AVM High School Program

April 11, 2013: Our 2013 high school sessions are filled.

Please visit our website after November 1, 2013 for Session information and applications for the 2014 Program.

Do you love animals? Do you enjoy science? Have you ever thought about being a veterinarian? If so, the Adventures in Veterinary Medicine program is right for you. Apply today for this coming summer!

The Adventures in Veterinary Medicine High School program is an exciting, stimulating and fun way for high school students to spend two weeks learning more about the veterinary profession. High school students will have the opportunity visit our hospitals by engaging in rotations with fourth year veterinary students in the Foster Hospital for Small Animals, the Hospital for Large Animals and the Tufts Wildlife Clinic. Programming can be intensive and intellectually challenging as students take part in lively discussions about some of the most important animal-related issues that face veterinarians today. AVM's lectures and laboratories are taught by TCSVM faculty, staff and veterinary students. Exciting behind-the-scenes field trips and some hands-on activities with animals are also included. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity!

View the entire 2013 AVM schedule here.

Sessions

High School Sessions 6 and 8

Session Eligibility: High School Session 6
Students who have entered 11^th or 12^th grade as of September 2012 are eligible for High School Session 6.; High School Session 8
Students who have entered 10^th or 11^th grade as of September 2012 are eligible for High School Session 8.
Housing: High School Sessions 6 and 8 are residential sessions with housing included. Students stay in a dormitory at Assumption College with adult chaperones. All rooms are double occupancy.
Classes: Classes begin daily at 9am and end at 4pm Monday through Friday, with field trips on the weekends and social activities in the evenings.
Tuition: The tuition of $3,100 includes housing, all meals, program materials, activity and laboratory fees, transportation to classes and field trips, as well as evening and weekend social activities.
Sample Schedule: Please click here to view a residential High School session sample schedule.

High School Session 9

Eligibility: The high school day session is designed for students who are from the local area and who have entered 9^th, 10^th, 11^th or 12^th grade as of September 2012.
Housing: High School Session 9 is a day session and does not include housing. Local accommodations can be found on the Visitor Information page. A list of additional accommodations is also available for your convenience here.
Classes: Classes begin daily at 9am and end at 4pm Monday through Friday.
Tuition: A tuition of $1,990 includes lunches, program materials, activity and laboratory fees, as well as transportation to field trips.
Sample Schedule: Please click here to view the High School session sample schedule.

High School Application Requirements

Application for the High School Sessions

Please carefully read the instructions for the high school application prior to filling out the application. You may find the instructions below:
High School Application Instructions

Application Fee

A nonrefundable application fee of $40 is required and may be paid by credit card when completing the online application.

Supporting Documents

Official Academic Transcripts and grades must be sent to our office directly from your school.
We will require the following documentation:

High school transcript indicating your first and second quarter (first semester grades)
Eighth grade transcripts from students in the ninth grade
Mid-year grades from high school students when they are available in January / February

Please have all transcripts mailed to:
Adventures in Veterinary Medicine
Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University
200 Westboro Road
North Grafton, MA 01536

Completed File Requirements for High School Applicants

A completed file consists of the submitted AVM electronic application, two letters of evaluation and all transcripts. It is the applicant's responsibility to follow through with the AVM office to ensure that their file is complete. Please refer to the application instructions for all additional required supporting materials.
Early application is advised as our sessions are extremely competitive with a limited number of spaces available.