Bachelor’s/D.V.M. Early Acceptance Program

Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University offers undergraduates enrolled at Tufts University, the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Worcester Polytechnic Institute and the University of Vermont an opportunity to apply to the D.V.M. Program during the spring of their sophomore year. A limited number of students are admitted and are guaranteed a space in the veterinary school class once they finish their undergraduate degree.

Accepted applicants to this program save substantial investments of time and energy that other pre-veterinary students typically must invest in the process of preparing, researching and applying to numerous veterinary schools. Program participants can select any undergraduate major, explore other areas of interest and choose to study abroad, thus broadening their undergraduate experience.

Freshmen or sophomores contemplating application to the Early Acceptance Program are encouraged to speak with their health professions advisor and to join a pre-veterinary society in order to gain greater exposure to the field of veterinary medicine.

Application

To be eligible to apply, candidates for this program must be sophomores and must have demonstrated academic proficiency in their freshman and sophomore coursework, particularly in the D.V.M. prerequisite science courses. Candidates must be currently enrolled in, and have at least one graded semester of coursework from, a participating institution. Applications must be received by March 1. Cummings School invites a small number of applicants to interview in March and/or April and admission decisions are made by the end of April.

Competitive applicants will have completed at least two science sequences—most typically a year of introductory chemistry and biology—by the spring semester of their sophomore year. Advanced placement credit is acceptable as long as it appears on the student's official transcript.

Please have all official transcripts sent directly from the registrar's office either electronically to vetadmissions@tufts.edu or mailed to:

Office of Admissions
Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University
200 Westboro Road
North Grafton, MA 01536

Competitive applicants will have completed at least two science sequences—most typically a year of introductory chemistry and biology—by the spring semester of their sophomore year. Advanced placement credit is acceptable as long as it appears on the student's official transcript.

SAT and/or ACT scores are required for application to this program. If your official high school transcript includes these scores, you may request your high school transcript in lieu of sending official scores, otherwise, to send test scores, please contact the College Board (SAT) or ACT services. The SAT Designated Institution (DI) code is 7676.

Scores should be sent to:

Office of Admissions
Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University
200 Westboro Road
North Grafton, MA 01536

Admission to this program is not binding—students can defer their admission for one year or they can choose to not enroll in the D.V.M. program.