FAQs

Transfer Policy

Answer: We do not accept transfer students.

Do I have to be from a rural or regional community to be admitted?

Answer: No.

Our Admission Committee focuses on each applicant’s life experiences with activities supporting rural and regional communities. For example, applicants must demonstrate agricultural, animal, or veterinary experience in rural and regional communities. There is no minimum number of hours, but applicants should have accumulated life experiences to demonstrate their understanding of these communities, their awareness of the various roles veterinarians have in rural and regional communities, and thereby providing evidence supporting their interest in rural and regional veterinary medicine. In addition to life experiences, the Committee also looks for evidence of personal attributes to aid in success in our program and in a career serving rural and regional communities.

We matriculate students from urban environments who have accumulated evidence supporting their rural/regional interest by their accumulated life experience and how they have developed their personal attributes outside of those major metropolitan urban environments.

Examples of personal attributes might include perseverance, grit, work ethic, written and verbal communication skills, and ethical reasoning (this is a non-exhaustive list).

Do all of the prerequisites have to be completed before I submit my application?

Answer: No.

You may still be working towards completing your prerequisite courses while you are applying to our program. All prerequisite courses must be passed with a C or higher by the end of the spring semester before you matriculate into the program.

Am I required to have a bachelor’s degree to apply?

Answer: No.

As long as you have completed at least 2 years of post-secondary instruction (following high school graduation) and at least 48 credit hours from a regionally accredited college or university by the end of the spring semester prior to enrollment, you are welcome to apply!

What is the average class size?

Answer: Our class size is 100 students.

If I am waitlisted, will you tell me where I am at on the waitlist?

Answer: We are not able to provide information on where a student is at on our waitlist.

Are my chances of getting into the Texas Tech University School of Veterinary Medicine greater if I went to Texas Tech for my undergraduate studies?

Answer: No.

We do not set aside seats for students that went to Texas Tech or any other university.

Who can I ask if I am not sure whether a course will satisfy the requirement?

Answer: If you are unsure if a course will satisfy a requirement, please email a copy of the syllabus to svm.admissions@ttu.edu for review.

Does it matter how long ago I took a prerequisite?

Answer: Yes.

You must have taken prerequisite courses within 10 years of the semester you plan to enroll. Therefore, if you are applying in the current application cycle, your classes will need to be within 10 years of the following fall semester.

Do you recommend a specific college major if I want to get into vet school?

Answer: No.

We do not look for students from a specific college or major of study. As long as you are able to complete your prerequisites, you are welcome to pursue whatever major you would like. However, many of our students select majors like animal science, biology, or other majors that incorporate prerequisites into their degree plan.

Outside of the prerequisites, what courses can I take to prepare myself for vet school?

Answer: It is strongly recommended that students take a human or animal anatomy (animal preferred) course and a physiology course or a combined Anatomy/Physiology course to better prepare them for first-year veterinary school coursework.

Does Texas Tech require the CASPr or the GRE?

Answer: No.

We have never required the GRE, and as of 2022, no longer require the CASPr.

Do I have to be a Texas or New Mexico resident by the time that I submit my application?

Answer: Yes.

To be considered for admission, you must be a Texas or New Mexico resident by the time you submit your application. For questions regarding residency, please visit the TMDSAS Residency Determination Website.

How do you verify residency?

Answer: Our primary application service, the Texas Medical & Dental Schools Application Services (TMDSAS) verifies residency. Any appeals to a residency decision should be done through their service.

I submitted my primary application, what is next?

Answer: Once you submit your application, TMDSAS processes the application and verifies residency. This process may take up to a couple of weeks to complete. Once we have received the application from TMDSAS, the secondary application will be sent to eligible applicants.

Do we offer rolling admission?

Answer: No.

We operate on a yearly admissions cycle.

Is there any benefit to submitting your application early?

Answer: Yes.

If you wait to submit your application during peak times such as the actual application deadline, there may be a greater delay in when your application is transmitted by TMDSAS.