policy and practice of the University to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act as applicable and practical in St. Kitts. No qualified individual with a disability will be denied access to or participation in services, programs, or activities of Ross University.

Personal Interview
Applicants whose credentials are judged to be indicative of the potential for successful completion of the prescribed curriculum will be invited for an interview, generally within two to four weeks after initial application materials have been received. The interview helps assess your overall personal and academic background, maturity, adaptability, character, aptitude, and most importantly, your motivation to become a veterinarian.

Notification
Persons whose applications are incomplete, or whose qualifications are not acceptable, will be so notified. The Admissions Committee's decision is communicated by letter to the applicant as soon as possible.

Click here for application checklist.

International Students
Applicants who have completed their undergraduate studies in countries having an educational system different from that of the United States will be evaluated on their merits but will be expected to have completed a pre-veterinary curriculum including the pre-requisites comparable to that described above. All required documents, if originally in a foreign language, must be accompanied by a notarized English translation. All transcripts documenting post-secondary course work completed in institutions outside the United States must also be evaluated by an approved international credential evaluation service.

If you’ve earned less than sixty (60) upper-division credits from an English language college or university, you’ll need to provide us with your official record of scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).

Transfer Applicants
Students who have completed a portion of the curriculum at another approved school of veterinary medicine may apply for admission with advanced standing.  Such transfer applicants must present evidence of completion of courses (or their equivalent) at a school of veterinary medicine accredited by the AVMA, comparable to those offered in the Pre-clinical Curriculum of Ross University.  Additionally, transfer students must meet all the requirements for admission to Ross University; namely they should have earned a bachelor’s degree or equivalent from an American, Canadian, or other international recognized college or university. Occasionally applicants qualify for admission upon completion of 90 credits (i.e., three fulltime years) of post-secondary studies.

Placement at Ross University is determined by the Academic Promotions Committee and the Dean, and will depend on the courses already completed.  Credit will not, however, be given for more than the first four semesters of study. Transfer students must take all the courses offered for the semester they are admitted and may be required to repeat part or all of the curriculum. All transfer students must spend a minimum of seven semesters of study enrolled at Ross University.

Pre-requisites for Transfer Applicants
For candidates who have not successfully completed the basic sciences, the level of placement in the curriculum will be determined by the Admissions Committee in consultation with the Promotions Committee.

Vet Prep
Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine offers a one-semester Vet Prep program for students who may benefit from specific courses that will enhance the probability of their success in veterinary school.  Courses include science, math, writing, informatics, and study skills classes.  Students who successfully complete the VetPrep will be placed into first semester classes. 

The Admissions Committee makes the decision on who is accepted into this program.